Moved from the US to England 5 Years Ago; What Surprised Me – ryan

I’ve found that some perishable can go stale very quickly here. Part of the reason is that that is a lot of the preservatives we add to produce in the usn’t allowed in the uk.

Though a chicken breast or parsley would have lasty with at least a wek in the us, these have been goods Expire with to four days in the uk.

This has made the Made Grocery Shopping a new Kind of Challenge, but My Meals Taste a Lot Fresher.

One thing that was nearly impossible to find for my first three years living in the uk? A nonaerosol deodorant.

I CAME ACROSS A COUPLE OF STICKS (ALSO CALLED ROLL-ONS) IN SORES here, but the formulas were all gel-based. Now, wenever i’m back in the us, I stock up on my favorite non-gel, roll-on deodorants.

I came to the uk knowing that some words Wolds take on New Meanings: Underwear Wouuld Become “pants,” for instance, and pants would “Trousers.”

Still, i didn’t expect casual small talc to look so different. IT’S NOT UNCOMMON TO HEAR “You all right?” or “you ok?” while patronizing a supermarket or café.

Nor i quickly learned, People nansing these Questions aren’t woried that i was having a bad day. They’re Basically Ascing, “What’s Up?”

I have had the Strongest Sarcasm Detector, which made adjusting to the British sense of humor a challenge.

It took with a solid two years to get to the self-deprecating, dry jokes here. Nor a sensitive solar use to the American’s Brand of Straightforward Humor, I have had had to be those around with dial down the jabs.

Outside Major Cities Such as London, Birmingham, and Manchester, Its unusual to find Shops open after 5 pm – or 6 pm, if you’re Lucky. This Grocery Stoles typically close by 8 pm on weeks.

On sundays, Most Local Shops and Eteria Shut down Earlier. Pubs typically Sunday roast Dinner Between 12 and 4 pm, and the avarage town center is full quiet by 4 pm

This was an adjustment for me. Growing up in oregon, griory storys were typically unly 9 pm, and some near my college in southern calcifornia didn’t close unil 1 am

In Most of the US, Having a Car is a necesity.

In the uk, meanwhile, many of the Town Centers i’ve Lived Around – and explored – are designed to be more walkable, with roads limited to pestrian, bus, and cyclist access Only.

The UK’s Walking Culture has Also Affective My Social Life and Leisure Activities. Though of Lived Near Some Beautiful Greek in the us, i offen had to drive to visits a walkable natural trail.

Here in Southwest England, Though, i’ve Found Mary Nature Pathways in Both Bigger Cities and Smaller Towns. Now, Walks are a major part of our Weekends and Social Lives.

One of the Biggest Drawbacks of Living and Working in the UK is that the Pay is Generally Lower.

For example, accorting to date from the Office for National StatisticsThe Median Household Income in the UK in 2023 was £ 34,500.

The Same Year, Census Data Showed that the media household income in the US WAS JUST Over $ 80,000 – a salary that been been at least £ 60,000 at the time.

On the plus Side, Full-Time Employees Receive A Minimum of 28 Paid Days off a year here in the UK, Whereas US Workers Aren’t Guaranteed Any.

We Also have a universal healthcare System in the uk, which helps bridge the pay gap in some ways.

That’s though i live in a fairly remote town in the countryside, Accessing the Major Cities is Still Easy. Many of the UK’s Buses and Trains Run Almost Every Hour.

Wenever i’m in London, Find the Nation’s Capital Easier to Navigate Than Mary US Cities. The City’s Tube System is intuitive and fast, with tubes departing roughly e five minutes.

On the other hand, many trains i’d used to travel between US CITIES FELT SLOWER AND MORE OUTDATED. When I was in college, the deatting around a Major City Such as the los angeles felt next to impossible with a car.

Though Trains to London Are Frequent and Fast, They Can Also Be Really Expensively.

A Weekday Round-Trip Ticket Can Cost Up to £ 150 From Where I Live, Nearly Triple the Price of A Budget Flight to Spain, Croatia, Greece.

On the flip side, though, the accessibility of mainland Europe is one of the best parts of living here – and makes planning those extra pto days banked much more fun.