The Best Time to Arrive to the UK

[Mideast Banker]

What is the best time to arrive to the UK without a prior Job Offer. Is is the beginning of Summer or end?

Your feedback is appreciated.

[apeterso925]

What is the best time to arrive to the UK without a prior Job Offer. Is is the beginning of Summer or end?

Your feedback is appreciated.

I'm sure someone with more experience will weigh in, but from my own research and knowledge of UK culture, August is the worst month - everyone is on vacation and most companies aren't too eager to fill positions simply because it's too hard to organize interviews.

Also, I've heard January is a bad month. I'm thinking that September/October is a good time...people are well settled in, back from summer holidays by then.

But on that note, I will be arriving in London on August 10th, eager for a job - so I'm obviously not too worried myself

Amy

[SYH]

I think its march and april, new budgets approved so they can hire.

[HSMPreqJun07]

March is def. the best month. In addition to the budget, people start moving after getting their bonuses which means more open positions. But if you have to chose between beginning and end Summer, end would be better

[simar]

come-on, come any time, Their is always hiring. But I do agree, July/august are the months when most of the project managers take holidays. SO hiring get bit delay. But a good experience person can be hired any time of the year

[ashishashah]

I would say avoid Nov -March(winter)..It becomes difficult to adjust in new country/new ppl during winter ..Days are very short and cold, so u wont have enough time to look for house/job etc...So kinda simple/routine jobs become difficult especially u r new ..

Also have seen lot of people feeling depressed/homesick when they come in winter and cannot see sun for months..

I would strongly suggest summer to come in UK (at least for the first time you land )

Ashish

[apeterso925]

That was the advice given to me by a good British friend - that to arrive any later than September would mean short, dark days and fewer social activities. Having visited the UK in October, January and February, I've seen that myself..and job prospects aside, it was really that advice that solidified my August arrival target. Originally, it was either early August or mid September...for various reasons.

My reasoning was that while the job market might be a little soft when I first arrive, it will still be warm, the days will still be long(er) and the sun will shine as much is it ever does in the UK Net net, that I will downplay any homesickness that might hit me as much as is probably possible by arriving during the summer vs. fall.

And then the clincher was working backwards from my (dreaded) 30th birthday, which will be at the end of September. I'm figuring that after 6 weeks of being there, I'll have at least met enough people that the celebration of the dreaded birthday won't be some pathetic solitary event with a candle in a cupcake! Whereas if I'd followed plan B, I'd be arriving days before my birthday...too depressing.

So while obviously we're all here for job-related reasons, I think it's important to factor in the significant culture shock and homesickness issues we all will/did face.

Amy

I would say avoid Nov -March(winter)..It becomes difficult to adjust in new country/new ppl during winter ..Days are very short and cold, so u wont have enough time to look for house/job etc...So kinda simple/routine jobs become difficult especially u r new ..

Also have seen lot of people feeling depressed/homesick when they come in winter and cannot see sun for months..

I would strongly suggest summer to come in UK (at least for the first time you land )

Ashish

[itsme]

based on my personal opine.

april,june,july -- job market is too good.
aug,dec,jan -- tough time to get calls.