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This has been the case in the UK since, well, forever. In every field I can think of, London has the top tier jobs. It surprises me that the US was ever differ
by esotericn 8y ago
This has been the case in the UK since, well, forever.
In every field I can think of, London has the top tier jobs.
It surprises me that the US was ever different. I'm wondering whether it's a young country effect.
I don't think it's "Elysium" as claimed. It's more like - if you're competitive and want to be the best in a field, you're probably (not always) going to move to London.
If you want to live a life, raise a family, buy a house, etc, the status game isn't that relevant, and you don't need to bother with it.
It's the same on a global scale too - if you're playing that game, there's a hierarchy of 'best paying, most status-giving' _countries_. The most keen will move across the world.
- wil421 8y agoYou’re comparing the UK to the whole US when you should compare it to California or the Northeast. A better comparison would be Europe but I think London and SF would still be the best paying.
- esotericn 8y agoNot a fair comparison. The UK doesn't have labour mobility with the rest of Europe. Even within the EU it's not as simple as 'move from Poland to France and get a job'. Most of the countries have different languages. "Europe" isn't a country.
- wil421 8y agoI have a lot of friends and old co workers I Europe. My Serbian coworker had no problem moving to Spain and learning Spanish. My Greek friend had no problem living in the Netherlands. Another Slovakian friend has no problem living in Scotland, same goes for a couple Germans I know in Scotland. The Poles have no problem moving everywhere in Europe working construction jobs. Hell the Russians have no problem spending summers working in the part of Florida I vacation at.
- esotericn 8y agoMoving from Serbia to Spain is obviously not equivalent to moving between US states. Come on. It's more like Scotland to England with a bit more distance involved.