Thinking About Moving To England...

[Lt. James Cater 62]

This has been on my mind a lot recently.

 

For years i've had thoughts about spending an extended time in Europe to go places and see things i've only read in books. England has always been my first choice as a base. I'm not getting any younger and i really just want to go for it.

 

Basically, i would fall into the labor category of Semi-skilled labor, but have a rather ferocious work ethic in certain positions. Since i know i won't be making much money i plan to live rather cheaply.

 

Any advice?

[lazboy 1]

This has been on my mind a lot recently.

 

For years i've had thoughts about spending an extended time in Europe to go places and see things i've only read in books. England has always been my first choice as a base. I'm not getting any younger and i really just want to go for it.

 

Basically, i would fall into the labor category of Semi-skilled labor, but have a rather ferocious work ethic in certain positions. Since i know i won't be making much money i plan to live rather cheaply.

 

Any advice?

 

Well I am born & bred in the UK and would not want to live anywhere else but wouldn't recommend it right now if you intend to work, like the US we are entering a period of recession and a down turn in the job market and already hoards of east european migrant workers are going home as there are no longer jobs available in the construction or service industries for them and i suspect you find it difficult to get a work permit or visa as the government has just announced new quotas.

 

I have a sister in Canada and she is always driving me crazy telling me how much cheaper it is to live there than the UK so don't expect to live cheaply we are still paying over £1 a litre for petrol, not per gallon but per litre!

 

I would recommend that you come for a visit first and have a look around and then decide if you want to relocate and where about you what to live as the North is a lot dufferent from South.

 

Lazboy

[Syrinx 13]

I would recommend that you come for a visit first and have a look around and then decide if you want to relocate and where about you what to live as the North is a lot dufferent from South.

 

Lazboy

 

Too right.

 

They breed us tough up here in t'North.

[lazboy 1]

Too right.

 

They breed us tough up here in t'North.

 

 

And they don't come any tougher than Syrinx a Fourth Dan at Eki Thump!

 

Lovin the new name by the way.

 

Lazboy

Edited November 3, 2008 by lazboy

[Lt. James Cater 62]

Right now i'm a Utility Porter working at a hotel/casino complex in Nevada. Specifically i'm 2IC of the Deep Clean crew and am the lead High Cleaner.

 

Nothing like going into an office or bathroom to clean it from ceiling to grout or spending hours on a hydralic lift at max height squaring away lighting fixtures and vents openings to let you know that life can sometimes be a crap state. Perhaps putting on safety harness while just KNOWING, that you'll probally suffer multiple injuries when what you are dusting gives way and down you go to confirm that you can't love life TOO much if you want to get the job done.

 

I've been researching a lot about street life over in the UK. Basically i've been a street guy all my life and have (too many) years of living amongst and associating with various Crips, Bloods, and 18th Street bangers as well as other gang types. If i went North i'd do the same as i have for a few decades....Mind my own business and hope the other guy does the same. I've never been hit, but i've been under fire on multiple occasions.

 

The one thing that does make me a bit nervous is the prevelance of knives over there. Where i recently lived, pulling a knife would probaly get you...1-Laughed at...2-Shot.

Edited November 3, 2008 by Lt. James Cater

[MaverickMike 10]

How about moving to Wales?

 

Its got some really awesome scenery and you wouldn't have to worry about violence cos there isnt much happening in that sense.

 

Iv lived in wales all my life and rarely hear about murders or violence. On the other hand i suppose it depends where in wales you go

 

Mike

[Lt. James Cater 62]

How about moving to Wales?

 

Its got some really awesome scenery and you wouldn't have to worry about violence cos there isnt much happening in that sense.

 

Iv lived in wales all my life and rarely hear about murders or violence. On the other hand i suppose it depends where in wales you go

 

Mike

 

To actually go to Wales would be incredible. I've been wanting to try the hills there for years. My knees are all shot to hell but i can still hump a ruck when i need to!

[lazboy 1]

Right now i'm a Utility Porter working at a hotel/casino complex in Nevada. Specifically i'm 2IC of the Deep Clean crew and am the lead High Cleaner.

 

I've been researching a lot about street life over in the UK. Basically i've been a street guy all my life and have (too many) years of living amongst and associating with various Crips, Bloods, and 18th Street bangers as well as other gang types. If i went North i'd do the same as i have for a few decades....Mind my own business and hope the other guy does the same. I've never been hit, but i've been under fire on multiple occasions.

 

The one thing that does make me a bit nervous is the prevelance of knives over there. Where i recently lived, pulling a knife would probaly get you...1-Laughed at...2-Shot.

 

LOL Only the kids carry knives and your more likely to be rundown by the traffic in town than ever knifed or shot.

 

My job involves daily contact we some of lifes more unsavoury types but I have never felt the need to even wear a stab vest and a good slap tends to put them write.

 

Wales is full of hills and sheep shaggers its a proven fact but the scenary is nice.

 

Sorry to say that the job you described would be a minimum wage job over hear mostly undertaken by illegals who entered the country in the back of a lorry you need to aim higher as you most probably wouldn't get a work visa for those duties.

 

Lazboy

[Lt. James Cater 62]

How about a Kitchen Steward?

 

I'm highly experienced in that role. Cooks screw up kitchens and rarely know a damn thing about keeping things clean and sanitary. A Steward is in charge of all the Kitchen Utility workers and coordinates with the Exec. Chef on things varying from basic sanitation to banquet setups.

 

Or perhaps i should lie my head off and say i'm a Harvard MBA type?

[lazboy 1]

How about a Kitchen Steward?

 

I'm highly experienced in that role. Cooks screw up kitchens and rarely know a damn thing about keeping things clean and sanitary. A Steward is in charge of all the Kitchen Utility workers and coordinates with the Exec. Chef on things varying from basic sanitation to banquet setups.

 

Or perhaps i should lie my head off and say i'm a Harvard MBA type?

 

Your are more likely to get a Work permit as a Kitchen Steward, the easiest way though is to claim asylum thats how the Aussies get in...lol

 

The UK is looking to introduce a points system such as New Zealand shortly in which case I am not even sure that I will qualify and my ancestors built Stone Henge.

 

Lazboy

[Syrinx 13]

Here's a typical East Yorkshire photo. Literally five minutes from my house. Nowt special but I do love this part of the world.

 

Wales is much more spectacular, Scotland too. Down South also has some great scenery. (...See how diplomatic I can be !)

 

[Lt. James Cater 62]

Thanks for the pic Syrinx,

 

if i had a camera i'd give you a view from where i'm at. To the east about 10 ks is the McCullough mountain range. To the west across the desert my view actually straddles the California/Nevada line. Just taking an educated guess those ridgelines over there are about 15ks away at least. From near my front door i can actually see south damn near 15 miles into California while north the view about 14 miles into Nevada south of Las Vegas.

 

Working and living on the Nevada/California line, East side/Mojave Desert.

[tank03 1]

Here's a typical East Yorkshire photo. Literally five minutes from my house. Nowt special but I do love this part of the world.

 

Wales is much more spectacular, Scotland too. Down South also has some great scenery. (...See how diplomatic I can be !)

 

Not to hijack this thread, but I had to comment on the photo. It looks just like a town near where I lived when I grew up in Massachusetts. I can't help but think of that line from the movie "European Vacation" in which Chevy Chase tells the kids that England looks like Massachusetts because that's where the English settled (idiotic logic). It is beautiful though. I have a friend in London who is always telling me that when we visit we have to get out of the city and see the real UK.

 

Sorry for hijacking the thread.

[tank03 1]

Thanks for the pic Syrinx,

 

if i had a camera i'd give you a view from where i'm at. To the east about 10 ks is the McCullough mountain range. To the west across the desert my view actually straddles the California/Nevada line. Just taking an educated guess those ridgelines over there are about 15ks away at least. From near my front door i can actually see south damn near 15 miles into California while north the view about 14 miles into Nevada south of Las Vegas.

 

Working and living on the Nevada/California line, East side/Mojave Desert.

 

I've only been to Vegas once, but I was more taken with the landscape than with the casinos. We spent a days hiking in the "Valley of Fire" and "Red Rocks" areas and it was spectacular; so much different than the tree-studded hills I'm used to here in NH.

 

As for living in England; I have a friend who lives and London who always complains about the cost of living (and he makes good money) but life is short and none of us are getting any younger. One of the best experiences of my life was backpacking across Europe when I was younger and living on a few dollars a day. If you are truly dedicated, you'll find a way. Good luck.

[+ST0RM 145]

Half of me hopes for an assignment to Mildenhall, while the other is nervious about trying to sell my house here and another overseas move. England is my #1 overseas choice though, so we'll see.

 

Good luck with your decision. I hope it works out for you.

 

-S

[MiGMasher 0]

Your are more likely to get a Work permit as a Kitchen Steward, the easiest way though is to claim asylum thats how the Aussies get in...lol

 

Lazboy

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Lol!

 

You know very well not to put crap on us convicts since we flog your butts consistently in just about every sport imaginable!

 

BTW So I do have a better chance of emmigrating to the UK if I claim asylum eh? Note to self...

[Dagger 21]

call me sentimental, I still liked the East end of London. I really miss a plate of Pie and mash, and yes I kinda like the jellied eels,with a nice pint.

[Lt. James Cater 62]

If anything i would like to head over there in about 2-3 years. One thing i've been wanting to do since the early 90s is the pilgramage(sic) to Santiago de Compestela. Fly into Paris, head down to Lyon and connect to Le Puy. From all the research i've done i figure i can make the Way in about 60 days.

 

Ideally, it would be nice to do the Way of ST. James first then head for the UK. After the next month or two i'm going to begin hoarding every bit of cash i can get so to pay for all this.

 

Funny thing about working in England...While doing research on streetlife over there, i uncovered more than few hustles that were right up my alley back in my younger days. I'd read of certain situations and think "You gotta be kidding me, i can handle this so smooth and easy it would be a joke"

 

Too bad my intentions are to be a square john and not to be pulling down scores!

[JediMaster 451]

Going from the hottest, driest state to moist, cold country? I literally shudder at the thought!

Oh, and NV is mega cheap to live in by comparison, too.

[Lt. James Cater 62]

Going from the hottest, driest state to moist, cold country? I literally shudder at the thought!

Oh, and NV is mega cheap to live in by comparison, too.

 

I used to live in the NYC metro area for years. I'm familier with those kinds of conditions. As a mater of fact the coldest i've ever been was at FT. Knox when i went through Armor school. Not even when i was homeless was i that cold. Kentucky is WAY worse than the Northeast.

 

The NYC area is also the most expensive place to live in the US. I figure if i was able to survive there, i can make it somewhere else.

 

BTW i used to live in Florida as well. Down in Dade county in places like Perrine, Homestead and Richmond Heights before and during some of the "Cocaine Cowboy" days.

[JediMaster 451]

I lived in Perrine and Cutler Ridge, but spent most of my life in Kendall.

 

The other thing the UK has is that super high latitude. Nothing like watching the sun rise at 10AM and set at 2PM!

[sparkomatic 7]

and what about the language barrier?

[spook27 5]

I'm moving to Adelaide, permenantly, on Christmas Eve! You can keep England, its finished...

[Lexx_Luthor 57]

Iceland?

[Lexx_Luthor 57]

Moving?

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