Why I Will Never Go Back to the UK

Once I got my first taste of what life was like outside of the UK, I knew I would never go back...

In this video, I talk about my reasons for moving to Thailand, why I left the UK and why I believe it is going downhill fast.

00:00 Introduction
01:46 It's Difficult to Get Ahead in the UK
04:43 How I Moved to Thailand
05:12 The System is Against You
08:38 Jobsworth People in the UK
11:41 Summary

#expat #thailand #digitalnomad

[johnwoodcock]

In uk you can work your balls of 12 hours a day...and after bills have 50 quid left in your pocket at the end of the month.

[tom.ward.uk.]

I'm English and live in the UK and I completely agree with you... I hate it here everyone is brainwashed in to the system, everyone is angry, selfish and miserable, I wont out 😅 maybe one day ill get out of this

[bringhoesandeth]

Dark cold weather for 8.5 months out of the year, can't turn left here, can't turn right there or you'll get a ticket. Letters constantly through the door telling you you owe money to someone or you're being fined.

[wichetleelamanit]

I am Thai and thank you so much for all your good comments about living in Thailand.

[ClimateJames]

Mate, spot on. Also you forgot to mention the social consequences of being an individual in the UK: people outcast you if you have any large ambitions or dreams and it's seen as cringey. Then there's the lack of open mindedness in people, lad culture, drinking culture, sports and boring conversations etc. Not to knock anyone who does these things but in the UK it's all people do. The UK offers such a limited life experience but people raised there are ignorant and they think they're chocolate compared to the rest of the world, even though in reality they haven't got a clue. I honestly have no idea why anyone wants to move there. All the houses/buildings are old and outdated as well. Robot culture.

[SurfingTheMentawais]

I moved from London to California in 1987. While I had good friends at work in the UK, my life really started when I moved to the US. Living in London was as you said, a routine consisting of doing a repetitive job and due to the dull weather, going home at the end of the day and watching the telly. Living in California I rarely watched TV and would spend way more time outside visiting friends, going to events and even just going to happy hour (4PM-7Pm) at an open air bar/ restaurant.

When I moved to the US I loved how Americans were quick to say hi and how they would readily accept a stranger into their group. On trips back to the UK I remember being nudged by family members and told to keep my mouth shut after interacting with other pubgoers in London (can't speak to another human, everyone will think you're strange). What's strange to me is people over there think this is how they are supposed to live. The economic system is restrictive and the culture is highly restrictive. Add to that weather and cost and you destroy any chance of having an adventure.

Get out of that place and live your life.

[jenaya_laila]

I'm in the UK! It sux! The Gov is ruining it systematically and many people are really damaged mentally..and that's because as you said the system is built to keep you small. It's like that in most western countries...but the UK is very extreme. I've lived in 3 European countries and NZ!

[ChimpRiot]

There is something quite saddening about watching and living through your own country going down the toilet - knowing that it will never recover. Better to just get out and forget about it.

[skeptical_sorcerer]

I escaped from the UK in 1989....and never went back. I spent 20 years in Australia, 2 years in Japan, and for the past 12 years I have lived in Kazakhstan. In June next year I plan to retire in the Philippines. I still miss Marmite, HP sauce, Cornish pasties and Branston hey, it's a small price to pay,

[jawlig]

There's definitely a "bucket of crabs" mentality in the UK. If people sense you have a different mindset and want more for yourself, you're met with bitterness and malice. It's always a "who does he think he is" mentality.

[Scolopente]

Spot on. I haven’t lived in the uk for 25 years, and if it wasn’t for family I’d never set foot in the place again. For all the reasons you mention.

[pg.travels]

I love when you land in the UK and the first thing you hear is "Any unattended luggage will be removed and destroyed" in a computerised Welcome to the UK!

[rjd]

"the UK is full of so many jobsworth wankers" hahaha - 100% true..

should be on the welcome sign at Heathrow..

landing at a UK airport from a BKK flight feels like you woke up being trolleyed down a hospital lobby.

[peterbates]

Everyone in the uk seems obsessed with a two week holiday on a beach somewhere.. usually Spain.. it is major drama if anything gets between them and that beach…. That seems to be the extent of the things English people care about these days… depressing.

[Maekendal]

I agree with you. The systems are not set up to help you survive and thrive but to be dependent and struggling.

[P-nd]

I'm in the UK and totally agree with all points you made Brett, I'm working on leaving and can't wait to do so.

[andiehyde]

I left the UK 20 years ago.
Best thing I have ever done in my life.
Honestly, the system is against you and if you happy with it, then good luck to you, you are welcome to it.
I will not shead a tear for you.

[samhortonlifestyle]

I'm in total agreement with you. I'm from the South of England too. Currently living in Asia too, never felt so free and happy. I won't go back

[PaulWalliswriter]

I left the UK 36 years ago, vowing never to return. All the reasons you give, plus a few more.

[DaveTalksBusiness]

I so agree! I left the USA for Thailand 8 months ago and I have never been happier!

The community is awesome, the Thais recognize me and greet me when I walk on the street.

I felt so oppressed by all the fines and fees involved in living in the USA. I feel like I am free and left alone to live my life now.

I can now work less and live comfortably on $1, 000 / month.

I work only a few hours a day and now my calendar is filled with appointments with my new Thai friends!

I am living a whole new life!