Has been 6 months since I left UK. Forget promotion, the biggest increase to savings is moving country

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More uplifting posts like this please! Let’s all get out of the hopeless UK.

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Completely agree

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Please tell us how you did it or take us with you?

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Yeah the problem is a low quality (depth) of social life and dating is abysmal out here

Just a generally very shallow and individualistic society. I like the economics but the social aspect is wanting

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Depends - if you’re in NYC or SF it’s not good but I’m in a cheaper city and have more money than I can (reasonably) spend.

Obvs could yolo it on cars and clubs but that’s a waste

Where did you move to?

LA

Thousand Oaks is a great area with so many chill places such as Santa Barbara, Ojai etc close by. It’s good for a period of time but honestly I’m a city person and was bored even in LA. Always have to drive everywhere and most importantly the footy starts at 4:30am sometimes. Yes I’m shallow. Wish you the best.

Same feelings, can’t deal with strip mall living.

You’ll realise once you have kids. A kid running round a 500 sqft apartment and being offered drugs from crazies will change your mind lol

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