Things to do 6 months before moving from the USA to the UK

Today's video is about things that you should get taken care of about 6 months before moving from the United States to the United Kingdom.
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[@ronniel5941]

Your stroll around the centre of Glasgow certainly showed how hilly it is !

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Thank you took notes that helps alot

[@bikinginboston]

Good video! I love Glasgow! Wish I could qualify for a visa there. Just moved to NL and am doing a series of vids on the DAFT visa process. But I'm always looking forward to your videos on Scotland, as that's where my family would ultimately love to end up. Keep up the great work!

[@peterkonradort]

Thank you! I’m not sure how the NL citizenship process is but who knows, maybe eventually you’ll be an NL citizen and Scotland will be back in the EU so you could just pack your bags and come over! 😂

[@user-gt9tv9ie4b]

I can’t thank you enough for making these videos. I am hoping to move to the UK.

[@peterkonradort]

Thank you! Good luck, hopefully it will work out for you!

[@ALANL4460]

As a Scot id recommend to those from abroad to do what we do until they get a sim and to just use wifi, whatsapp, facebook messenger for calls, video calls to avoid charges

[@peterkonradort]

Those are all good recommendations, but without some sort of data service you will still run into some issues or at best inconveniences. Wi-Fi availability is sporadic at best, most places that I’ve been to either don’t have Wi-Fi at all or it’s so slow it’s fairly unusable. With the availability of esims nowadays there’s no need to go through the hassle of constantly having to look for public Wi-Fi

[@papalaz4444244]

Glasgow looking good, even in the rain.

[@garjones99]

An aside to one point there. Credit card rewards programmes didn't suit the British mindset. I worked in a bank in the 90s and they had a lot of various rewards packages but when surveyed a huge majority of customers said the only thing that influenced their credit card choice was the APR, the lower the interest rate is the one they get. So most banks scrapped rewards as a waste of effort if they didn't attract customers. In an echo of that a lot of countries have job compensation packages that have various allowances and perks on top of basic salary. That also doesn't work very well in the UK, the emphasis is very heavily on the headline salary figure, you are better absorbing any benefits into that number as it's what everyone looks at.

[@peterkonradort]

Interesting! Credit cards can be a bad idea if you don’t manage them properly, but if you pay them off every month you don’t need to worry about the APR and especially if your card doesn’t have a yearly fee, you then basically get free money for purchases you would have made anyways.

[@jonathanfinan722]

I've just done a swift vox pop of my pals and not one of them uses a credit card. There's no need. An economy based on debt is both unusable and immoral.

[@raystewart3648]

British guy here, what you said about everything was spot on buddy, well done, very informative video. Been to the US multiple times, but hate that the public transportation there is (well, not there at all) and one has to drive. Trying to find a manual car in the US is very hard (for renting), plus what with three kids and a wife, getting a big car there is easy, but bloody expensive to rent out for a few weeks, then theres the problem about going over state lines, more fees to pay.

[@peterkonradort]

Thank you! Yeah I wish manual cars were more common in the states, I definitely prefer driving a manual in most circumstances. At least it is easier to get bigger cars there but I don’t want bigger cars I want a functioning public transportation system! 😂

[@luvmusic3760]

You have some great informtion. i was wondering how you go about getting employment? plus how can i email you more questions thank you

[@francleighscarlett]

Do you recommend this if just traveling for a week or so? I've been to England a few times, and haven't had any issues as my carrier has an international service built into my plan. Sometimes it was patchy, but my understanding from my host was that was our proximity to towers.

[@peterkonradort]

I’m assuming you have T-Mobile? If you don’t have to pay any extra for international data then you should be fine. I believe that they would use the EE network here which in my experience has the best overall coverage, but in some areas you could get better service with another network. You can switch back and forth between your eSIM and your normal sim so next time you’re here if you wanted to you could get an eSIM for $5 and do a wee speedtest to see how they compare! Service being patchy indoors is more common here than in the states because our buildings are sturdy and not made out of plywood and drywall 😂

[@francleighscarlett]

@peterkonradort I do have T-mobile, transitioned from Sprint (where I had a similar package). Thanks for the additional info. If I spend more than a week at a time I may look into additional options. It's mostly patchy out in farm/orchard areas as to be expected. Im from Boston MA, we are well acquainted with the joy of brick.

[@jonathanfinan722]

$30 for two days! Fucking hell. I pay £20 a month for unlimited everything. I run my tv and pc off it.

[@hotmechanic222]

me too!! his mobile company is a right rip off!!

[@peterkonradort]

My normal bill from AT&T was $145/mo for two lines back in 2020. The cheapest I’ve ever paid for mobile service in the states was $45/mo per line for sim only. America is a ripoff 😂

[@jonathanfinan722]

@@peterkonradort I kind of knew about that racket over there, but good grief it’s a total con.

[@TheEmpressgoth]

I am filling out the papers they have where I live place you go to to bring application? biometrics I have pets and I not leaving my cats so I know all I will have to do looked at this video again

[@peterkonradort]

I'm sorry I don't quite follow the question. Are you asking about getting your pet paperwork in order?

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Application for myself my computer is acting up can you go in in person at one of the registars

[@peterkonradort]

@@TheEmpressgoth what application exactly are you trying to submit? I believe that most of the applications nowadays it would be would need to be done either online or via the post.

[@papalaz4444244]

My comments on sudafed were instantly deleted

[@peterkonradort]

Must have been picked up by the algorithm. It’s not showing me anything even in my comments held for review area

[@papalaz4444244]

@@peterkonradort I said something about why it was restricted in USA and i maybe mentioned a banned substance

[@peterkonradort]

@@papalaz4444244 haha yeah I know that it is used to make a certain substance that the authorities would be very upset about people possessing or using. I know it is a huge issue in many parts of the states which is why it’s so locked down, I’m not sure if it’s a big thing here though. I think people in the UK have a different choice of…. “substance” that they like to use. 😂

[@papalaz4444244]

@@peterkonradort That was my exact point. It really is not a thing here. Hence you can buy 16 at a chemist but no more without prescription. I think most people in Scotland prefer a more organic substance. :)