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Forum: Industry News & Whispers
Discussion:  Moving to the U.K., Current work environment.
Number of messages: 24
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richard_c
California, United States 		Living in the U.S. currently and will be relocating to the UK soon (next year). Just curious how bad/good the work scene is in the UK. with my skill set I haven't had a problem keeping a job here, even with the bad economy. I'll be living in the London area (north or west of London 20-30 min. out.)
Posted 17 Aug 2009 07:50 AM Reply  Report this message
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tony_c
west yorkshire, United Kingdom 		Not good Richard. Can't understand why you would want to come here.This country has gone to the dogs! I'll swap with you though!

Posted 17 Aug 2009 09:05 PM Reply  Report this message
sean_d
uk, United Kingdom 		Still coming Richard?

Posted 20 Aug 2009 00:53 AM Reply  Report this message
Eddie2
eab, United Kingdom 		you guys are being negative im quite sure when u come across u will find a job

Posted 20 Aug 2009 02:23 AM Reply  Report this message
richard_c
California, United States 		Oh yes, still coming over, there's nothing going to change that. Just sorting out paperwork now with the consulate.

Posted 20 Aug 2009 05:31 AM Reply  Report this message
tony_c
west yorkshire, United Kingdom 		Where Eddie?

Posted 21 Aug 2009 00:18 AM Reply  Report this message
tony_c
west yorkshire, United Kingdom 		Where r u in Calif Richard? I want to be near the beach. Santa Monica,Big Sur,Monterey or even Coos Bay, although this is in Oregon. I'll swap with you Ricky.

Modified 24 Aug 2009 08:16 PM
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Herald
lancashire, United Kingdom 		Got to agree with tony it does not really matter how good you are their are no forklift jobs available,a colleague of mine was made redundant with 25yr under his belt,he has tried since last December to get back into forklifts but could not get anything at all.
He has now took a non skilled job just to get some money in.
Although saying that i saw a job on the internet  last night for a field service engineer,must be experienced on gas,diesel+electric 40hrs per week,and wait for it  paying NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE!!!
Any takers?

Modified 21 Aug 2009 03:38 AM
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VBoost
United Kingdom 		Interesting all the negativity about the UK, why we Brits talk down our own country annoys the hell out of me. I know of a number of Americans (and other nationalities) who are perfectly happy here and even prefer it. If you feel that bad about the country then why live here? It may not be perfect but where is..

Posted 22 Aug 2009 00:12 AM Reply  Report this message
Herald
lancashire, United Kingdom 		I was not being negative about the uk the original post was asking about the current job situation at the minute and as we all know there are no jobs especially in forklifts.
You are correct about this country being ok, but you have got to agree it is going down hill with overcrowding,unemployment,crime,HUGH national debt that we are going to have to  work until way post 65 to pay back,MP's who are  on the take all the time and even though lots of them are already millionaires are making us pay for their Hobnobs etc.

Britain is ok but believe me it is no longer Great Britain,more the shame.

herald.
Posted 22 Aug 2009 06:17 AM Reply  Report this message
edward_t
North Carolina, United States

 		here in the USA, we want you to include the crummy Government run Health care system much more, when you complain about your country... we are complaining about British health care here almost every day, and your failure to list it at least 3 times in your above rant just ruins our radio talk show provided impressions about "socialized and or Government run medicine/health care", so get on the stick there guys... complain about the "death panels" at least as often as you complain about unemployment.


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Posted 22 Aug 2009 07:33 AM Reply  Report this message
kevin_k
dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

 		nothing wrong with our health service . just that the patients have no patience .....lol

Posted 23 Aug 2009 08:34 PM Reply  Report this message
tony_c
west yorkshire, United Kingdom 		Well said Herald.

Posted 24 Aug 2009 08:15 PM Reply  Report this message
sean_d
uk, United Kingdom 		Too much blue sky thinking has gone to your head methinks VBoost. If you can't see the blatantly obvious what hope is there for the rest of us in this country that is being destroyed from within! Herald is right.

Modified 24 Aug 2009 08:25 PM
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sean_d
uk, United Kingdom 		here in the USA, we want you to include the crummy Government run Health care system much more, when you complain about your country... we are complaining about British health care here almost every day, and your failure to list it at least 3 times in your above rant just ruins our radio talk show provided impressions about "socialized and or Government run medicine/health care", so get on the stick there guys... complain about the "death panels" at least as often as you complain about unemployment.


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Sorry but i just don't understand what you are on about Edward.

Posted 24 Aug 2009 08:27 PM Reply  Report this message
edward_t
North Carolina, United States

 		Here in the USA, there is a move to change our health care system,
in our "Newsradio" talk shows we hear on and on about how bad the UK (and every other "nationalized" ) system is. our radio would have us believe that there are Government panels that decide who lives and dies, in your country, and we  will have the same here if we let the government have ANY say in our health care.
personally I think it is wonderful you DON'T understand.

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Posted 25 Aug 2009 07:57 AM Reply  Report this message
johnr_j
Georgia, United States 		Richard C,

Seems this thread really got off track but I surmise you are still on track to move to the UK in spite of what has been stated here.

Good Luck & When You see the Queen tell her Hello from all of us.

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Posted 25 Aug 2009 10:54 AM Reply  Report this message
richard_c
California, United States 		eh, threads usually do get off track...it doesn't bother me...kinda amusing actually.

yes i am moving, thats not going to change. i have legal reasons i am not going to leave until next year.

i have dual citizenship but have lived my whole life in the U.S. just visiting back to the UK every so often. currently working for a independent and living in the central valley.

i have no family left here..they've all moved back to the UK over the last few years, so I'm going too.

Posted 25 Aug 2009 03:08 PM Reply  Report this message
danny_k
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom 		Where abouts you moving to Richard?

Posted 25 Aug 2009 06:40 PM Reply  Report this message
tugger
Berkshire, United Kingdom

 		Forget the UK, much as it greives me to say it being a keen Jackist or more accurately Georgist, (sorry Kevin). China is the future been there, and S**T myself in what I saw.......you may have an opinion to which your entitled, but like Vietnam, " You dont know man , you were never there"..or maybe you have and understand.

Posted 26 Aug 2009 02:35 AM Reply  Report this message
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