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moving to london this year..work and living questions

colbully · 2013-01-27 19:04:18

Hi all..later this year me an a mate have agreed to relocate from ireland to london for a period of up to a year an perhaps more depending on the work situation over there..we are botyh in our 20's an both currently employed here in ireland but only part time.mmy question is..what are the job prospects like in the london…

27-01-2013 7:04pm

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colbully

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Hi all..later this year me an a mate have agreed to relocate from ireland to london for a period of up to a year an perhaps more depending on the work situation over there..we are botyh in our 20's an both currently employed here in ireland but only part time.mmy question is..what are the job prospects like in the london area at the moment an where are some nice places to live? We were thinkn of places like camden town,fisbury, ealing..but we are still unsure...i work in security an have also worked in construction an fitness..while my mate has worked alot in the tv industry an construction also

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#2 28-01-2013 1:14am

ABajaninCork

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If you're going to London, you need to have a plan! It's no good going over on a wing and a prayer...

What do you want to do when you get there? I'm talking about jobs. Have you checked out and signed up with any employment agencies? Have you applied for anything??

Where do you want to live? Camden Town, Finsbury (Hoxton) and Ealing are pretty expensive areas. The closer you are to Central London, the higher the rent. It'll shoot up from there. Are you looking for a flat/house share or did you want to rent a flat yourselves?

Do you know people over there who can give you a heads up?

I've just given you some things to think about. I'm from London myself, so can help if needed.

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#3 28-01-2013 2:03am

colbully

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Hi mate..thanks for the reply to my post...we realistically want to live somewhere in zone 2 or zone 3...rent in zone 3 dosent seem to bad..an we want to rent a 2bed apartment..an have agreed that paying 600-700 a month is our limit...work is our main target when we get there...i havent applied for anything yet but ive spent hours online looking up jobs an there seems to be alot over there..do u suggest any agencies to sign up with ? We both already know the story with getting a national insurance number an setting up a bank acc so work an acc is our main area we need to sort...we are both bascially going as life..an work here seems to have hit a dead end an we both need a change of scenery....thanks for your help an suggestions

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#4 28-01-2013 2:04am

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check for info here OP

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1406

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