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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by benjaminwootton on Saturday June 01, 2013 @03:27PM (#5805545)
£116 a month for unlimited travel around the city really pales into insignificance against even the average IT salary.

In many towns and cities outside of London you would need a car to get to work which would cost much more, even without the London uplift in salary.

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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by andypants on Saturday June 01, 2013 @04:00PM (#5805694)
That's for zones 1-2. If you live in those zones, you probably pay quite a lot for rent. If you live further out, monthly travel cards cost more.
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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by alt_f4 on Saturday June 01, 2013 @04:06PM (#5805737)
It's not unlimited - just zones 1-2 and the tube shuts down around 12 making it a pain to come back home after a night out.
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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by drakeandrews on Saturday June 01, 2013 @09:35PM (#5806907)
You also get unlimited bus travel through all of London and if you're on a travel card, you can safely travel overground to any station without exit gates without fear of paying extension charges.
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Re:Poll: Full-time software engineers in London, what's your... by niteshade on Saturday June 01, 2013 @08:51PM (#5806779)
You can take buses from anywhere, I think you're forgetting. That's still a good deal.
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