Does anybody want to stay here?

Yesterday I wrote an article about Indian techies preferences. Well, it would appear they’re not the only deserting our fair shores. A survey just by LoudHouse suggests that up to 65% of IT pros are seriously considering going abroad to work. The major reason cited by 87% or respondents: quality of life. I’m not going to launch into an anti-government rant, let’s just say that we’re feeling the burden more and more every day.

Retention of experienced staff is another issue for companies with over a third of workers polled saying that they are actively seeking a new job. The survey backs this statement up, suggesting IT workers know their skills are in high demand and are prepared to move in order to find a role that will stretch them.

An added bonus for all of us techies: the average salary of £35,160 is expected to rise by 4.5% this year, up from 3.3%in 2007 - happy days.

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