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As someone living in SE London and having traveled to many places around the world, I’m not sure I can agree with the “significantly lower quality of life” part
by gbuk2013 2y ago
As someone living in SE London and having traveled to many places around the world, I’m not sure I can agree with the “significantly lower quality of life” part, although of course YMMV as to what you are looking for. London has its share of problems like anywhere else, and I would say things are in some ways not as good as they were (could just be me getting old) but it is still on balance a very privileged place to live in terms of access to work, facilities, entertainment, food options etc. I have not seen many places that can compare, let alone be better for my needs.
- HPsquared 2y agoThe various amenities have no value to QoL if you can't afford to use them.
- Angostura 2y agoThere are a fair few free amenities in London - museums, art galleries, concerts sometimes. The parks and gardens are good too.
- pearlsontheroad 2y agoI thought it was funny how in London museums mostly have free entrance but you have to pay to visit some churches (St Paul's & Westminster Abbey).
- gbuk2013 2y agoThe hard fact is that enough people can, if only judging by how over-subscribed many of these amenities are. Whether or not this is sustainable remains to be seen - I certainly have bones to pick with the IMHO unwise government policy decisions that are pricing essential service workers out of the area - London can not function on bankers, lawyers and techies alone.
- schnitzelstoat 2y agoI mean, it depends on what your life is like too, as priorities are different. As I have a young child, and perhaps more children in the future, having good restaurants isn't as important as being able to afford a 3 or 4 bedroom house. And this is pretty unaffordable not just in London (which probably isn't the best place to raise children anyway) but across the entire South East. I agree that it has excellent work opportunities though, which is partly the problem - the best jobs in the UK are all concentrated there.
- HPsquared 2y agoIt's a work camp, basically.
- foldr 2y agoNonsense. London was the city ranked third in 2024 for the number of international visitors. There is plenty to see and do besides work.
- HPsquared 2y agoYes, people come and see all the workers and their various works.
- foldr 2y agoI guess you are not being serious, but obviously, they come for the usual sorts of attractions offered by large cosmopolitan international cities. London has its flaws, but to describe it as a “work camp” is just completely divorced from reality.
- HPsquared 2y agoIt's hyperbole, but I believe it's fundamentally a place to work and earn money, perhaps gain experience. It's not a place to grow and develop humans. Places like that are net sinks of human capital and basically vacuum up people from more provincial locations, extract their economic value, and people eventually leave when they get tired of it - possibly with some cash in their pocket.