We often get asked why people want to work in Surrey instead of London so we thought it would be a good topic to talk about today. There are a lot of talented individuals with experience working for companies in London who want a better quality of life.
This article is for them.
We have lots of clients in Surrey on our books that can provide you with a good wage and other benefits. We highlight the best reasons for working in Surrey rather than London.
Work In Surrey Instead Of London
1. Less Travel Time
This is perhaps the most obvious of reasons if you live in Surrey. Travelling up to London day-in day-out is an experience that can leave you exhausted. Travelling to London is not essential as we have lots of companies in Surrey with exciting opportunities.
Read our blog article titled ‘A longer commute decreases well-being despite greater salary‘
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2. Better Quality of Life
Spending less time travelling into London means you are going to have more free time such as time that could be spent with friends or family, time that could be put to good use, especially with the summer evenings coming up!
You might be sporty and like to go running or cycling after work or be part of a sports team that train in the evenings. Whether it be more time exercising or more time relaxing in the garden, it means a better quality of life.
3. Less Stress
From our experience, companies in London tend to be more fast-paced, and together with travelling into and around London, this often results in a more stressful working day. There have been numerous studies that show how bad stress is for our health. According to The Health & Safety Executive, stress is now the single biggest cause of sickness in the UK.
4. Similar Adjusted Earnings
Even if you earn more from working in London, it is off-set by the hefty train fares! When you consider that a train fare up to London is almost £5,000* per year from Godalming, Surrey, you pay that out of your taxed income so you would need to earn around £7,000 more per year to off-set it.
The average increase in earnings for the same job in London compared with Surrey is around £10,000 a year, so you are only gaining around £3,000 a year.
5. More Flexible Working
From our experience, companies in Surrey offer more flexible working conditions than companies in London. This often includes flexi-time which is a much better way to manage your week.
If you are convinced by our reasons to work in Surrey rather than London and would like to find out what opportunities we currently have in Surrey, please visit our Vacancies page.
*At time of writing, a travel card from Godalming, Surrey to London Travelcard zones 1-6 including the London underground was £4,848 for a 12 month ticket.
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