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aquat30
aquat30

Hi,
I am an Australian citizen with a working holiday maker visa. I am arriving in the Uk at the end of September. I have been to the UK many times before and I am not fussy about the location in which I work. Can anybody provide info or share experiences about finding work and share accommodation in areas that are not so expensive?

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billthehammer
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You can Google (sleeping in parks).

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krazykatie
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What sort of work are you looking for?

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koalasrule
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I lived in the UK for 5 years on a UK ancestry visa and based myself near Crewe in Cheshire. Cost of living there is much lower than Manchester, but is an easy commute (45-60 mins by train) and Manchester pays well (much better than Crewe). However it's not a good bet if you are looking for pub work because most pubs want staff who can commit for a long period of time, and this may not suit if you are on a WHV.

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fwoggie
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Basically, the closer you are to London, the more expensive it (generally) is. Similar price bumps (albeit not so large geographically) exist around the Glasgow/Edinburgh corridor, Manchester, Birmingham but are nowhere near as bad as London.

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emilysnow
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I recently moved to London, and managed to find share accomodation within a few days through gumtree.com
I didn't search for work through them, but believe they also have employment listings which may be of assistance.

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