I very recently sort of did the opposite: I moved from Brussels to rural South Africa. A big move, but a) that's how I grew up and b) why not? What is there to lose, really?
I've never lived in London, but a number of friends have. Everyone seems to get fed up with it at some point, and leaves. I agree with Shaine: when you're tired of it, leave. And not necessarily to go back to Yorkshire, either. :) Also, you'd probably be working with more talented colleagues, which is a huge plus. Moandji On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Carl Jokl <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- 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.
