Sampada

People think just cause they got GreenCard.. they will be rich in this country.. I have seen illegals in BMW's going to work sitting on a chair all day...  Seen GC holders walking behind a Dhoti like he is a supreme being saying "haji haji"...

I think in america specially in California if they knew spanish they would find a job.. nobody cares if you speak english or not...

They got GreenCard and you want to start them in FoodStamps... Where do you work Sampada??? when you filled out that employment form there is a line that says "Have you or a member of your family ever taken assistance from the state or the government?? Have you ever being convicted of a felony???""" ---->  questions like this.

Do you know why they ask??? they wanna know if you are a survivor or a quitter who goes on begging for FoodStamps... imho getting food stamps won't land you a good job.. as soon as you are on government assistance.. your value goes down....and if you have taken assistance I think they will tax you more too...

Syanjhali wasn't trying to discourage your relatives. he was just reminding you to tell your kins' not to dream big, if they can keep themselves rooted to ground they will be fine otherwise, you will be their biggest enemy.

"Sampada is jealous cause we got greencard and she doesn't have it, that is why she doesn't want us to work there, or she doesn't want us to do this and that"... stay real and tell them as it is.. be an american for a minute and tell them what to expect and what not to except." ( I am not saying you don't have greencard, it is just an example)

I remember when I came to usa back in the day... before bill gates became famous and internet was king... I had decided to clean toilets if I had to succed in this country. I had never worked in my life, didn't know nothing about work, fresh out of highschool, but I was determined to make it big here and I tried everyday and no job was too big or small.. a job is a job, if you can't see it that way, it is easy to get diverted to other things and have a falling out with your job, which leads to loss of that job.

just my 2cents
(and ask them if they know how to drive??? if not, tell them to learn before they get here)