Saturday, December 28, 2013

moving to london

moving to london...!
I'm in the early stages of planning a move to London which will hopefully happen after the new year but I'm not really sure where to start. So I have ALOT of questions. I've bumbered them so its easier for everyone haha. Ive got the obvious applications, Visa and Passport. I've acquired the right forms - first time passport and ancestry visa. 1) How soon should I lodge those? I know you have to apply for a passport before you can apply for the Visa so obviously I would do that first. 2) Do I need to have passport photos taken before I lodge the applications? 3) How do I go about finding a rental property? Is it even possible for me to rent in the UK? 4) Is it possible to find fully or partly furnished places? 5) Which are the bad areas on London? (Im 20 years old - Moving out of home, have lived with friends before but never alone). 6) How do I go about looking for a job? 7) How do I apply for a National Insurance Number? 8) How much money do you think I should save before I move to London? 9) Is London and expensive city to live in? 10) Will I need travel insurance if I'm going to live over there or is travel insurance only for holidays? 11) Should I get any sort of medical insurance before I go? Sorry, I know thats alot but its all so confusing. Incase theres anything Ive missed... 12) is there anything else you would like to add or you think I should know? Also, I should add. Ive mentioned before. Im 20 years old. From Australia. Currently living at home, taking time off my University Course (Nursing). Im basically wanting to go to London for a while as Im not sure where I want to go with my life and basically Im just looking at it as an adventure. I think Im at a time at my life where I need to go out and be independant. You should also know that Im not afraid of failing so dont be kind with your comments because I know moving overseas is going to be hard! Sorry for a long post. Thanks in advance! Ps. I just thought of something else! 13) What do I do with bank accounts? Can I keep my Australian accounts and open ones in London or do I need to transfer my current ones?
London - 1 Answers
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London is a culturally diverse city. There has been an unfortunate rise in knife crime within the city (Not central) . Living in London is EXCEPTIONALLY expense in comparison to other cities. Homes cost around £250,000-500,000 + ($USD 500,000 - 1,000,000 +). Check out some estate agents in London to find out rent prices. You have to have a large amount of cash to live in London, especially central. Most homes in London should be fully furnished and have modern interiors as the previous property boom which just ended a few months ago saw house prices boom and with that money was to be made. Do a lot of research about the city before moving here. Don't just rely on peoples answers from here. Oh and compared to Australia it's cold as hell (what a paradox) here, especially in winter... I haven't seen any snow for a while.




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    Saturday, December 14, 2013

    Why do Americans think it's easy to move to London

    Why do Americans think it's easy to move to London?
    Ever seen some of the questions here? Do they not realize that London is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and that an apartment alone would cost about 300,000 pounds? I saw a recent post from a fellow American inquiring about employment as a nurse in London, along with owning a vehicle and "a studio flat." Won't that be a little too much too afford with a 20,000 pounds salary? Also, a few days ago I saw someone from Florida asking about living in London with a minimum-wage job. What?! I'm American. Why are the majority of our citizens so deluded? Upbeat, what you said was incorrect. With our looming recession, credit crisis, housing bubble, food inflation, it is impossible to own assets with a minimum-wage job. Let's assume you're right, though. Is it still okay to be ignorant if you live a different lifestyle in a different country? No! Watch the news, read books, read newspapers, chat with foreign nations - online, in person, anything! Get informed! Blair, but have you ever been to Europe, Middle East, Asia or Africa? Yeah, that's right, you haven't. "No offense or anything", but get the hell out of my country and visit places!
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    Because they are uneducated, and many believe what is true for America is true for some other countries as well. ***Liberal is correct***
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    Because we are used to having everything. Even people making poverty-level wages expect to have a car, nice tv, good clothes, meat on the table every night, etc. We don't truly realize how blessed we are as a country and how much of a struggle it is for folks in many other parts of the world to just get by from day to day.
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    no offense instead of sitting on ur pc crying...get outside n do somthing instead of bickering..n when i say outside..i mean outside of my country...o ya dont let the door hit ya in the ass
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    Yes London is expensive,,,like the rest of the country. Is it easy for an Englishman to move to America?? I wanna get out before I have to get a mortgage to buy a bus ticket!!
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    300,000GBP is around 600,000USD. LOL Ever been to NYC or LA? 300,000GBP wouldn't buy 500 square feet in NYC! It's hard to move to any large city in just about any country.
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    in addition to what original poster said, they won't let you in unless you are in a critical shortage area, like medicine or engineering. the nurse does have a chance to get in, but good luck finding a place to stay... i had a young american student friend who had arranged to spend a summer working in a pub. she was turned back at immigration at gatwick. sent right back on the same plane.



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      Saturday, December 7, 2013

      What are some good Schools in London England

      What are some good Schools in London England?
      i was thinking of maybe going to London to go to school and get my nursing degree. i have always been interested in living in england, and i thought why not? im just wondering what some good universities/colleges or medical schools were. and any other useful information i could use would be, like average living costs for 1 person etc.
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      Non EU citizens can not enrol on pre registration nursing courses in the UK. The rules changed last year, I think.
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      Visit http://www.europe-cities.com/en/588/uk_england/london/schools/ for looking good schools in London.



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        Sunday, December 1, 2013

        How do I become a Nurse

        How do I become a Nurse?
        I'm 17 years old, Home schooled. I want to become a nurse. I have a GPA of 3.78. This year I will be done with school and can't find any information on how to become a nurse. What steps do I need to take? And I want to take just nursing, Example: In London you can take classes just what you want. Just nursing no math no other classes. How do I find a school that will have that? Help!!
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        It probably depends on your country. Here you can take a Bachelors of Nursing Degree in College or a University Degree in Nursing. There are also Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners (requires University) or Midwifery.With even less school you can become a doula.
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        My daughter had no way to support herself and go to school, so here is what she is doing and it seems to be a good planand working. First she joined the search and rescue team , then that took her to EM certification for free and then she could be a volunteer ambulance driver. With that she was sent to school ( for free ) to become a CNA. This gave her the first hospital job and now making a decent living and will start her nurses training to get her RN. It is a long haul but can be done. Hope this helps with some ideas for you. She had only a GED to start with but with perseverance and hard work it can be done. Good luck.
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        Job Corp
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        Go to any local college to apply. And they will tell you what you need to do to apply. You may have to take English, Math and AP classes. But it is worth it


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