Did U just wake up ???? The disunited kingdom of not so great Britain is trending into a failed state. No colonies to rip off any more. Sucks to B U....
Yes just listening to your video 100% correct if I was if I had some money I'd be gone tomorrow good luck work hard enjoy the sunshine look after yourself I'm very jealous of you
I agree, the UK punishes people that work hard that seek freedom and ability to determine their own lifestyle. The government have sought to tax the entrepreneurial and totally destroyed a person's ability to work on their own terms. Seeking to chain them to an employer and make it impossible to move on. One more I'd mention is the toxic environment in the UK. Generally the people. The people in workplaces that subscribe to the dictatorial mindset. Where the government have made people's life a misery moreso where you actually have people that use it to make you feel more trapped. The mobility to live life flexibly is not allowed. It's gor much worse after covid. The attitude of those towards workers has decreased job security. It also seems at every turn the UK seeks to relieve you of hard earned money like no other place. Everything has a price tag however the available money to pay just is not feasible. This leads to the feelings of being trapped in a cycle of debt. I call it the debt cycle. It has become increasingly worse over the last 25 years. The debt cycle is where quality of life is being diminished by simply living. You're trying to escape it, but there is always something else that keeps a person trapped. I call it the debt cycle, the cycle of debt that someone is always owed something.
The U.K. government doesn’t want entrepreneurs; they want conformers who say nothing and pay their taxes like good little workers Thankfully there are enough options to escape the rat race. And if planned well enough, escape the U.K. altogether. The easiest way to escape the debt cycle is to not have debt. Don’t live beyond your means and invest wisely. Even then the government don’t make it easy.
@mrdamianking the big one is mortgage debt. I've always had a suspicion that debt is a form of bondage. The worst being taxes. The mortgage is usually people's biggest outgoing. I believe the days of people using their mortgage as positive income is over. There were lots of policy changes relating to self employment around 2018 in the public sector and more lately the private sector deferred by covid by one year to 2021. To say life has become unbearably expensive would be an understatement. The tax regime goes after anyone that's worked hard and sought to be independent from reliance on public funds. Hence, the landlord exodus to escape punitive taxes to make owning property a burden not a benefit. The cost of living is eye watering. The things that used to be free in public ownership are now monetized. The trend of the van life culture is a kind of halfway house to the ex pat lifestyle to leaving the country by plane. Its a signal for me that people are checking out and resetting their life path. The root is a debt ridden society. The UK government decision to pay everyone's salary will almost certainly lead to widespread poverty in the UK. Living costs are rising in spite of inflation and salaries have stayed low - which has been the case for nearly 25 year's. There is massive inequality. People that were born since the mid 1970s have had it very hard. For example, I met an ordinary maintenance worker born in the 60s living in a £1M house next-door to lawyers, bankers etc that's mortgage free, gold plated public final salary pension (since abolished and no longer exists). As he said, he looks at the younger fella in the exact sane position as himself, living in rented property and don't get the overtime he got - double time ...treble time ...that was the difference and made him being able to provide for his family. Wealth inequality is a major issue. There is no discernible difference between himself and the younger fella. It is driving factor for people to check out. The level of debt that people fund to live is mindless. I know that something is going very wrong in society. When you see young graduates with up to £200k in debt you realise there is absolutely no chance for them. You say be debt free but simply living or striving it is impossible to avoid it. I agree as a proposition the UK no longer is viable. The opportunity for public authorities to relieve you of your money is too widespread.
@mrdamianking do you have any tips or practical advice on how to exit the UK, with a view never to return other than short visits? I suppose at some point you have to have a foundation for example around late 30s to early 40s reasonably fit and healthy and have a good 20 years of work behind you. I agree the days of working in a toxic environment for an a***hole of a boss and people that p*ss you off are gone. Freedom is most definitely the currency but I think that only applies to those that have planned for it. If you're a young family, have personal debts, and school going children, with only one parent working, it must be very hard to think of moving. The freedom to choose is I think for someone that is single no ties and has lived in a way that leaves the door open to leave the UK. I think it's a great option if you have planned for it, and probably suits a man than a woman. I think after 50...60...it would be much more difficult to sustain, and I am thinking about the long game too, as everyone is getting older.
@James-tk9to it’s something I get asked a lot. Yes, I agree it’s easier for some people than others. But it depends on several factors, the main one being - how much do you want change? And what are you willing to sacrifice in order to make change happen? Consequently, there is a question I’d pose, which is a question a mentor of mine posed to me back in 2005 when I quit my corporate career, and it changed my outlook on life, even to this day - Will more of what you already have make you happy? If the answer is no, you have some big decisions to make.
I left the UK 20 years ago, for same as ur reasons. Live and work middle east but home in Bangkok Thailand. Best thing i ever did, never want to go back to that dive. Tax free 20 years, only continue class 2 NI contributations. I aint funding scrounging scumbags anymore. I work in Oman have not locked my car anywhere i go past 6 years, virtually crime free.
Wish I could leave this shithole but my business is location dependant. Besides that the rest of the West is in the same cess pit state and I want to live in a country that speaks English.
Re taxation, easy to forget the government takes 13.8% of your salary as employer National Insurance. Higher rate taxpayers get fleeced in reality for about 60% tax after taking VAT and council tax into account.
When you understand that the UK is not a country but the biggest tax haven gateway for companies to park up their wealth in offshore islands you will understand where the wealth in the economy emanates from. It's not the working class native population, but foreign interests. Big creditors that own the Bank of England stay anonymous because they are running down the economy like they have been doing since the fall of the Roman Empire. Like a sponge they absorb all the wealth and leaving us all dry via usury. The reason why UAE can offer 0% tax is because they have state owned oil companies and they control everything. In the UK we control nothing.
I don’t have a side hustle G. Saying that, I guess you could say my main job is a side hustle as I only work a couple of days a week. How’s the forex going?
@@mrdamianking up and down more down then ups as I’m losing more then winning. When I’m seeing people showing off there results I feel like I’m slacking behind and when I go to take actions it never goes my way half the time and odd times it does
Re: your point about the woke media. You don't understand this: you have a right to go off (like you are in this video). By that logic, the woke media have a right to go off on you. Freedom of speech works both ways.
The parent issue is a hard one. Sadly, I don’t have any, so it’s not something I’ve been faced with. That said, I firmly believe that a decent parent would want the best for their child. If that meant pursuing what makes them happy (possibly leaving the U.K.), I’d expect a parent to support that decision. But it’s easier said than done saying that when I don’t have that attachment.
Hi Damian, you look the same age as me, what do you do about elderly parents? I feel trapped, any advice or inspiration you could share I would really appreciate. I agree completely with everything you said, Ive lived here all my life but feel trapped. I like your voice, you sound like Ricky Gervais who I like a lot.
How old are you, Sam? I’m intrigued. Well, I guess sounding like RG is better than looking like him 🤣 Advice? A question I was asked many years ago that inspired me to quit my corporate job - will more of what you already have make you happy? If the answer is no…you have a decision to make. A worthy note to mention - all of my significant wins and achievements in life have come from mistakes, setbacks and struggles I’ve faced. The easy route is never the answer.
Read the fourth turning, western countries have a cyclical 80 year cycle with these crime and social issues. We’re now close to the climax before things inevitably have to turn for the better. This is all history repeating itself.
Hello there exakt thing in Sweden were i live not exakt the same but nearly and i fel also the politicians we have in Sweden piss on the people and shall just pay for the war in Ukraine which we dont have nothing to with billions and billions make me so angry and more Swedes leave for spain and Portugal not because the need too but they want
By all accounts lease agreements in Thailand stipulate that a landlord has to lease their property for a minimum of 6-12 months the. I’m sure it differs from condo to condo. But people do it all the time. It’s a huge grey area
Mate you will stay there for around ...7 years...then you will miss UK..especially friends and family(unless youre an orphan). I tried what you did. Lived in Gulf States but returned for the above reasons.
Bro, you don’t know me to make such a comment. What’s to miss in the U.K? Weather, cost of living, overpriced property, crime? I’ve got a missus who I live with. All my mates visit me and most of them are now in the process of leaving the U.K. not a chance in hell I’ll return. I’ve got more mates outside of the U.K. than in it.
@mrdamianking Wish you well sincerely. Yes UK is expensive. But i missed it when in Gulf states. I was in Oman , Bahrain and Abu Dhabi... very safe places. But UK i missed tremendously
I totally agree. I'm having a very serious conversation with my gf about me relocating to her country of Colombia. Everything here is just going to hell. Colombia has one way to go and that isn't downwards. It has great countryside and wildlife, its not overcrowded. So yeah why not
The world knows that the West is in decline, but the West doesn't want to admit it. Evey proplem just blame it on China, but so far China is a better place to live than the West. The West must accept China is the number one country in the world, not the US or the UK.
A piece of advice you would likely to give to a person who is willing to invest ( as a single owner ) in Thailand ( pattaya or Phuket ) for a condo to generate Revenue ( monthly basis ) ?
Invest in an older condo block. There is less competition, building maintenance has been in place for a while, there is always more demand for larger units, and prospective tenants tend to stay longer.
Britain needs to keep you here otherwise its just a little Island in the sea. The rest of the world is moving onwards and upwards. Lets be content with the dross that BBC churn out . Comedy thats not funny anymore. Britain is outdated and overrated. Get me out of here.
Good on you. Its a farse! The more you earn the more you pay. The tax system has because a joke. I'm a Landlord so im regarded as Evil. My council tax has been spent on things i didn't agree on and all the three councils in my area are bankrupt. WHY?
Don’t even get me started. Landlords have been shafted big time. Even if you want to rent out your own house whilst abroad. The U.K. is joke. The only ones who benefit are the lazy ones who sponge off the taxpayers…am I wrong?
@@mrdamianking Your right, its those who swindle the system who benefit. Hard working honest people are used and abused through this "we'll take any penny you earn and tax it approach, even your pension is taxed before your aloud to have a penny after working your entire life paying off a mortgage for a house you don't own. . Oh! If you've got more than one house we'll stamp duty it so you won't profit on it when you sell and if you dare make a penny we'll take it in capital gains tax. And then on top of all that the constant rain damp weather will give you depression, mental illness and eventually Arthritis. And unless your a high earning Barrister or Judge no youngster can afford to buy a house. Even up North prices have gone up. What future do the poor young ones have. Mine have come back to live with me. GREAT!
I left the UK when I was 21......47 years ago. When I retired my family wanted me to move back to the UK but I'm so glad I didn't. I live in the Netherlands which isn't perfect but it's okay for now. I'm thinking of moving to Espagne. If you're fed up how things are in the UK, leave...you won't regret it.
Don't blame you. UK is a failing society. The third world has been imported there bringing there backwards cultures, crime, attitudes, over population and even illnesses. The greed of councils have killed most small towns as no one English can afford to open a business. High parking charges then put anyone off going there to shop. Everywhere is over crowded and uncomfortable to be. The beautiful countryside is being obliterated to build ugly high density housing estates. Crime is on the rise due to so many criminals moving into the country and the police being lazy and cowardly. The government are turning the country into 1984 with more and more restrictions and controls on our lives. Our infrastructure is crumbling as the country is over populated but still the councils are all in debts so don't have enough money to fix anything to keep up with the strain of the population explosion. Government and mainstream media seem to actively hate anything traditionally English so people are made to feel ashamed of their heritage. No social cohesion anymore due to globalization and multiculturalism. Divorce is sky high and houses are almost impossible to afford (once again thanks to immigration over populating the country) so it's hard to have any ambition to settle down and start a family in a nice home as it seems impossible.
I wholeheartedly agree with you. I have done the same years ago. I am now living in Tunisia for the last 14 years, in Djerba island. I would not change it for the world.
Uk is paradise for people living on benefits and new refugees. For hard workers isn’t a good place, you pay tax for nothing in return. When you stop working for any reason. You don’t have any help if you have some saving. They like poor people in this country
