Living in Sheffield and working in London

[EdnaKrabappe 14]

I think if you are really reticient to move, it might be worth your while to consider using a hotel four nights a week, this will cost you the same as going down on the early trains, particularly if you use a hotel booking agent to get cheaper rooms. Therefore you could go down on the early train Monday, stay over Mon,T,W,T and come home Fri. It's amazing how little you realise you need to survive happily.

I have done this sort of lifestyle before and I'll be honest, I really enjoyed it. At the time I was in a living together relationship and the London job wasn't based in one place anyway. I do love the London lifestyle but was always pleased to come back to Sheffield for the weekend.

I don't know your circumstances or you, but by doing this you might realise that London is the place you want to be and find it easier to move there once you know people and the area better or that you miss Sheffield too much and then you've just got another entry on your CV.

If you travel down every day there is also the lack of being able to get involved in any social life at work and getting to know London apart from somewhere to work. I'd really give the hotel idea some thoughts.

Is the job based in central London? You've got to take into account commuter time as well.

 

Also, like Cyclone, I did Leicester for a while as well and travelled there every other day. I think anything more than an hour each way that you are not in control over or is part of your working day and staying over has to be considered. I've commuted to both Leeds and Manchester though and even that felt a long day.

[cv65user 10]

i cant honestly see that as a sustained reliable punctuality . whats happens if there is delays around manch / b ' ham.

 

i moved to the city then i could kip in bed that extra 2 hours

[Funky_Gibbon 42]

i did it for six months. it's not that hard,

 

I'd disagree with that. I spent 6 months working on the outskirts of Manchester and averaged 13-14 hour days from leaving home to getting back and I was a zombie by the time it was over. It's ok as a short term thing but I would never consider doing it permanently for any amount of money.

[bigbear 10]

the sheffield->london doesn't go near manchester or birmingham

[bigbear 10]

It's ok as a short term thing but I would never consider doing it permanently for any amount of money.

 

i'm a sucker for punishment i guess

 

i am usually compensated not by hours worked, but rather by options and equity granted.

 

so 80 hour work weeks used to be the norm for me.

[Cyclone 10]

I think if you are really reticient to move, it might be worth your while to consider using a hotel four nights a week, this will cost you the same as going down on the early trains, particularly if you use a hotel booking agent to get cheaper rooms. Therefore you could go down on the early train Monday, stay over Mon,T,W,T and come home Fri. It's amazing how little you realise you need to survive happily.

I did this (all over the country) for 5 years, and it's a pretty crap way to live your life.

You have no social network in the city you're staying in, and no real possessions with you. When you're home the time is jam packed full of catching up, doing the laundry, unpacking, packing, visiting friends and family and then before you know it you're back in your temporary room again wishing that you were at home.

I have done this sort of lifestyle before and I'll be honest, I really enjoyed it. At the time I was in a living together relationship and the London job wasn't based in one place anyway. I do love the London lifestyle but was always pleased to come back to Sheffield for the weekend.

It's fun for a short while, but in the long term it's miserable.

I don't know your circumstances or you, but by doing this you might realise that London is the place you want to be and find it easier to move there once you know people and the area better or that you miss Sheffield too much and then you've just got another entry on your CV.

If you travel down every day there is also the lack of being able to get involved in any social life at work and getting to know London apart from somewhere to work. I'd really give the hotel idea some thoughts.

Is the job based in central London? You've got to take into account commuter time as well.

 

Also, like Cyclone, I did Leicester for a while as well and travelled there every other day. I think anything more than an hour each way that you are not in control over or is part of your working day and staying over has to be considered. I've commuted to both Leeds and Manchester though and even that felt a long day.

Manchester is a killer if you drive because the traffic is ridiculous.

[EdnaKrabappe 14]

I did this (all over the country) for 5 years, and it's a pretty crap way to live your life.

You have no social network in the city you're staying in, and no real possessions with you. When you're home the time is jam packed full of catching up, doing the laundry, unpacking, packing, visiting friends and family and then before you know it you're back in your temporary room again wishing that you were at home.

It's fun for a short while, but in the long term it's miserable.

Manchester is a killer if you drive because the traffic is ridiculous.

 

See that's the two sides of looking at it I suppose. In London, I nearly always had someone to play out with and met a lot of people just to socialise with for the night as well. I quite found it refreshing to not have possessions with me - in a "Fight Club" type of way i stopped being defined by my possessions by doing this job as i realised i didn't really need them to make me happy. It also meant that if i was bored, I'd go to the gym or go exploring or read. I could always find something to do. I lived this lifestyle for four years on and off - not all in London I might add.

Yeah the home bit is busy but I quite liked that bit. It really suited me as a lifestyle but I agree it's probably not for everyone, my best mate's hubby has to go away two nights a week and he hates it.

Yeah to both Leeds and Manchester I went on the train. I did Leeds for four years and that was a very very long day, but i was younger then, (22-26) don't think I could do it now.

[discodown 11]

that's one of the little annoyances of living in Sheffield. Doncaster is indeed a way better starting point for a London commute.

Thats because Donny is regarded as the main station for South Yorkshire by the rail industry

[bigbear 10]

Yeah to both Leeds and Manchester I went on the train. I did Leeds for four years and that was a very very long day, but i was younger then, (22-26) don't think I could do it now.

 

actually that's a very valid point.

 

the OP did not indicate his/her age, or whether there is a family involved.

 

it gets harder to sustain a mobile lifestyle as one gets older.

[samspade 10]

thank you guys for your replies they have been very helpful indeed, just noticed its a bit quicker travelling from donny, but i think i may move to some small times outside of london

 

once again cheers

[Deerobe 10]

hey guys and gals, do you think its possible to live here in sheffield and have a full time 9-5 job in london, travelling everyday by train

 

do you know people who are doing it? i have been offered a job in london but dont want to move from sheffield, the job pays well

what shall i do?

 

I did it for two ears but rented a room in London Monday to Thursday. I also negotiated working longer hours during the week so I could get away early on a Friday.

[Andy C 86]

It would be a long day and quite expensive, but here is what choice of train times and prices you would be looking at

 

Sheffield to London St Pancras

dep 05:27 arr 08:09

dep 05:56 arr 08:38

dep 06:27 arr 08:57

dep 06:47 arr 09:13

dep 07:27 arr 09:37

dep 07:44 arr 10:06

dep 08:27 arr 10:34

 

London St Pancras to Sheffield

dep 15:55 arr 18:04

dep 16:55 arr 19:04

dep 17:55 arr 20:04

dep 18:15 arr 21:13

dep 18:55 arr 21:29

 

Monthly season ticket Sheffield to London St Pancras £1178.90 Standard Class, £2003.75 First Class

 

Monthly season ticket Sheffield to London inc all zone travelcard (for tubes and buses in London) Standard Class £1228.80, First Class £2089.00 First Class

 

Annual Season ticket Sheffield to London St Pancras £12280.00 Standard Class, £20872 First Class

 

Weekly All Line Rail Rover (unlimited travel anywhere in Britain by train) £375 Standard Class, £565 First Class.

 

Anytime return £155.50 Standard Class, £240.00 First Class (10% discount available if you buy book of 10 tickets).

Slightly cheaper Advance Purchase singles may be available on certain trains if you book early, these however have no flexibility.

 

Check http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk or http://www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.