80% of Brits move back to UK. Apparently.

According to my source at our shipping company. I don't know how she knows but I thought it was 50% and she corrected me and said 80%. They carry out research for business reasons and their figure is supposed to be reasonably accurate.

Main reasons for returning are cultural differences, missing family, jobs, heat and just generally not feeling at home.

I have not felt as though I have a home (even though I do) for nearly 6 years.

Anyway, the shippers are flat out busy shipping Brits back home. I've been told this by 3 different companies now so it must be reasonably accurate.

it isn't true. Someone posted a little while ago some DIAC official figures and they were nowhere near 80%

They might be now there are no jobs. Anyway, I am only quoting what I was told by 3 lots of shippers. They must do their own research to project their own business turnover. I'm guessing that's why they research anyway but I don't know for sure.

I am definitely going home in 6 weeks 2 days and 14 hours 30 minutes.

Removal companies are of course well known and respected for their statistically sound research methods .

I don't see what difference it makes what the % is, unless a person is shallow enough to stay/move somewhere because the majority do (or they are stupid enough to believe the Daily Mail). Have the balls to do what is right for you, stuff what others are doing.

I agree. But I think, Cricket is one of these people who needs to be "in the majority" and finds that percentage reassuring - even though it's from a totally unrealiable source.

Being purely pedantic here, but 80% of Brits have probably never moved out of the UK......

I don't think so. Cricket is a happy little bunny with all her options open. She loves England for her work and business opportunities plus all the other good things England offers so yes, Cricket is extremely fond of the UK.
But....because I've been here too long, I have a much loved son getting married to an Aussie girlfriend and setting up home here. He is also the agent for my business in Oz so I have to keep a home and look out for him here too.

Cricket is now not just a happy little bunny but she's also a lucky little bunny who can choose which side of the world she lives on when she feels like it.

I posted the % to encourage all those who feel a bit lost about moving home. I thought it might make them feel better to know that lots of Brits move here but then go home again.

Does that satisfy you now Mr 28 year old number cruncher happy in Oz?

Who said they had?

You did.

Nope. I said that I had been told by 3 shipping companies that 80% of brits who have moved from the UK to Australia move back to the UK.
I think Pollyanna interpreted it that 80% of Brits moved from the UK. I didn't say that.

I have no idea which is one way or the other. I don't care. I'm joining the other merry little bunch who have already gone home.
If those of you living in oz don't like that, then er........I'm sure I'll think of something to respond with.

Actually you didn't mention Australia and there are a large number of posters in the UK forum who wouldn't know you specifically meant that......

If you're going to confirm your sense of humour gene is missing then I'll just confirm that actually you said nothing of the sort.

80% of Brits move back to UK. Apparently.

According to my source at our shipping company. I don't know how she knows but I thought it was 50% and she corrected me and said 80%. They carry out research for business reasons and their figure is supposed to be reasonably accurate.

Main reasons for returning are cultural differences, missing family, jobs, heat and just generally not feeling at home.

I have not felt as though I have a home (even though I do) for nearly 6 years.

Anyway, the shippers are flat out busy shipping Brits back home. I've been told this by 3 different companies now so it must be reasonably accurate.

Well as you know I'm in Australia, and you're a witch and know everything anyway , when I posted the above comments '80% of Brits move back to the UK', where do you think I meant they were moving back from Pollyanna?

Why is this such an issue? Is it because anyone who doesn't settle in Oz and wants to move back home has to justify it to those who enjoy living in Australia?? So what?
Isn't life about not where you live, but about enjoying where you live? If ***!% enjoy living in Australia, good luck to them.
I don't. I hate the place and I want to go home. Is that a problem?

OK, suits me. I'm happy no matter what happens now.