Working in Canary Wharf - Accommodation on a Budget

[greggy50]

Hello

Just as background I am currently on a graduate scheme living in Chester 1 year in now and picking up £25k moving to London in October due a £1k rise as year 2 of my scheme + £2.5k London allowance (Crap) so will be on £28.5k.

Therefore realistically my budget for a flat share/room will have to be about £850pm - £900pm inc bills as that will then give me £225pw for food/drink which will be a struggle...

In terms of travel have a contact at network rail so can get 75% off my oyster card so travel is going to be very cheap for me at least and also flogging one of my cars so should have a £10k slush fund I can dip into if needs be!

Just wondered what area I should be looking for in terms of house shares will be October - End of March so 6 months initially and ideally want to be access night life okay and also the office (40 mins max commute)

Thanks
Greg

[greggy50]

Found somewhere in Canada Water paying £900pm but that includes all bills and a cleaner that does your ironing!

2 Bed Duplex and can get the clipper to work so its an ideal location really I am in Queen of Denmark Court sharing with one other 23yr old lad however he works in banking so suspect he gets paid a bit more than me...

6 months initially but only have about 10 months left on Grad Scheme and I can them come off and get a decent pay-rise so if I enjoy London may stay here for a good while longer yet. Move in next weekend and cannot wait to try it out!

[greggy50]

was8v said:

Christ you'll go from living like a king in Chester (relative to your student days) to not having a pot to piss in living in London + everything is more expensive in London.

Can you not get qualified outside of London and then get a £££ job in the smoke?

Its a rotational graduate scheme so I move places every 6 months and therefore didn't have much of a choice... One of directors was keen to offer me a placement and hinted may be a role in Bid Management/Business Development at the end of the scheme which where I work is decent money so it is worth taking the hit financially for a few months for future prospects it should bring.