I’m thinking about making a move from NYC to London. How do I meet new people/make friends now that work is mostly WFH? I visited London last fall and fell in love

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Similarly to anywhere else in the world, pursue your interests and hopefully you come across like minded individuals. London has so many people in the same boat, both coming from international or national geographies, so I think it shouldn’t be too difficult! (There’s normally quite a few people on here too!)

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Most places in London aren’t going to be WFH much longer (mine is already back full time). I moved from the US to London a few years ago and the moment you tell people you’re moving here, everyone knows somebody who lives here and they start connecting you and then you make friends. The ex pat community is generally quite welcoming. The culture of your firm also plays a big role. Was super fortunate to have an awesome group of coworkers and none of us work at the same place anymore but all still good friends. It takes effort but it’s not too daunting.

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Most places are now operating a hybrid model. My office has got as working as much as we want between home and office. Most people choose 2 at home and 3 in office.

WFH is now much less used vs 2021, most people go 3 days p/w, 4 days probably from march so I wouldn't be too worried about that.

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