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Discussion: UK Talk
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Originally posted by Ethereal
A few of my friends are cam4 models and they suggested I do that 'cause the pay is very good but I don't know if I'm confident enough
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I want to do that. Can you choose your own hours?
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Originally posted by RihRihRoman
I want to do that. Can you choose your own hours?
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Yes and a lot of the guys on there will pay for anything
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Originally posted by Ethereal
Yes and a lot of the guys on there will pay for anything
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Let me look into it
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Originally posted by Ethereal
A few of my friends are cam4 models and they suggested I do that 'cause the pay is very good but I don't know if I'm confident enough
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The fact that I considered it a couple of times.
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Hey sistrens, I'm emigrating to England by the end of the year, probably going to London or Havant. Do you guys mind giving me some advice in terms of jobs/house/uk's society in general ?
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
Hey sistrens, I'm emigrating to England by the end of the year, probably going to London or Havant. Do you guys mind giving me some advice in terms of jobs/house/uk's society in general ?
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If you go to London, don't underestimate how expensive it is. Society-wise, London is very open and people are usually friendly, polite and helpful if you need help so nothing to worry about there. It can be difficult to form real friendships though, you'll meet loads of people but a lot of them are only in London for a short time so won't bother making proper friends.
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Originally posted by borntodie
If you go to London, don't underestimate how expensive it is. Society-wise, London is very open and people are usually friendly, polite and helpful if you need help so nothing to worry about there. It can be difficult to form real friendships though, you'll meet loads of people but a lot of them are only in London for a short time so won't bother making proper friends.
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I mean, I always get the vibe that people just don't want to be spoken to tbh...
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Originally posted by borntodie
Society-wise, London is very open and people are usually friendly, polite and helpful if you need help so nothing to worry about there.
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What London have you been to?
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Originally posted by borntodie
If you go to London, don't underestimate how expensive it is. Society-wise, London is very open and people are usually friendly, polite and helpful if you need help so nothing to worry about there. It can be difficult to form real friendships though, you'll meet loads of people but a lot of them are only in London for a short time so won't bother making proper friends.
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Yea I've been told it's quite expensive there, but I dont plan on eating out for the first 6 months at least. I'm moving there with my boyfriend, so there will be 2 incomes, plus a friend of ours is going to move in with us too, she's already in england. So I reckon 3 people renting a flat shouldnt be too expensive splitting by 3, right?
Also few people told me it's quite easy to get a job there, exactly how easy tho? Do employers decline working with emigrants? I'm from Portugal, and I master the english language quite well.
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Idk, I've always had people (even policemen) help me carry luggage in train stations, give me directions when I asked, men regularly hold the door for me or let me go on the tube first. I have also received excellent customer service in most stores and restaurants I've been to.
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People from other places always say that Londoners are rude but I always find the number of polite people outweigh the rude ones.
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
Yea I've been told it's quite expensive there, but I dont plan on eating out for the first 6 months at least. I'm moving there with my boyfriend, so there will be 2 incomes, plus a friend of ours is going to move in with us too, she's already in england. So I reckon 3 people renting a flat shouldnt be too expensive splitting by 3, right?
Also few people told me it's quite easy to get a job there, exactly how easy tho? Do employers decline working with emigrants? I'm from Portugal, and I master the english language quite well.
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Sometimes eating out can be cheaper, though. Also, I found that certain things like toiletries are extremely expensive in the UK, which is not something I expected.
If you are sharing a 2 bedroom flat with 2 others, it should be okay. It can be a bit tricky to get a flat, though, as a non-UK citizen. I have heard from lots of other immigrants that they were asked to pay 6 months rent in advance and had to sign at least a one year contract. Of course you could get lucky and not have to do that, but just be prepared that it could happen. Also the standard regarding flats and houses in the UK is much lower than most other European countries, Idk about Portugal but coming from Germany it was quite a shock for me.
Getting a job is easy, lots of non-UK people work here, it's completely normal. They don't care about your nationality as long as you are allowed to work in the UK, which you are as an EU citizen. They are also very anti-discrimination here because if you can prove that they didn't give you a job based on your nationality or even sexuality, you can sue them.
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Yeah, I don't think many people in London are that rude actually... You may bump into the occasional person who has attitude or will just act like you don't exist and cut in front of the line or get on the bus/tube first, but that could happen anywhere.
Not sure why you guys seem to think London is filled with rude people, maybe you guys are the problem?
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Originally posted by JustLuke
Yeah, I don't think many people in London are that rude actually... You may bump into the occasional person who has attitude or will just act like you don't exist and cut in front of the line or get on the bus/tube first, but that could happen anywhere.
Not sure why you guys seem to think London is filled with rude people, maybe you guys are the problem?
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Right?
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Poor Londoners, in their feelings.
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I mean it really depends what part of London you're from - in short, don't be expecting to make friends with people in Central-London. A lot of the people you meet will be cynical or extremely shallow and most of these people would prefer it if you didn't approach them.
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Londoners and British people in general dislike public conflict so most people will probably be polite. As long as your English is decent
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Originally posted by HotHeaven
Hey sistrens, I'm emigrating to England by the end of the year, probably going to London or Havant. Do you guys mind giving me some advice in terms of jobs/house/uk's society in general ?
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Havant? Near Portsmouth?
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Public transport in London =/= London as a whole. I avoid eye contact, keep strictly to myself, don't sit next to someone if other seats are available. You'll pick this all up quite quickly though. Cost of living is high but wages are weighted against that. Remember you can be in a posh area one minute, then ten minutes later you can be somewhere not so good. Most offices have an international flavour, a good command of English is quite essential though.
You'll learn habits that keep your food costs low, cute places to eat where there is a lot of competition >>
Keeping travel costs to and from work low is KEY, a lot of companies offer you a season ticket as part of your contract as well tho. You're likely to have a great time, HotHeaven.
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Originally posted by JustLuke
Yeah, I don't think many people in London are that rude actually... You may bump into the occasional person who has attitude or will just act like you don't exist and cut in front of the line or get on the bus/tube first, but that could happen anywhere.
Not sure why you guys seem to think London is filled with rude people, maybe you guys are the problem?
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DEFINITELY this, people in London are absolutely lovely. Some English tourist was so rude to me on the Tube yesterday. And I know he was a tourist because he got on at Leicester Square and got off at Covent Garden.
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