They're all leaving !!

[snaw]

Hasn't the 'brain drain' been going on for decades?

With the advent of cheap flights and the boom in buying property abroad, I just see it as a natural shrinking of the planet. It certainly feels like a much smaller world out there than even 20 years ago, thanks to technology.

As far as IT is concerned how many people on here have at least tried working abroad, and if you ended up back in the UK, why? Money? Family ties? Nostalgic for familiar territory?

I came back for the money. I'll be off again soon enough. And not because of the usual whinges - I've lived enough places to realise how good people have it here, I just want either better climate or a ski mountain on my doorstep.

[PAH]

I came back for the money. I'll be off again soon enough. And not because of the usual whinges - I've lived enough places to realise how good people have it here, I just want either better climate or a ski mountain on my doorstep.

You may get all that her in good ole blighty before too long. Warmer climate overall, hopefully warmer summers or at least some summer. Scotland seeing decent snowfall this winter, allowing them to open the ski slopes for the first time in years.

It's just this crappy transitional period that's a bit miserable, rain, rain, and more rain.

[beaker]

I've been watching "Wanted down under" on BBC iplayer.

Seems all these brits want out, but when they get to Oz/NZ they think "it's a bit quiet here" and they miss their family so they go back home again.

"Ping pong poms" they're called

[snaw]

I've been watching "Wanted down under" on BBC iplayer.

Seems all these brits want out, but when they get to Oz/NZ they think "it's a bit quiet here" and they miss their family so they go back home again.

"Ping pong poms" they're called

I lived in Aus for 5 years, came across tonnes of whinging poms. IMHO they're exactly the same ones who whinge here about things not being the same, blah blah blah. It takes a positive person I think to make a success of a move overseas.

[DimPrawn]

I lived in Aus for 5 years, came across tonnes of whinging poms. IMHO they're exactly the same ones who whinge here about things not being the same, blah blah blah. It takes a positive person I think to make a success of a move overseas.

Is that why you're back here again?

[PAH]

Is that why you're back here again?

Maybe they don't recognise the Scottish Premier League as anything but a two horse race, and so he can't get any Celtic games down under.

If it weren't for the endless amount of poisony things and their reluctance to serve anything but lager, I would have been tempted to try my luck in Oz myself.

[shaunbhoy]

Maybe they don't recognise the Scottish Premier League as anything but a two horse race, and so he can't get any Celtic games down under.

You can get Celtic games anywhere on the planet. And the Scottish Premier League isn't anything but a two horse race, much like the English Premier League was till Chelsea won the Lottery with Abramovich.
Personally I HAVE lived and worked overseas in a number of places (e.g Cyprus, India, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Holland, Sweden, even Beirut!!) and much as I enjoyed the experience in almost every case, I would never consider living anywhere else but Blighty. Call me an old romantic, but warts and all it is still for me the best place to live. Not saying that has to be the case for everyone mind you, just speaking from a personal perspective as someone who has seen both sides of the fence.

[PAH]

Personally I HAVE lived and worked overseas in a number of places (e.g Cyprus, India, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Holland, Sweden, even Beirut!!) and much as I enjoyed the experience in almost every case, I would never consider living anywhere else but Blighty. Call me an old romantic, but warts and all it is still for me the best place to live. Not saying that has to be the case for everyone mind you, just speaking from a personal perspective as someone who has seen both sides of the fence.

Fortunately for us the UK seems the best place for IT contractor rates, unless there are other places that people are keeping quiet about?

[Churchill]

You can get Celtic games anywhere on the planet. And the Scottish Premier League isn't anything but a two horse race, much like the English Premier League was till Chelsea won the Lottery with Abramovich.
Personally I HAVE lived and worked overseas in a number of places (e.g Cyprus, India, Germany, Poland, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Holland, Sweden, even Beirut!!) and much as I enjoyed the experience in almost every case, I would never consider living anywhere else but Blighty. Call me an old romantic, but warts and all it is still for me the best place to live. Not saying that has to be the case for everyone mind you, just speaking from a personal perspective as someone who has seen both sides of the fence.

So, when are you going to piss off back to Scotland then?

[rootsnall]

Fortunately for us the UK seems the best place for IT contractor rates, unless there are other places that people are keeping quiet about?

I think UK rates are still probably the best but in pre open door IT immigration times the UK bonus was much better. The rates are awful in Oz which also has IT immigration.

I've done my time overseas inc 7 years in Oz, it's also Blighty is best for me and I can't see myself living elsewhere.