Re:Ask HN: UK Startups – Are You Thinking of Leaving the UK ...
by tabletiptop on Friday October 13, 2017 @11:44AM
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> I might be biased, but I realized in the few years I lived in the UK that the services, health care, and general quality of life are overall better down there than up here. I obviously have only anecdotal proof of that.
You said you live in Birmingham. It's not a city known for it's fantastic services, health care, and quality of life. The UK is a very varied place in all of these metrics. I've known and worked with many EU nationals who've come to the UK, lived and worked in one place for a few years, and formed a strong opinion on things. You might not have a complete perspective.
Re:Ask HN: UK Startups – Are You Thinking of Leaving the UK ...
by merraksh on Friday October 13, 2017 @12:53PM
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Well, that clears the doubt on whether I'm biased or not ;-) Birmingham is the only UK city I've lived in.
Still, Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK, so its low quality of life affects a large number of people. Moving to a place like York or Oxford is infeasible for many.
Thankfully I waited until after the referendum. The ensuing social, political, and economical confusion was convincing enough. I bought a house not far from my hometown, somewhere in southern Europe. I'll move there after some major renovation, some time next year.
I might be biased, but I realized in the few years I lived in the UK that the services, health care, and general quality of life are overall better down there than up here. I obviously have only anecdotal proof of that.
On a positive note, it has been very instructive so far to live in the country where this is happening, and especially in an area that voted in favor of leaving.