Brits are leaving the country

While some of us are moving to the UK for work or studies, an increasing number of British citizen are leaving their island to find greener pasture elsewhere. Le Monde (in French) reports that 350,000 UK residents, of which 60% are British citizen, have left the country in 2005. This is the highest number ever registered. Main reasons for this departure are the search for a better quality of life and they are looking to the US, Australia/NZ, Canada and Europe for this.

I agree that life is very expensive in the UK, especially in London and that the weather could be better but overall, it’s not that bad for a young graduate. However, I don’t see myself growing old here and we have already decided that we won’t stay more than 5 or 6 years here. Yet, I have no idea where the next step will be: move to Asia, go back to France, enjoy life in Spain or eventually embrace the American Dream in New York or California… Who knows!