Parley Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is very heart warming news for any one having any nerves about moving to Australia. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/expat-money/11139875/Top-12-countries-where-British-expats-say-they-are-healthiest-and-wealthiest.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 89 per cent was it? Must be about equivalent to the 7/8 of Ten Pound Poms who settled permanently in Oz (ie. A quarter initially went back but half of them returned to Oz.) Probably the same ratio when it comes to the proportion of posters on PIO who hate Australia. Butv then you know what they say about "Empty Pitchers!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 89 per cent was it? Must be about equivalent to the 7/8 of Ten Pound Poms who settled permanently in Oz (ie. A quarter initially went back but half of them returned to Oz.) Probably the same ratio when it comes to the proportion of posters on PIO who hate Australia. Butv then you know what they say about "Empty Pitchers!" I can't think of anyone who currently posts on these forums who 'hates' Australia. There are criticisms made of the place for sure, but hating it is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 3 users come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 That's interesting. I wouldn't fancy China myself or the middle east but I know people who've enjoyed a nice life there....Australia is really a good option...a good 'all-rounder'. No place on earth is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 3 users come to mind. Really?, who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Can't say as one of the three would immediately hit the report button as he tends to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Can't say as one of the three would immediately hit the report button as he tends to do. Sorry, still none the wiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Just another 1st class country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Just another 1st class country! Not according to 89% of Britons who have moved here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbye grey sky Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 A very positive stat but such reports have to be taken with a reasonable dose of salt as I cannot help but wonder about the source material underpinning the statistics for all those countries. And I am saying that as a prospective migrant so would very much like to believe that I have a 89% chance of a better quality of life (whatever that really means). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 You will live longer, be healthier, happier and richer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I don't really listen to these types of reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Not according to 89% of Britons who have moved here. Huh?Well they must agree its another 1st class country if they're happy right?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Your dismissive response is not what nearly 90% think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoadedDog Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 91% of these surveys are bull. I do suspect it's a bit skewed though. Number is likely lower. Most people won't admit, "Hey, I made a huge mistake coming here!" Certainly not to some interviewer, and possibly not even to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Isn't life expectancy higher in Australia than the UK? Got to be something in that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Yes. About 2 years from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Your dismissive response is not what nearly 90% think. Must be having a blonde moment (even though I'm brunette!lol)I said it was just another 1st class country?Are you disagreeing with that?I don't get it PC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bora Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 This is very heart warming news for any one having any nerves about moving to Australia. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/expat-money/11139875/Top-12-countries-where-British-expats-say-they-are-healthiest-and-wealthiest.html OK, so 9 Britons out of 10 report an improved quality of life. That doesn't mean 9 out 10 want to, or intend on staying there. In fact completely the opposite according to the report. What you have overlooked PC is that there are 13% who would choose NOT to remain there indefinitely, irrespective of quality of life. That's a more telling statistic to focus on, a mighty 1300 out of 10,000 would probably return or move on. Suddenly the picture looks a little different. Another stat if we are talking quality of life, 27% of people said there health had either remained as it was or had not improved at all/declined. I would also imagine this number is not made up of physical symptons, but probably rather mental health issues. However, I do recognise that overall the numbers appear to make it a desirable to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuffythetugboat Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 No one asked me, and come to that, no one has ever asked me about anything so where do they get their facts from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boganbear Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 No one asked me, and come to that, no one has ever asked me about anything so where do they get their facts from? From their rich customers and not the ordinary customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 No one asked me, and come to that, no one has ever asked me about anything so where do they get their facts from? Obviously from the people they have surveyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 This is very heart warming news for any one having any nerves about moving to Australia. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/expat-money/11139875/Top-12-countries-where-British-expats-say-they-are-healthiest-and-wealthiest.html Why as little to do with migrants and everything to do with expats usually sent out by company? Stretching credibility a little to far to suggest your average migrant will have experiences in any way related to the ex pat transplanted on foreign shores. A totally different experience. Hence the high rating of China and UAE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Obviously from the people they have surveyed. You don't get it. Aimed at ex pats not migrants. Most on here would not be part of the survey being migrants or a temp visa holder, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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