Lifting the blinkers - life outside London
Life outside of London is not for everyone. Many people thrive on the hustle and bustle of life in the first city; the eye-catching nature of the transactional work, the sky high salaries, the proximity of so many top class restaurants and cultural opportunities. But these are not exclusive to London. True, they may exist in greater concentration than in Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and the like but they're still there. In the final analysis, people most likely to look for a move from London to the regions are those who have a pre-existing tie to those particular localities be it through friends, family or historic university links.
What they should take comfort from is that the regions are able to offer the whole spectrum of legal opportunities from small high street general practices to well regarded, major commercial firms offering high quality work and competitive salaries. Whatever it is you are looking for, a suitable opportunity should exist, in one of the other commercial centres in England and Wales. You may not become an overnight millionaire but then again you may enjoy a better overall quality of life.
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