Better lifestyle would tempt Brits to work abroad

More
than a third of Brits would work abroad for a better quality of life, a new
survey reveals.

Almost
700 Brits took part in a Europe-wide survey conducted by jobs website Monster.

They
were asked: ‘Why would you consider working abroad?’, revealing:

Percentage                  Reason they might work abroad

36
per cent (252)         For a better
quality of life
29 per cent (199)         To experience a
new culture or learn a language
22 per cent (152)         A good career
opportunity
9 per cent (62)             For more money

4 per cent (29)             I wouldn’t
consider it

Meanwhile,
11,418 Europeans voted, revealing:

Percentage                  Reason they might work abroad

28
per cent (3,214)      To experience a new
culture or learn a language
27 per cent (3,052)      For a better
quality of life
22 per cent (2,556)      A good career
opportunity
12 per cent (1,405)      For more money
11 per cent (1,191)      I wouldn’t
consider it

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By Quentin Reade