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Moving to London
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:17 pm
by reverend_ink
How many of you are from London? And what do you think of the tech market there?
I am a PHP coder and some of the prospects look hot...
Hope to hear from you
Cheers.....!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:31 pm
by tim
no idea but:
where are you moving from?
from \blank\ to london
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:32 pm
by reverend_ink
San Diego, CA
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:57 pm
by m3mn0n
Which London?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:44 am
by reverend_ink
UK
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:13 am
by patrikG
Lifestyle: depends where you live in London. The tech-market is quite vibrant - Gen-Ik, lives in London, I believe - might be worth pm-ing him.
Best thing to do is sign up with jobserve.com - they post/email about 5 - 6 PHP jobs per day.
You'll be moaning about the horrendous transport there very soon... And don't forget your raincoat. But there are lovely parts to London.

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:24 am
by reverend_ink
Trust me I deal with San Diego traffic, nothing can be worse than sitting on a free way where you can do 70 MPH and are doing NOTHING... stand still, hot and <span style='color:blue' title='I'm naughty, are you naughty?'>smurf</span> off.
I will for sure sign up and send him a note
Cheers.....
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:33 am
by patrikG
reverend_ink wrote:Trust me I deal with San Diego traffic, nothing can be worse than sitting on a free way where you can do 70 MPH and are doing NOTHING... stand still, hot and <span style='color:blue' title='I'm naughty, are you naughty?'>smurf</span> off.
You obviously haven't been on the London Underground at rush hour. Try central line at about 5:30pm... <shiver>
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:15 am
by patrikG
Forgot to mention: London has a PHP-Meetup group going (never been myself, though, so I can't tell you much about it). Have a look at
http://php.meetup.com/?country=1056&loc ... etLocale=0?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:17 am
by reverend_ink
patrikG you are right, I havent been on the tube there and not really excited about it...

thanks for the meet up link.
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:57 am
by Toneboy
Ignore my present location for a moment. I fully recommend London, especially "sunny" South London.
The public transport is certainly going to be better there than most parts of the UK (although it isn't bad in Glasgow, where I'm posting from).
As for roads where the speed limit is 70mph and you're not moving... well, you'll soon get used to the M25, especially around Dartford and Heathrow.
Lots of entertainment, nightlife, and there are quiet places to be found if you want them.
Good luck.

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:35 am
by Draco_03
Forget London come to Montreal!!

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:39 am
by patrikG
Draco_03 wrote:Forget London come to Montreal!!

Get me a nice job, a place to live for me and my girlfriend, some free airline tickets to Europe and I'm your man

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:42 am
by Draco_03
patrikG wrote:
Get me a nice job, a place to live for me and my girlfriend, some free airline tickets to Europe and I'm your man

Ah man you doon't know montreal!!
You should pay me to come here

i ve been around.. and i always come back..
the winter is cold a a little bit but if your not a wuss you ll handle

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:43 pm
by reverend_ink
draco sorry canada is out. guys thanks alot for the info, if I could just get a company to hire me from across the atlantic it would rule, until then I just have to risk it and fly over... didnt want to do it that way, I really wanted to have something lined up before going, and my wife would be happier with me that way too
Cheers!