The job hunting continues though I now have 2 offers on the table. The second interview and role are a company based in London. This is a Java based role. I am really torn right now because probably the biggest fear relates to the same thing: London. There is a big pull about being right in the middle of it all. So many conferences happen there and I would probably actually get to participate in a JUG for the first time in my life. The problem is that it is a pretty big unknown. I seem to see a recurring theme from people who I know who have lived in London. London is fun and exiting at first but eventually they get fed up with it, particularly the expense / having to live in very modest accommodation to live there. There could be advantages but realistically life is not going to be all conferences and high five-ing Peter Pilgrim every morning. As much as the people I spoke to ultimately got fed up and moved out of London they also had the London experience for a length of time, which I have never had.
The last role for which I have an interview is in Leeds. I would not need to relocate. With West Yorkshire it is the devil I know. I know that I don't really like the area. High crime and often low average levels of education as well as earnings. If it were not for having most of my family and many friends here then leaving would probably be a no brainer but it could also be a case of thinking the grass is greener elsewhere. I believe there are some in the group that live in or around London and might be able to give some perspective. This might extend to city living in general and other large and expensive cities in the world. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
