Giscard D. Yoryor
@yoryorgiscard
Liberian looking for information about USA
Forum posts
6
Contacts
7
About me
Liberian
Lives in Miami, Florida
Speaks English, fraicais
Registration: 09 July 2011
About
Occupation
I am Employed.
My expat journey
Miami, Florida, USA
IT consultant
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., USA
I work in Washington DC and Live 52 miles away in the city of Frederick, Maryland. When I planned on moving to Washington DC area for work, I had 3 options in mind, for where I will live. 1) In Washington DC ? the rent for an average one-bedroom apartment was $1,800 to $2500 (Not luxurious apartments). 2) Cities within about 20 miles radius from Washington DC ? Rent for One-bedroom apartment was $1400 to $2,300 (Not Luxury apartments). 3) Cities about 45 Miles away from Washington DC ? Rent for one-bedroom apartment was $850 to $1500. I soon realized that the first 2 options were going to be about half of my income spent on rent, so I decided to go with the last option.
Long story short, I got an apartment in the City of Frederick, Maryland, 52 miles away from my office in Washington DC. The drive time from my home to work is 1 hour if there is no traffic. This is only possible at midnight or some weekends. On a normal work day, the drive is 2.5 hours because of traffic. My best option for commuting to work is: Drive 1 hour & 15 minutes from home to shady grove metro station, Then hop onto the red-line train, to Washington DC, which takes me addition 45 mins to get to my office. This makes my commute 2 hours. It takes me the same amount of time to get home after work. The good thing is that, I don?t have to pay for train fare nor parking, because my office pays for both.
Computer engineer
Tourist sites
Crowdy
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
IT service management and business analysis.
Service Desk Agent II
The cold weather
I like everything
Monrovia, Montserrado, Liberia
Non-profit work
Monitoring and evaluation specialist
Inexpensive
Poor environment
Activity
Anyone here work in Washington DC?
Anyone here work in Washington DC? Read More
Finding a job and work sponsorship in the USA by usmc_mv
Finding a job in the United States can be difficult. Finding a job in the United States from a foreign country can seem downright impossible. There are options to assist you in your search. But understand that given the current economic crisis ...
Nice post. Honest truth. Read More
Paying bills in the USA by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in the USA? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is the most ...
1. Some apartments include water and electric, but you pay heat and other bills by yourself. Few companies include all bills except internet. 2. Almost every company has an online payment option. Only few don鈥檛. 3. Most bills are due at the ... Read More
Following fashion in the USA by Priscilla
Hi everyone, Do you follow fashion trends in the USA? Every country and every culture has its own dress code. As far as you are concerned, have you changed the way you dress? Can one easily find fashion boutiques in the USA? Are clothes ...
Dressing in the USA is very expensive. Many people who wants to follow fashion trend and can't afford it will try to order stufff from china. It is very expensive to shop in America and follow fashion trend. _Scard Read More
Help! Friends wanted..... by Diwi
Hi all, I have been in G'borg now for almost a year but have found it difficult to meet new people and find friends. Was hoping to meet some new people and have a laugh through the forum. Renee
I wish i was near, but im yet in the process of getting accepted by a school in sweden. I wanna do my master in development studies in Sweden. Read More