Moving to London

[JohannM]

Dear All

I am an IT contractor working in Ireland for the last 2 years, and thinking of moving to London next year.

Just wanted to know how is the market at the moment in the ASP.NET area? Is it difficult to find work? I have 4+ years experience in .NET now, and almost 10 years in IT in general.

And also, is the system in the UK similar to the one in Ireland? I have an umbrella company at the moment, which I find quite good since I am not very good in accounts

Thanks in advance for your opinions and advices.

Johann

[Ruprect]

Hi Johann,

Read the sticky threads re: starting up etc, then get back to us with any specific questions.

[Ruprect]

(and use the search function!)

[TheFaQQer]

Dear All

I am an IT contractor working in Ireland for the last 2 years, and thinking of moving to London next year.

Don't - it's fecking awful.

[JohannM]

thanks

Hi Ruprect

At least can you tell me how the market is? Is it worth to come to London in the first place?

[Sausage Surprise]

You'll need minimum £350 a day to afford somewhere to live.

[MrMark]

You can find places to live that aren't too expensive if you're prepared to live Zone 4 or further out. Doesn't mean it'll take an eternity to travel to the centre either - trains can be a lot quicker than a tube plodding in from a crowded Zone 2 spot.
If you can work and live in London, you won't need to run a car (in fact it'll be a liability for travel within the place).

[JohannM]

350 a week

Yeah that is what I will be looking for when I move. With 5 years experience in .NET and almost 10 years in IT, I think its possible.

[Bovvered]

Yeh, and the moment you've got a few of years of investment banking under your arm you'll be earning double that, so get over here and join the party!

[JohannM]

moving to london

Hey Bovered

At last some inspirational advice

Thanks, looking forward to join the party!