Nov 2 2008, 04:15 PM
QUOTE(1sthand @ Jul 8 2008, 10:13 PM)
I see quite a few post about going to Uk and work...
I am currently working in London as a graduate engineer. At the starting salary of 2KGBP a month...after tax...its like 1.5K++.
Because of the high rent, 1/3 of it goes into paying for my room(room only....lol.)
But the rest I can spend quite comfortably and can easily save 500gbp a month or more if I want to. Just need some determination.
The problem in the Uk is the boloody high tax....is my salary doubles..guess what..my take home will be less than 3K a month(although that would be nice..)
Frankly.....for me there is a limit where more money does not equate more happiness...I would be more than happy to trade a 80kGBP/year job for a 250kMYR job in malaysia. The quality of life back in malaysia is just wayy better especially if family frens is here.
A recent survey says that a salary of 45kGBP in the UK would satisfy most people...and thats about right in my calculations.
That said....because of the higher currency, I can buy stuffs I can only dream of if I were to work in malaysia( HDTV, PS3, paying for the air ticket back home myself..bla bla..)
Downside is crappy food....crap weather...
Did u study in UK itself and then u applied for a job?I am currently working in London as a graduate engineer. At the starting salary of 2KGBP a month...after tax...its like 1.5K++.
Because of the high rent, 1/3 of it goes into paying for my room(room only....lol.)
But the rest I can spend quite comfortably and can easily save 500gbp a month or more if I want to. Just need some determination.
The problem in the Uk is the boloody high tax....is my salary doubles..guess what..my take home will be less than 3K a month(although that would be nice..)
Frankly.....for me there is a limit where more money does not equate more happiness...I would be more than happy to trade a 80kGBP/year job for a 250kMYR job in malaysia. The quality of life back in malaysia is just wayy better especially if family frens is here.
A recent survey says that a salary of 45kGBP in the UK would satisfy most people...and thats about right in my calculations.
That said....because of the higher currency, I can buy stuffs I can only dream of if I were to work in malaysia( HDTV, PS3, paying for the air ticket back home myself..bla bla..)
Downside is crappy food....crap weather...
I just graduated with a UK degree but i did my course in Malaysia. I want to work overseas to gain experience but i am not sure whether it will be easy to get a job abroad.
This post has been edited by silverwave: Nov 2 2008, 04:24 PM
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