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Thinking about moving abroad

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  • 23-06-2023 5:08pm
    #1
    superbatman
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Any suggestions?

    It pains me to leave but it's just becoming unlivable.

    Cheers



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    #2
    ImAHappyCamper
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭ImAHappyCamper


    Many variables in your question. Are you single or would you be bringing a wife/partner? Would you prefer a native English speaking country where you could acclimatise easily or somewhere where you would have to learn another language and be out of your comfort zone? Is making/saving a lot of money important or are you just looking for a better quality of life than Ireland?



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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    It depends on what you do ? What you want ? Any kids?



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    #4
    superbatman
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭superbatman


    I have no kids or wife so I am free in a way. I think as I am closing in on 40 it's harder to move at this age cos it's a new start and at 40 normally most are settled down.



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    Hannaho
    Registered Users Posts: 722 ✭✭✭Hannaho


    I have moved to the UK in my 50s. Much cheaper cost of living. My one bed apartment is 500stg per month. I am on a lesser salary that home but coming out with a good bit more because of lower income tax rates. The sterling euro exhcange rate means that I cannot put the extra conversion to euro money into savings. I find the UK workplace, as I did many years ago when I worked here, far more professional and far less bullying. Where I am in the UK - people are very friendly and helpful and I am fitting in well. I have started to save 1k per month, and I am still enjoying life, travel, eating out etc. My prescriptions are free. The NHS gets a bad press, but apart from having to wait 30 minutes on the phone to get an appointment with a GP, I have no issues with it. Because I am over 50 two weeks after I signed up with a GP, I was automatically sent for screening for various issues. My dental treatment was much cheaper. Though I hadn't worked here in over 20 years, I was still entitled to a free eye test. My glasses were about 100 pounds chepaer. My dentist at home told me I need about 3.5k worth of work the dentist here charged me 40 pounds and told me I had really good teeth for my age and didn't need any work, and couldn't understand why my dentist at home was recommending all this work. I explained that it's a totally private system for dentistry at home, and they make money by suggesting work.



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