Jan 2010:
As the year moves to its close - and snow begins to fall in many areas- some 70 percent of UK based executives say they're now considering moving to more exotic, potentially offshore locations to be more effective and live better.
A recent study looked at 2, 650 workers - its results were revealing. Just 10pc of respondents believe that their current job can be their vocation, with 70pc admitting they're just bored at work.
That news comes as official figures because of the ONS, published last week, found long-term emigration to EU counties has fallen to its lowest level since 1999. The number of people leaving the British Isles in the year for up to March 2010 fell down to 364, 000, continuing a decline since 2008, when it was estimated at 427, 000. Among the very top five destinations for individuals leaving Britain listed then, emigration to France, Spain and Poland all fell recently.
The pound has fallen 13pc contrary to the euro since 2007, making life offshore more expensive for those such as pensioners whose income is fixed in the U.K.
However, the survey by Break free the City showed nearly all Britons would consider emigrating in the next year as hunting for a job in the UK is increasingly tough. Far-reaching locations in Asia, Australia and Africa were among typically the most popular, the jobs board reported.
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