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London Weighting - times have changed - is it fair?
This question is aimed at British residents, or more exactly, those who live in the south of the UK.
I live in Bristol and my employer gives people doing exactly the same job something called 'London Weighting'. This equates to £4000 more per annum just for living in London on the basis it is more expensive.
Food costs the same here in Bristol, bus fares are much cheaper in London, property prices have balanced and I see no difference in equivalent properties in the centre of Bristol - the suburbs being on a par.
With people moving out of the capital and into the more rural areas - London Weighting is now an outdated and outmoded concept.
What say you?
I moved from London in 1993 and have been back several times and notice no difference in store bought food prices, Tesco, Sainsbury's are the same across the board. London food prices are no different whatsoever.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
True it is outdated, But think about it this way.
Would you like our capitol to be empty? London is a great place to live (been there for 7 years now) but many people are moving out. We need an incentive to stay. For the record, Prices up here are much higher on food, and 'London Weighting' does not equate to £4000 per annum in my field of work.
