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Author	8bitrenderboy
Comment	My advice is you ought to leave as soon as you reasonably can. I felt the same way about 6 years ago after finishing up at Uni. I, too, dreaded the weeks without seeing the sun, the rain, which bothered me the most. But, everything else I could handle as I had previously every other bad day, though it weighed on me heavily. So I made it my mission to get the fuck out of Glasgow even if it meant walking straight out of the city and just walking because it got so bad. I ended up in Edinburgh for 2 years working, then decided, after fantasising for years, I'd move to a hot country and I could finally keep my shorts on for 300 days of the year, which finally happened: I sent a random application to a Swedish igaming company, called Betsson, based in Malta. I ended up getting a job and stayed in Malta for a year and a half. After living away and visiting other places in the south, talking to loads of folk at the company, all these other people I worked with had left places like Italy, Spain, Bulgaria etc had told me on a daily basis, even more fucked up things about their countries and it honestly made Scotland sound utopian. It took me a good while, though I always sort of knew it: it was always about the satisfaction of moving away from Glasgow; the fact I had it in me to just leave, and had the freedom, and will power, to do it. But, I had done it and it felt great. I'm currently back in Edinburgh, I've lost my tan, can't wear my shorts all the time, and can't go for a swim in the sea, the weather is still shit. But, do you know what? I'm being really honest: I'm so glad to be back here and I ain't ever going away again because it's even more fucking messed up out there and you wouldn't believe it. You still have time and freedom of movement in the EU, just to leave and go anywhere as you please. This also might sound strange: being Scottish in itself is an advantage because, for some reason, everyone loves it when you tell them you are Scottish; there is some mystique about Scotland, so people give you more attention or ask more questions about you. Maybe not in England, however. But everywhere does. Again, this is also strange: if you have a really strong accent, I'd try to lose it a little; it's not faking it, it's actually trying to survive. Good luck, and happy travels.
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Created	Wed 5th Jun 2019 10:28am
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My advice is you ought to leave as soon as you reasonably can. I felt the same way about 6 years ago after finishing up at Uni. I, too, dreaded the weeks without seeing the sun, the rain, which bothered me the most. But, everything else I could handle as I had previously every other bad day, though it weighed on me heavily. So I made it my mission to get the fuck out of Glasgow even if it meant walking straight out of the city and just walking because it got so bad.

I ended up in Edinburgh for 2 years working, then decided, after fantasising for years, I'd move to a hot country and I could finally keep my shorts on for 300 days of the year, which finally happened: I sent a random application to a Swedish igaming company, called Betsson, based in Malta. I ended up getting a job and stayed in Malta for a year and a half.

After living away and visiting other places in the south, talking to loads of folk at the company, all these other people I worked with had left places like Italy, Spain, Bulgaria etc had told me on a daily basis, even more fucked up things about their countries and it honestly made Scotland sound utopian. It took me a good while, though I always sort of knew it: it was always about the satisfaction of moving away from Glasgow; the fact I had it in me to just leave, and had the freedom, and will power, to do it. But, I had done it and it felt great.

I'm currently back in Edinburgh, I've lost my tan, can't wear my shorts all the time, and can't go for a swim in the sea, the weather is still shit. But, do you know what? I'm being really honest: I'm so glad to be back here and I ain't ever going away again because it's even more fucking messed up out there and you wouldn't believe it.

You still have time and freedom of movement in the EU, just to leave and go anywhere as you please. This also might sound strange: being Scottish in itself is an advantage because, for some reason, everyone loves it when you tell them you are Scottish; there is some mystique about Scotland, so people give you more attention or ask more questions about you. Maybe not in England, however. But everywhere does. Again, this is also strange: if you have a really strong accent, I'd try to lose it a little; it's not faking it, it's actually trying to survive. Good luck, and happy travels.