How is a 25 000£ per year salary in UK ?

[Matt J]

Not THEM ? I don't want to see......The speed of their staff 'turnover' is something to be very wary of, Yann

I think its Mantic Phil, not THEM*

Your life, but I'd NEVER trade Italy for England

Agree on that one, would love to go the other way (or France), the sh*tty weather here gets you down along with the culture. I was in Italy last week, night out in Pistoia 10.30pm kids out playing in street, old people sitting around talking, families having ice cream. Pistoia about same size as Wolverhampton, would you take your family out for ice cream 10.30pm on a Friday night in Wolverhampton.....






* assuming we mean GW and not the radioactive giant ants

[Techno]

I think its Mantic Phil, not THEM*

That's alright then......Go for it !! 

I just looked at 'their' vacancies page...."Miniatures Design Manager"..... I ought to apply for that, having done that one before........Knowing full well they'd never have me back.....I'm too old........ and I wouldn't have the slightest intention of taking the job. 
(Well...maybe for a six figure sum and an absolute guarantee of a three year contract.....That'll take me beyond State Pension age..... )

Cheers - Phil

[barbarian]

Your life, but I'd NEVER trade Italy for England.

Main problem of Italy : no money and a wife (ex?!) and a child to feed.

[Techno]

Eeek !!

NOT good.
Very best of luck, Yann.

Cheers - Phil

[Last Hussar]

I'm on £24k, with a take home of about £1550pcm - but that may be different for others because I'm in the Civil Service pension scheme, and the deductions affect my tax and NI.

To rent a 2 bed in Nottingham you seem to be looking at £550-£650

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E1019&minBedrooms=1&maxBedrooms=2&displayPropertyType=houses&oldDisplayPropertyType=houses&googleAnalyticsChannel=renting

You'll need £100pm council tax, and maybe £150(? wife does the utilities) in gas, electricity water and phone/internet.  I reckon food will be about £150 pppm

£650+100+150 = £900, Plus food, plus transport (work on a car costing £0.50 per mile over the course of a year, plus insurance.  We do about 400-500 miles per month on £50-60- thats down to my wife town driving, and the fact she doesn't care about using diesel!)

[FierceKitty]

Ah. Hostages to fortune do make a difference. I hope I didn't sound insulting.

[barbarian]

You didn't.
I have plans to continue freelancing tough, but was considering living for a bit in the Mecca of the wargaming industry, and even 400-500£ sent back to Italy are worth the try.

[Orcs]

HI Yan

I think L.H'S estimates fairly good.  He does not drive much. I do 1500 miles a month mainly becayse I comute 20 miles each way to work, so its easy to mount up.  Trouble i public transport over here is not a very flexible or cheap way to travel.  

My work comute would take aboutan hour each way assuming I did not have to wait for a bus at the work end.

Cost Train          £8.10
Bus return to work from far end Station  £3.00
Parking at station this end £6.50 a day

Total cost to comute £17.60 a day

Usiing the car costs me about £7 a day in fuel and its 25 minutes door to door.  Thats with a fairly euneconomical car.  So for me the car is a no brainer

Good Luck

[Steve J]

In Nottingham the bus service used to be very good and cheap. They have trams now so not sure how they compare. I used to cycle to work which was pretty easy to do and the traffic wasn't too bad. Quicker than the bus and virtually free, given low annual running costs.

[Last Hussar]

The 50p a mile is based on the civil service expenses rate of about 44p - this is to include wear and tear as well as fuel.

[barbarian]

I re-made my CV. Tried to translate everything, not easy with the Diplomas and the schools name, but...
I followed a plan found on internet.
Someone can give it a read to see if it's okay ? (I'll e-mail it to you)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Bizarrely FSN is your man, he works in recruiting!

[Leon]

Someone can give it a read to see if it's okay ? (I'll e-mail it to you)

Feel free to send it through and I'll give it a check.

[Last Hussar]

Bizarrely FSN is all you need to say

[fsn]

Oh yes. Send it through to me.

I'm in that game.