Humph :-(

[BrilloPad]

Funny haven't noticed this where I am

Where are you?

[singhr]

You'll get used to it, just don't expect anyone to be particularly friendly and of course once you have a taste for the money, you can never leave. A bit like those rabbits in Watership Down. fill yer boots!

[Zippy]

You'll get used to it, just don't expect anyone to be particularly friendly and of course once you have a taste for the money, you can never leave. A bit like those rabbits in Watership Down. fill yer boots!

Oi! There are some very friendly people here

[SallyAnne]

it's obviously the price for being a Geordie in Sunderland!!

It's even worse than that now - I'm a Geordie who LOVES Sunderland!! There's really no hope for me!!

You were telling us how happy you were this time last week Sally!

I know - but that was the contractor in me. You pray and pray for a gig, and when you get it you're elated! (That was a few weeks back).

Now I just dont want to move away, I dont want to do the work, I'm already sick as f1kc of the client AND the agent , and I'm dreading the travel!

That's contracting for ya!

Have you worked in London before?

No - and I have loads of mates down there too, I'm sure it'll be fine...but it's not home

I've been spoilt lately - I have't had to work away from home in about 3 years!

Plus the soot and filth gets to me.

I know!!!! It gives you black snots!!!!

Whereabouts will you be based ?

I dont know yet - Earls Court area probably. I haven't sorted it all out yet.

[bogeyman]

Oi! There are some very friendly people here

Exactly.

I must (somewhat against my natural instincts) defend London on the 'friendliness' issue.

I have found London people to be quite helpful and friendly when you need them to be.

Same in New York. Visitors think they have a reputation for being rude, surly and unhelpful, but most of the time, they are great.

Now, Parisians - feck them!

Also, the rudest, most obnoxious people I have found in England were in Leeds. So much for Northern Hospitality.

[sasguru]

Presumably you are not resident in London or live in some sort of 'gated community'.

Even Mayfair is crap nowadays.

I am resident in London and don't live in a gated community.
Mayfair was never ever great IMO, being a playground for rich and nasty Middle Eastern types since the 70s.
In any case generalising about London is as senseless as generalising about any diverse group or system.
London had both the worst and best places in the world.

[sasguru]

Where are you?

Wandsworth.

[Sysman]

Exactly.

I must (somewhat against my natural instincts) defend London on the 'friendliness' issue.

I have found London people to be quite helpful and friendly when you need them to be.

Same in New York. Visitors think they have a reputation for being rude, surly and unhelpful, but most of the time, they are great.

Even seemingly unfriendly Londoners will take pleasure in helping you with directions and suggestions for places to visit.

Now, Parisians - flip them!

Also, the rudest, most obnoxious people I have found in England were in Leeds. So much for Northern Hospitality.

Hated my first 3 months in Paris, then the sun came out and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I made some decent French friends as well.

Leeds is weird, perhaps because it's the biggest city in Yorkshire. Even as a native of the county I found it the hardest place in Yorkshire to settle, and was glad to get away from it when I could.

[d000hg]

...and get over it

*sigh*

Oh. Never heard that one before.

[Sysman]

Hated my first 3 months in Paris, then the sun came out and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I made some decent French friends as well.

On reflection, the mates I did make all came from the provinces. Most of my French colleagues were also from outside Paris and had the firm intention of leaving it once they had the relevant experience.