I'm originally from Scotland.
Whilst in London I seen a few irate Scots in my time angry at the way in which Londoners are rude on the London underground; pregnant women and really quite frail OAPs left standing up. It takes more than polite requests; lack of eye contact is avoided in these situations by the Londoners. They just listen, then it takes a wee threat - still with them looking at anything else - to get them to give the seat, without acknowledgement, to someone heavily pregnant. The woman when it was my turn (all Scots in London are on a rota system on the tube) the woman was clearly due to give birth in a couple of weeks!
I wouldn't work down in London again; the money offered in permanent positions is at the lowest it has been in quite some time. If you're only into clubbing, good music gig venues, and a more café based existence, then head on down.
Quality of life is much better up North, but I do find the central-belt in Scotland to be the best balance of a metro lifestyle with accessibility to the essential snowboarding, mountain-biking and more beautiful locations that means you can get up at 5am, and just decide to go somewhere for the weekend without a large amount of pre-planning.
Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester - all fanastic places too. When you begin to look at the way in which Scotland and Northern cities are financially supported extensively by the lower half of England though I can easily understand why people would think our current situation is unfair. But hey, life is unfair.
Earning £40k to £45k in somewhere like Glasgow is comparable to £65k and above in London in my experience. But every human has their own preference, and some people may just love London.
For me, finishing some verification then heading off for some local mountain climbing with friends appeals more to me. Life is for doing the things you enjoy, work is just one of those necessary evils. I take work seriously, but do not plan on being one of those stressed out Londoner managers aged 50, divorced, with a huge pension but unenjoyable - from my point of view - lifestyle.
Whilst in London I seen a few irate Scots in my time angry at the way in which Londoners are rude on the London underground; pregnant women and really quite frail OAPs left standing up. It takes more than polite requests; lack of eye contact is avoided in these situations by the Londoners. They just listen, then it takes a wee threat - still with them looking at anything else - to get them to give the seat, without acknowledgement, to someone heavily pregnant. The woman when it was my turn (all Scots in London are on a rota system on the tube) the woman was clearly due to give birth in a couple of weeks!
I wouldn't work down in London again; the money offered in permanent positions is at the lowest it has been in quite some time. If you're only into clubbing, good music gig venues, and a more café based existence, then head on down.
Quality of life is much better up North, but I do find the central-belt in Scotland to be the best balance of a metro lifestyle with accessibility to the essential snowboarding, mountain-biking and more beautiful locations that means you can get up at 5am, and just decide to go somewhere for the weekend without a large amount of pre-planning.
Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester - all fanastic places too. When you begin to look at the way in which Scotland and Northern cities are financially supported extensively by the lower half of England though I can easily understand why people would think our current situation is unfair. But hey, life is unfair.
Earning £40k to £45k in somewhere like Glasgow is comparable to £65k and above in London in my experience. But every human has their own preference, and some people may just love London.
For me, finishing some verification then heading off for some local mountain climbing with friends appeals more to me. Life is for doing the things you enjoy, work is just one of those necessary evils. I take work seriously, but do not plan on being one of those stressed out Londoner managers aged 50, divorced, with a huge pension but unenjoyable - from my point of view - lifestyle.
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