I agree w/the inefficiency of the public transport system – my favourite part has to be the bus schedules, or lack thereof. “Every 5-10 minutes” – what does that mean!? How are you supposed to plan a commute or ensure that you get anywhere on time? Other cities, in less wealthy countries, manage to run efficient transport systems that operate according to actual schedules so that one can minimize the time spent standing on the curb in the pouring rain praying that a bus will materialize in the immediate future.

I am also completely put off by the English job market. I’m an American w/a master’s degree and work experience, but I’ve been unable to find any stimulating or interesting work in my field or out of it. At the same time, I repeatedly encounter sub-standard service and work practices everywhere from clothing stores, to pubs, to government agencies. I’m beginning to wonder if incompentence is a prerequisite for getting a job in London.

Okay, will stop now, but could go on and on…thank you for providing a place to vent. Back to planning my escape route now…

There is better housing in Bulgaria, there is even better houses in Cambodia.

Making friends is almost impossible because everyone how is saine just works like a dog to get the fuck out off here and the rest is fucked.

Ah the bussystem… when I arrived here first I thought its funny – Now its pissing me off course I need to use it. Could anyone explain to me why english people need a busstop every 40 meters ? and maybe one trafficlight in between.

The weather— ok to be fair that can’t be changed.

How the fuck could we loose the war against these people?
… by the way I’m glad we lost – but still.

Just to put my misery out there, and perhaps ease your pains a little, I’m just a student here which makes everything much much worse.
I never ever imagined my student live being so shittious – people are incredibly rude, pretensious, drunk, edgy, russian, gold diggers urghhhh. Everything is just so overpriced! so gray, i cant get anywhere without paying shittious amounts and that doesn’t even involve cabs.

honestly, where else in the world is it a LUXURY to take cabs??
and the tragedy is that i don’t live in a bad part of london or anything. i go to a renowned college, live in a good place yet i’m just so unhappy….and it sucks because as an int. student i pay triple of what other kids pay and its just killing me how it just doesn’t feel worth it .

its my second year and i’m trying so hard to not hate it here but its hard.

and is it just me or does the food suck too? why am i always disappointed when i try something new. anything as simple as a sandwich or something and i always think ‘ great another 5 pounds wasted’.

blah.