>>>We're talking about people here, not USB drives that you can just unplug from one machine and plug into another.
>>
>>Exactly.
>>
>>In Europian Union there is something called permanent residence
>>that you are entitled to apply after working legally 5 years
>>and over. You are not citisen, but you hv right to stay/work
>>anywhere you want. All rights except voting.
>
>Just curious - once you cross that 5-year mark, how long does it take them to switch your status?

I don't know about other European countries, but here in EU-NewComer Cyprus this is still just one EU directive, that goverment is lagging behind in implementing. They seeked/got exemption from this rule for another year, due to large number of foreigners employed here legally and even bigger number illegaly/semi legal. (We are relatively small island)

They are *carefully preparing* legal fremework for adhering to this rule
as of January 07. Knowing migration/immigration authorities here
it is gonna be everything but easy/fast to get it.

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(Unrelated) Story that comes to my mind is that *Alan Ford* style job interview when one black and one white guy are competing for the same job openning;

Q1: (to White guy)
- Please tell us EXACT date/time when US nuked Hiroshima

- blah blah ...

- Thank you Mr White, that is correct answer :)

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Q2: - (2 Black guy)
- Please tell us names and DOBs of all Hirochima victims - You hv 45 seconds.

- mm..err.. (blink) - Suzuki Yammamoto - 06/07/1925, Yong Bong Qua- 12/12/1912 ... , ... , ... Ying Yang Gwang - 05/05/1905, Akiro Mitsui -

BeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeP!

- We are *trully* sorry Dr. Brown, but your time is up :(


- Congratullations Mr.White...

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This is black humour commic book, so it CANNOT possibly hv any
simillarities to real persons & events ;-)