Filippina,s has the uk lived up to your expectations

[raynaputi]

Well after a year of living here, I find that UK has a very good environment and no traffic, well at the country side anyway..free NHS is good..although you have to wait a long time for an appointment if you want to see a specialist (as the case for hubby)..I haven't encountered nasty people here yet, so far so good..

But, as my visa hasn't been given to me yet after 7 months of waiting now, I can't have any work, even charity work, so can't comment on the employment side..I'm kinda adjusted to the weather but still doesn't like how it is here..

I feel that UK is so overrated..I mean lots would want to go and live here because of the "great" things they are saying like the country's history, benefits and all that..But look how the people complain because of that too. Lots of teenagers doesn't value family, education and also are lazy. In the Philippines, if you offer free education or give them any kind of job, I know most would not only gladly take it, but value it. Here, you have to bribe them just to go to school. And if they say they can't find work, there's the government giving them money..which really doesn't encourage them to find work to be honest. Also, justice system isn't that good too..In the Philippines, if you get money, it all comes to that they say. But here, I don't think justice is fair too. You know all what I'm saying.

So in my opinion, UK is just so-so..Just another country, not worse but not that great either..If it's just a vacation here, well I wouldn't miss the chance but I'd still prefer to live my life in the Philippines though. I'm not sure if my views would change as time goes by..but at the moment, that's how I see it.

[tiger31]

Well after a year of living here, I find that UK has a very good environment and no traffic, well at the country side anyway..free NHS is good..although you have to wait a long time for an appointment if you want to see a specialist (as the case for hubby)..I haven't encountered nasty people here yet, so far so good..

But, as my visa hasn't been given to me yet after 7 months of waiting now, I can't have any work, even charity work, so can't comment on the employment side..I'm kinda adjusted to the weather but still doesn't like how it is here..

I feel that UK is so overrated..I mean lots would want to go and live here because of the "great" things they are saying like the country's history, benefits and all that..But look how the people complain because of that too. Lots of teenagers doesn't value family, education and also are lazy. In the Philippines, if you offer free education or give them any kind of job, I know most would not only gladly take it, but value it. Here, you have to bribe them just to go to school. And if they say they can't find work, there's the government giving them money..which really doesn't encourage them to find work to be honest. Also, justice system isn't that good too..In the Philippines, if you get money, it all comes to that they say. But here, I don't think justice is fair too. You know all what I'm saying.

So in my opinion, UK is just so-so..Just another country, not worse but not that great either..If it's just a vacation here, well I wouldn't miss the chance but I'd still prefer to live my life in the Philippines though. I'm not sure if my views would change as time goes by..but at the moment, that's how I see it.

well that was a rather good summon up of the u.k well done

[philphil61]

Well after a year of living here, I find that UK has a very good environment and no traffic, well at the country side anyway..free NHS is good..although you have to wait a long time for an appointment if you want to see a specialist (as the case for hubby)..I haven't encountered nasty people here yet, so far so good..

But, as my visa hasn't been given to me yet after 7 months of waiting now, I can't have any work, even charity work, so can't comment on the employment side..I'm kinda adjusted to the weather but still doesn't like how it is here..

I feel that UK is so overrated..I mean lots would want to go and live here because of the "great" things they are saying like the country's history, benefits and all that..But look how the people complain because of that too. Lots of teenagers doesn't value family, education and also are lazy. In the Philippines, if you offer free education or give them any kind of job, I know most would not only gladly take it, but value it. Here, you have to bribe them just to go to school. And if they say they can't find work, there's the government giving them money..which really doesn't encourage them to find work to be honest. Also, justice system isn't that good too..In the Philippines, if you get money, it all comes to that they say. But here, I don't think justice is fair too. You know all what I'm saying.

So in my opinion, UK is just so-so..Just another country, not worse but not that great either..If it's just a vacation here, well I wouldn't miss the chance but I'd still prefer to live my life in the Philippines though. I'm not sure if my views would change as time goes by..but at the moment, that's how I see it.

glad you.ve been totally honest about all

just wish more filipino's would see the true light!

"the grass is no greener on the other side of the fence"

[imagine]

Well after a year of living here, I find that UK has a very good environment and no traffic, well at the country side anyway..free NHS is good..although you have to wait a long time for an appointment if you want to see a specialist (as the case for hubby)..I haven't encountered nasty people here yet, so far so good..

But, as my visa hasn't been given to me yet after 7 months of waiting now, I can't have any work, even charity work, so can't comment on the employment side..I'm kinda adjusted to the weather but still doesn't like how it is here..

I feel that UK is so overrated..I mean lots would want to go and live here because of the "great" things they are saying like the country's history, benefits and all that..But look how the people complain because of that too. Lots of teenagers doesn't value family, education and also are lazy. In the Philippines, if you offer free education or give them any kind of job, I know most would not only gladly take it, but value it. Here, you have to bribe them just to go to school. And if they say they can't find work, there's the government giving them money..which really doesn't encourage them to find work to be honest. Also, justice system isn't that good too..In the Philippines, if you get money, it all comes to that they say. But here, I don't think justice is fair too. You know all what I'm saying.

So in my opinion, UK is just so-so..Just another country, not worse but not that great either..If it's just a vacation here, well I wouldn't miss the chance but I'd still prefer to live my life in the Philippines though. I'm not sure if my views would change as time goes by..but at the moment, that's how I see it.

excellent view, spot on