Anyone else here dream of moving abroad?

How about places such as France?

The issue there is not the passport but getting a job as France has quite high unemployment especially youth unemployment. Obviously you would need to be bilingual as well as France isn't one of those countries where you could get by on just speaking English. If you are a bilingual engineer then France might be a viable option but again for the average UK graduate who only speaks English and got a 2:1 in a non job related degree, finding a career job in France (as opposed to a ski chalet type job) is going to be very difficult.

Reply 21

Strathclyder

Original post by Linweth

How about places such as France?

I visited Normandy and the attitude of the French was horrendous. They are the most obnoxiousy, rude people I have ever met. The French are horrible people. And what made me angry was that my grandad who fought at D-DAY was treated like a peice of ****, this is a man who was shot trying to liberate your ****ing country.

I would never set foot in France again

Reply 22

Strathclyder

I am Scottish and I love Scotland I doubt I would move, if I did however I would never leave Europe.

Reply 23

lauren--c

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I definitely want to move abroad after graduating but I don't know if I see myself settling somewhere else. I'd stay within Europe, anywhere else would be too far away from my family. I just want to experience something a bit different and maybe find somewhere I feel... good, almost? I don't know, something about the UK just doesn't feel right for me.

Reply 24

Ellim

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Yes - I think a lot of people have failed to see how hard it is to emmigrate* anywhere.

As someone who has been lucky enough to manage the first step to emmigration even the 'easiest' routes aren't easy.

*I mean properly emmigrate - as in permanently settle in another country. I'm not counting living and working in an EU country when you have an EU passport. If, however, you wanted to gain citizenship of that other country, that counts.

Reply 25

Linweth

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Original post by Strathclyder

I visited Normandy and the attitude of the French was horrendous. They are the most obnoxiousy, rude people I have ever met. The French are horrible people. And what made me angry was that my grandad who fought at D-DAY was treated like a peice of ****, this is a man who was shot trying to liberate your ****ing country.

I would never set foot in France again

I wasn't asking for a sob-story about your hatred towards the French.

Reply 26

Strathclyder

Original post by Linweth

I wasn't asking for a sob-story about your hatred towards the French.

The French should be on their knees kissing the feet of British tourists, we liberated you, and if it were not for Britain you would be speaking German.

Reply 27

Linweth

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Original post by MagicNMedicine

The issue there is not the passport but getting a job as France has quite high unemployment especially youth unemployment. Obviously you would need to be bilingual as well as France isn't one of those countries where you could get by on just speaking English. If you are a bilingual engineer then France might be a viable option but again for the average UK graduate who only speaks English and got a 2:1 in a non job related degree, finding a career job in France (as opposed to a ski chalet type job) is going to be very difficult.

Thanks for the help :smile:

I know a bit of French already but I am still taking up classes to get me fluent enough to be able to live there. :colondollar:

Reply 28

Strathclyder

Original post by Linweth

Thanks for the help :smile:

I know a bit of French already but I am still taking up classes to get me fluent enough to be able to live there. :colondollar:

You will never be accepted by them, never.

Reply 29

mevidek

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Original post by Mr_Platini

Anyone else here dream of moving abroad (for whatever reason, feel free to post them below) after uni/school?

Yeah, I plan to, when I retire, move to Germany or Netherlands. Beautiful countries.

Reply 30

why_

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Original post by ShadowConspiracy

US or Australia, If I'm still in this ****hole of a country by the time I'm 30 then I've failed life.

haha, me too!

Reply 31

The Cornerstone

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It's not a dream, it's a goal

Reply 32

A.L. C-Brown

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Yes!

America, as I have a US passport. Dunno which state yet, though. Would also love to live in Italy, but I suck at learning foreign languages.

Reply 33

Miu-Miu

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Original post by Strathclyder

I visited Normandy and the attitude of the French was horrendous. They are the most obnoxiousy, rude people I have ever met. The French are horrible people. And what made me angry was that my grandad who fought at D-DAY was treated like a peice of ****, this is a man who was shot trying to liberate your ****ing country.

I would never set foot in France again

No one cares about your granddad. He's just another old person to people. :rolleyes:

Reply 34

BellaMac

I applied through AFS for an exchange year programme 2 years ago, destination: USA. I was sent to North Dakota and besides my initial prejudices it was awesooome! I'm now going to study and live in Edinburgh and once I get my degree....who knows? =P

Reply 35

MagicNMedicine

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Best answer for this came from my former uni flatmate who reckons that the UK will end up under Shariah law before long because of the 'pc idiots' allowing too many Muslims over here, he said he was going to leave the UK when he'd graduated, I asked where, he said one of the Gulf Arab states where you don't have to pay tax. I pointed out that he may find himself living under Shariah law in a country full of Muslims...."yeah but its different tho innit".

Reply 36

soulofanewmachine

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I'm moving to Germany to work in October and I'm pretty happy about it :-D

Reply 37

tehFrance

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Original post by Linweth

How about places such as France?

Do you speak fluent French and do you have a degree that is in something decent like engineering? if yes come and give it a shot... bear in mind that it is French first, foreigner second when it comes to jobs (at least it is in some jobs).

Original post by Strathclyder

I visited Normandy and the attitude of the French was horrendous. They are the most obnoxiousy, rude people I have ever met. The French are horrible people. And what made me angry was that my grandad who fought at D-DAY was treated like a peice of ****, this is a man who was shot trying to liberate your ****ing country.

I would never set foot in France again

I have never met anyone in Normandy to be rude to tourists as that is one of the main industries up there and they always treat veterans with respect... not that it matters to you as you are not one but an obnoxious schoolboy who was most likely rejected by a French girl and thus decided to hate the whole region as you ain't gettin' any :rolleyes:

As for you never coming back, good! no one wants a moaner like you around :colonhash:

Reply 38

Strathclyder

Original post by tehFrance

Do you speak fluent French and do you have a degree that is in something decent like engineering? if yes come and give it a shot... bear in mind that it is French first, foreigner second when it comes to jobs (at least it is in some jobs).

I have never met anyone in Normandy to be rude to tourists as that is one of the main industries up there and they always treat veterans with respect... not that it matters to you as you are not one but an obnoxious schoolboy who was most likely rejected by a French girl and thus decided to hate the whole region as you ain't gettin' any :rolleyes: