Anonymous wrote:Coming from nyc, thinking of a move to London.

However, the very low salaries despite them being from jobs at top companies that would pay 4x as much here in US.

How are they so low and how do people get by in London like this, despite being up in their career?

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Anonymous wrote:London’s food scene is amazing. Why are people commenting on this if they clearly have no idea?

I’ve never had a good meal in any part of the UK. It’s like they don’t know how to season their food. Even the ethnic restaurants are bad!

Their #1, and sometimes only, seasoning is salt.

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Anonymous wrote:The only way to do London is via an expat package where your salary is grandfathered and you additionally receive a cost of living adjustment. Moving there on a local package and being paid local labor market wages is a dumb move. UK pays about 2/3 of the wage for a similar role in USA, it’s just how it is there. Healthcare is free. But specialists are difficult to find and poorly trained. Train system is built out but strikes that shut down the metro are common. Housing is just as expensive and the homes are smaller. Cars cost the same. Nearly all cars are diesel and it’s expensive. You’ll never ski again unless you can afford trips to the alps. Groceries cost the same once you factor in foreign currency xchange. You will never have a good steak, Mexican food or hamburger again. If you’re serious about moving prepare yourself and do the research. Most US immigrants to London give up US Citizenship in their 5th year or so - meaning you give up your US passport and the protections of US Embassies

Fantastically ill-informed nonsense from a genuine idiot. Thanks for playing.

Oh Really? Which part because I actually lived there for 5 years and we knew many in the international community who experienced and or would agree with everything I wrote. Did I touch a nerve lol.😂 Perhaps you’re a Brit with bad teeth living in denial about the reality of living the UK in comparison to here.

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I agree with most of what you wrote. The part about giving up your passport is dead wrong though. I lived there 7 years and got a passport after 2, still have my American one. My kids have both.

I hope you don’t agree most cars are diesel though, esp they only accounted for 3% of new car registrations last year.

Also, most people look forward to trying new foods and cuisines when they move overseas. If eating hamburgers and Tex-Mex are a big issue then it’s probably better to stay in the US.

Oh the righteousness. As if London and Uk food isn’t the most boring, tasteless, unsalted, unseasoned - just plan gross -food in the world. There is a dearth of dining in the UK. But go. Enjoy your mushy peas.

Maybe you haven't been in 40 years? Food in London is fantastic. Better than DC.

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Anonymous wrote:I've never lived in London but I do know one thing about the UK in comparison to the US: the quality of the workforce is much lower over there. Any time I hear of a new hire at my job who is from the UK/based there I internally cringe and get ready for subpar work.

Maybe you don’t know how to manage? Maybe your racism is obstructing you?

Anonymous wrote:The funny thing about the food debate is that the Michelin guide just dropped today. 220 starred restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland, dozens of new Bib Gourmands, and it had this to say about London:

“Finally, London has once again had a barnstorming culinary year. Further cementing its place as a global gastronomic destination is a range of Stars reflecting the enthralling variety in the city’s dining scene.”

https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/michelin-stars-reveal-uk-ireland-2025-all-awards-news

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Anonymous wrote:London doesn’t make sense unless:

1. You have substantial family / multigenerational money.

Zone 1 and 2 is full of this

2. You are involved in premier league football

3. You are involved in formula 1 (the plurality of teams have their hq in the south east…but you won’t live in London)

Otherwise it makes no sense.

+100 - former expat, married to a Brit, moved back in part because I wanted a washer, a dryer and space for both. You can have anything in that city for the right price, but that price is likely much higher than here, and paid for in lower local wages unless you are a unicorn.