Would you emigrate?

[ChrisKH]

I think the grass is always greener and people often jump thinking a land of milk and honey awaits. For every successful emigrant to Australia, I know four who have returned after short spells there. It really depends what you are looking for I guess.

Given sufficient income I would probably prefer to be somewhere warmer but that's really a retirement scenario. I would more than happily work abroad for 2 - 5 years (US, Hong Kong, Singapore) and nearly did eight years ago. The biggest mistake I made was thinking that it made a difference that my family are here. With Mum & Dad now dead and indifferent siblings I should have gone for it and would do so now if anything came up.

Having said that, I can't think of anywhere I would permanently emigrate to, and be better off or happier. It is mostly in the mind. I would more likely consider relocating within the UK first.

 

[Twenty Inch]

poll needs another option, yes I'd stay but I'd assist quite a few others to emigrate!!!

You already are. I can't wait to get away from you.

 

[plainlazy]

Fed up with working my butt off, just to survive ever month.
Seems to me, over the last say, 10 years, if you work hard and pay your way you just struggle more and more.
Might as well make a career change and make a claim for Income support, DLA maybe, get a mobility car, pay no council tax, get free presciptions and all the other concession you get when you get paid not to work.
Agree with what was said earlier, there is a growing underclass of people sponging what they can, with no respect for the law, their environment, or the people that live in it and inability of the powers that be to address this issue.
Can not see a bright future here for my young daughters.
But where do i go ? love the glorious countryside etc.
Want to move somewhere that has the Four seasons, a sense of community and family values. No litter, where you do not have to queue to park your car, where people do not wear tracksuit bottoms, blah, blah, blah.
Cannot see a bright future here for my young daughters.
But where do i go ? love the glorious countryside, the Four seasons etc.
Sorry that's my rant over for today.

T

 

[marzjennings]

I've been moving around for years, Holland for a few years, then Ireland, then Trinidad and now the US. Following the work, money and fun.
I think it all started when I left Cornwall, with 33% unemployment, back in the '80s to go find work. If the wife and I stay put in Texas for 2 more months it'll be the longest we've ever been in one place.

 

[Unkraut]

Why has no-one yet mentioned Luxemburg?

 

[darkstar]

Well my plan is to move to India after uni, hopefully will cycle there then have any things i desperately need shipped, I've been before for a few months and loved it, have a job lined up (well sort of) and know a couple of people over there, will not stay more than a couple of years though, most likely move on to experience another culture

 

[Archie_tect]

But where do i go ? love the glorious countryside, the Four seasons etc.

Sounds like you'd like Canada or New Zealand?

 

[plainlazy]

Looked into Canada and have enough points but got put off by the cold winters.
NZ is where i am investigating at the minute though.

 

[ChrisKH]

Why has no-one yet mentioned Luxemburg?

That's a fair point. One of the richest countries in Europe, if not the world. My mother-in-law tried it for two years (admittedly it was in the early 60's) and had real trouble with the language otherwise she would still be there and I would be married to someone else. Lovely cycling I'm told. But apart from the occasional trips to Cactus and Luxembourg City what is there to do?

 

[Arch]

Yup, I wuldn't mind emigrating. France, or Scandinavia (well, I've been to Denmark and it seemed nice). But the only reason I don't say Holland or Germany is because I haven't been there. Holland sounds great from what I've heard.

Anywhere further south would probably be too hot for me.

What's stopping me? Right now, no money for a start. And there is the family thing - I miss little Oli enough only seeing him every few months, and there's another niece/nephew on the way. And there's Mum too, she couldn't drive up and see me for a day in France.

Mind you, I think it's possible I could be nearer to Winchester by train (in terms of time) in France than I am here in York. I guess I'd want to be able, in financial and time terms to come back often to visit.

 

[accountantpete]

I wouldn't leave Cheshire,never mind England,Great Britain etc.

It's Home.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I think the grass is always greener and people often jump thinking a land of milk and honey awaits. For every successful emigrant to Australia, I know four who have returned after short spells there. It really depends what you are looking for I guess.

I had a chat to the guy from the moving company about this. He said lots of people come back from Australia, and a fair few from New Zealand, but almost none from Canada. Don't know why that is... perhaps the bears eat them.

I do know some people who hate it here, but they seem to be all people who are living in Toronto.

So far I have only encountered the good side of the bureaucracy (i.e. things do get done). I have been told to expect the bad side. Mind you, the immigration / permit procedures and the way in which you are treated by officials are so much better than the UK (or Japan) - and we've experienced both. My wife couldn't believe the complete lack of suspicion and racism she encountered in comparison to her experience of UK border and immigration officials.

 

[MacB]

You already are. I can't wait to get away from you.

excellent, I'll cross you off the list then

 

[Funtboy]

Travelled and lived far and wide and while this country is not perfect, it's still my favourite in the whole world.