[TIME] to bail out the UK

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 15:10

cost of live in up 3% wages rises frozen its time for every one to leave the UK so where do we go ? Trnc is cheaper but no jobs for the British. Thailand is cheap but can unskilled work there probably not. so where do we move to any ideas ?

deputydawg


Joined: 30/03/2010
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 16:42

Move to Jeopardy. I read in the news that there are millions of jobs in jeopardy. Better still, move to Intheory. Everything there is hunky dory, in theory.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 16:46

RE msg 1, fosterscan: (...) but can unskilled work there probably not. so where do we move to any ideas ? (...)

▶ Any idea how many people in Eastern Europe (Poles, Bulgarians etc etc) ask themselves the same question?

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 16:52

If you are skilled and you can't make money in UK you can't make money anywhere.

chiangbill



Joined: 21/07/2010
Posts: 137

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 17:00

'Thailand is cheap but can unskilled work there, probably not' You also have to leave every 90 day's, depends on which visa you have. Also it's not as cheap as it used to be. The price of cars there is now very expensive. I believe work permits are required there.



India no good. Big visa problems there. They have stopped all 'New Business Visa' Applications'



Laos. Cambodia. Vietnam. Are up and coming countries. But if you are used to the European way of life. It will be quite difficult to adjust.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 17:47

yes was thinking more eu maybe germany ...

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 18:02

Something that may be of interest:

http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/living/more/7-places-retire-abroad-2011-affordable-lifestyle-10938



AJ

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 18:07

Oh yeah Germany.... dirt cheap!



Turn again Dick Whittington.... well, it is that time of year!

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 19:43

Groucho it wasn't cheap that i am after its more prices/average earnings,the UK used to be good but now things are much worse.Yes every where prices have risen.Aj nice to see there number 1 but like they say only for retires i want my wife to go to work.

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 19:57

Crikey fosterscan,

does your wife know you're planning on sending her out to work?. I see you're retired at 42,

not bad in my opinion.

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 20:01

The grass is not always greener elswhere.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 20:12

Are you sure the TRNC is that much cheaper than in the UK?

Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 20:18

Try the Ukraine - accommodation still reasonable. Standard of living slowly improving.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 20:57

Flowerfairy i worked when she stayed at home with the children now they have grown up its her turn to work and she likes it. msg 11 your probably right the grass is always greener but it must be somewhere.

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
14/12/2010 21:24

Hahaha, fosterscan, ''she stayed at home with the children'',

I think you'll find most women would rather go to work, it's less work than staying at home to look after the children, and of course you men............

But back to the subject, the quality of life over here far exceeds any higher prices we pay. It's swings and roundabouts, some you gain...some you save.

Life isn't a rehearsal, just enjoy.

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
15/12/2010 12:24

FOSTERSCAN...they say things can only get better.????? Even some of the EU "immigrants" are going back home because of all the proposed cuts ,so there should "in theory" be more jobs around and less in "jeopardy" dont you agree.....

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
15/12/2010 14:52

Groucho is right! Please don't move to Germany for a cheaper way of life.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
15/12/2010 18:24

I thought they had a really good wage in germany. Coachie yes things can only get better but i think its going to get a lot worse first, no better for a good few years.

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 13:41

fosterscan...seen the news this morning...130000 to be made redundant over the xmas period by local councils because of the cutbacks..thats getting better???? So no grit spredders,dustbin collections missed,(take your own to the tip) you name it ,we will get lumbered well and truly. Thats just the tip of the ice berg.iI really dread whats coming eventually,no body is safe except the bloody politicians.They have a guaranteed job and pension pay off after 5yrs.



Have a nice xmas and new year.....

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 13:53

Coachie



interesting to see no cuts in MPs nos. And see the bankers retaining their bonuses/ or increasing their wages just in case their bonuses maybe regulated. Student demos? They haven't seen anything yet.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 15:53

Its a downward spiral no jobs = less money to spend = more shops close =less jobs = more on dole =more dept = i need out of the uk Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
16/12/2010 18:31

fosterscan

I. understood you did not need to work? so why are you bothered about no jobs. I think you are looking for the impossible dream.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
17/12/2010 00:02

Quarmby i wish the wife never needed to work but 1 of us has to, if we never had to we would be on the next plane over there.i thought that the UK would not be the best place to live wages/cost of living but it seams like it still cant be beat (unless someone knows different)