why did I move to london

[@soccerfp]

this video is what i needed. I have a comfortable life in my current job/city... probably too comfortable. I need to seek out more discomfort to try new things and meet new people while im young. Great content

[@AlAminOYT]

I moved to MTL like you without knowing anyone. I had tons of experience in my field but couldn't find any jobs but after months and months of job searching, I finally found something last November. Annnnnd got kicked out in March due to Covid. The struggle is real my man. Great video.

[@LashanR]

Thank you, sorry to hear it didn't work out man :( hopefully you'll be able to either get back or find somewhere else to call home once things get better

[@dangerislander]

That saying "everything happens for a reason" comes to mind when listening to your story. Turns out it might have been a good thing that you came to London and ending up working at your dream company.

[@LashanR]

I keep hearing this saying from people I meet while travelling and I never really believed in it personally, but the continuing frequency of it makes me think that maybe I should 😅

[@ye23.]

You had me hooked every minute!! Congratulations!

[@studyabroadtech258]

I watched the whole video , no skipping coz it was sooo interesting! Ur persistence and endurance is unreal, living in these countries abroad requires a lot of patience and waiting and u have to be strong in order to keep going. Thank God u kept going and kept trying. Congratulations on ur new job, u deserve it, especially after the struggles it feels even more amazing to land it. Ur video making skills is on another level, keep doing them and inspire many!

[@LashanR]

Thank you so much Yvette, means a lot 😄 🙏🏽 Persistence is key!

[@andrefilipe8794]

Keep seeking discomfort and marking the people you meet! Love from your Portuguese friends!

[@LashanR]

Thanks so much André! Hope you're all doing well 😁

[@davidaminelli]

I started following you because of you video about learning french at Centre Saint-Louis in Montreal even before I moved to Montreal and I kept following you ever since. So nice how you manage to tell a good story, this is a gift.

[@LashanR]

Storytelling is my passion, so happy to see it connects :)

[@mrkindles]

Just want to say I found your channel through this video and now subscribed! From Montreal and JUST moved to England last year, debating to make the plunge and move to central London area... this video has been so relatable and helpful!

[@LashanR]

Haha so nearly exactly what I did 😂 Thank you! So glad to hear that. Definitely worth the jump!

[@daddyfunayababy]

What an informative video. You are a very smart young man. You deserve the best.

[@LashanR]

Thank you :)

[@SurajSumanth]

Wow what a ROLLERCOASTER! Glad everything worked out in the end, again!!

[@LashanR]

Rollercoaster seems to be the pattern of my life so far 😅 Hope you're doing good Sunny!

[@Awardrobeofwonders]

I am a Montrealer & moving to London after quarantine hahahaha. Hope you enjoying London!

[@LashanR]

Hahaha nice! It's not fun during lockdown but should be after :)

[@cameronlorenzo780]

the cheap rent is just in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto are still expensive

[@kristiandemello]

Just saw your video of when you had to leave Montreal with the choices of London and Berlin mate. Feels like an alternate universe of my life having already lived in London and presently in Berlin with plans to move to Toronto end of next year whenever IEC opens up!

[@LashanR]

Haha that is wild 😂 Good luck with Canada, hoping things turn for the better soon! If you have any tips for Berlin I'm all ears haha

[@kristiandemello]

@@LashanR oh definitely, if you come across, hit me up on Instagram at de_kristian. Presently as you know it’s a bit horrible but best time to be here is definitely late spring to late summer. This is one of those cities that completely changes drastically with seasons

[@OK-ww7vr]

This is crazy! Your life is just chaotically amazing- I don’t think I’d even be able to handle but you inspire me to seek maybe 10% more discomfort! Keep at it

[@LashanR]

I think you could handle more than 10% 🤸🏽‍♂️

[@ye23.]

Yes its inspiring! I want to do this

[@claironhaynes3097]

I feel your frustration. I hope you get your sponsorship in Britain 🇬🇧 then file for you PR in 🇨🇦 Canada. Stay put. Your determination inspires me never to give up!!! God bless you!

[@LashanR]

Thank you Clairon! :)

[@claironhaynes3097]

@@LashanR Any recent updates on your progress in the UK?

[@flowtraveller843]

Everything sounds so stressful, as somone just viewing your video it felt like such a rollercoaster just listening. Either way, im glad you survived.

[@LashanR]

Means I told the story well 😅

[@JiSeestheworld]

Loved the video cant wait for pt2

[@LashanR]

Coming real soon :D

[@sergeych92]

Captivating! I've lived abroad in two countries (Poland and Canada) and now I'm moving to Berlin, Germany. My experience with finding a job has been very different because I work in software development, which is in super high demand all over the world and I've got years of work experience. It's interesting to hear stories like this though. Living on the edge, lol

[@Barbwheel]

🤗nice to see you again! Still rooting for you! Love your story telling ability!

[@LashanR]

Thanks for all the support Barbara 😊

[@Suxanes]

Yey! can't wait to see more of your experience in London. Share with us!

[@CharlesWarrenOnline]

The quality of your videos 🔥🔥

[@LashanR]

Thanks so much 😁🙏🏽

[@x80WildCat08x]

Awe, I am so happy for you!

[@LashanR]

Thank you! :D

[@ColdFuego-]

It's been a while!!! Glad you're back Lashan!!!

[@LashanR]

Won't be long until the next one! haha

[@andissuely]

I’m so happy for you Lashan!! This is so uplifting

[@LashanR]

Thank you! :)

[@dorabobanovic2324]

I love avocados, in any shape and form!

[@LashanR]

But what is your FAVOURITE Dora 🤔🤔🤔

[@dorabobanovic2324]

@@LashanR probably guac!

[@andissuely]

Can’t wait for part 2!!!

[@LashanR]

It's coming!

[@hhussain679]

Welcome to my hometown! 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@LashanR]

Thanks! 😁

[@sopya16]

Wow what a journey

[@Farhankhan_the1]

was Montreal really that fking cold btw love your video and good luck 💖

[@LashanR]

-40 degrees sometimes ❄❄ Thanks so much!

[@iriscomplex5986]

avocados are to die for! especially in a sandwich lol. thank you for your inspiring story! I'm getting ready to move abroad as well. I was going to wait a little bit longer but who doesn't love a little struggle to start off their new life ;)

[@LashanR]

🥑🥑 My pleasure! Wishing you the best of luck - it'll be hard at the beginning but you'll be there and ready when things start turning around :)

[@nells_productions]

This is such a sick story dude!! ⚡️

[@LashanR]

Thanks Kornelia! 😁

[@aqua-marine-]

You are great!!! :D

[@LashanR]

Thank you! 😃

[@aliciacastaneda4683]

Hey Lashan! What a crazy journey, happy to hear it all worked out in the end for you. I just have a question since I'm moving to Brighton in the coming months, did your BRP have your NI number on the back or did you have to apply for that separately? Also, was it very easy to set up a bank account? (I've heard its a bit difficult but since I don't know anyone in the UK to ask I'm curious about it)

[@LashanR]

Thanks Alicia! NI is separate, I'm in the middle of making a video about all of this stuff at the moment actually :)

[@aliciacastaneda4683]

@@LashanR great! Can’t wait to watch it :)

[@julienielsen4462]

Cool life!!!

[@LashanR]

Thanks Julie! A rollercoaster but definitely fun :)

[@koendegroot5947]

Loved watching this. I related to this a lot. This September I had moved to Leeds to try and start a life there. As a European I was optimistic but what you are talking about as a non-native British person is so true. I applied every single day. After 3 months and no end in sight I had to move back home. Found a job within 2 weeks here.. Not even applying, literally just uploading my cv and being contacted.

[@LashanR]

I feel a lot for everyone moving to the UK this year, it's a tough market as an international as it is but it's a whole other level with the pandemic 😬 Sorry to hear it didn't work out in Leeds, but glad you at least gave it a shot :)

[@triblues7065]

nice.

[@shamilfazleen3217]

i was watching the video when i came up to about the middle and wondered how your life was not caught up with Covid chaos with all that was already ongoing and later realized you were speaking of the year 2019. God! (that little sticker at 1:40 didn't help)

[@LashanR]

I would have come out with this video earlier, but I'm really stubborn and want to put everything out chronologically 😅 The 3 videos before this one were stories I really wanted to tell and they had to come out before haha. Covid video coming next!

[@MESSY-AF]

i live in Cambridgeshire, 45 min drive from London. I would NEVER move from Canada to UK, even brits want to leave this crowded country.

[@danskarate997]

I was born and live In Manchester and am studying, tbh I love your videos❤️ and I want to move to Canada or if possible move back to Australia🇦🇺 where I spent 8 years. But it probably won't happen. 😔

[@LashanR]

Thanks so much Daniel 😁 Moving back to Australia is really hard after your working holiday is done I know. Definitely try out Canada once it opens back up!

[@danskarate997]

@@LashanR il hopefully be starting my degree later this year but canada is on the bucket list for sure, and hopefully il get there at some point. Stay safe bro and I hope things work out in London. 👍😀

[@EmmanuelDosSantosAveiro]

Life is Unfair Mate🙃

[@jasoneddy5298]

Yoo been waiting for like 4 months

[@LashanR]

haha sorry man! Life got a little carried away again 😅

[@lydiaaschenaki7479]

How come you didnt come to Toronto ? beautiful city

[@Zephaniah1992]

Yay

[@LashanR]

Finally!!

[@Jay_Borkhataria]

Hey Lashan. I found your video on moving to Montreal quite inspiring even despite the difficulties you faced. I’m seriously thinking of moving out to Toronto and would love to chat. I’m actually based in London. Would you be open to connecting?

[@LashanR]

Hey Jay! In normal times I'd say yes but with the state London is in (particularly now), I'm quite apprehensive towards meeting people in person - sorry! Send me an email though to [e-mail] and maybe we can organise a video call

[@Jay_Borkhataria]

@@LashanR Totally understand especially now we're in Tier 4. Stay safe and I'll definitely drop you can email :)

[@dorabobanovic2324]

First!

[@LashanR]

My numbah one fan 🔥

[@Prashanthjw]

You are a srilankan right?

[@Prashanthjw]

Tell me bro

[@LashanR]

yeah

[@ye23.]

I know ur aussie but ur accent is sooo confusing. Its like slightly american/ slightly aussie

[@LashanR]

There's a lot of different influences at this point 😅

[@khurshedafazylova6203]

I think they have every right to not want to hire people on visas , simply because if you need a sponsorship and they don’t have a license for sponsoring people they wouldn’t be able to sponsor you anyways

[@emcooke2941]

Maybe the answer is to stop being so self entitled? Most industries are extremely competitive these days and it takes a lot of fight to get a good job. I am originally from England and moved straight to London fresh out of Uni, it was a huge struggle to get a professional job in the beginning and took a huge amount of ambition and drive. From there I have had several years of WHV in Australia, New Zealand and now Canada. I also worked and lived in China (not as an english teacher) within my highly competitive industry for 2 yrs. This all took a huge amount of sacrifice and patience and willingness to knock on doors everyday and prove myself before anyone gave me the time of day. If I was an employer watching this video (which I could be) I would be so put off by your attitude and high expectations that I would immediately dismiss you as a prospective employee.. Step back a bit, take a job below your expectations and get to know some people. Stop moaning on your KZbin channel about the horrors of London and go earn yourself the right to a good job instead.

[@LashanR]

Good for you Emily! If you watched the video then you would have seen i did persevere, I did stick it out and did get that good job ✌🏽