MattNJ

I am about to leave and I have spent 16 years in NJ,US. I left Poland as a young adult and have no desire to live there still. I feel my only option for UE is GB and i need a piece of advice. As much as I like my compatriots, I do not want to live in polish neighborhood. Do I have good chance of find a room for starters in some kind of agency or through store ads or something similar as soon as I get to London? I don't have friends there so it has to be straight from the street so to speak. I am eligible to work in UK, have valid EU cat.C driver license since 2007 and speak,write and read English really well. Even passed basic skill test at community college in NJ but couldn't continue to study because of personal and financial issues. I am not afraid that I will not find a job since I have long term experience as Limo/Taxi driver in Tri State area (NY,NJ,CT) and even some(3 years) long-distance tractor trailer(TIR) driving experience. I came to US with just a $500 from Poland and managed to "live and learn" well. I just don't want to spend days in hotel room since I am sure they are expensive in London. I have heard about some sort of box-rooms that one can rent per week with week deposit only. Is that common in or close to London. Will i have no problem to rent one the next day I arrive maybe or even reserve something over the phone?
Sorry for long post but I really need to move from here since it is not the country it used to be anymore and I don't feel well here.

alicat26

You could look into renting a room in a house in London to start with. That way it would be cheaper than renting a whole house/flat and you will have the freedom to move on when you're ready.

http://uk.easyroommate.com/south-east/london-flatshare

www.spareroom.co.uk

Best of luck it sounds like you have a good plan and a positive outlook on your move!

MattNJ

Thanks for kind words and links.

ukgirlie

Hi

Do you know where you want to live? Working in London can pay better than in other areas of the country however it is also much more expensive to live in. If you know you you definitely want to work in London then I suggest you try to find accommodation on the outskirts of London - it will be cheaper.

Try contacting taxi companies and other driving companies - find out if they have any training and work vacancies. Explain your situation and see if they can advise on places to live and if they can make a provisional offer to work.

If you sign up with an agency they can find work for you but they will take a large cut of your pay for doing this. They can be a good source of temporary work until you get established and can find a job you really want to go for.

Hope this helps, good luck,

Fiona