In a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) backed benchmarking exercise in 1997/98, the General Aviation trade body, GAMTA, established that the average UK labour rate was £28 per hour. In the US the average is £35 and in Germany is £40. The UK motor trade has a higher labour rate than General Aviation.
Rates of pay is one thing , but standard of living is more important . You're probably better off where you are mate as the UK is the most expensive to live in Europe with the exception of the Scandanavian countries. If you've got any sense, stay put.
PS The weather's over here is ****e too.
[This message has been edited by Ali Crom (edited 07 May 2001).]