I'm a finance bruh and have been wanting to spend some time living internationally for quite some time now. I spoke with a recruiter who said he could help for some of the major cities/financial hubs internationally (i.e. London, Singapore, *****, etc.), but to think it over because of the pros and cons of going there.

Assuming I could get an offer at a solid MNC, I'm wondering if it's worth it or if anyone has moved from America abroad and has enjoyed their time doing it. Note, I can't go to a chithole country and American passport maxx, so that's out of the equation. If I do it, I'd have to be wageslave in the city I move to.

Pros:
-Would be a really cool experience and really good for my resume
-Europe has a much more laid back culture, more PTO, and it's much easier to explore other countries from London, for example, than it is from the US
-I've heard Europe is much more social than the US and it's easier to meet people (that's up for debate and would love others' thoughts on this)

Cons:
-The pay is way, way lower. I make $150K+ in freedom dollars, but I'd be making 90 pounds max in London, and London ain't exactly cheap or low tax to live in.
-I wouldn't know a soul there and my family and friends would be far away. I'm fine with doing this as long as point 3 on the pros list is accurate.

So yeah, any miscers who've lived in both want to chime in?

I went and worked in Paris for a few months

I would do it again and I actually walked into and got turned away from every single three Michelin star restaurant in the city and like half of the 2 Michelin stars. Before I got in a spot.

And kitchen hours are brutal there all salary and I was slave labor etc..

Experience was still worth it to me, if it’s worth it to you it sounds like you still have a sweet deal with lined up job and will be in a country where people speak English.

What made you want to go to Paris? I've honestly only heard bad things about Paris. Usually, people have been positive about London. Only complaint is it's expensive and the weather is dreadful

My only goal in life right now is to escape Toronto and work internationally

I legit have no other goal or thought

I don't even go out here anymore because I hate Canada and Toronto so much srs - I only go out in NYC

just move to London, ON like OPie is talking about

That place is only good if you go to the University of Western Ontario

I moved from Toronto, to NYC, to London...and years later am back in NYC.

The move to London was really worth it after Toronto and NYC. You'll see subtle but important cultural differences, especially in: (i) sex; (ii) socializing; (iii) drinking; (iv) 'brotherhood'.

The latter is a bit of a status claim - but imagine being granted free use of a house in Mayfair, because the owner was going to Hong Kong. And because you're still fairly in the 'starting out phase'. And then some of the more wealthy folks (their kids, really) come by for awesome parties at the place.

Spent 2 years like that. Really began discovering debauchery - some of it is so normal in Europe, honestly, that the USA felt rather 'puritan'.

All that experience really helps in the career too - even the debauchery. Just don't become that party favors goofball, and you'll be fine.

You're living my legit dream

fuk u

This is not correct. I’m currently at credit suisse in Sydney but have worked in New York and London and Asia. The Uk are not salary workers they usually work as day rate contractors. New York does not pay the best in finance believe it or not. Singapore usually does. The reason why people in the Uk can afford to live in London as they are not making. 100k a year more likely they are making 600 to 800 per day.

Unless you have marketable skills in which a company will send you abroad which will not happen in the next couple years…your just a dreamer like every other American pleb on this forum.

You need a company to sponsor you and unless you are seriously special at something massively in demand it’s not gonna happen now. What do you do?