Is it time to leave the UK? Why people are leaving the UK?

[@jamiesmith27]

It is not affordable to live here no more, shit weather, millions of cameras trying to fine you every five minutes, highest tax

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I agree, it’s hard to afford to live nowadays. But it’s not only here. My classmate lives in the US and says the same is there. And I think in many European countries, it is the same

[@jamiesmith27]

@@LivingMyUKDream yes mate it is the western world demise UK, Canada, Australia and US etc

[@prp3231]

The UK has the highest number of cctv cameras in the world after China. Discuss

[@THEWARRIORSMIND.]

Get out. U won't regret it

[@mightyds9499]

​@@LivingMyUKDream karma

[@patrikvesely2139]

I moved to UK from Czech 10 years ago. I have met my wife (Romanian), we have two amazing kids, good job, citizenship but we are going back home within the next two years. We love it in UK but I don’t think it will end well here.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It’s great that you have British citizenship and if you ever decided to come back here you always can. But it’s always better when we can explore other countries, even your home country after so many years has changed and you may like it more now.

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

My Polish colleagues are in Switzerland and Finland and they are very satisfied

[@ashleyjosephs1561]

I'm not 100% sure it would be that straight forward for them to come even with British citizenship. There is a law in place that vets you making it that you have to earn above £38k a year as a house hold to reside in the UK. I might be wrong but please check

[@Mr.J-m8m]

@@ashleyjosephs1561 this related only for bringing foreign spouse here

[@meekeverything4937]

That's right

[@prp3231]

The UK system is such that the average man, no matter how hard he works, will never become rich.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Because nobody is interested in that. The more you earn the more you pay. Or you have to know some sneaky tricks to pay less.

[@jordanhtiffirg1990]

​@@LivingMyUKDreamplenty opportunity to grow a business no one gets rich by working a job

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Agree with you.

[@PeterWildman-gm2gq]

If your target in life is to be individualy rich, you will never be happy. making the whole comunity richer will however enhance your happyness.

[@jordanhtiffirg1990]

@@PeterWildman-gm2gq that is true however it is very hard to do that most people are not built that way and are content with comfortability. To grow a business you have to bet on yourself take risks and put the hours in.

[@keithsewell8389]

London born and bred. Quit the UK in 1969. Zero regrets!

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, that’s a long time ago! Where did you move?

[@nancymarshall6014]

Yes it was.

[@nancymarshall6014]

I'm still in the United States..Washington state..not DC.

[@Niclouyat]

Because you probably had rich parents or are born into money

[@keithsewell8389]

@@Niclouyat No -- I had about 100 1969 GB Pounds to my name and no rich parents.

[@simonfrancisluttrell5818]

I left the UK 22 years ago. At that time I worked in the space/satellite sector and had a well-paid but stressful job. I acquired a lung illness from the cold/wet weather in the UK and I moved to live in south-east Asia - initially in Thailand, but then in Burma and Laos. Now I live for many years in Laos, teaching science online. My standard of living is much lower than in the UK (Laos is a less-developed country). But my Quality of Life is much better than the UK!

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Yeah, there’s the price for everything. You lose your standards of life but improve the quality of it. Every country has its pros and cons, the question is what are we going to accept?

[@importedvixen]

Hello.. can you perhaps advise how to find teaching job online? My husband teach Business & Economics.. Thank you in advance

[@Kurtlane]

Isn't Laos communist?

[@ricosadao828]

Only in name...just like China

[@gravemind6536]

@@LivingMyUKDream The issue is despite all the money it costs to live in the UK standards are dropping fast, it won't be long before we have the same living standards as most of East Asia but it will still cost 4x more.

[@ShamFraeTheToon]

I`m from Northern Ireland and we are seeing huge numbers of people from the mainland GB moving over here, I was in my local Tesco`s the other evening and without doubt there were more English accents in each isle than there were local tongues.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, that’s intriguing 🤔. I haven’t been to Northern Ireland yet but I would love to visit it.

[@wendybutler4892]

Better than the migrants

[@HereIam-rg3vy]

Sincere condolences to you and all of NI 😢

[@mattdog1982]

@@HereIam-rg3vy 😂

[@wadoryujujutsukempo6289]

I left uk 10 years ago, i will return in the next 5 years, i was thinking of ireland, north or south, least the irish fight back against migrants

[@andrewabel3927]

I returned to the UK in 2007 after 30 years working overseas. I reached retirement age in 2012 and immediately left the UK. I am now a permanent resident in the country of my choice. Why did I leave permanently? During the six years before my retirement I discovered that The UK and in particular England was not the country I grew up in gained my degrees and worked in 15 years. People are now more self centred, money oriented and certainly in urban areas the community spirit is much diluted

[@LivingMyUKDream]

So where did you move? I’m curious about what countries people choose when they decide to leave the UK. I’m really interested because I haven’t seen many countries.

[@andrewabel3927]

@@LivingMyUKDream I moved to the Philippines in which I worked in 1999 and 2000. So I have had the luxury of working and living there prior to retiring here.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, this sounds good. And if you enjoy it, why not? This is your life and nobody else’s.

[@Rob99933]

So you have become an immigrant in someone else’s country Mmmmmmm?

[@andrewabel3927]

@@Rob99933 Why not? I'm in my wife's country and the main difference between here and the UK is that Senior Citizens are treated with great respect. As it was in the UK not so long ago.

[@mattdog1982]

The problem with the uk tax system is that you pay too much in for very little. All services are going down the toilet. There are far too many people who don’t pay that you have to subsidise.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I completely agree with you. The taxes are really high here but the quality of services isn’t equal to what we pay for this.

[@no_soy_rubio]

Spot on. The services we subsidise (railway, NHS etc) are of a terrible standard. It's not that they don't have the money. They're just run abysmally

[@kwameoluwasomi]

You get a lot less in many states in the US.

[@MrSimplesimon007]

A foreign man telling us about UK, about sums up this country now

[@kwameoluwasomi]

@@MrSimplesimon007 And America… and much poorer countries too. To be a native of anywhere only goes so far these days. Speaking for myself, I could either wallow in the pity of not quite belonging to the UK, despite even my parents being born there, or I could just focus on carving out the life I wanted.

[@knockedoutloaded279]

Cold, depressing, anti single men, anti fun and sex, low wages, chavy culture.....I shud have left 30 years ago,,,

[@LivingMyUKDream]

So where did you move? I’m always asking people this question, trying to understand what country is better in their opinion.

[@knockedoutloaded279]

@@LivingMyUKDream Bath..love usa

[@Wayne-fn1sw]

Racism and segregation is a big issue all over the UK and the hatred is growing.

[@claudiarobinson4488]

I loved the Uk and the English way of life after coming here as a child . Now I don’t recognize the uk anymore and feel I’m in another foreign Land 😢

[@Kaleidoskop312]

Move to Russia of course. Healtcare is free and great, people are beautiful with sense of style, shops have such a variety of foods Europeans never experienced, many shops and cafes work 24 hours a day, seasons are defined-when it is winter you can actually play snowballs and use your toboggan, schools and TV are completely free of European woke agenda to name the few.

[@liam5382]

I moved from the UK to Thailand. Get paid a UK salary, working from home. Life is 1 million times better in Thailand for the average person.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh man, work remotely and have a British salary, but live in Thailand where everything is cheap. What could be better?

[@brad7957]

How do you do it without needing to spend 6 months a year in the UK? Fully remote software developer here considering a move to Asia!

[@importedvixen]

@@brad7957why would you need to spend 6 months in the UK? We are living in different countries since 2014 .. so 10 years..

[@krisbraun4754]

its a shame when you caucasians dont have a natural home you have to invade somewhere else, i suppose its an ideal place for you and gary glitters gang to do your stuff, smh

[@trevor5526]

Not for Thai's it isn't

[@KrzysztofK1982]

I was quoted £12 000 for dental implants in London. Had them done in Warsaw for £3500. Also I had a cyst removed in London an oral surgeon wanted £725 in Warsaw £90.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow, that’s an enormous difference! As I said it’s still cheaper to fly to other countries and do everything there than do it in the UK. All the services are super expensive.

[@nicky29031977]

No free NHS dental treatment?

[@tamilarasi-bn6fj]

Asset that can make you successful in life

[@tamilarasi-bn6fj]

1 FOREX. 2 SHARES. 3 STOCK MARKET.

[@TeffddCVxCVh]

You're right.

[@PeterWildman-gm2gq]

you made the point. a job gives a comparable lifestyle in most countries. yes I agree. But I do not think people are leaving the U.K. because of money. I think people are leaving because it is a unhappy, angry, lonley place to live. No community. Crime is high in the U.K. because moral standards do not exist. A legacy of preaching "selfishness is good" by Margret Thatcher. and of course lack of religion taught in schools. Drugs permiate the whole of society, different drugs being popular at every level. Drugs bring gangs and more crime. You have the optomistic view of the young, I am an old cynic.

[@derykhawkins2199]

Moral standards don't exist because of all the immigrants !!!

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I see your point. You have something to compare, and I don’t because I’ve only lived in England for a few years. However, I have friends in different countries, and we’ve discussed this subject. We agree that in many countries, the situation is similar at the moment. Perhaps sometime in the future, it will change, but for now, I’m unsure where is better.

[@PeterWildman-gm2gq]

@@LivingMyUKDream A country with religion. religion builds comunities. I never thought I would say that.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It makes sense. But it’s a shame that more and more people, especially the younger generation in those countries, are moving away from religion.

[@boembo6627]

Agreed up to the Religious bit. Religion causes more trouble than not, not to mention that fact it is bullshit. Schools should teach morals, ethics and philosophy, with Religion optional.

[@glennhopkins2643]

It all began with Tony Blair.

[@jennybertenshaw7694]

rubbish It ALL began with Thatcher who released the dogs of control on the banks put in place since the world financial collapse in the 1930.s It allowed for obscene amounts of GREED..that pushed ordinary people to the bottom of the pile.We followed the USA model of putting money before everything

[@leeyoung9469]

Wrong. Policy of selling off millions of public houses started under Thatcher.

[@mrmillslee]

@@Johnconnono

[@Tony11806]

No it didn't.

[@Tony11806]

@@Johnconno Immigration into Britain actually began when the Labour party opened Britain's borders to Commonwealth immigration in 1948 and successive governments since 1948 have just accelerated immigration.

[@mataform]

I’m English and it’s a bloody disgrace what’s happened to my country. The greed ! When I as young, growing up people didn’t want such an enormous profit margin. People at the top are so greedy and that has filtered down to the rest. Then loads of people turned up with Blair. Way out of control. And now the illegal immigrants and the legal immigrants. The place is overwhelmed. What a terrible place it’s become. I live in the countryside away from the hell hole London and I see all the developments going up with houses that are far too expensive for the average person. Not to mention the destruction of the lovely countryside. Very very sad.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Money runs the world, and everything is spinning around it these days. There are no affordable houses, but at the same time, there are many empty houses in London because landlords want too much money for them. Again, money is the reason.

[@annarosetarot]

London is not a hell hole 🙄 I lived in a village for 20 yrs all minded snobby racists I love living in London should of left the boring countryside years ago 👍🙋‍♀️🌸

[@meekeverything4937]

It begun since Sunak became unelected PM and forced himself on us

[@NadGoramiStariyDnipro]

So, whom shall we blame for this? Who is guilty and what are the reasons for worsening lives of rank-and-file people? I don't live in UK and have never been but anyway I am intereseted in getting the reasons. Don't you think that the poor can easily go an die in combat? Reasons usually are gotten prepared, innit?

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Annaroserarot. You're right, but let's keep it a secret. Let the grockles stew in their ignorance.

[@silversurfer640]

I'm a state pensioner now. Sad to say that the UK has slipped so far down. Looking back, wish I'd left years ago but it's a bit late now.

[@pedrapioan4201]

It's never too late in most cases, is just a little more frightening, but regret eats at you from within

[@robertstancer4469]

A view from the UK. ...and it takes an immigrant to tell us.....

[@knowledgeseeker5499]

Arrogant and ignorant people don’t understand facts

[@whovotedforthat]

Tony Blair is the reason

[@damianbutterworth2434]

So true, Can you remember the mad panic people buying houses as they were going sky high. I bought mine for £28,000 in 1996 and then Tony got in. Now 2 doors down went for £320,000.

[@whovotedforthat]

@@damianbutterworth2434 yes he tripled house prices after he himself brought a few along with triple council tax? He has ruined this country

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Are you kidding me, £28,000? It wasn’t that long ago! And from £28,000 to £320,000 that’s a gigantic jump!!! Wow 😯

[@damianbutterworth2434]

@@LivingMyUKDream Well my house was really run down when I got it. Even had the old round pin sockets. I needed a new roof etc. But back then the government was giving out grants to get old houses done up and get them back on the market. I got a £6600 grant. Mine is 200 years old. The £320,000 house is a new build but the same size land. There was houses in town for £2000 at the time lol. I would not say mine is worth £320,000. More like £180,000. This is rural Lincolnshire and they were a lot cheaper than the rest of the country but now everyone from London has moved here and put prices up.

[@cherylparry8032]

Tony Blair is responsible for adoption targets, so many parents that only wanted support have lost their kids so the local authorities can get a bonus.

[@npokcuk]

I am from one of eastern european EU countries, came to UK in 2009 after global financial crisis happened. In a last decade average salaries in UK are up 30-40%, prices doubled, on some things trippled, In a meantime my home country salaries trippled in decade, of course prices also went up but not as much as salaries. Majority of my friends and people I know left UK back to their home countries because life standarts there equalls UK, or even above. It was a meaning of "Polish plumber" in London, in a decade it will be "British plumber" in Warsaw, its really heading that way. Last reason still holds me in UK - Ukraine-Russia War which is next door of my home country. Your nickname says living your UK dream, well, I am certainly not living a dream here anymore, its not much left from UK I came to live.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I came to the UK three years ago, so I don’t know how it was before. Give me a few more years, and let’s see what I say about the UK 😀. But the question is, where to go to have a better life? It’s not that easy to move to another country because nobody is waiting for you there. I managed to get an invitation from my job to come and work here. In order to move to any other European country, you will have to learn the local language. And that’s another challenge.

[@npokcuk]

@@LivingMyUKDream I do not need to learn local language when I will return to my home country. Yes, nobody waiting for me there cause I left almost 15 years ago but I will easily adapt. Life quality now equalls to UK, only security question left. Once RUS-UKR war is over, I am probably packing my suitcase one way asap. Do not see myself in UK anymore, this country heading wrong direction and it will get only worse. But good luck to you here.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Yeah, but that's just your perspective. The point is, that many British people also want to leave the UK, and they do. But when they move somewhere else, they have to learn another language. The same goes for people from other countries who were in the UK but now want to move to another country (not their home country); they have to learn the local language too. But thank you. I wish you luck in your adventure. I hope everything will be okay for you.

[@lbunnygordon1133]

Sorry but unsure what sector you re quoting salaries it was 21 to 25k average almost 20years ago and still is...Sunak aays av wage 34k which is laughable. On sites for jobs it is confirmed. I am talking about ordinary wage not a high manager or high class professional

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

LivingmyUKdream. Most Brits who migrate, go to English speaking countries. US, Canada, Australia etc.

[@williamraworth1161]

Left for Brazil 12 years ago. Can put up with the crime rate because I don't see a mosque every day

[@user-kv7vw6bk2b]

Your a immigrant yourself you dope😂

[@valiantheart8891]

Still a hell of a lot Brazilian working street of London doing food deliveries.

[@spyros2283]

coming to Brazil for a couple of monthts every year for the last 2 years, the best break from the UK

[@bitGbit]

​You can tell your are dealing with stupid people from most of the comments on this subject these people are beyond stupid. Oh I don't like it here because of the immigrants so I have migrate some where else. So what does that make you when you migrate to other countries.​@@user-kv7vw6bk2b

[@cherylparry8032]

You'll see more mosques here soon.

[@saveandinvestwithgiorgiolo8375]

The best measure is GDP per capita purchasing power parity which takes into account costs of living as well as income and the the UK is now below the EU average.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

You’re right. I was surprised when I came to the UK and found out about the salaries here and the prices for everything. It’s a bit different from what newcomers expect.

[@PeterWildman-gm2gq]

you are totaly wrong. more money does not make people happy. a lack of money can make you very misserable though. You need a community, you need to feel safe, you need to be saving for the future, not paying back money you spent last week. you have to be able to believe the future will be better than the present. we need more partys and less telly. we need to feel the power of group song, like in church. or a pub sing song.

[@dresantorini1770]

Because its the newest third world country without the warm weather

[@kaiserphoenix01]

Living in London: - Groceries are in fact quite cheap still and I find it affordable.(compared to other developed nations such as France, Spain, Japan, Germany where I lived). - Car insurance in the London is relatively more expensive compared to other developed nations. - Utilities are very comparable to other developed nations and I dont find that London is excessively expensive. - Weather is underrated, it does not rain as much as people claim and the temperature is quite mild throughout the year. There are no natural disasters like earthquakes, typhoons or hurricanes. - Food is excellent, alot of diversity in selection and budgets. (And Im comparing it to traditionally highly rated countries like japan).

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I also think that groceries have reasonable prices and are not expensive. But it also depends on what we're comparing. If it's another capital city, then yes, it's not bad. But if we compare other places in Britain, London is more expensive. But I completely agree that the weather in England is not bad at all compared to many European countries, where it can be -20 in winter and +40 or even more in summer.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

By the way, statistically, it rains less in London than in New York.

[@dieu5041]

Groceries are expensive if you’re 6ft +

[@paikiah77]

My family and I moved here 2 years ago from Korea (company global relocation and on skilled worker visa). Pros and cons on everything, mate. We live in Solihull, and it's so great to live here! I avoid London with a 10 foot pole, visit only if I have no choice.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Absolutely agree with you that pros and cons are everywhere, in every country. I moved to the UK on a Skilled Worker visa too.

[@Samuel-hd3cp]

Paikiah. London isn't really that different from Birmingham.

[@georgeokechi7540]

Good choice avoid London

[@martinduartediniz5889]

I was over 10 years in the UK, I loved every minute of it.But to the end it got so expensive had to move out.Switzerland is more expensive but the Quality of life. Is much better no longer have to wait for the NHS or delays with the train sad to see that England has gone down.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I've watched many videos about Switzerland and life there. It's a beautiful country, but it's really hard to immigrate there. Perhaps because they have such strict rules, there is almost no crime, and the streets are so clean.

[@alicesacco9329]

I live in a town bordering with Switzerland and have half family there. Yes, is great.

[@davehall44]

It appears that from 1850 to mid 1980s there was a nett population outflow from the UK. Have met many skilled workers in NZ, Australia & Canada who left to achieve a better standard of living. Seems that it is a normal occurrence for an island with a large population.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I think it’s normal for every country for people to leave and seek a better life anywhere else. Not everybody wants this hard enough and not everybody is ready to risk.

[@mattdog1982]

Unfortunately the rest of the English speaking world has fallen too. Look elsewhere

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Yeah, I talked to my classmate who has lived in the US for the last 13 years or so and he said that the same happens in the US. My other friend lives in Canada and confirmed that the same is there too.

[@kevinbrown-ge6sz]

@@LivingMyUKDream This is not true. There has never been a net population outflow in the US. There has never been close to being one.

[@lions01]

Many millions immigrants from Pakistan Afghanistan Are more coming, Tell your PM to receive them with 🌹 and 🎉.

[@lostinthesupermarket]

I moved here(legally) 8-9 years agl and it only worsen over time in every sense. I always have the feeling that it was a decent place to live up to the 60s-70s but it all went downhill ever since. A country is made by its people and the moment they give up their culture and identity you not only lose the people but the spirit of the nation. What remains in london of its native culture is the architecture and some old geezers but everything else has been replaced. Its honestly grim. Besides that it has become unaffordable for nearly everyone including the middle class

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I heard the same from many people. Have no idea why it’s happening but it’s sad. But the world is changing everywhere and every country is changing now at its own speed

[@lostinthesupermarket]

@@LivingMyUKDream yes but there's a big difference between small changes over a century(see Japan for example, or eastern European countries) and radical changes in less than 15-30 years as it happened in western europe. London, Paris and many other cities have had their populations and culture absolutely replaced . Also one has to be able to distinguish between positive changes and negative changes. I'm afraid more often than not has been the latter thanks to the non existent border control and lack of proper policing

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Absolutely agree. But the problem is that the countries allowed that to happen. I don’t know if the were thinking about consequences when they decided to open their borders but now we have this problem in many countries

[@AndrewBush-d2j]

What is so good about the UK Iam was born in the UK it's ok we have a NHS which is on its knees I can't find a NHS Dentist

[@madameversiera]

I came here from Italy 5 years ago and now I'm starting to think it's better to deal with italian unemployment and complex beaurocracy than live here. At least in Italy I have a home, here in the Uk I will never own a house with my wage.

[@passportbro904]

London born & bread, studying tech now, gonna get a remote job in 6 months and going to live in Brazil 🇧🇷

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow, that sounds cool. I wish you luck on your journey and hope everything will be great for you!

[@kingfisher3011]

Stopped in a seaside 2:56 Cafe yesterday with my mum she's 90 we had fish and chips and mushy peas and a pot of tea It came to just over £30 Poole Harbour

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I rarely go to pubs or restaurants and prefer eating at home. I can cook some healthy food and it's not that expensive.

[@evgeniynagornyak1150]

​@@LivingMyUKDream eating out is not just for your tummy. Sorry, the way you commented is boring and you sound old. Don't want upset old people. They definitely much easier. Don't care about money a lot. What for? In their opinion, that won't be tomorrow for them, they live for today.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

How long have you been living in the UK?

[@kingfisher3011]

66 years

[@user-xs8vr5yr4z]

Baku is a nice place to live. Azerbaijan is a perfect county for freelancers. The food is cheap and organic, medicine is very cheap. It is very safe county and a lot of nice restaurants around. You can travel to Europe with cheap price too for example WizzAir flies to Budapest just for 40EUR if ou book the ticket in advance.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Can’t argue with that. Azerbaijan is a nice country with a good culture. Mostly people are nice and friendly there.

[@evgeniynagornyak1150]

Ukraine is a centre of Europe. Unfortunately, the war is still on. Georgia. Poland, Belarus. Baltic countries. All this countries I mentioned is good because of medical professionals, education, white culture not allows illegals.

[@renatewest6366]

So why are men migrating from.Azabazjaam coming to Australia. Amannfrim there.hit.my car.in rear wh>let.I was stationary. Refusing.to pay repair or go through his insurance.I.now.habe to try to pursue repair cost.in Magistrates court.Insurance no longer bothers.if under 10000 AUD.Insuranve keeps.going up. Fed up with these people.

[@user-xs8vr5yr4z]

@@renatewest6366 Renate, I have doubt that you are from Australia or live in Australia, because you can't write in English properly. Also, you can't judge Azerbaijan only from your car accident. Please go to court if you want to win your case...

[@andrii.zahorskyi]

Post soviet country which is rich only bocouse of oil and Islamic culture.

[@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv]

11:41 if you ever been to Dubai on a summer day, it’s freaking hot. There could be days when it feels like you’re inside an oven you could have a heatstroke

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I’ve never been there but I heard it’s boiling hot 🥵 in Dubai. That’s why I’m saying that there’s no perfect country. Some things are good in one country and something different is good in another one. But it seems that Dubai is a popular country for business owners and entrepreneurs to move.

[@yutehube4468]

It rains 2 out of every 3 days and everything costs a fortune. There's probably 50 other countries I'd rather live than here. A lot of people here emigrate to Australia and guess what? Not a single one ever comes back.

[@THEWARRIORSMIND.]

Born in the north of England. left at 43 years old. Never looked back.

[@davidjma7226]

I left in 1988. No regrets. We pay no tax, live at the beach with a pool, marina and golf course. It is totally safe 24/7. I fill up my car for 25 quid, my monthly energy bill is 10 quid. And the bloody sun shines every day!

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, that sounds like a paradise! Can I ask what the country is that?

[@davidjma7226]

Muscat, Oman.

[@deedontcare584]

Born here 32 years ago can’t wait to leave … Vienna here I come 😊

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Why Vienna? What do you like about that country the most?

[@importedvixen]

Ha ha I was born in Vienna

[@carlbrooks8005]

Left in 2000, why? crappy weather, gutless politicians, growth in racist attitudes, country was being mismanaged, thuggish behaviour on the rise, everything from food to music to TV was being dumbed down.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Hi there! Where did you move to? I’m quite curious about the countries people choose when they leave the UK. I mean, in the future, I may consider moving to another country as well. Who knows!

[@carlbrooks8005]

@@LivingMyUKDream you have to walk your own path

[@LivingMyUKDream]

That’s what I’m doing 🙂 Fighting it though 🙂

[@creepybastard3165]

Glad u left we need nationalists here not gutless facist left wingers

[@madameversiera]

I think it depends a lot on personal prefernces and individual situations which country is best. The perfect country doesn't exist but one can adjust to every environment and appreciate both positives and negatives. The problem appears when the negative aspects are way too high compared to the positive ones. This is what is happening in the Uk, the positive aspects are not enough anymore to justify being here or set a life in this country. Especially if you are an immigrant and don't own a house or don't have stellar wages, the Uk is a bad country to live in. I'm italian and I can say the weather is way better than England, also many areas in Italy are not extremely hot, but I found after living in London a few years, that the weather here, despite not being too cold or too hot, it's extremely hard as well. It's hard to endure months and months of grey and windy weather, it makes some people depressed. This influence the mood a lot and the health in general, especially because we lack vitamin D most of the time. Vitamin D deficiency is also been studied in relation to higher sickness and heart disease illnesses. Therefore, I think it's better to live in a country with more sun in general. The NHS is a joke in my opinion, I had just a thyroid malfunction, and I had to run back to Italy to pay private visits since the NHS here WOULD DO NOTHING. Fron a small issue it became a big one since they never pay attention to me. My eye started to bulge, and I have to take medication daily (thanks to the italian doctor who saved me). For months the gp ignored my hyperthyroidism and did nothing. I'm not sure why, maybe they thought it would solve by itself, or they simply don't give a shit, but it's a bit ridiculous.... I realised that's probably why there's so many deaths for heart failure, doctors won't help you, as they did with me. I had a super high heart rate and started to lose weight but they did nothing. If I followed the NHS advice I would have to wait one month to get some visit, and maybe they wouldn't help me there as well. Extremely poor service, very poor knowledge and skills on doctors part, almost verging on malpractice. I would suggest everyone to ask private advice if they don't want their life at risk.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow, that’s really disappointing. It sounds like you've had a challenging experience with the healthcare system in the UK. It's unfortunate to hear about the difficulties you faced with the NHS and your thyroid condition. When you pay taxes you want to have an equal service and know that you’re secure and the government is covering your back. Healthcare providers need to prioritise patient care and provide timely and effective treatment. But from your case, it’s clear that you can’t rely on the NHS and that’s sad.

[@madameversiera]

@@LivingMyUKDream thank you for the kind words! I'm worried many other people go around like this, not understanding they have serious health issues and that's why there is a spike in heart disease problems. Especially in London the service is extremely poor.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Unfortunately, sometimes people are so concentrated on their work to be able to pay their bills that they don't think about their health until they have some serious issues. You take care, mate.

[@andrii.zahorskyi]

NHS is usles in this country. Everywhere, not only in London

[@bosshog36]

Great video, UK a very expensive place to live now

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. Yeah, Britain is really expensive place to live indeed.

[@danilotetesi7125]

The maximum temperature in South Italy is around 40 in summer. In Puglia during the winter is around 5-10 Celsius and in summer around 40.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It's not bad. Here in the South of England, the average temperature in summer is around +25 degrees and + 10 degrees in winter, which is pretty mild and I like it.

[@StephenMccormick-w5m]

You pay 40% / 45% tax once you have crossed the threshold, you pay 20% tax up to that, it's still them having your pants down and lubing you up, if you earn £50,000 you would pay 20% 0f £40,000, then 40% of the remaining £10,000, but you generally have a £10,000 tax free amount, so £100,000 earnings the first £10,000 is not taxable, £90,000 left and £40,000 is 20%, £50,000 is 40% tax = £8,000 + £20,000. If you have a good accountant you pay even less.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Will the accountant be able to help pay less taxes if you are an employee and the company you work for does all the calculations and pays the taxes from your salary on your behalf? Or is it only for the self-employed?

[@japanluv]

With NI included, they re taking 1/3 of your income to pay for those who can’t be bothered to work for minimum wage. That’s why councils are declaring now bankruptcy. Too much handouts and not enough incomings. And it’s going to get worse.

[@startarot5876]

I am moving back to Hungary after 22 years. Those who have bought a house in the UK, even from the 10% ( you must put down for mortgages here), equity of your house, you can buy a house there in a peaceful, safe area. Education level is higher, Universites are free or cheaper if you are a citizen.. A professional can earn a minimum of 500 000 HUF =1110 pounds. Food is relatively cheaper. Petrol and energy prices are cheaper as MOL ( Hungarian oil company is the biggest oil company in the central European area and just recently proven that they aren't greedy and stupid to destroy themselves)As families being supported in Hungary, you get dependening on the number of children you have great tax relief. Look into buying a home ,it is largly supported by government. With non repayable social /housing funding from government eg you could get 10 000 pounds of non repayable funding if you have children to buy your first home. Also your salary per month is 500 000 but 100% of your travel to and from to work is paid for or a generous minimum of 30 forint/km is given if you drive... On top of your salary, you get bonuses that are not taxed plus food, healthcare, and well-being vouchers around £300 per year (Szépkártya) you can use in a spa hotel if you want or just spend it on food that is per person working. Most companies provide your phone equipment, car, and pay for your phone bills. Children where both parents work get free childcare at their schools where they do their homework there.....You get the usual baby bonds and get slightly less child benefit lump sum than in the UK....If you have 3 or more children, the mother is exempt from paying tax on any employment for the rest of Her life.School meals are free if you have 3 or more children regardless of your earnings in this case .... shall I continue the benefits of moving to Hungary lol

[@Harvy500]

You don't have to sell the idea to me. My Mrs is Hungarian, we have a house very near Velence To. We could go now but family commitments are keeping us here (our choice). Just waiting for family to settle down, to be 100% established. Let finances mature, then, we're off!!

[@letsGo-85]

I came to England 18 years ago, I have settled status but I want to go back home to Poland, unfortunately I see what is happening in England and it is bad, it is sad, when I go across the street or to the park for a walk I wonder if I am still in England ....

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I moved to England only three years ago, so I don't know how it was before, but everybody says that it was better then. The world is changing, and every country is changing.

[@pedrapioan4201]

I served in the British Army in West Germany during the 1960's , and served alongside exiled Polish WWII veterans who could not return to their beloved Poland. The finest men I ever met! I have loved and admired the Polish people ever since!

[@parvathipal2920]

I was born in UK and I want to leave

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Do you have any particular place where you want to move or just don’t want to live in the UK 🇬🇧?

[@nathumbzockwa]

I emigrated to uk and I want to leave.

[@derykhawkins2199]

I am a UK citizen and now live in the Philippines, come here.

[@j4cksincl4ir]

@@derykhawkins2199 Maybe you could start a youtube channel about this?

[@nathumbzockwa]

@@LivingMyUKDream Well almost anywhere except Pakistan Afghanistan Yemen some dodgy African countries USA cos of gun crime and so on. Canada too cold. Australia canaries Spain India shri Lanka Cambodia Vietnam etcetc.. plenty to research and chose from Mexico good too.

[@thawanladon]

I've been living here in London for 12 years. I must say it suits me well I like the weather here not extreme not too hot or too cold [ I hate hot summer and too strong sun] there are a lot of countrysides and beautiful places in the UK. I have a job that I like and reasonable income I can spent less by do home cooking I really enjoy home cooked food which I tend to cook everyday and of course it's much cheaper. I have good neighbourhood in a pretty safe area. Depends what you like really and how can you adjust with the environment no perfect place in my opinion.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Everyone is different and we all like different things. Some people run away from the UK to find a better life, others move to the UK to live a better life. I like Britain and as for me, it's really comfortable here. Yeah, there are some issues in this country but no country is perfect and there are pros and cons everywhere.

[@BenWharfe-vr1pn]

Yep really giving it some serious thought, I would love to leave but I love the UK at the same time but it is getting intolerable.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Have you thought about where you would like to move, or are you just thinking of leaving the UK?

[@Kaleidoskop312]

​@@LivingMyUKDreamMove to Russia of course. Healtcare is free and great, people are beautiful with sense of style, shops have such a variety of foods Europeans never experienced, many shops and cafes work 24 hours a day, seasons are defined-when it is winter you can actually play snowballs and use your toboggan, schools and TV are completely free of European woke agenda to name the few.

[@graemefarquharson465]

I give you an example. £150 from London to Amsterdam or Rotterdam on Eurostar. That is just a single fare. But from Amsterdam or Rotterdam it is just £74 back to London. That's why people want to leave

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, that’s a freaking huge difference!!! I rarely use trains in the UK, prefer driving, it’s much cheaper. And imagine if the whole family needs to travel somewhere 🫣 It will cost a fortune travelling by train.

[@gordonduncan8892]

I moved abroad from UK 25 years ago first to Singapore and then to Thailand. I have a six figure per year salary. I have a far better lifestyle. I also make a lot more money and have a dream lifestyle. Also the crime rate is way lower than UK. I also do not appreciate the illegal immigrant influx of people in the UK. There is only way the UK is going and that is downhill.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow, that's a huge salary! Do you own a business or is it a salary from work?

[@gordonduncan8892]

@@LivingMyUKDream I worked in the oil and gas industry for years making £80-100k per years now I have my own company making just under £1 million per year in my own company.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

That's what I thought. Because it's really hard to earn such money being an employee 🙂. I wish you luck and a future development. Thanks for sharing your example.

[@TOKObee]

As someone from NZ who is looking at coming over for a working holiday, is it really worth coming to the UK? I feel the situation in NZ is similar, but I don't want to be moving there if its exactly the same as here -_- Thoughts? I would happily try another place other than London, even Scotland.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Hmm, working holiday, I don’t know, mate. It depends on how long you want to come here. Have you seen my video ‘How much I spend in the UK’? I explain there how much you can earn and how much you’ll spend on living here. I would suggest checking it first to have a better picture. Because if you want to come to the UK for only a few months, it would be hard to get a full-time contract. For this purpose, there are ‘Zero hours’ contracts, where you don’t have guaranteed hours that you will work, and the salary is lower on such a contract. And again, the rent is another issue. Please check my video, and if you have any questions, please feel free to drop a comment.

[@ytkel8880]

Hey I’ve met kiwis in London where I live. Some came because they wanted to live in a global city and travel around Europe. Others wanted to work in the city in banking, law etc. So it really depends on why you want to come to the UK. Quality of life and ability to find a job can vary a lot depending on where you live. Good luck

[@wendybutler4892]

London is bad ,huge crime rise, homeless migrants down back streets, rental property sly high in rents. Scotland better but not Glasgow.

[@prp3231]

You will enjoy the UK Great health service Great public transport Clean, open wide streets Cheap rent Cheap cost of living Lowest ever crime rates Happy people Heaven on earth in fact.

[@knowledgeseeker5499]

I left UK and I lived in NZ for 9 years. I came back to UK before COVID now I am regretting. NZ had small job opportunities and expensive too. UK has very high taxation and overpriced services. Now I see no difference between all English speaking countries and all are messed up by high taxation

[@joorbombas336]

In Poland I leave a moped chained to a post during night always perfect in the morning in the UK you leave a moped or even a bicycle in front of shop and you can say bye bye to it wont see it again. LMAO just one of the many things that makes living in uk pointless.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I agree, the crime level here is outrageous! And the worst thing that the police do nothing about it. I can’t understand this.

[@arabellamayer9195]

May I just add something that I think you left out ehich is a major: the cost of travel in this country, especially trains and the quality of service plus lack of mobility, ie North to South and vice versa, from town to town, town to village, because of the price of transport and commuting and socialising

[@LivingMyUKDream]

You’re absolutely right, I forgot to mention this. Maybe because I talked about prices in my previous video. But yeah, I completely agree that this is a major problem and another reason to leave the country for someone.

[@AlexanderWitherow]

I am from the UK and I am leaving the UK soon because of the cost of living crisis more people are leaving the UK now than ever

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I agree with you, people are looking for a better life and better conditions for themselves.

[@benmarley3086]

The cost of living crisis will never be resolved, it will become the norm

[@LivingMyUKDream]

In this case, we’re all screwed because the cost of living crisis is not just a British thing. This is an international issue, and it means that every new generation will live worse and worse.

[@aleccap5946]

If i had the money i'd be gone as well

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I watched a KZbin video where a guy was talking about how he left the UK and moved to live in Dubai. Suddenly, he mentioned that he paid $17,000 for all the paperwork to receive his citizenship in Dubai. I was shocked by how much it cost. But if you had the opportunity, where would you go?

[@aleccap5946]

@LivingMyUKDream A greek island where i could be a foriginer in a forigin country. How about you ?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I don’t know yet. I just came to the UK a few years ago. That’s why I’m asking everyone about other countries and where they think it’s best 🙂

[@aleccap5946]

@LivingMyUKDream The UK is a fantastic country so long as you're not British

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Why? I don’t receive any benefits from the government, pay a significant amount of taxes, and cover my own rent. So, I don’t see how my experience differs from that of British people. Maybe for those who know how to manipulate the system and claim free benefits, it’s different.

[@kkam7984]

Excellent video well done. You missed several tax points which we all have to pay. Council tax, VAT, road tax and insurance if you drive. There are further unreasonable taxes which may not apply to a new comer but certainly apply to people who have been here a while, Capital Gains tax, Inheritance tax, sramp duty so on. So in a nutshell while we pay income tax but its not enough we have to pay several other taxes all the Time. Even after all that no decent health care and no security because police is busy giving parking fines.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

You're right, I absolutely missed that and this is another chunk of money from people's pockets. But when I searched the info for this video, nobody mentioned that and I am glad you mentioned those taxes. Thank you.

[@Heldin33]

I was flying to Melbourne (I am German) and met in this particular airplane, seated in the same area as me, three independent individuals which moved to Australia just recently 😄 I thought : whooo UK must be not a good place to live apparently

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It’s not a bad place. But you know how it works: when we’re citizens of a country we know everything that’s going on there, all the negative aspects. And the other thing is that we always think that the grass is greener everywhere else. It’s the same everywhere 🙂 Also, Australia quite a popular destination among Brits. They like that it’s warm there.

[@oliverearnshaw6189]

@@LivingMyUKDreamand Australia has a far higher standard of living and much better paid jobs More room, huge gardens and out in the Barossa valley where I am, no crime

[@deniseg-hill1730]

As long as you have a skill that Australia wants and a job offer also you have to have money to pay your way and speak English. Although this rule doesn't seem to apply to some people

[@can2y]

Well, on my 45k salary living alone, I noticed big squeeze and then landlord hiked rent by 400£ a month, so I packed up and left. So far best decision ever! I left in October last year, but the flat I was living in still empty today....

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow, £400, that’s a lot! I’ve heard so many stories like that-landlords decide they want more money, raise the rent high, the current tenant leaves, and nobody else wants to rent it. So the place stays empty. That’s greedy and not smart at all. I understand the market price, but we also have to think that it’s better to have a smaller pie than no pie at all. So where did you move in the end?

[@adelestraigiene9412]

​@@LivingMyUKDream I lived in that flat for 14 years and he was increasing rent time to time ,but it was 50£ or 100£ which was ok I didn't complain,but the last increase was crazy. I moved back to Lithuania Interesting thing happened while I was moving back and driving through Germany I received email from him in panic,what happened and why I left the property ?! Even I give him notice ,left flat clean, send him photos of the property, closed all my accounts (like gas, electric , council tax) bastard even kept my deposit. Hope that was the biggest profit he made, ever!😂

[@LivingMyUKDream]

People can be really greedy and foolish at the same time. What a waste-he had a regular income for 14 years, he knew you, and because of his greed, he lost a reliable tenant and a steady income. Now he has to find a new tenant who is willing to pay such a high rent. I’ve seen this happen so many times when people raise the rent too high, and then they lose tenants and the property stays empty. At my previous job, we rented a big warehouse, and the owner doubled the rent for no reason. Of course, we found a new place, and his warehouse stayed empty. He couldn’t find anyone willing to pay such a high rent.

[@adelestraigiene9412]

​@@LivingMyUKDreamyes, some landlords live in a Lalaland I tried to negotiate and offered to pay 100£ but he send me section 21 ,no fault eviction notice... Well, he has now what he wanted

[@knightyknight5399]

It would be nice to hear were everyone moved too😊

[@LivingMyUKDream]

That’s what I’m asking everyone when they say that they’re moving 🙂 Which country do they think is better?

[@prp3231]

No country is perfect!! However, a country that can't afford High speed railways Run Victorian railways Fix signal failures Build roads Repair potholes Clean streets Build new toilet and sewers Build hospitals and schools Pay doctors and nurses or teacher Pay for child care Pay for social care Build cheap houses Build new railways Repair old schools Ever increasing population, the most densely populated country in the whole of Europe Ad infinitum is definitely worth avoiding like the plague!!

[@CactusGirl-x7f]

@@LivingMyUKDreamAustralia, New Zealand, some states in the US, some places in Canada, Netherlands, Singapore. There are plenty of places in the world where are British people are coming

[@walt3299]

​@@prp3231Sounds like South Africa, except we don't have electricity and have minimum public transport

[@prp3231]

@@walt3299 South Africa doesn't claim to be this and that...6th richest country in the world, 2nd largest economy in Europe...blah blahh

[@roztokydcr]

Funny how so many people are blaming Tony Blair. New Labour wasn't perfect, and I was no fan of Blair, but we can't deny there were huge improvements in public services from 1997-2010. So many people with short memories. With the Tories, the UK is hurtling backwards to the Victorian age. Inequality is higher than ever before, so many working people are having to use foodbanks, and public services are being deliverately starved of investment because the Conservatives hates public services. The Nasty Party has done incalculable damage just in the last year, let alone the last 14 years. NHS collapsing, cost of living crisis - which those sociopathic lunatics are completely ignoring - crumbling schools, dangerous drinking water...the list goes on and on. And, of course, Brexit - taking back control of what we never lost in the first place. Meanwhile, a patronising, out-of-touch billionaire treats us like 4-year-olds as he constantly spouts meaningless crap about his "plan" and "delivering for the British people" as if the government is doing us a colossal favour simply by doing its job. And yet, despite the unrelenting misery that is Tory Britain, millions of people still think the Nasty Party is the most qualified to run the UK. Turkeys and Christmas spring immediately to mind.

[@Thomasvodka-dx5ug]

I am a London born and bread lift and moved to Italy and let me tell you Italy is a paradise, yea baby

[@LivingMyUKDream]

You wouldn't believe it but just a few comments ago somebody told me how high the taxes are in Italy and that's why people from Italy move to London 😂

[@jessynixx]

Where in Italy? I know people from London here in Padova!

[@jessynixx]

@@Daniel-py6rd Strange, where were you? Because in Veneto there are many happy Brits ..

[@IonBruma-l1w]

I live in Bognor Regisfor almost 9 years. The weather was good until 3 year ago. Now it's crap from October till June. Everything else that you've mention is true. That's why I plan to move out, too.

[@TheLastSongbird124]

Your assessment of the UK is reasonable from your point of view however, one needs to relate today with what it was like 20, 30, 50 years ago to understand how dramatically different (worse in all respects) today is from those times. The culture is being eroded/changed more every day, a culture that was respected and that contained long held positive values that are largely now gone or close to it! The full spectrum of 'economics' has declined into a total disaster today. Large scale constant immigration (since the 50s) plus more recent illegal immigration has been and is at a volume that is unsustainable just by sheer numbers relative to the size of UK. Plus, the mix and size of immigrant cultural differences has created not only division throughout the country but within individual communities that's simply is too large to positively be absorbed. Assimilation is now not happening so anger & separation is destroying the peace and tranquility of everyday living that existed in the past ! National & global politics have merged to the point at which current Govts are more interested in what they can personally get from the global corporate influences than trying to manage the UK on behalf of the people! In my humble opinion, within 10 years, the UK will begin to have serious violent confrontations of all manner on the streets, and given how poorly trained/managed the police are and the ideological influences on them, such open street confrontations will become too much for the police. So, I think the coming decades will contain some very serious issues and little to no solutions to all of these problems?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I agree with you 100% on all aspects. I’ve read a lot about the UK and its former strength and beauty, which now seems to be fading. While it may still fare better than some other countries, it’s not as vibrant as it once was. I see many people refusing to assimilate here, which isn’t fair. If someone chooses to move to a country because it offers better prospects than their homeland, then what’s the point of trying to replicate the same values and culture they left behind? In doing so, they’re essentially rebuilding the country they escaped from, which seems stupid to me.

[@TheLastSongbird124]

@@LivingMyUKDream couldn't agree more. Social media has had an enormous effect on that & other serious cultural issues sadly.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh yeah. Social media has accelerated changes, they decreased moral standards, and increased foolish behavior.

[@Jackthesmilingblack]

Recommending Brits fly the UK coop: Would that be a slammer time offence?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Well, it might ruffle some feathers, but I don’t think the thought police are issuing arrest warrants just yet. 😄 I’m not sure who’s recommending Brits to leave the UK, but you can tell them it’s not a slammer-time offence. 🙂 If you watched my video, you’ll know that I tried to explain to people outside the UK why Brits are leaving, as many have asked me about the reasons. I don’t think locals need an explanation about what’s happening in the UK-they know it themselves. And if some want to leave the country and try to build a life elsewhere, that’s their choice.

[@j7cc]

It's because of a break from traditional British values. Morals and ethics are not observed in the same way as in the past. God bless the U.K. 🇬🇧

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Agree. But this is also an international trend nowadays. The moral is not the same as it was, everywhere. The internet is one of the reasons for this.

[@razr8296]

Voting Tory doesnt help neither nor listening to the right wing media

[@JoanaGeorgieva-f1q]

TRADITIONAL MEAN - ONLY FOCUSED ON WHITE MALES, OTHERWISE WHITE MALES CRY LIKE BABIES

[@RichDeane-dj4pg]

@@razr8296 People like you are the reason the UK is in such a mess. What's wrong with morals and ethics? I think he is making a good point. I detest the Torys btw.

[@kevinbrown-ge6sz]

I didn't know your employer files your taxes in the UK. What if you made money through investing? Do you have to report that to your employer? Preparing your tax forms in the US is very easy if your only source of income is your job. There are also services and software that have made it easier to complete, file and pay or get refunds if you have a complicated situation.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Yep, the employer does your taxes in the UK and if you earn something extra on the side, you have to let your employer know about it. Otherwise you can get in trouble with the tax office.

[@Anastasis-is-here]

Many come here in Ellas and there is 0 racism towards anyone, i don't think it is very realistic to claim any European has racism problems with the only exemption of the Germanic countries who are far more behind socially. Also we should point out that all of Europe has similar problems, sure living in an Ellenic island with 0% unemployment rate sounds great, but the prices here are also quite high specially for housing and health care. Also Europe as a whole has a huge brain drain problem since it's very hard for someone with higher education to get a descent job. For my experience in Germany and Ellas what i see in both countries is that successful people are those who work from a young age and have no degrees. On the other hand people who "waste" their life in higher education lose money and then after they are forced to migrate in the USA.

[@Wayne-fn1sw]

Racism is a big issue in the UK and West people are not tolerant people are fake . English people in the UK don't like Eastern Europeans.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Unfortunately, this is a problem in modern society: many people can't find a job, even if they have a good education. It doesn't matter where you live; many countries experience similar problems.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I completely agree with you. Racism is a significant issue in the UK. Even if there's a culture of tolerance at work, you can still feel that some Brits have negative attitudes towards immigrants.

[@Wayne-fn1sw]

@@LivingMyUKDream Racism and segregation is a big issue the English will never own up to Thier racism and pretend to be tolerant.

[@geertstroy]

jahaha....the usa solves your problem....that period is WAY gone. . goooone...

[@maruf8273]

I am planning on leaving after completing my masters. Taxes are too high, everything is too expensive and standard of living is poor.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Have you already decided where you would like to go?

[@eioclementi1355]

Interesting video! I hope more will subscribe 🙏 🙏 Living in British society isn't always strawberry's and cream, like everywhere we have our problems.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Thank you very much for your kind words! Indeed. There are challenges everywhere and no country is perfect.

[@alancheng9021]

another cons is no matter how much you earn , end up the money will go to visa fee , nhs fee , fine , or end year air ticket fund back to own country or holiday .

[@matthewdonovan6073]

Broken Britain x ❤

[@aaddy5157]

@@Unknown24466won't be any better under Labour.

[@columnedfox5508]

@@aaddy5157 facts, no matter who is voted in, nothing changes you hear the saying every time a vote for the Tories and labour is a vote for the Islamists..

[@HereIam-rg3vy]

😂😂😂

[@kaycresswell6179]

I won’t be going anywhere this is my homeland and thousands of us will stand our ground ,

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Of course. First of all, everything is not as bad as it may seem, and there's no perfect country in the world. There are challenges everywhere.

[@BCFC1875Cruzeiro]

I am English born and bred. I left my Country the UK because it turned into a third world country over the last 40 years. Turned into a third world country by importing millions of Migrants from third world countries. I have been living abroad for 18 years now and have no regrets.

[@derykhawkins2199]

Sadly I totally agree. I am English too but I now live happily in the Philippines.

[@aklol7384]

Are you white?

[@ozyuk9226]

You’ve turned the country you have migrated to third world to 👍👍

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Hi. So where do you live now? I’m really curious about what places are better because I’ve never been anywhere.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow. How long have you been living there?

[@trevor5526]

It's all relative. High living costs, high wages. I left the UK 20 years ago. The minimum wage was 4 pounds an hour. A pint was 2 pounds. Only the pensioners loose out.

[@vladsview194]

I lived in the UK for about a year, made an account on some dating app and in a month I got matched with over 100 men and 4 women. What does that mean?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh wow, that’s interesting 😀 I have no idea, mate, why is that. I haven’t tried any dating apps. Probably I’m more old-schooled and prefer to meet people in real life. Maybe because I spend too much time working on my computer so every free minute I like to go outside and see real people 🙂

[@ChristianoRodríguez-h3k]

Means that they are about to collpase all UK

[@viluta64]

It is because you did not set up your sexual orientation on the app. Set it up and you have what you desire!

[@Prodigalfur]

Yep i agree with this guy i was born in the uk and wanna leave so badly

[@brianlowther5929]

hello again my friend. that was good to lison to thank you. i was thinking about buying a small home in a Ukraine Village. would you have any advice for me.?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Let's see what happens in the future. But at the moment I would recommend the Western part of Ukraine. It's beautiful there and it is still far from the war.

[@brianlowther5929]

@@LivingMyUKDream thank you for that.i will look into the west

[@LivingMyUKDream]

If you decide on a particular location, please let me know, mate.

[@HaroonKhan-lu4xu]

Tbh we live in a global village now. Where ever u honthe locals complain its the dame old story. Things change u have to learn to adapt and move on. Agree uk is not the dame but same goes for usa canada Europe. However living anywhere in the West now can be far suffocating ieb

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I agree. The world had changed and the life has changed. We have to adapt because it will never be the same again.

[@RichDeane-dj4pg]

Funny how that ONLY the west seems to have to become a "global village", it sure is curious as to why countries in Asia and Africa don't seem to have this change, nor adapt to any change, as it isn't forced on them. Funny that init?

[@PawStar38]

Thank you for great video, I’m loving g for last 15 years in uk, but right now I’m really creating plan B and C where to go because I don’t feel safe from all sides in uk any longer unfortunately.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It’s better to always have a plan B. Nobody is obligated to stay in one country forever. Of course it’s not that easy to move somewhere but it’s still possible.

[@TeddyCWT]

I’m leaving the uk for more reasons than you mentioned. 1. you forgot to mention your pension contributions every company has to offer Nest at 2% of your salary. 2. Plan 1 student loan. I pay 8% of my salary on anything above 20k. I earn a little above average salary 35k but I pay 8% NI, 20% tax, 5% pension contribution, 8% student finance. So yeah I’m leaving lol.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh yeah, you're absolutely right. At the end there's barely anything left after paying all the taxes. And for those who earn even less, it becomes almost impossible to manage.

[@itawolf2494]

TeddyCWY,may l ask if you are paying 41% of tax on your salary of 35K(8%+20%+5%+8%).

[@TeddyCWT]

@@itawolf2494 technically yes, because my salary puts me above the thresholds of national insurance which is £242 per week, my tax allowance £12570, my plan one student finance which is £20000, and my personal contribution to my pension at %5. The numbers you see are the bands before the said amount is taken into account. The tax man here in the UK doesn’t allow you to reach these bands first. They will times anything you earn in 1 week by X52 weeks of the year, this is how they see if you reach any of the bands. Well there is more too it but that’s the general gist.

[@itawolf2494]

@@TeddyCWT Thanks for the info.

[@Альоналконова]

Uk is an incredible country. Thank you. Very interesting video👍👍👍

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It's indeed. I really like this country and if my video helps at least somebody, that's a pleasure to me.

[@jennycording2032]

I lived in the UK for 30 yrs until I emigrated to ltaly and have never looked back. Here income tax is said to be the highest in the world at 60% but everything about your daily life is compensated. Would never move back to the UK.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh man, 60%, that's a lot. But if the country invests the money in its development and people live comfortably, probably that's great. And now you can enjoy the sunshine more 😀

[@alexandermijatovich8850]

Reading these comments kinda makes me chuckle. I do find it endearing how much we love "its shit here innit" content

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Oh, people love this type of content. There’s a whole study about this. If people can choose between something positive and negative to watch, they will choose the negative content.

[@elina33]

The problem with the medical system in the UK is that even having private insurance, you still have to go to the NHS as well. It's so annoying and completely different from Russia, for example, where you have almost everything covered under the private insurance.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wait, so you are saying that if I want to go to a private doctor, I still have to go through the NHS? I personally don’t have much experience with the NHS and have never visited a private doctor here yet, so I don’t know how it works.

[@elina33]

@@LivingMyUKDream if you have a private health insurance and the insurance company covers your treatment, then yes, you need to get a referral from your GP. If you just wanna go private paying your own money, then you can do that and there are clinics that will do anything you need but it probably won't be cheap

[@LivingMyUKDream]

@@elina33​​⁠Oh wow, I didn’t know about that. Why should it be so complicated? I don’t understand this.

[@elina33]

@@LivingMyUKDream I can only guess that because healthcare is so expensive here, everyone tries to spend less on you and do only the essential minimum. When I told one of my English colleagues how private healthcare works in Russia, he said “It sounds so simple!” Yeah, because it is 😄

[@puppets.and.muppets]

i left in 2014 because the uk is a failed economy caused by out of control property speculation. i have better things to be doing....

[@aklol7384]

You layer 😂

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Hi. So what country did you choose for a living?

[@cristiconstantinescu7025]

Why🤔 I think you know the answer very well if you still asked. You can also ask old people who are retired, they voted for Brexit

[@pedrapioan4201]

We didn't all vote for Brex💩 😐

[@helenooft9664]

The taxes in the Netherlands are higher, but we can see that the government spending the tax money on a good way, our infrastructure is fantastic, we have a very good working transport system. Our social safety net is good, better than in the UK. We have good water, our food is save. Less discrimination. Our health Care system is not great, but much better than in the UK. And we have a housing crisis, too few houses, and house and rental prices are much to high. We still enjoying life.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

A friend of mine has lived in the Netherlands for 10 years and he really liked it there. But then he met a girlfriend and they moved to her country. But he still likes to visit the Netherlands and says that it’s a beautiful country. I’ve never been there but would like to visit it someday.

[@ema3774]

My husband is Dutch living in the UK. He says UK is better place to live atm than Netherlands, especially for young people.

[@helenooft9664]

@@ema3774 Than we have a difference of opinion, when youg people are living in the Nord of England, their are no jobs, and when there are somewere else jobs, there is such bad infrastructure, then they can not work there. The housing situation is the same as in the Netherlands, and rent or buying a house is to expensive. The Weather is the same as in the Netherlands, but young people can work and live in other country's. Social safety net is better, University is cheaper. And we have less homeless people and drug addicts.

[@ema3774]

Thank you for your opinion. My husband says life is cheaper in the UK. The healthcare is better (he had infection in his ear, doctor in Holland said it is nothing use water with salt, 2 days later UK doctor prescribed antibiotics and sent for investigations. He has a job here that pays double than in Holland.

[@helenooft9664]

@@ema3774 In the UK people has to wait for months to get an appointment in a hospital, and yes i am glad that in the Netherlands, our doctors dont discribe for everything a anibiotics, they trey it first on a natural way. To much antibiotics make's you resistance. About his job ?, i dont know, perhaps in a financial job'. Because in the EU the financials salary's have been restricted, To prevent a financial crisis as much as possible. Like 2008. And for other jobs, will be higher, but not to much. And the cost of living is lower in the Netherlands than in the UK. But I wish you and your husband all the best.

[@tomw3102]

I left for dubai, probably the best thing i ever did. although i don't think that place is for everyone, i actually think there is better places to live which offer lower taxes.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

How do you cope with the heat? And is it a permanent or temporary move? Because so many people talk about moving to Dubai these days.

[@sarahpeace7066]

Hey mate, glad you are happy there. What I agree with you - there's no perfect country in the whole world. What I don't agree with you - the UK is big. How could you say that? 😂 Seriously now, the way the UK government steals from the people is outrageous. The lawlessness is also appalling which means crime will only get worse so unfortunately the society is going downhill.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

😂😂😂😂😂 I see what you mean. I don't want to disregard this country but when I said that it's big I meant that it's geographically big, by square meters 😀

[@scarba]

How would you say your quality of life in the UK compares to Ukraine ( before the war of course)?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Hi. There’s a video on my channel called UK vs Ukraine where I compare these two countries and. You can check it if you have a few minutes. You’ll get better answers from the video than if I write a short comparison here.

[@scarba]

@@LivingMyUKDream great thanks 🙏

[@LivingMyUKDream]

No problem 😉 Hope it answers your questions. If you still have some after watching the video, please let me know.

[@SonsofThunder1234]

So sad that community and cultural identity is being erased in UK. The British have lost their identity. They no longer know who they are.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

It’s really sad. That’s one of the reasons why the UK is not the same as it was before, because the people are not the same as they were before.

[@perro0076]

To be honest. I don't think they ever did have an identity. Maybe a 'rule the waves' one, like a bully in a school playground, but the bullied have grown up and have their own lives, whilst the UK sat on on its past glories that were at best questionable. Raping and pillaged most of the known world? Not sure that's an identity one would want to shout about too much. Maybe they tried, but with Brexit they turned their backs on their neighbours, and their neighbours said said "you know what? Knock yourself out", and turned on their heels themselves.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I saw a documentary about Brexit and not that many people voted for it but that was enough to take the decision and leave the EU.

[@pedrapioan4201]

Not totally accurate, the Welsh, Scottish and Irish know exactly who they are, and the majority welcome immigration, its a pity that Westmonster still controls the UK purse strings, wont be for much longer though, the truth is that the Union is disunited!

[@pedrapioan4201]

@@LivingMyUKDream After the state of Britain in the 1970's prior to joining the EU, many thought the UK would never be crazy enough to vote to leave EU , and so confident they were of this, they didn't bother to go out to vote! But Bodger Johnson & Fart'age mobilized the great unwashed and the far right such as the National Front and the English Democrats who morphed into UKIP. On the day of the referendum results, which BTW was not binding ! Even Brexit leaders could not believe they had won the vote, they had never expected to win and therefor had no plan going forward. They still don't have a plan, that is why Britain is where it is today, in such a mess, once again the dirty man of Europe, but this time with the addition of bucket full's of hatefulness! And with the two main political parties refusing to mention the bloody giant Elephant in the room...BREXIT! The general election on the 4th June 2024 will be the most dishonest General Election history to date! 🤮😪💔

[@yasserali6334]

I blame the government it now to crupped and this government now treats its own citizens like criminals

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I’m pretty sure that there’re many other reasons and the government is just one of them. But it plays a significant role in this. That’s why I don’t trust politicians. They think about themselves and the money they can get.

[@supernovadw]

Left in 2013, very glad I did.

[@geertstroy]

As a Dutch I always thought about the UK as a place with well developped social skills and amenable to build a satisfying wholesome life. Now ,since some years having read literally a couple of thousand replies , out of mere curiosity , or rather bafflement, I have started to perceive this society as a. arcane and dystopian place though geographically so close. Although Scotland feels like another more benign world in many respects. Would have loved to once live there.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

The UK is a nice place to live, but it has its challenges. Also, it heavily depends on where you live and what you prefer. If you move away from big cities, you can live a very comfortable life surrounded by nice and friendly people. But in cities, it’s a bit rough.

[@AlexP1-y4g]

I think the way this country is headed, I am going to have a serious chat with my wife ( who isn't British) about heading back to her country.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I'm not saying that you should leave the UK, but living in another country even for some period, gives you a better perspective. So it's definitely worth trying and you can always come back if you don't like the life there.

[@nancymarshall6014]

Cast system.

[@prp3231]

Royal cast Lords and Ladies cast Peasantry cast of the UK 🇬🇧

[@BibaSenana]

Uk sometimes is like no law thats why crime is high! People dont afraid to commit crime because there is no punishment. As an example when I was attacked by thugs the punishment for them was " you have to be at home 9pm and we ll send you for training how dangerous is weapon."

[@LivingMyUKDream]

That’s what I’m saying, there’s no punishment for the crime. Look at other countries where the crime level is really low, and they have strict rules and huge fines. But people feel protected there.

[@lg_believe333]

The U.K. has a lot of problems but so do many other countries. It’s still a great country to live in, but more so outside London where the cost of living is cheaper. For those that leave the U.K., there are many that plan to come here, and I’m not talking about illegal migration or people from third would countries. Also, a lot of those leaving the U.K., most voted to remain in the EU, and will never accept the new reality Brexit happened, but it did. And many that leave the U.K. are EU nationals who have no loyalty to this country and have no problem to move elsewhere or in the EU. I’m British and I love my country. 🇬🇧 And for those U.K. citizens that migrate to the EU or places like Dubai, turning their back on the U.K. If they have a problem abroad, and for whatever reason they get into trouble. Who’s door they gonna come knocking on? Yeah you guessed it, the British embassy, pleading for help after stabbing the U.K. in the back. Yes crime levels are high in certain areas of the U.K. and some neighbours don’t talk to each other but it’s important to remember there are nice parts in the U.K. where neighbours look out for one another and you feel relatively safe. Stop! Scaremongering!

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I agree with you and I’m not scaremongering. But those are the reasons that I found why people are leaving the UK. As I said, I like this country and built my life here, living in a nice area. However, if any foreigners come to Britain, they don’t usually go to live in those quiet nice places with friendly people, most of them want to move to a big city where they will experience all kinds of things.

[@puffymuffin9064]

Everybody can't leave plus every country has crime and the cost living is rising every where it's London that is more expensive where ever you live you will have to pay through the nose

[@RichDeane-dj4pg]

Dude, the overwhelming majority of people planning to move here (and who currently) move here ARE from the third world. The fact so many thrid world people move here isnt a good thing, nor a glowing endorsement.

[@syl953]

I sleep and eat outside Sometimes in park or street... I m happy No rent no council tax No bill's Enjoy life

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, that’s an interesting way of living. I’m not sure that everyone can handle that. But if you enjoy it, that’s cool.

[@oliverearnshaw6189]

Leeds born and bred, left for the Barossa valley in rural South Australia 10 years ago! No regrets, too much illegal immigration into Britain 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@LivingMyUKDream]

I heard that many British people move to Australia 🇦🇺. It seems like really popular places to move. I know some people who don’t like it but we’re all different, so that’s ok. I haven’t been to Australia yet, but would like to visit it.

[@oliverearnshaw6189]

@@LivingMyUKDream it’s the most beautiful place on earth! Great job opportunities and far higher standard of living 🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Wow, no I have to definitely visit this place 😀 But honestly, I’d love to see Australia and explore the local culture and nature

[@oliverearnshaw6189]

@@LivingMyUKDream you’d love it bro! Really friendly people awesome wild life everywhere, amazing weather and if you can’t find a great job here you aren’t trying! 🇦🇺

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Sounds great. I also heard that the weather is nice there. What about renting situation? Is everything is expensive as here in the UK?

[@Alan-Bstard]

What you forgot to mention about the UK tax system is that for every £2 you earn over 100k you lose £1 of your tax free allowance, therefore everything you earn between 100k and 125k you're taxed at 60%, which is punishing people for being successful.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Yeah, you’re right, I definitely forgot to mention this. But this is such a high salary that only some people earn it. I read somewhere that on average a CEO of a company earns £150 000 a year. So it’s hard to imagine an employee earning the same. Have no idea what they have to do to earn such money 😀

[@davidrowley9513]

I used to love the UK. I did military service because I wanted to do my bit for my Queen and country. Now I am just ashamed of what it has become.

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Every country in the world is not the same as it was before. The world is changing and everything is changing.

[@alickaliker7322]

Thank you,i thought i was the only one thinking this 😅

[@DeepakDograx323045]

Nice Question why leaving UK, reason their Economy gone too down poverty increased and can't pay Rent even

[@LivingMyUKDream]

Hi. Yeah, can’t argue with this 🙂. What country do you live in?

[@DeepakDograx323045]

@@LivingMyUKDream I am Living in Australia any other question about England's economy gone down.?

[@LivingMyUKDream]

@@DeepakDograx323045 I heard many good things about Australia and life there.

[@DeepakDograx323045]

You cant

[@DeepakDograx323045]

@@LivingMyUKDream Australia are too ahead peoples living glad over there