Checking Out

[ladymuck]

Yeah that's why I asked where? I am genuinely interested in going if there is a city without all the violence and social unrest that has good opportunities.

Just hazarding a guess that some of the ones that aren't in the news are pretty decent. Or parts of those cities in the news may be rough but the rest is just fine.

Also, riots tend to happen where there is inequality and inequality drives opportunity...

[WordIsBond]

You'll still be gracing the pages watching us flounder from your new huge condo won't you?

Not sure. There was a time when your floundering was intriguing to me, like watching a slow motion train wreck, but you've been doing it so consistently for so long it's gotten boring.

[northernladuk]

Not sure. There was a time when your floundering was intriguing to me, like watching a slow motion train wreck, but you've been doing it so consistently for so long it's gotten boring.

No idea what that means but I'm sure it's a compliment

[BR14]

Not sure. There was a time when your floundering was intriguing to me, like watching a slow motion train wreck, but you've been doing it so consistently for so long it's gotten boring.

[WordIsBond]

I'm envious, best of luck

out of interest which state are you moving to?

Scottsdale AZ in winter. Probably somewhere around Lancaster PA in summer, need to be within an hour or so of a major airport.

One does not live in AZ in the summer if one can avoid it.

[WordIsBond]

Good luck with the move.

I do have to point out though that pension Auto Enrollment doesn't cost us any more than our previous voluntary contribution to our staff pensions and it takes at most 5 minutes a month on admin. You must have been doing it wrong if that was yoiur reason for throwing in the towel

I either had to take several hours figuring out how to set it up or pay someone £450 to do it. For nothing. No benefit to me or my staff. No, this was not a major factor, it was just an example of what the government does over and over.

[WordIsBond]

I would like to make the move as well but just seems like such a disaster in the USA right now. Social unrest everywhere. Crime is insanely high everywhere. Sure you can't beat the economic opportunity but I don't know.

Where are you planning on going? Are you worried at all about how unstable it is right now? (both coronavirus and societal tensions) They have had armed groups taking over government buildings and burning down city centers in recent months.

If you actually have the option of going, I suggest you wait until travel restrictions are lifted, and then go travel. Drive across the country. You might discover that there are 3000 miles between LA and NY and most of it is places with no instability and little societal tensions, with no burning cities and no armed groups in government buildings.

If you choose to go to a city that has been run by Democrats for decades, choose the area you will live carefully and you'll be fine. If you go someplace where there's not a one-party dictatorship, you likely won't have any problems at all.

The vast majority of the country has less crime than London.

[WordIsBond]

No idea what that means but I'm sure it's a compliment

I'm sure.

[NowPermOutsideUK]

If you actually have the option of going, I suggest you wait until travel restrictions are lifted, and then go travel. Drive across the country. You might discover that there are 3000 miles between LA and NY and most of it is places with no instability and little societal tensions, with no burning cities and no armed groups in government buildings.

If you choose to go to a city that has been run by Democrats for decades, choose the area you will live carefully and you'll be fine. If you go someplace where there's not a one-party dictatorship, you likely won't have any problems at all.

The vast majority of the country has less crime than London.

I will miss you WordIsBond - Your posts were always well thought out and creative. I m happy that you managed to move to the US but can you share a bit more of the story?

For example how did you get a work permit in the US given that H1B visas are very hard especially with all the current unemployed? And what work area you are in? And some market colour on what sort of comp you managed to secure?

Remember that dividends takes from the UK company when outside for five years are tax free in the UK So make sure you last for five years

I always felt attached to the UK because I bought a few properties - Thats what kept me there - But the UK has been in decline for years now and BoJO has only made it worse. Instead of becoming the singapore of europe we are facing years of more taxes and poorer infastructure

[lecyclist]

I've also enjoyed your posts WordIsBond. On several occasions over the years, your posts have stimulated my own investigations. Best wishes