Dynasty
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Okay, so Ive been thinking of getting out of the UK for good. Im not happy here anymore. The people annoy me, especially up north, the economy is a joke (£1.20 for a litre of petrol compared to prices elsewhere in the world? Come on. Increased VAT. Recession. Increased tax, the list just goes on). I dont like what the government is doing with benefits and alike.
Ive had an awesome up-bringing. Im 23, and Ive lived abroad for 9 years in Malaysia and Dubai, with atleast another year or 2 spent abroad in various countries. Ive seen atleast one country in every continent except North America. All thanks to my dad's job.
And maybe its advertising waving it's wand but for some reason, I would really love to move to somewhere like Chicago or New York. Chicago would be my first choice, I dont know why. Tokyo would be amazing too.
Ive seen too much of the world to settle back in the UK. Its hard to explain. Im not by any means trying to set myself apart from everyone in some sort of elite club, but when youve travelled as much as I have, coming back to the UK seems..dull. Im never excited to come home. Its something you can only understand once you experience it, and I really hate that expression (like when a new parent says 'until you have kids, you'll never understand', like having a kid suddenly flicks a switch inside you and youre suddenly capable of new emotions? ***k right off).
I mean, I LOVE my home, but thats my house, my bed, my room, Sky TV, the pond outside; I dont see the UK as being 'home' when I think of home. And Im always reluctant to tell anyone that asks me that Im from the UK.
Whats the point then? Well, I have no idea how hard it is to move to a new city overseas and effectively start a new life. Yes Ive done it numerous times as a kid, but when youre a kid you dont give a ***t. You see a new house, a new bed, new school, you get on with being a kid. All the finances and stuff to do are taken care of by your parents.
Finance doesnt really bother me because that is what it is, you cant change it so why worry about it (I know that my dad would help me quite a bit out of his principles, but I would never ask him for help).
I know you obviously need an entry Visa, usually some kind of work Visa (cant live in Dubai without one for example), but I dont know how hard it is to show up in a new city, get on with whatever job you get, make new friends etc etc etc.
As I write this, Ive been home for almost 2 months now after 6 months in my first ever job (which was overseas), I sat at home for a month whilst they tried to find me a place back in the UK which was fine by me, they couldnt find anything, called me about 2 weeks ago and said I could go on sabatical for 3 moths (still hired, not paid...although theyve actually paid me for both months since Ive been back..lol?) whilst I look around for something better, which I am doing. Im only chosing the sabatical because I dont want to lose my contact with them.
And everything Im seeing thats available in my newly-aquired field is up north or in London. And I dont want to move to either. I would hang myself if I ended up living in London. Ive been to London twice in my life and was scrambling to get out. Not because of it being a city or the congestion, but the attitudes and accents of the people in it.
I need to get back out of this place and start a fresh.
Any ideas? Cant really turn to my parents about it as theyre overseas (dad works, mum volunteers at a stables to keep her sane) and I hate talking to them through emails. So I can turn to them, just prefer a sit down with my dad one-on-one, father-son talk you know. Plus, he secretly loves those.
Ive had an awesome up-bringing. Im 23, and Ive lived abroad for 9 years in Malaysia and Dubai, with atleast another year or 2 spent abroad in various countries. Ive seen atleast one country in every continent except North America. All thanks to my dad's job.
And maybe its advertising waving it's wand but for some reason, I would really love to move to somewhere like Chicago or New York. Chicago would be my first choice, I dont know why. Tokyo would be amazing too.
Ive seen too much of the world to settle back in the UK. Its hard to explain. Im not by any means trying to set myself apart from everyone in some sort of elite club, but when youve travelled as much as I have, coming back to the UK seems..dull. Im never excited to come home. Its something you can only understand once you experience it, and I really hate that expression (like when a new parent says 'until you have kids, you'll never understand', like having a kid suddenly flicks a switch inside you and youre suddenly capable of new emotions? ***k right off).
I mean, I LOVE my home, but thats my house, my bed, my room, Sky TV, the pond outside; I dont see the UK as being 'home' when I think of home. And Im always reluctant to tell anyone that asks me that Im from the UK.
Whats the point then? Well, I have no idea how hard it is to move to a new city overseas and effectively start a new life. Yes Ive done it numerous times as a kid, but when youre a kid you dont give a ***t. You see a new house, a new bed, new school, you get on with being a kid. All the finances and stuff to do are taken care of by your parents.
Finance doesnt really bother me because that is what it is, you cant change it so why worry about it (I know that my dad would help me quite a bit out of his principles, but I would never ask him for help).
I know you obviously need an entry Visa, usually some kind of work Visa (cant live in Dubai without one for example), but I dont know how hard it is to show up in a new city, get on with whatever job you get, make new friends etc etc etc.
As I write this, Ive been home for almost 2 months now after 6 months in my first ever job (which was overseas), I sat at home for a month whilst they tried to find me a place back in the UK which was fine by me, they couldnt find anything, called me about 2 weeks ago and said I could go on sabatical for 3 moths (still hired, not paid...although theyve actually paid me for both months since Ive been back..lol?) whilst I look around for something better, which I am doing. Im only chosing the sabatical because I dont want to lose my contact with them.
And everything Im seeing thats available in my newly-aquired field is up north or in London. And I dont want to move to either. I would hang myself if I ended up living in London. Ive been to London twice in my life and was scrambling to get out. Not because of it being a city or the congestion, but the attitudes and accents of the people in it.
I need to get back out of this place and start a fresh.
Any ideas? Cant really turn to my parents about it as theyre overseas (dad works, mum volunteers at a stables to keep her sane) and I hate talking to them through emails. So I can turn to them, just prefer a sit down with my dad one-on-one, father-son talk you know. Plus, he secretly loves those.
