The UK...whys it gone to the dogs - Saxperience

Mikey · 2nd October 2008, 10:23

the job i do atm is civil engineer, but i am starting a part time degree in construction management next wednesday. the course is 4 years which will take me till im 25. I just had a look at jobs abroad and came across australia as it seems popular. and i could earn 170 thousand dollars a year there with my degree. here i would earn about 50 to 60k.

just wondering if anyone could move there? and would they wanna leave everything they know behind for cash?

cheers

betty02 · 2nd October 2008, 10:25

No my mum and dad are moving to america after xmas all goes well get my own place and stay here, need a loodger though cant afford anywere on my tod! Just cant elave my mates and what i ahve here already to start a new life, when there snothing bad in the current lifestyle ive got

alex19 · 2nd October 2008, 10:26

Whats the quality of life between the two.

Clouds_mate · 2nd October 2008, 10:26

This came up last night in the pub. My friend has been approached by a company to live down under. A good handful of my mates have lived abroad and stuff for the summer but every one still said no.

I would love to move out to Dubai or something but i dont think i could do it, as much as dicks my mates are and how much i hate my lifestyle atm i dont think i could just pack up and piss off.

Mikey · 2nd October 2008, 10:30

ive been to australia to visit my unlce for a month about 3 years ago. it is a great place to live, clean, didnt see any tramps lol. hot of course. just a long way away. and the fact of leaving everyone behind would be tough! unless you take your mrs.

Peejous · 2nd October 2008, 10:31

The way things are in the world i'd quite happily move to Iraq

Mikey · 2nd October 2008, 10:33

it would be a better life for your kids if you had any to. out doors all day. decent weather. beach!

it is attractive lol

betty02 · 2nd October 2008, 10:33

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Originally Posted by Mikey

ive been to australia to visit my unlce for a month about 3 years ago. it is a great place to live, clean, didnt see any tramps lol. hot of course. just a long way away. and the fact of leaving everyone behind would be tough! unless you take your mrs.

Yeah its all great and the grass is greener, say u tkae ur mrs u split u just want the comfort of ur family or something happens u have a shit day so want to go out get lashed with the lads u cant, fair enoguh u will have new mates which will take ur mind of things but tis also the effort of finding them new mates and stuff and things might seam to be going mint but theres times in ur life u need ur family u will miss em my mum n dad went for 6 months i struggled, but im not going to stop there dream of going but tis going to kill me, know there so many miles away if i need em

Say u get seriously ill?

Mikey · 2nd October 2008, 10:35

thats the bad bit....lonelyness

E1999G · 2nd October 2008, 10:35

Theres loads of them type of jobs going down there at the moment! Im looking to move to florida for a year and work out there in May. Just need to find a job first!

Luke · 2nd October 2008, 10:36

I personally couldn't move abroad for the simple fact, as much I hate life over here - Paying Tax, weather etc it's home if you know what I mean.

Friends Dad moves to Abu Dhabi (sp) on Sunday to be a Director of massive oil company, but she doesn't want to go so is moving in with her sister.

Sophie123 · 2nd October 2008, 10:36

I fully intend to move to Aus or New Zeland once ive graduated.
I dont like the way this country is heading, even before all this recession stuff started.

Id much rather be an immigrant in a country where they are strict about who they let in, and where the prime minister actually has the balls to say what the whole country is thinking rather than pussy footing around.

Mikey · 2nd October 2008, 10:37

i wonder how many people go out and come back within weeks hating it

betty02 · 2nd October 2008, 10:39

Thing is it's nto as easy as it looks it takes months and months, well my mum and dad decided to go 2 years ago, there still here and aint going until after xmas, u need to find jobs get work permits proper health insurance, green cards, vias passes everything, sounds like a few simple thing but really its not takes months of planning and takes months to get approved etc no matter were or whos going takes a good bit of time!

Peejous · 2nd October 2008, 10:40

Seriously though both my Mom and my brother moved to Australia and said coming back to this shit country is so depressing.

They'd both go back in an instant.

Brothers still got loads of stuff over there.

Clouds_mate · 2nd October 2008, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Mikey

i wonder how many people go out and come back within weeks hating it

The wifes best friend moved out there 3 years ago, they lived it up for 6months then she became pregaz with there third child. They came back to the UK and had nothing, no job or home. They sorted that and she had the baby.

Shes waiting till the yougest is 6 then they will be going back out. Since returning shes started to study to come a nurse and her husband is a sparky now for my mrs dads company. That way they can get easy access back into the country.

They loved it and cant wait to go back.

a17vts · 2nd October 2008, 10:44

I could move abroad tomorrow but I have a good job so don't feel I want to take the risk, as I may not be able to earn as much if I moved away. Although my GF was informed yesterday that she could have a job tranfer to NY in 6 months time for 1 years with the possiblilty to have a full time role out there. We have been discussing the offer all night as she get put in a flat for the first year for almost nothing and we both love NY.

The main problem is I don't think my GF can leave her family for that amount of time.

Mochachino · 2nd October 2008, 10:54

am moving to spain pretty soon. Goin on the 29th this month to get work permit n for a holiday

solid saving atm, gonna move in with my girls parents for a month or two untill we sort our selfs out then get our own place.

Cant wait!!

Clouds_mate · 2nd October 2008, 10:55

What are you going to do in Spain mate?

I would find it hard out there, I would need to go somewhere that speaks English.

AdamW · 2nd October 2008, 10:58

Takes a strong minded person to move abroad and be all on your own from day one.

Me personally I wouldnt leave for good....would try it for 6months and then come back. See what a decent job here could offer me....if not I would pack up and leave again.

A decent city job here and a penthouse flat would suffice me.....50-70k a year and I would be happy