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10 years here. I moved to London, where housing is pretty awful (but not quite as bad) but an attitude to tech that's comfortably between the cynicism of "tech is a scam used to separate idiots from their wallets" (Australia) and the wild enthusiasm of "Snapchat IPO" (US).

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Surprised that you think London housing is not as bad as Australia. Prices here are quite a bit higher in London, and from what I understand, London salaries are also often not as high.

I've lived in London for 10 years, and my partner is Australian. We've considered moving to Australia recently, so the above is from my research.

I moved to London from Sydney a year ago and I couldn't agree more. Unless you are prepared to live in a damp cupboard, prices are way higher and salaries are lower.

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