Courtesy of Michal Burton
- Michal Burton, 28, thought moving from Ireland to London was a good chance to make more money.
- While he is earning more, Burton feels that life in London can be stressful and lonely.
- Burton is moving to Lisbon in June, where he thinks he'll be much happier.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Burton, a 28-year-old quantity surveyor from Ireland who moved to London in 2023. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I'm from Enniskerry, a town in the countryside, up in the Wicklow Mountains. It's probably the most rural place you can live that's somewhat close to Dublin.