That 5th of Young Brits Plan to Become Expats Shows Need for Better Expat Support Networks
London, UK (PRWEB UK) 25 July 2013 -- According to the Telegraph, a fifth of Britons under the age of 25 plan on leaving the UK by the time they are 40 years old.
The principal reason stated for wanting to become an expat was that there are better paid job opportunities abroad than in the UK.
David Retikin, Director of Operations at Pryce Warner International Group, commented: “This startling revelation shows that young people are more willing than any previous generation to take the chance of living abroad. Whilst the majority have stated that job prospects are the reason, presumably this new globalized generation is perhaps better equipped with the knowledge and skills that any other to become citizens of the world. However, becoming an expat is far from a simple process, and it often involves very careful financial planning. Companies and governments need to do more to produce literature and services that make the transition of moving from one country to another as simple as possible. Even simple checklists than people can work through in their first few months would prove invaluable. Quite often there will also be an existing expat population that new expats can rely on for support, and these groups as well should become more pro-active in working with governments to make becoming an expat an easier process.”
Pryce Warner International Group have produced a free expat guide to living and working abroad to help with this process.
In the survey of young people, 41% stated that they thought there were better job opportunities abroad, 32% thought “the world is bigger than Britain” and a small percentage (7%) felt Britain was overcrowded.
Liam Clifford of GlobalVisas.com, commented: "In order to achieve a sustainable level of debt within the economy, it seems that Brits face a wave of further spending cuts, tax increases and increased immigration to support the ageing population. It's perhaps understandable that the younger generation may consider moving abroad to avoid the impact of these measures whilst they still enjoy the flexibility of youth. The results of our survey could be considered worrying for future governments, as it seems that the pillars of support in place for the older generation, rather than being propped up by immigration, are in danger of being removed by emigration as the young consider 'jumping ship'. Economic woes could create a vicious cycle, which the UK may struggle to counteract."
Ant Standring, Pryce Warner International Group, http://www.prycewarner.com, 00-44-207-735-5885, [email protected]
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