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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #1 on: August 13, 2008, 12:32:52 PM
god no.  Most people wouldnt be able to get enough extra wages to pay for the same standard of living.  The number of people I know who have moved to London, then back up north just isnt funny.
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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #2 on: August 13, 2008, 12:48:04 PM
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god no.  Most people wouldnt be able to get enough extra wages to pay for the same standard of living.  The number of people I know who have moved to London, then back up north just isnt funny.


A think tank that are traditionally seem as supporters of the tories come out with this study just as David Cameron is visiting places in the North.....

Far too convenient to be honest. There are obvious political machinations at work behind the scenes.
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You have to leave the north
Reply #3 on: August 13, 2008, 13:07:36 PM
I read that, i think its complete bollocks

id much rather live in liverpool or manchester rather than london or somewhere else darn sarf
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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #4 on: August 13, 2008, 17:51:17 PM
Even the think tank them selfs think its stupid. Thats just a contradiction. I think its the most pointless think tank in the world and should be given a job in some menial government department so they cant cause any more trouble and live their lives until they die in the same job.
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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 19:04:56 PM
Think Id be annoyed being grouped together with Sunderland and Bradford if I was Liverpool.

Im an exiled Northerner in the smoke, and it is awesome to be fair. Biggest thing it has in its favour is the majority of people dont drive to work, so much more social atmosphere in the week.

As pointed out though, you have to be able to earn the greens to support the lifestyle. Otherwise itd be a crap place to be.
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You have to leave the north
Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 20:17:13 PM
It was just on the Channel 4 news, Sunderland council leaders are well and truly pissed off.
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Reply #7 on: August 13, 2008, 22:33:10 PM
I moved from Midlands to the smoke for 2 years and hated it most of the time, sure going out was great but working, traveling and living wasnt :P

Would much rather live and work up north
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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #8 on: August 14, 2008, 00:04:15 AM
I perfer living As far north of the south as reasonably possible :)
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Reply #9 on: August 14, 2008, 10:42:30 AM
pah, Im too fond of working 1/2 a mile away from the city center... and being able to drive into work in the morning in 15 min ;)
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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #10 on: August 14, 2008, 22:42:48 PM
fair enough IMO - wages are crap in the rest of the UK
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Reply #11 on: August 14, 2008, 22:47:35 PM
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fair enough IMO - wages are crap in the rest of the UK


Of course they are.  Thats why I earn the same as the guys in London doing exactly the same same job.  
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Reply #12 on: August 15, 2008, 01:13:39 AM
actually, reading between the lines it sounds more like the think tank are trying to slag off current government policies... its just been turned around onto them by the politicians
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Re:You have to leave the north
Reply #13 on: August 15, 2008, 20:31:09 PM
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fair enough IMO - wages are crap in the rest of the UK


Of course they are.  Thats why I earn the same as the guys in London doing exactly the same same job.  


Hes right in the higher end salaries though. And theres less career moves outside of London. If you want to be in finance, software development, etc London is the place. Its the only place in Europe that can really compete with NYC.
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Reply #14 on: August 16, 2008, 01:47:12 AM
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fair enough IMO - wages are crap in the rest of the UK


Of course they are.  Thats why I earn the same as the guys in London doing exactly the same same job.  


well minimum wage is the same all over the UK  :P

just kidding

It depends what you do really but in general, for professional level work, wages are a lot better in London and tbh.. quite a few banking jobs dont really exist outside the city/canary wharf - it is an international city so for wages/cost of living its better to compare with the likes of Tokyo, NY, etc... than other UK cities.
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