Therefore, it’s no surprise that close to one in ten (9%) are unhappy with their relationship, which is also the highest share among the various expat types. This isn’t only the highest share among all expat types, but also twice the global average (12%). Putting work first might have an impact on their personal life: close to one-quarter of Go-Getters (24%) are currently not living in the same country as their partner. In fact, close to three in five Go-Getters (59%) believe their salary abroad is higher than what they’d make in a similar job back home (vs. “The job I have is very exciting in terms of the future, and the salary is very good,” reports a British Go-Getter living in Vietnam. Additionally, 59 percent are happy with their career prospects, compared to 55 percent globally. Despite that, 64 percent are satisfied with their working hours, a result just slightly above the worldwide average (62%). Spending 44.7 hours per week at work, Go-Getters are slightly busier than the global average (44 h). “Working life in Germany is very satisfying, especially for engineers like myself, as there is an abundance of jobs and opportunities available,” says an expat from Singapore, who moved abroad after finding a job on his own. When it comes to their career field, the Expat Insider 2018 survey shows that Go-Getters mainly work in education (16%), IT (12%), and manufacturing & engineering (9%). Another 45 percent graduated with a master’s degree, and 33 percent have a bachelor’s degree. Maybe it’s their strong career focus that motivated them to invest in their education: ten percent of Go-Getters hold a PhD, compared to seven percent globally - only Students have a higher share of expats with a PhD (11%). Go-Getters move abroad to boost their career: close to three in five (58%) cite finding a job abroad on their own as the most important reason for moving to another country, followed by 31 percent who were recruited by a local company and ten percent who planned to start their own business abroad. With more than every fifth expat (21%) categorized as a Go-Getter, they make up the largest share of the world’s most common expat types.
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