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There’s women on Reddit?

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That and prostitutes. Women don't need reddit to get laid lol.

If you want steamy fun in Connecticut just go outside. It's warm enough out there.

That's the one

Yale health vs Yale university are totally different beasts. Yale university attracts good faculty but they often leave because 1) tenure rates are low 2) limited job options for spouses. I don’t have stats but just know the system

I do think there is a staff retention issue at the faculty level — professors don’t mind working here, but options for spouses are limited

I wasn’t aware of such a stark difference just 15 years ago, thanks!

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This is exactly the insight I was looking for

I thought for sure that link was gonna be a rickroll to the guys Hartford / central CT reddit from below

You'll need a TIN or a SSN to get a car. Once you have the number you can start the process. You'll also need to take inot account the status of your visa (they wont give you a four year loan on a 3 year visa)

Without Yale New Haven would be Bridgeport

Yale is annoying at times, but New Haven is ultimately better for having them. I do think the city should just make them pay taxes though. They can easily afford to pay them. I don't care about some stupid ancient agreement between the city and Yale.

They can’t be afraid of the insurance lobby. It’s also nonsense because the state will likely contract with private health insurance companies to administer the coverage.

Very important wish it would happen, doubtful because CT politicians are indebted to insurance industry.

u/ItalianResearcher Not car purchase- specific, but the following linked sites may be helpful. If you only plan to be in the States for a few years, you may consider leasing versus buying a car.

https://isss.uconn.edu/drivers-license/

https://oiss.yale.edu/campus-community-life/for-students/practical-matters/transportation-driving/obtaining-a-connecticut-drivers-license

Yale New Haven hospital and Yale University are distinct entities

True- the inquiry seems to be, could it be better for New Haven?

Yale is a walled garden within New Haven--might as well be Connecticut's own Forbidden City.

Does the institution add economic/social/educational/medical value to the state and region? Sure. Their endowment is literally the GDP of Egypt or UAE---how could they not add "value" being the elephant in the room? They are a world unto themselves.

But let's not overstate how great Yale is to the residents of New Haven proper. Considering that it is home to Yale, the city still shockingly resembles Bridgeport in crime and poverty...but Bridgeport's population is actually growing. City of New Haven's population has been flat for 30 years. That fact alone should hint at how "great" it is to host Yale when you're New Haven.

Yale has a "free rider" problem. Sure, they kick some dollars to the city. But we're talking about a $42 billion dollar institution that pays (checks notes)....$22M a year to the city? That's a rounding error if you're Yale. Chump change.

They hold billions of dollars' worth of property in the city and most of it is NOT on the property tax rolls. Where are municipalities supposed to get their revenue for city services? Property taxes, primarily.

IMHO, Yale's a jewel in the Connecticut crown but not a great partner for the city that hosts them. Not so different from all the other shiny universities located in or near beleaguered areas.

"But New Haven would be worse off without us!" - spoken like the abusive partner in a marriage.

Seems to me both are going the wrong way. Yale is a progressive brain-washing institution and New Haven is woke and a sanctuary city bringing us down to the LCD.

Thanks for the insight, that was the info i was looking for!

If you’re buying a new car then you can go to the near car dealership. If buying an used, find a car using apps like, carfax, carguru, iseecars, etc.

Hi OP. I moved to Connecticut from the U.K. last year. I can drive on my U.K. license for a year, but I needed an SSN to buy a car because I wanted to get it on finance. With only passport and U.K. license the NY-based dealership were able to give me a temporary NY registration to drive the car out of the dealership, but for my Connecticut registration I needed to send a photo of my state learner driver permit.

Now the dealership I was working with was particularly incompetent, so it’s possible this isn’t the case. You should visit a dealership in Connecticut and speak with them, as they will definitely know.

I do recommend getting your state learners permit sooner rather than later however. I genuinely learned a lot about Connecticut road signs and markings, rights of way etc. that are slightly different to the U.K.

It’s not hard, but you do need to study to pass the test. The hard part for you (as it was for me!) as a recent arrival will be getting two pieces of mail with your name and a Connecticut address on it.

Good luck OP, and welcome to Connecticut!