Re: Quality of life in the UK


"Runli Guo" <rg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.01.26.19.54.52.376727@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The quality of life in the UK is very low, no wonder more and more people
> are leaving the country.

It's pretty darn high, actually, compared with most countries.

> My husband is away 11 hours a day (8 hours work
> and 3 hours commuting). I have less than an hour every day
> to see him.

That is his and your choice. You could also choose to live nearer to his
work.

> I am taking care of two little ones. Child care is more
> expensive than I can earn despite that I had a pretty good education.

Agreed, childcare is expensive, but your husband might be able to get
childcare vouchers through his place of work.

> We
> are renting a house because the property prices are too high for us to
> afford anything half-decent.

Renting can be more expensive than a mortgage.
>
> Some friends of ours are moving to New Zealand to have a better future. I
> think they are doing the right thing.

If that's where they've always wanted to live, then fine. But beware of the
"green grass" syndrome.
>


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