I am 25 years old now, native Brit with a location independent skill set that means I can make about £30-50K in most parts of the world. It is a consultancy based security work to do with finances. I do not want to go further into it, as this is a public forum but just to give you an idea. I speak intermediate Russian as well if that matters.
I want to leave London due to a few reasons. Politics, the analogy of the frog in slow boiling water, comes into mind. Yes the city will be a financial hub for some years to come but I have been seeing the cracks emerge for some time now.
Secondly, finances; yes technically I can make some good money in this city but with the cost of living. I could envision myself being a slave if I was to set up a family and get a mortgage here.
Thirdly, culture and women, I believe the two go hand in hand mostly. It is unavoidable. If you are not staunchly left wing in this city, you will find yourself feeling like a black sheep. Yes it is true that there are a lot of good foreign women knocking about in the centre of the city but I still find the quality of girls to be far better overseas.
So I have two options
1. Leave next summer, with limited qualifications, I am thinking EE or SEA, potentially China. I lived there before so I know the pitfalls. However I get to enjoy the freedom.
2. Leave in a couple of years time. Knuckle down on my fitness and self improvement, develop more qualifications and skill sets and take it for what it is. And aim to expatriate when I am 27 years old.
A big part of this, has to do with setting up roots as well. I am between a rock and a hard place because I am a patriotic Brit. However my community in London that I have grown up in, has completely transformed. It is now full of low income ghetto housing and self absorbed yuppies.
I am aware that it is different up North, but I do enjoy the expatriate lifestyle and I actually reckon it would feel the same as migrating to a different country; being an obnoxious Londoner born and raised.
Any opinions or comments welcomed.
I want to leave London due to a few reasons. Politics, the analogy of the frog in slow boiling water, comes into mind. Yes the city will be a financial hub for some years to come but I have been seeing the cracks emerge for some time now.
Secondly, finances; yes technically I can make some good money in this city but with the cost of living. I could envision myself being a slave if I was to set up a family and get a mortgage here.
Thirdly, culture and women, I believe the two go hand in hand mostly. It is unavoidable. If you are not staunchly left wing in this city, you will find yourself feeling like a black sheep. Yes it is true that there are a lot of good foreign women knocking about in the centre of the city but I still find the quality of girls to be far better overseas.
So I have two options
1. Leave next summer, with limited qualifications, I am thinking EE or SEA, potentially China. I lived there before so I know the pitfalls. However I get to enjoy the freedom.
2. Leave in a couple of years time. Knuckle down on my fitness and self improvement, develop more qualifications and skill sets and take it for what it is. And aim to expatriate when I am 27 years old.
A big part of this, has to do with setting up roots as well. I am between a rock and a hard place because I am a patriotic Brit. However my community in London that I have grown up in, has completely transformed. It is now full of low income ghetto housing and self absorbed yuppies.
I am aware that it is different up North, but I do enjoy the expatriate lifestyle and I actually reckon it would feel the same as migrating to a different country; being an obnoxious Londoner born and raised.
Any opinions or comments welcomed.