Yes, but maybe he wants to move to London, and this isn't being driven by wanting to change jobs, it's just that he has to change jobs if he moves. Read the original post, that's how it sounds.
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Should I consider a contracting job? Currently I earn £82K as permanent in Scotland
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Should I consider a contracting job? Currently I earn £82K as permanent in Scotland
Originally posted by BroglieBoy View Post£2K for child care ... wow that's a lot compared to Scotland where it is around £900 to £1000
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Originally posted by ChimpMaster View Post£82k in Scotland, and no travel.
£90k in London, 5 days a week travel away from your family.
There's only one choice really.
BTW £90k in London on a mortgage multiple might just about get you a 2 bed flat if you're lucky. In an ex-council block.
Or £2K rent a month for 2bed place in someone decent
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Originally posted by WordIsBond View PostYes, but maybe he wants to move to London, and this isn't being driven by wanting to change jobs, it's just that he has to change jobs if he moves. Read the original post, that's how it sounds.
It is not easy to find a permanent job anywhere paying close to £100K. From my own research, it seems like any job above £75 is very difficult to come by in IT industry.
I would not have considered contracting if the new job I am looking at does not have any travel. Since there is a lot of travel i am trying to evaluate if i should consider contracting. But based on the responses I have seen so far I am not convinced contracting is the right option :-)Comment
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostIf very lucky, could stay outside London and pay £8K season ticket to be fair
Or £2K rent a month for 2bed place in someone decent
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Originally posted by BroglieBoy View PostHow about places like Milton Keynes? Is this a reasonable place to stay for an easy commute to London and surrounding areas? or is Reading a better option? We were looking at Reading due to access to grammar school.
We've now moved to the Chalfonts, it's on the edge of the tube line but you'll pay a lot of money to live close to one of the stations so you don't have to drive and pay out for parking. Childcare costs for us is about £1500 a month.Comment
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Contracted out of Hertfordshire (Near Potters Bar)) for a number of years. 30 mins into Liverpool St. on top of the M25 for Reading/Bracknell. Even possible to commute to Birmingham if you start early enough. House prices historically cheaper than other dormitory townsComment
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Originally posted by BroglieBoy View PostHow about places like Milton Keynes? Is this a reasonable place to stay for an easy commute to London and surrounding areas? or is Reading a better option? We were looking at Reading due to access to grammar school.
I have just (literally - as of last Friday) moved to Buckinghamshire (between Bicester and Milton Keynes) from the South Coast and grammar schools were a driving factor.
Milton Keynes annual ST is about £6.5k per year with tube travel, Bletchley (near by) is £5.5k per year with tube travel, and similarly served for commuter trains.
However, adding in the cost of car park takes my commuting cost to >£500 per month plus the petrol, so consideration of any permanent IT roles in the City is now very difficult, as at least an eighth (or more likely a sixth) of my take home will be devoted to commuting costs. Currently contracting in the City, and I think the only way I would go back permanent is for the right role in and around MK, however fortunately there seems to be quite a few business with decent IT operations there (Santander, VW Financial Services etc.).Last edited by fiisch; 30 April 2019, 14:50.Comment
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Originally posted by BroglieBoy View PostHow about places like Milton Keynes? Is this a reasonable place to stay for an easy commute to London and surrounding areas? or is Reading a better option? We were looking at Reading due to access to grammar school.
I moved to London (from Glasgow) years ago, I live near Canary Wharf on a very good contract rate
I would bite your hand off for £82K permie job in jockland
Do you have £600K for a small flat here ?
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostNo it’s £2K extra (not in total) - approx £1650per child - for a good place - and no free 15/30 hours on your new salary - you are above the thresholdComment
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