WOT - UK guys - money question

[murraymurray]

Hey guys, been thinking about moving to london from New Zealand but dont have much saved at the mo thanks to constant GAS and a long holiday last year, just wondering if there's a minimum wage over there? and how much it is?
Just so if i do move and cant get a "real" job straight away whether i can get by on a stink jobs wages. Or whether I actually need to stop looking on the internet and constantly fueling the GAS so that I can save a lot more first (And also probably cutting back on the beer expenditure for a while I guess  :( )

[dave_mc]

there's a minimum wage here, yeah. i doubt it's anywhere near enough to live on in london, especially if you're on your own. it's somewhere around the £5 mark i think, depending on age.

you'd need to check visas and all that guff, just in case you aren't allowed to work when you get here...

[nfe]

Closer to six quid if you're over 21.

But generally you'll be on higher wages in London to reflect the appaling cost of living in the City of Ignorance and Absolutely No Manners.

[Jonny]

Avoid London.

[Will]

I didn't know there was a 21 age bracket, but I think its £4.50 if you are above 16, and £5.50 above 18

[nfe]

I didn't know there was a 21 age bracket, but I think its £4.50 if you are above 16, and £5.50 above 18

Prepare to be shocked and disgusted.

£5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 years and older.
£4.77 per hour for workers aged 18-21 inclusive.
£3.53 per hour for workers under the age of 18.

[FernandoDuarte]

Avoid London.

why?

[nfe]

Avoid London.

why?

It's populated by roughly 1% humans and 99% mannerless, ignorant, rude, arrogant, pretentious buffoons.

[Elliot]

How objectionable of you.  Not to say mannerless, ignorant, rude, arrogant, etc

[murraymurray]

Cheers Guys, sorta calculates to the same as minimum wage here, but im on a fair bit over that luckily, and I think our general cost of living is less. would eventually be able to get an alright job, but just worried about the time it takes to sort something out and just having to take what i can when I first get there so I can make regular visits to the off licence for some cobra's
I was in london last may/june, there sure is a lot of horrible horrible "people", But i know some of the 1% who are all good and also theres a lot more good bands travelling through to see and laneys are cheap, also a new selection of hot birds to make a fool of myself to.

It's populated by roughly 1% humans and 99% mannerless, ignorant, rude, arrogant, pretentious buffoons.

But yeah, I thought it was more 1% humans, 90% of the others, and about 9% little bar-steward kids who wanna stab you. (im assuming any londoners on here are in the 1%)

But yeah just keen for a change possibly. Pretty much all NZers (including me) have grandparents from the UK so can get work visas pretty easily.

[Muzzzz]

Woah. Your username is my actual name... twice. That is all.

[Philly Q]

It's populated by roughly 1% humans and 99% mannerless, ignorant, rude, arrogant, pretentious buffoons.

But yeah, I thought it was more 1% humans, 90% of the others, and about 9% little bar-steward kids who wanna stab you. (im assuming any londoners on here are in the 1%)

I dunno.   I don't want to be in the 99% but I wouldn't consider myself entirely "human".   It sounds a bit dull.   :?

[murraymurray]

Woah. Your username is my actual name... twice. That is all.

Yeah its my actual last name and also the name im known by mostly, so may as well be my first name too

Another related question, what %age do you have to pay in income tax over there?

[psy]

Moving to England any time soon might not be such a good idea at the moment.  People are starting to lose jobs left right & centre over here.

[Jonesy76]

I'm married to a Kiwi, and my brother-in-law is over here at the moment AND living in London.

The major advantage of moving to London is the simple fact that you'll find loads of Kiwis and Aussies there, and there is a thriving Anzac community in London, so if you feel uncomfortable about moving to a new country you'll find a lot of your own countrymen and women in one place........which is useful should you wish to enjoy your rugby at any point! :D

Jobs-wise over here at the moment it really depends upon what skills you have, and what you can bring to the table.  My Brother-in-law has only just got a new job in London, and even my mother (at 61) has just managed to get a new job out in the boonies, so ignore the doom-and-gloom merchants.  Basically if you're willing to work, and have a brain between your ears there are jobs over here.  The only thing that might hold you back is whether or not (like my wife and brother-in-law) you have the dual nationality and therefore hold a UK Passport as well as your NZ one.  My wife has no problems with that as she was born over here and moved to NZ at the age of 6 months, but I know my parents-in-law had to take up the option from the NZ Government at sometime to apply for the dual nationality for my brother-in-law.  The usual 2 year Visa otherwise given to Kiwis does make it tricky for employers looking to take people on for more long term contracts, and will put you at a disadvantage over others when applying for jobs, especially if you aim for work outside of London.

Otherwise you'd love it over here! :D  The only thing is that you'll find it weird watching Super 14 whilst having your breakfast on a Saturday morning!

Whereabouts you from in NZ?  Not a Jafa are you? lol :P