it's a bit of an overstatement, life here is alright, if you have money and a good job, but I have the feeling that a majority of brits have their heads deep up their arses
the good thing, at least when compared to spain, is that everything is done by the book, and I never get the feeling their state administration, my landlord or my employer are trying to take advantage of me
it very much depends on the company, but a general rule of thumb is that if you're being offered way too much money, is because you'll also be expected to do massive overtime