You know, most of the time when various Project Runway watchers talk about the walk of one model vs. another - I totally don't notice but I was watching Berroco's show from Vogue Knitting Live and one of the models walks like her shoes are pinching her toes. It's completely distracting.

When I worked in France it meant paying French taxes (ouch!) but then filing in the US and being able to exempt all my French income from US taxes (because the upper limit was well above my salary). My dual citizenship did not impact taxes.

I had the same story working in the US. I don't expect you'll be double-taxed (for the most part at least - it is possible on some kinds of investments and such like), but I think you will have to file in both countries.

Good luck with figuring the numbers, flea. Among other issues, you'd want to figure out about after-school care and other programs for the kids, I guess?

In other news, the DDOS attacks against LJ continue. One of the targets appears to be an anti-corruption blogger in Russia named Anton Navalney.

Anyway, Denise who started Dreamwidth has a very smart post about how important LJ is in Russia, and why it's important to support LJ now. [link]

So, people who grumble about "the Russians" taking over LJ should remember that in Russia, LiveJournal isn't just the top blogging platform, it's the blogging platform. It is Russia's free press. It is the tool being used to fight corruption and advance the cause of democracy. And, more practically to LJ users, the Russian-speaking sector of LJ is the reason LJ is still there at all.

What have I forgotten?

do you have pets? If so, be sure to include costs for them, which can be quite steep. I know that when one of my dad's friends PCSed to Germany, their dog had to be in quarantine for a month and it was really expensive.

flea, one of the other things you might want to consider is long-term storage in the US, depending on how long you will be in Germany. My brother has been in England for 6 years, and that was the one thing he wished he'd negotiated, because there was stuff that he didn't want to take but also didn't want to get rid of, and storage prices have increased (for no good reason I can see) to almost double. He'll be back in the states in 10 months, if not, he would have bribed my husband and son to find a less expensive unit, and move all his crap.

man, I am still reeling from that email yesterday. I need to get over it and do something productive, but tv and zuma blitz seem like such better Friday activities.

Don't let the assclowns get you down!

God, I hate this bullshitty aspect of corporate culture. I'm not fucking passionate about processing your paperwork.

Sing it. I hate seeing that "We are looking for people passionate about [some corporate task nobody in the history of everything has ever been passionate about]". What's next "We are looking for people who achieve sexual climax when scheduling conferences"?

Sing it. I hate seeing that "We are looking for people passionate about [some corporate task nobody in the history of everything has ever been passionate about]". What's next "We are looking for people who achieve sexual climax when scheduling conferences"?

HA! Where's the "like" button?? t aimlessly clicks around the site

MsBelle, it sounded like a person was asked to do a favor that he didn't want to do, but couldn't turn down. So he was nasty. And petty. And probably tripped on something later in the day.

"We are looking for people passionate about [some corporate task nobody in the history of everything has ever been passionate about]"

::sings:: "'this job fulfilling in creative way'/ such a load of crap..."

I'd mention that the guy was nasty to your mutual friend so they don't send anyone else his way. His nastiness was totally uncalled for and provided no benefit for you.