Deciding to move to London was an extremely scary and exciting decision we made. I couldn’t believe how quickly a month of travelling went and before I knew it, it was time to start to look for a place to live and a job. We quickly came to the realisation that London is very expensive to live in. I am very lucky to have moved here with my husband so we will have 2 wages to help us get by.
We are
newlywed so we ideally wanted to find a place to ourselves and to call our own.
The more we looked, the more we knew that was not going to happen. Not at first
anyway. As we didn’t have a job or know what wages we would be getting, it was
hard to know what we could afford. We decided we couldn’t commit to a 6 month
lease for a small studio flat considering we didn’t have a plan or know how
long we wanted to stay. With so much uncertainty job wise, we decided to find a
flat share. We now live in a flat with 6 other kiwis who are all very lovely.
Adapting to living with strangers was easier than I thought as they are all
welcoming and are in the same situation as us. We have our own room to relax in
when we need our space which is great. Our only issue is getting rid of our
unwanted house guest... a mouse.
Finding jobs
is another story. I registered with a recruitment company which I would highly
recommend. They found me work within 2 days. It was a temp job with the option
to go permanent so it was long term which was great. Unfortunately I really
didn’t enjoy working there so I chose to leave in the hope that I would have
another job within days like the first. This wasn’t the case. Two weeks on and
I still don’t have a job. I have been to many interviews and job trials only to be told "we have found someone with more experience". I know I am a good worker but its becoming very discouraging to keep
hearing “no” all the time.
I am not
losing hope! There will be a job out there for me. I will continue looking and
registering with recruitment companies until I found the right one as well as looking on job sites.
In the mean
time, while my husband is working and I am waiting to hear back from
interviews, I get to explore this beautiful city and have lots of afternoon
naps!
Amber
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