On the 4 months savings thing. When I arrived in London (as a foreigner fresh off the boat) I had about 4 weeks worth of money. I couch surfed and worked the

On the 4 months savings thing. When I arrived in London (as a foreigner fresh off the boat) I had about 4 weeks worth of money. I couch surfed and worked the recruiters endlessly and landed a job in 10 days. It wasn't the greatest job but it was a start - a 3 month contract building a new system. It's amazing how motivated you can be when you see your bank accounts date with destiny. After the contract was signed I used the remainder of my cash and got a 'bedsit' - a tiny room - and asked for my first weeks pay to be paid on Friday afternoon. Within a month I had a place to rent, a social scene and was busy working on getting the next job. So if you don't have any dependents I think you can take the high risk plunge and go for it. Certainly the best decision I ever made in my entire life - and by that I mean life changing in a way that I cannot even imagine how my life would have been had I stayed on my prior path.