Brits would rather have been born Indian

[JohnyD]

loosing a job is thousand time more frequent than India....Can live on social security..do you....highly qualified India or Brit will have no problem to get a job any where in the world but how about common man in Britain.

cant live on social security but cant live without it either...and for them specially India is not the perfect place...I have lived in UK for one year and have been living in Mumbai since birth...so I can easily compare the things....I just can’t forget those days when I was not well and one day I called up the emergency number, within 3 mins, fully equipped Ambulance was next to my door!... I was treated like Brits though I was not the UK citizen… during my stay in NHS, I saw closely how lovingly senior citizens were being looked after….they get treatment, medicines, veg-non veg food, all free of cost..

I am not touching the maternity benefits (every week some 70 pound till certain age of a child); this is more than common Indians monthly salary…

There are council made house for those who do not have shelters….and council arrange for their food and living allowance…

IMO, UK has not reached that low of its history (economic and social) that it will have to look up to developing and struggling countries like India for relocation.

Guess, these are few incompetent and lazy people who are creating panic just to ensure their jobs are safeguarded…I must say, young generation of UK going to have a tough time!

 

[Wright]

However the Brits normally more to former dominions like Canada, Australia, and EU countries according to statistics.

 

[JUBA]

1.2 billions would.

Every time they get a chance.

Not sure about anyone wanting to be a desert nomad though.

Those "1.2 billions" did not have a choice, they were born there, I'm asking "If" someone had a choice then why would he want to be Indian ?!

 

[livingdead]

Those "1.2 billions" did not have a choice, they were born there, I'm asking "If" someone had a choice then why would he want to be Indian ?!

its an emotional thing. you know most south asians are emotional... in reality there is more emigration from india than to india..

 

[Icewolf]

Maybe they should go take a trip to India themselves and see if they'd be born there again

 

[Cyberian]

Were those who were surveyed ethnic Indians living in Britain by any chance?

 

[MST]

No offense, but why would anyone want to be born an Indian ?!

You should definately ask the british. Here is the yahoo uk link
'We'd be better off if we'd been born in India' say young Brits - Yahoo! Finance UK

Feel free to put your question to them.

OT : I think this is a typical case of Grass is Greener on the other side of fence. I have lived on both side of the fence and there are both pros and cons.

 

[Cyberian]

ethnic Pakistani are one of the lowest income groups in UK....most of them are drivers and barbers!! ..they lived somehow due to maternity benefits. But recently I learned that UK govmt has now restricted the child benefit to only 2..
My landlord in UK (sikh) who has been living in UK for more than 30 yrs told me, bcoz of dis pakistani people who produce many kids and live their live on that income....govmt has been focrced to take some drastic decisions!

Thanks for that vital input, I'll keep it in mind.

Now here's my question again concerning the original post. Pay attention.

Were those who were surveyed ethnic Indians living in Britain by any chance?

 

[A1Kaid]

Any neutral reputable source reporting this?

 

[livingdead]

Thanks for that vital input, I'll keep it in mind.

Now here's my question again concerning the original post. Pay attention.

Were those who were surveyed ethnic Indians living in Britain by any chance?

No such info given. Its mostly from random people, which means a few Indians (or pakistanis) not all.

 

[MST]

Thanks for that vital input, I'll keep it in mind.

Now here's my question again concerning the original post. Pay attention.

Were those who were surveyed ethnic Indians living in Britain by any chance?

Here is the original article

'We'd be better off if we'd been born in India' say young Brits - Yahoo! Finance UK

See if you can find the answer to your question. Or drop a mail to Lana Clements or OMD UK. Happy Hunting.

 

[livingdead]

Any neutral reputable source reporting this?

More details on uk yahoo finance. Not sure reputable. Its just another survey.
'We'd be better off if we'd been born in India' say young Brits - Yahoo! Finance UK

Its a non-news, please dont be jealous (pakistanis)...or happy(Indians)...

 

[MST]

Any neutral reputable source reporting this?

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