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writes:I'm interested in either working or studying in London, as i am currently unemployed and i love London. I am quite worried about the thought of moving away though, as i haven't lived away from home before, and i still live with some family members, and near other family members. i'm also worried that i will miss my friends, and that i might have trouble making new ones. i have a couple of very good friends who live in london though already. can anyone offer any advice on studying or working in london ?. i know accommoadtion can be expensive, but i wonder if i could stay with a host family, or in a long term hostel ?. Do you knwo anything about that too ?. I would really appreciate any advice you could give me . Has anyone here ever lived and worked in London before, after living somewhere else, and how did you find it ?. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (7 March 2011): London is like any other big city - it has the bad parts and good parts, some good people but also a lot of bad people ready to exploit young innocent things like yourself (you say you have never lived away from home before).
You are right, it is very expensive to live in London and in the current economic climate it will not be easy to find a steady job that will pay enough to have a decent living in London unless you have some particularly sought after qualifications and work experience. Try visiting your friends who are already in London one weekend. See the type of accomodation they live in and ask them how much it costs them.
I would say it is much easier to come and live in London if you already have a job offer (with decent enough salary to live off) or coming as an university student where you will have lots of other people your age around you who are in the same situation (you kinda help each other survive) although it is pot luck who you end up hanging around - worst case is that you mix with a bad crowd that lead you astray (but at 26-29 I would hope that you have developed some common sense and a little wisdom).
By all means give it a try but do your research first so you know what to expect.
Good luck.
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