French expat in Newcastle
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Re: French expat in Newcastle
Having done both I can confirm that banking in the UK is far simpler than France. Many banks will be very happy to offer you a student account and will offer various perks to get your business such a free railcard and a large interest-free overdraft. You will need proof of ID and address to open this type of account but if proof of address is a problem then you can open a 'basic' bank account which won't come with an overdraft.
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Re: French expat in Newcastle
Yes i know that being french allow me to face all the administration problems abroad haha
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If you mean my neighbour, its a she, a Greek she. She's one of the lecturers.
The habit in the Uk of pricing things per week is a throwback to the 1950's and early '60s when "workers" received a weekly pay packet (a brown envelope very lightly stuffed with 10 shilling notes and a few coins). Even today, footballers' wages are given in a format such as £250,000 per week and distances are reported as e.g. 7 times the length of a football field. The Uk is a very odd place in many ways.
I'd fully expect that is doesn't.
I have new questions : I was checking for an accommodation, and I found a lot of student residences. I just don't really understand : on their websites the prices are always written /week.
And final question, if the money is taken on my account, does it work with a french account ?
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If you mean my neighbour, its a she, a Greek she. She's one of the lecturers.
The habit in the Uk of pricing things per week is a throwback to the 1950's and early '60s when "workers" received a weekly pay packet (a brown envelope very lightly stuffed with 10 shilling notes and a few coins). Even today, footballers' wages are given in a format such as £250,000 per week and distances are reported as e.g. 7 times the length of a football field. The Uk is a very odd place in many ways.
I'd fully expect that is doesn't.
The habit in the Uk of pricing things per week is a throwback to the 1950's and early '60s when "workers" received a weekly pay packet (a brown envelope very lightly stuffed with 10 shilling notes and a few coins). Even today, footballers' wages are given in a format such as £250,000 per week and distances are reported as e.g. 7 times the length of a football field. The Uk is a very odd place in many ways.
I'd fully expect that is doesn't.
Thank you everyone (again)!