Lord... thinking about moving again.

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: Scouzer
When I was in London, everything cost the same as home.. except it was pounds. So while the currency is worth a ton on the world market, it means little while living in the UK.

E.G. Bottle of Coke was a pound fifty.

$3.00? That seems like an expensive bottle of coke to me.

I phrased it poorly. What I was trying to say is the prices you are used to in dollars is the same as you'll pay except it'll be pounds.

So 1.50 pounds in the UK for a Coke, and it's about $1.50 at home. Despite the pound being 'worth' $3, its buying power is the same as a dollar in the UK.

That was my experience travelling there.

Meanwhile, OP will be bringing with him only half the buying power he would have here (as far as bottles of coke are concerned). It's going to suck if you consider the exchange rate and turn all your money in the bank to pounds. However, if you make bank, move back after some time and the pound is still strong, it'll rock.

 

[summit]

gloomy all the time. but if you can stand that. i love england, especially their women and way of life. america is still the best imho.

 

[foghorn67]

what the hell, right? Go for it.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: Summit
gloomy all the time. but if you can stand that. i love england, especially their women and way of life. america is still the best imho.

Well there you go.

Bolded.

 

[IamBusby]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
When I was in London, everything cost the same as home.. except it was pounds. So while the currency is worth a ton on the world market, it means little while living in the UK.

E.G. Bottle of Coke was a pound fifty.

I assume you are on about either a 1.5l or a 2l bottle of coke rather than the smaller 250ml bottles as they are around £0.90.

 

[Danman]

So are you gonna get paid more? If so, I would consider it. Nevertheless, I would still look around and see if you can find a new gig in Denver, there's a lot of IT jobs there.

 

[Spineshank]

Id be all over it. Heck i would love to live in Denver too.

 

[MaxDepth]

Denver feels like home? That is something to not dismiss lightly. Eleven years ago, I was nearly in the same position. I could have gone overseas or anywhere, but I stayed in NC because it felt like home to me.

Single but dating anyone? You two still need to talk it through. Also, is the job in England a contract position or fixed length of time? That is something to consider as in what do I do next after that job finishes.

Pro vs Con (moving to England)
Single, pro. Dating/Married, con.
International Experience, pro. Work visa headaches, con.
English chicks dig American accents, pro. Only Denver has Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, con.

 

[KMFJD]

Originally posted by: D1gger
Many years ago I had an opportunity to work in Saudi Arabia but didn't take the chance. I have regretted it ever since.

I would agree with you except the part about going to Saudi Arabia....

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: Scouzer
When I was in London, everything cost the same as home.. except it was pounds. So while the currency is worth a ton on the world market, it means little while living in the UK.

E.G. Bottle of Coke was a pound fifty.

$3.00? That seems like an expensive bottle of coke to me.

I phrased it poorly. What I was trying to say is the prices you are used to in dollars is the same as you'll pay except it'll be pounds.

So 1.50 pounds in the UK for a Coke, and it's about $1.50 at home. Despite the pound being 'worth' $3, its buying power is the same as a dollar in the UK.

That was my experience travelling there.

Exactly, except engineering is a lucrative position and the OP will probably be able to save some while in England for 2 years. Bringing those pounds back to the US would be very good since the pound has been strong for a while and will stay strong.

Also, like someone mentioned if you want to travel in Europe, the pound will help there too.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: Aharami
cost of living is a lot higher in England, no?

1 pound : 50 cents USD.

But you will be getting paid in pounds, so not as bad, imo. I would be all over this opportunity!

what a highly scientific analysis of the cost of living between Denver, USA and Harrogate, England!