Moving to England?

[Kory]

There's a possibility I could be moving to London, Birmingham or Leeds in about a year and a half, and I was wondering if any of the UK contingent could give me any insight into living/working in England. Cost of living (2 bedrooms), general attitudes toward the worker, etc. I'm prepared for a culture shock, but cursory research of average salaries in my field suggests I'd be taking a 30%–50% pay cut to live there, which was a much bigger shock. Any info you guys might have would be very helpful. Thanks!

[Silent Majority]

There's a possibility I could be moving to London, Birmingham or Leeds in about a year and a half, and I was wondering if any of the UK contingent could give me any insight into living/working in England. Cost of living (2 bedrooms), general attitudes toward the worker, etc. I'm prepared for a culture shock, but cursory research of average salaries in my field suggests I'd be taking a 30%–50% pay cut to live there, which was a much bigger shock. Any info you guys might have would be very helpful. Thanks!

No honest person can afford to live in London. In Birmingham, I'm renting a two bedroom house with a garden for less than £600. I don't know about Leeds, but think it costs less than here. Workers have more rights and are treated better than the US but that's not saying much. Probably going to have a good deal of our rights wrecked for capital in Brexit. Free healthcare.

[Kory]

There's a possibility I could be moving to London, Birmingham or Leeds in about a year and a half, and I was wondering if any of the UK contingent could give me any insight into living/working in England. Cost of living (2 bedrooms), general attitudes toward the worker, etc. I'm prepared for a culture shock, but cursory research of average salaries in my field suggests I'd be taking a 30%–50% pay cut to live there, which was a much bigger shock. Any info you guys might have would be very helpful. Thanks!

No honest person can afford to live in London. In Birmingham, I'm renting a two bedroom house with a garden for less than £600. I don't know about Leeds, but think it costs less than here. Workers have more rights and are treated better than the US but that's not saying much. Probably going to have a good deal of our rights wrecked for capital in Brexit. Free healthcare.

I have a friend who lives in Camberwell with two roommates. I think he's a temp, but I don't know him well enough to gauge his honesty. How's the nightlife/culture in Birmingham? Is there stuff to do? Comic shops, record shops, music venues, etc?

[Silent Majority]

There's a possibility I could be moving to London, Birmingham or Leeds in about a year and a half, and I was wondering if any of the UK contingent could give me any insight into living/working in England. Cost of living (2 bedrooms), general attitudes toward the worker, etc. I'm prepared for a culture shock, but cursory research of average salaries in my field suggests I'd be taking a 30%–50% pay cut to live there, which was a much bigger shock. Any info you guys might have would be very helpful. Thanks!

No honest person can afford to live in London. In Birmingham, I'm renting a two bedroom house with a garden for less than £600. I don't know about Leeds, but think it costs less than here. Workers have more rights and are treated better than the US but that's not saying much. Probably going to have a good deal of our rights wrecked for capital in Brexit. Free healthcare.

I have a friend who lives in Camberwell with two roommates. I think he's a temp, but I don't know him well enough to gauge his honesty. How's the nightlife/culture in Birmingham? Is there stuff to do? Comic shops, record shops, music venues, etc?

Yeah, its got what you need. Forbidden Planet, Geek Retreat. An old fashioned record shop next to a mod haircut place. Lots of good bands come by. Restaurants are good. I prefer it to London.

[Flex]

home values have plummeted since "undesirables" have moved in too, so you could take advantage of that.

[Kory]

There's a possibility I could be moving to London, Birmingham or Leeds in about a year and a half, and I was wondering if any of the UK contingent could give me any insight into living/working in England. Cost of living (2 bedrooms), general attitudes toward the worker, etc. I'm prepared for a culture shock, but cursory research of average salaries in my field suggests I'd be taking a 30%–50% pay cut to live there, which was a much bigger shock. Any info you guys might have would be very helpful. Thanks!

No honest person can afford to live in London. In Birmingham, I'm renting a two bedroom house with a garden for less than £600. I don't know about Leeds, but think it costs less than here. Workers have more rights and are treated better than the US but that's not saying much. Probably going to have a good deal of our rights wrecked for capital in Brexit. Free healthcare.

I have a friend who lives in Camberwell with two roommates. I think he's a temp, but I don't know him well enough to gauge his honesty. How's the nightlife/culture in Birmingham? Is there stuff to do? Comic shops, record shops, music venues, etc?

Yeah, its got what you need. Forbidden Planet, Geek Retreat. An old fashioned record shop next to a mod haircut place. Lots of good bands come by. Restaurants are good. I prefer it to London.

Great, thanks! And your rent sounds very nice. Do you have any sense of average salaries around? By which I mean, are lots of people doing poorly, or is it reasonably easy to get into the middle class, etc?

[Kory]

home values have plummeted since "undesirables" have moved in too, so you could take advantage of that.

Maybe. The idea is to move back to the PNW when we're done, but maybe I'll catch the UK bug.

[Flex]

Maybe. The idea is to move back to the PNW when we're done, but maybe I'll catch the UK bug.

i just wanted to suggest that maj is lowering the value of neighboring property.

[Silent Majority]

There's a possibility I could be moving to London, Birmingham or Leeds in about a year and a half, and I was wondering if any of the UK contingent could give me any insight into living/working in England. Cost of living (2 bedrooms), general attitudes toward the worker, etc. I'm prepared for a culture shock, but cursory research of average salaries in my field suggests I'd be taking a 30%–50% pay cut to live there, which was a much bigger shock. Any info you guys might have would be very helpful. Thanks!

No honest person can afford to live in London. In Birmingham, I'm renting a two bedroom house with a garden for less than £600. I don't know about Leeds, but think it costs less than here. Workers have more rights and are treated better than the US but that's not saying much. Probably going to have a good deal of our rights wrecked for capital in Brexit. Free healthcare.

I have a friend who lives in Camberwell with two roommates. I think he's a temp, but I don't know him well enough to gauge his honesty. How's the nightlife/culture in Birmingham? Is there stuff to do? Comic shops, record shops, music venues, etc?

Yeah, its got what you need. Forbidden Planet, Geek Retreat. An old fashioned record shop next to a mod haircut place. Lots of good bands come by. Restaurants are good. I prefer it to London.

Great, thanks! And your rent sounds very nice. Do you have any sense of average salaries around?

You're a graphic designer aren't you? Probably over £20,000, maybe as much 27?

[Kory]

Maybe. The idea is to move back to the PNW when we're done, but maybe I'll catch the UK bug.

i just wanted to suggest that maj is lowering the value of neighboring property.

Oh NOW I get it

[Silent Majority]

Maybe. The idea is to move back to the PNW when we're done, but maybe I'll catch the UK bug.

i just wanted to suggest that maj is lowering the value of neighboring property.

Yes, and my wild shebeens will continue until I can afford to buy.

[Silent Majority]

"Get into the middle class"? This is England, you die in the class you're born into. You can make a respectable white collar wage though.

[Kory]

No honest person can afford to live in London. In Birmingham, I'm renting a two bedroom house with a garden for less than £600. I don't know about Leeds, but think it costs less than here. Workers have more rights and are treated better than the US but that's not saying much. Probably going to have a good deal of our rights wrecked for capital in Brexit. Free healthcare.

I have a friend who lives in Camberwell with two roommates. I think he's a temp, but I don't know him well enough to gauge his honesty. How's the nightlife/culture in Birmingham? Is there stuff to do? Comic shops, record shops, music venues, etc?

Yeah, its got what you need. Forbidden Planet, Geek Retreat. An old fashioned record shop next to a mod haircut place. Lots of good bands come by. Restaurants are good. I prefer it to London.

Great, thanks! And your rent sounds very nice. Do you have any sense of average salaries around?

You're a graphic designer aren't you? Probably over £20,000, maybe as much 27?

And is that considered pretty good there? I mean that's a SUPER tiny amount of dough in the states when you take into account rents, expenses, and everything.

[Kory]

"Get into the middle class"? This is England, you die in the class you're born into. You can make a respectable white collar wage though.

Well right, but I wasn't born in England.

[Rat Patrol]

Great...his pizza tastes are going to be fully "Hestonized".