Hey allIf you had a choice to work in London or New York (in the same type of role), where would you choose? why? curious to know!

London, because I would feel lonely/alienated in New York.

London, the UK isn't quite down the police state route as far as the US yet.

If it's a consulting role, then it probably won't matter too much where you're 'based'. You're not likely to spend a lot of time there anyway.On a personal note, I prefer London, but NY is an interesting place too - in short bursts.

NY. I spent some time there at the beginning of my career and loved it. Living abroad gives you a much wider perspective.Now before people launch a tirade of abuse about how wide their perpective is, even though they've only ever lived in their granny's box room I 'd like to back up my point with a simple truth.The more you experience the more you learn, the more you lear the more you know. The more you know the more informed your opinions.Or as my old uncle Wild Boar Running Man Shadow Land says 'you do not know a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes' or run a block in his Nikey's as may be the case with NY!My advice would be to accept every challenge that you can, it takes a certain kind of person to make that work but if it isn't going well you can always come back. But at least you will have tried.At some point the responsibilities of real life will conspire to tie you down and your love for your family will reduce your ability to accept these opportunities.Good luck.

if he moves to NY for more than 18 months there's a good chance he might not have any friends left in the uk to return to

Eh?!We have flights, telephones, e-mail, messenger, text, webcam and even ships to ensure a strong communication flow between Mr NY and his chums in blighty.I have friends in the UK I see maybe once a year at most; they're still friends.If you feel the need to be close to your friends that's fine but the human brain is a brilliant thing; memories and emotions last for years. This is why friendship's endure and you still fancy your ex's when you see them!And if these science and nature methods fail, you can always find new friends!

OK, more seriously than above, depends what you want to do long term. Any international expeienc is a good thing, learning to live in a different culture demonstrates quite a lot and you develop transferrable experiences. Even an apparently similar society, like the US, has it's subtleties.Personally I've done engagements both East and West coast US and my point above stands, I object to being treated as a criminal because I sound different.

I would never work in the US in the current climate. It's bad enough as it is being stopped every time I go through a US airport. Imagine what it would be like if I was working in the US where most consulting assignments are only do-able if you commute by air.The risk of being late for meetings due to inefficient transport administration in the US is too great. I couldn't be doing with building in an extra day for each business trip. And the red tape for consultants is much worse - different tax regimes per state mean you spend half your time accounting for your expenses.

Back in my M&A days, I worked on the Vodafone takeover of Mannesmann. I recall an American lawyer working on the deal proudly proclaiming whilst in our Frankfurt office that “America at the turn of the Millennium represents the peak of human civilisation………” At the time, it raised a few eyebrows amonst the assembled US, British and German execs. Now, it is a deeply ironic comment, especially in the light of some of the responses to this post. Who would have thought it would have become synonymous with an overbearing regulatory environment and an inefficient cumbersome transport system…….

how interesting to see people's comments and opinions on this....london is fantastic but new york has its charms as well...hope to work in both countries one day but new york is more appealing at the moment for me it's kinda like, everyone has to work in nyc for at least once in their life!