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IRELAND IS MORE attractive to expat workers than it was last year – but it’s still behind 26 other countries, including India, the UK and France, according to a new HSBC survey.
The study of 26,000 expats based on earnings and work-life balance put Switzerland in the top spot for the second year in a row.
Ireland is in 27th place with particularly low ratings for disposable income and savings.
However, Ireland did get a positive mention regarding quality of life for children. The study states:
The countries where expat parents are most likely to see an improvement in their child’s quality of life are Australia (83%), New Zealand (83%), Austria (79%), Bahrain (78%) and Ireland (73%).
Both London and New York attract expats seeking to boost their careers. Nearly three quarters (71%) of expats in both cities say working there will improve their job prospects when they return home, compared with 46% of expats globally.
The motivations of expat students vary among age groups. Those aged 25 or over are more likely to have moved abroad in search of purpose in their future career: 16% of students aged 25 or over give this reason, compared with 13% of those aged 22 to 24 and just 6% of those aged 18 to 21.
HSBC rates Ireland as an adventure – usually rainy but delightful.
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And here was me cursing at the rain this morning before I left the house.
I dont know the facts but when says rugby world cup was forced to cancel several games you have to doubt everything else is valid. Can these news agencies not just report the facts. The story is already bad enough without adding to it. (3 games were cancelled)
@Doire: Not meaning to be pedantic. But does “several” not mean more than 2 but not many? Considering that the article is not specifically about the rugby world cup state of play, it’s not an unreasonable statement in an article about a typhoon.
@Paraic: a few i take to mean 3-6, several too mean 7+. My way of thinking is that its the biggest thing happening in the area the typhoon is hitting could we at not at least expect to get basic facts correct.
@Doire: Then your understanding of the word is factually incorrect.
It means “being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind”.
The article did get the basic facts correct.
Another one is at 35, more than “several” people have been killed which is far more important than a lack of understanding of a single word.
@Reuben Gray: and far more important than the cancellation of several games of rugby. Thinking of the Japanese people affected and wishing them a speedy recovery.
@Doire: Clearly your understanding of the English language is limited, as there are several grammatical errors in your comment.
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