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26.11.08, 00:50
Wyglada na to ze nie tylko Polacy wracaja do domu z UK. W swietle
opublikowanej dzis w australijskich mediach informacji OEDC, ze
Australia ma przed soba najlepsze perspektywy w porownaniu ze
wszystkimi innymi rozwinietymi krajami (Australia will avoid recession, says OECD) nie ma sie co dziwic ze rowniez
Australijczycy wracaja do domu z krajow bardziej dotknietych
kryzysem finansowym.
Londynski Times (ktorego wlascicielem jest nota bene Australijczyck
Rupert Murdoch, :oP) blaga Australijczykow zeby zostali, chwalac ich
wklad do kultury brytyjskiej. 40 tys. Brytyjczykow corocznie
opuszcza UK, jesli do nich dolacza sie Australijczycy (a juz
wyjezdza ich miesiecznie 2700, w porownaniu z 1750 w 2007 i o polowe
spadla liczba podan o wizy z AU do UK) to kto zostanie w UK? Jak
mowi Times, jest to wyrazem braku zaufania do "starego kraju".
British paper pleads with Aussies not to go home
November 26, 2008 - 6:09AM
A leading British newspaper has pleaded with Australians living in
the UK not to head home amid concerns a looming recession and
plummeting pound are fueling an exodus.
London's Times praised the cultural contribution of famous
Australians who have made Britain home, including Barry Humphries,
Clive James and Germaine Greer as well as the generations of
Antipodeans who have flocked to the "old country".
But in its editorial on Tuesday, the Rupert Murdoch-owned daily
voiced alarm at new figures showing record numbers of Antipodeans
are leaving Britain and its economic gloom for better job
opportunities back home.
"This is largely a vote of no confidence in the old country," The
Times said.
"As the recession bites, the lure of home, with unemployment at a 33-
year low and the (Australian) dollar at an 11-year high against
sterling, is very tempting."
According to the paper, Australian Immigration Department figures
show an average of 2700 Australians are leaving the UK each month,
up from 1750 a month in 2005.
In the 12 months to June, 13,062 Australians applied for working
holiday visas compared with more than 27,000 two years ago.
A strong pound, the chance to travel widely and superior job
opportunities - particularly in London's financial sector - had
enticed thousands of professional Australians to the UK in recent
years.
But with mass redundancies, a falling currency and the poor economic
outlook, there is an exodus from the City of London.
"There was always a case that anyone leaving Circular Quay in Sydney
for Southampton dock was going the wrong way," said The Times,
noting that 400,000 Australians live in Britain.
"But now, with more than 20,000 Britons leaving for their country
every year, we need all the Australians we can get. Would they
please not go back where they came from?"
Oliver Harris, of Robert Walters recruitment in London, told the
newspaper: "Two or three years ago, it would take (Australians) one
week to get a job. Now it will take a month.
"A lot will be heading home for Christmas, leaving dark and wet
London."
AAP
