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    Quote Originally Posted by oltman View Post
    I have had the usual 3.5 year stint in the UK and made some great mates there, but I will never be able to permanently leave SA. I must be naive, but there are so many chances to make something great in this country.

    I think it might also be a small degree of fear of the unknown, not knowing what will await in a strange country.

    My wife's gran is from Norway and I would love to do a few years there (looks amazing) and some island somewhere must certainly need some more hands! But in the end I will always come back to SA. This is my home and I am not going to abandon it for some schmuck running amok. (no, I am not blaming or accusing anyone leaving of anything!)
    I don't blame you for not wanting to go to the UK :P There are places that are a lot more similar to SA in the world, without so many of the negatives.
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    I'd love to leave the country, I unfortunately just don't have the means to. I'm not incredibly unhappy here, but I am worried about where things are heading.

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    Are any of you planning to leave the country?

    I want to but that means leaving all my family behind and that just doesn't work for me. :/

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    I'm not at the point where I'm planning to emigrate, but I have thought about it and I have discussed it with my wife. Both of us lean more and more towards emigrating. We love SA and all our family is here, but if it becomes unbearable here we'll start making plans. I just have absolutely no idea where to start. I don't even know where I would want to go.

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    As some may recall, I left SA in September 2014 to begin a new life in the UK - London specifically, and living in this city is a bit of a unique beast in many ways, and I love it already. London is a fantastic gateway to the rest of Europe, and it's a great place to take my career to the next level, bristling with job opportunities.

    It was a combination of things that drove me to make the final decision, but the state of SA's politics, social problems, and economy was no small factor.

    I left by myself - this was not a whim as I'd been considering it for many years, but the planning and execution happened very rapidly. One day I realised that I could talk about it all I wanted to, and wait around for something to change, or to change my mind, but that wasn't happening, and I might be missing out on a life adventure otherwise.

    Being a British citizen made the UK an easy destination, and aside from a bit of paperwork when I arrived, I've been assimilated into the system without trouble. Lining up a decent job before I left was fortunate, as I fully expected to still be on the hunt when I arrived.

    Aside from the obvious statements - I miss family and friends - I don't miss much about SA itself. The weather and 'outdoorsy' lifestyle is probably the only major life-altering concession to living in the UK, and in London at least, it's not terrible (so far). Other missing elements are things I can work toward attaining again.

    By and large, my day to day quality of life hasn't changed significantly, and in terms of cultural, lifestyle and consumer appetite, I am more than satisfied.

    I realise that I may have had an easier time than some others will, but I'm well on track to being settled down and stress free (in relation to the immigration) within a year of arriving.

    For the time being, I am very happy in the UK, and while I can't predict that I won't get the wanderlust again in a few years, a lot of things will have to change in SA for me to consider settling there again for any length of time.

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    Awesome feedback James, it's always nice to hear of someone who embraced the change and is making a full go of it. I have friends over there much like you, they have settled and are loving it compared to when they were here.

    Too many people mope their days away there and then convince themselves it's not SA so it's shit and then give up and tell their sad 'horror' stories about stuff being super awful.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mephisto_Helix View Post
    Awesome feedback James, it's always nice to hear of someone who embraced the change and is making a full go of it. I have friends over there much like you, they have settled and are loving it compared to when they were here.

    Too many people mope their days away there and then convince themselves it's not SA so it's shit and then give up and tell their sad 'horror' stories about stuff being super awful.

    I heard my fair share of that. Told them atleast I'll have electricity.

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    Ah didn't know you're in London James. Need to add you on steam then - getting 15 pings to London.

    When my PC arrives anyway.... (supposed to be 2 days ago :/)

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    Quote Originally Posted by HavocXphere View Post
    Ah didn't know you're in London James. Need to add you on steam then - getting 15 pings to London.

    When my PC arrives anyway.... (supposed to be 2 days ago :/)

    You in london?

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    Not in England. European fibre link though so good pings to most EU places

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