md95065

No, he doesn't - the OP is a dual US / UK citizen.

jjmb

oops miss that bit. Even better then.

yellowroom

good luck. Another positive point is that if you decide to return to the UK, you would be in a stronger position to get a better UK salary having earned a decent amount in the US.

halfhalf1

The list of benefits keeps growing. I even just bought my plane ticket for only £300, can't wait!

Pulaski

£300! With which airline? From where to where?

halfhalf1

Gatwick to BWI! Check out kayak.com right now from london to the states . seems prices are very competitive.

kodokan

Is it one of those 'via Iceland' flights, with a huge layover? I've looked at those, but it'd be too much hassle with the kids. We're flying to the UK via Toronto this summer.

halfhalf1

only 13 hours in total. So just a bit of a layover

Pulaski

Obviously you don't have children!

celticgrid

Like all the sensible people

A 2 hour drive to Toronto for us, then a direct flight into the UK, beats dealing with getting to a local airport and then changes. And at good times of the day in both directions. And very reasonable pricing too.

Rete

I appreciate the expat point of view and for the most part stay away from discussions where income is discussed. I understand that you come to a foreign country to better yourself and your lifestyle.

The point is that the OP wanted not to know if the salary he was offered was sufficient for his career but sufficient to live on as he is unaware of hidden costs are involved in living in the US compared to the UK.

I felt there was no reason to go off on a particular poster who is just as entitled to an opinion even if it differs from others.

I don't see that anyone on this thread offered him any assistance in his real question but rather harped on what his salary should be in the IT industry. Where are the posts that gives him the information on withholdings from his salary for taxes, medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K participation, medicare deductions, social security deductions? Where are the posts offering assistance on cost of housing rental and grocery costs?

Having earned a salary equivalent to his, I can tell him from experience that he can live quite well on $93,000 a year. In comparison to NY State costs for groceries and housing, he is well ahead of the game. I doubt that he would have to pay $1500 to $2200 for a one bedroom apartment. His costs for automobile insurance should be reasonable and he can definitely be able to afford a nice car, furniture, clothing, trips, dinners out and nights at the pub without living hand to mouth.

So enough already, give the OP what he is looking for information on the cost of living in Richmond, VA.

Pulaski

No, "she" isn't, "she" is a he!

Rete

Thanks for the correction.

Doubt that he is a transgender person

petitefrancaise

already done. Or was it too boring reading through all the posts? A single person living on a $100k salary is hardly going to have to count the pennies either. They already mentioned 401k match, I recommended that they look at health insurance costs and whether the company paid it all or just subsidised it.

Pulaski

Post #10, long before the arguing about IT salaries set in, was susinct and seems to contain the information the OP was looking for.