Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Yes, he's spent quite a bit of time in Windsor as he used to live in Detroit, so it was a short drive to get there. I don't know what we will do eventually or whether it will even be worth moving up there! But for now, I am so much happier living here than I ever was in the UK, I feel very at home here.

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Thats not really the same thing as paying canadian taxes and trying to find work in the canadian job market.

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Yep, it was still like that when I left three months ago....

Sorry, but I'm glad to see the back of the place....

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

That's why I think - but he has a skill where he can basically find himself a job anywhere - even when he moved to the UK he found a job in just a week - same when we moved to the US a few weeks ago! Perhaps his luck will run out if we ever get to Canada!!

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Hi

I lived in LA for the last year and now live in SF, I would go back in an instant to Scotland. I'm so so homesick it hurts (I was home just 8 weeks ago and didn't want to leave)! My experience is that working here is just not worth the (double UK) money. Two weeks holiday a year? not worth it at all, I got 7 weeks a year in the UK! I only had to work 37 hours a week and I didn't have to get up at 5:30 am!

I miss family, friends, food, normal traffic levels, normal people...I could go on and on...

I have a full year before I return home and I think I will go insane before then!

Paul

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

I think that depends on what you do for a living, I certainly get more than 2 weeks holiday for my job and do not have to wake up at 5am. Yes, I can understand people being home sick I feel the same almost everyday especially when you are around people who never understand the British sense of humour.

The real deal is do what you feel suits you, I have not been here long enough to throw in the towel , plus my wife would have a break down if we moved back, she would never be able to handle it.

I cannot say I will be here forever but one has to give it time, if after so long you still miss home then it is best to Kiss here goodbye and move back.

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Hi

My job - operating room nurse, I start at 7am, in Scotland it was 8am, no real difference I just don't feel the need to start that early! I find the culture here so intollerant, so rude and so conservative, god fearing and no humoUr! I knew I was past the point of no return when little things like spelling words without U or adding Z instead of S irritated me. In July 2005 I will shred my Green card on return to the UK - I will never come back to the USA!

Paul

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Yes I understand some of the things you are talking about but it is not always that way. I miss home as well but I still feel I should give it time, time and time.

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

I am 100% with Pulaski... Never had life as good as I have it now!!

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

I bet that it did take its time before you felt that way, also depends on what you left behind.

Re: Should I move back to Britain?
 

Ditto.

I love returning to England for a visit, but I don't think I'll ever live there again. Maybe I got lucky, because I found wonderful friends who have a great sense of humour, several of whom have spent significant amounts of time in England so they know and love Brit humour like I do.