Aye, i'm fairly happy up here now, although i do work all over the country from time to time, it's allways nice to come home to some peace and quiet away from these mixed up cities like London and Birmingham
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Aye, i'm fairly happy up here now, although i do work all over the country from time to time, it's allways nice to come home to some peace and quiet away from these mixed up cities like London and Birmingham
What seems to have happened is that you've realised that spending good quality time with your friends without a care in the world and any sense of work is 'nice'. The reality of living in these places is very different - they are very repetitive, there's little to do and you spend your time surrounded by miserable people who are getting drunk to escape the misery at home. These places are pretty soulless.
I also see the UK-bashing brigade have entered the room, with the usual complaints that the UK is crap, expensive, going to the dogs, rubbish quality of life etc. The reality is actually very different. Houses are expensive (but aren't depreciating in the long-term), but broadly speaking things aren't too pricey by European standards. Compared to Germany, for example, they may well have perfected the art of delivering basic processed food at a bargain price, but good food is just as expensive in, say, Frankfurt as in London. I'd pay more income tax in Germany than in the UK.
Germany is a nice place and has a lot of plus points over the UK, but we should approach these comparisons with a sense of perspective. Another factor often completely overlooked is where you sit on the income scale - your relative quality of life between cities and countries can vary hugely depending on your earnings.
I also see the UK-bashing brigade have entered the room, with the usual complaints that the UK is crap, expensive, going to the dogs, rubbish quality of life etc. The reality is actually very different. Houses are expensive (but aren't depreciating in the long-term), but broadly speaking things aren't too pricey by European standards. Compared to Germany, for example, they may well have perfected the art of delivering basic processed food at a bargain price, but good food is just as expensive in, say, Frankfurt as in London. I'd pay more income tax in Germany than in the UK.
Germany is a nice place and has a lot of plus points over the UK, but we should approach these comparisons with a sense of perspective. Another factor often completely overlooked is where you sit on the income scale - your relative quality of life between cities and countries can vary hugely depending on your earnings.
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You're confusing happiness with respite/relief.
Everyone knows that true happiness derives from virtue, not hedonism.
Everyone knows that true happiness derives from virtue, not hedonism.
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God I hate TED so much now. And that's just after 2 seconds of pancake BS.
Aye. They also have a much better and friendlier attitude. A positive outlook, unlike the UK.
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Yes all the time OP, I reckon I Will do as well. I don't care about friends etc some people are too scared to move but I think it's amazing to have the possibility of doing such things.
LIKE!!!!
My sister lived in Berlin for 6months and loved the place. I recently went on my best mate's Stag there and it was beyond epic. Travelled to Germany plenty of times when younger and also with work the last few years, epic place!!!!!
I'm contemplating buggering off to Bangkok next year, but that's all up in the air atm with a lot to sort out job and life wise before I consider that seriously. Some friends say 'no no no', others say 'DO IT!'.
You've only got one life, do what you want to make the most of it. You don't want to look back on this time in 10/20 yrs and think 'damn, wish I had just gone abroad and taken life in that direction'!