Work in UK, live in Europe

[Bee]

Because we aren't arriving in droves like the Romanians, Poles etc etc.

Some countries could understand that argument but others don't.
UK should expect some retaliation. Big size countries usually are reluctant to accept that argument.

[vetran]

Another stupid poor argument response in a professional forum.

Its General - hardly professional.

I think you will find most Brexiters would be happy with a sensible points based immigration Policy both ways.

I'm happy enough to satisfy the requirements of any host country, if I can't then I won't move there.

[Bee]

Its General - hardly professional.

I think you will find most Brexiters would be happy with a sensible points based immigration Policy both ways.

I'm happy enough to satisfy the requirements of any host country, if I can't then I won't move there.

It's not you who decides if you satisfy the requirements, it's the host country.

I like to work abroad but I only move with a contract in my hand, if I find a xenophobe at least I can smash my contract on his face.

[SueEllen]

Another stupid poor argument response in a professional forum.

When I went to work abroad I wasn't taking anyone's job because no one with the skills from those countries wanted it as they were employed elsewhere. My compensation wasn't minimum wage and neither did it undercut the locals.

There are other posters who similarly are abroad and again aren't undercutting the locals.

[Mainframe gent]

When I went to work abroad I wasn't taking anyone's job because no one with the skills from those countries wanted it as they were employed elsewhere. My compensation wasn't minimum wage and neither did it undercut the locals.

There are other posters who similarly are abroad and again aren't undercutting the locals.

But if you had not turned up they would have been forced to increase pay to attract a home grown specialist. So you are in fact disrupting the local skills market

[ECommerceConsultant]

Anyone ever looked into this?

I have to say it's very tempting when I look at even what the meagre collateral from my house sale will buy me in, say, Brittany.

I'm talking France/Spain here so I'd expect to have to work in another country - UK or otherwise, but I could get lucky.

What's more, with no mortgage to service I could just do anything out there once I have a grip of the language e.g. run a bar or whatever.

Just think - I'd be poor but I'd be living in a beautiful home in surely the most civilised place in their world (France) and would be out of this rotten rat race.

I'm afraid to say, I wouldn't miss the UK one little bit.

I think it's a great idea. As long as you don't have dependents / pets, then it should be completely do-able if you don't mind travelling at 5am back to the UK on a Monday morning and back home on a Friday night. I know someone who lives in Malaga, Spain (has an amazing property there), but works in Zurich Mon-Thursday. She flies early on Monday and arrives home late on Thursday, and works from home on Friday...she has a small flat in Zurich...and her partner minds the dependents during the week. It works, and she has the best of both worlds - good rate of pay in Zurich and a fab lifestyle back in Spain.

[Bee]

When I went to work abroad I wasn't taking anyone's job because no one with the skills from those countries wanted it as they were employed elsewhere. My compensation wasn't minimum wage and neither did it undercut the locals.

There are other posters who similarly are abroad and again aren't undercutting the locals.

You missed the irony of my initial post and you returned with another poor argument.

It's funny when it comes with immigration in UK, it's a drama because they decrease the salaries, taking the local jobs, parasites etc... But when it's the other way around no harm done...

Anyway, I missed the point of the thread after reading the posts, It's Working in UK and live in Europe.

[SueEllen]

But if you had not turned up they would have been forced to increase pay to attract a home grown specialist. So you are in fact disrupting the local skills market

They did increase the rate both times.

[vetran]

But if you had not turned up they would have been forced to increase pay to attract a home grown specialist. So you are in fact disrupting the local skills market

there is some sense in that but the key thing is we are unlikely to be on minimum wage so we just move on. The home grown specialist may not exist or the need is short term.

As above most people want to see a points based immigration scheme rather than freedom of movement.

[SueEllen]

You missed the irony of my initial post and you returned with another poor argument.

It's funny when it comes with immigration in UK, it's a drama because they decrease the salaries, taking the local jobs, parasites etc... But when it's the other way around no harm done...

Actually I live in London and voted Remain. I like working with people from most countries, both inside and outside Europe, and especially like being served by efficient staff when I'm about to get on a plane.