In fact, 42 percent of Go-Getters are mainly friends with other expats, eight percentage points more than the global average (34%).
Close to three in ten Go-Getters (28%) find it hard to make new friends, compared to 25 percent globally, and making local friends seems to be even harder (41% negative responses vs. It’s not only their relationship that sometimes seems to be tough, but making new friends abroad can also be hard. Maybe this is one of the reasons why, although 71 percent of Go-Getters report being happy with their life abroad, this is still five percentage points below the global average (76%). 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. I welcome you to visit Greenleaf Elementary, where all who enter our doors feel welcome.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. We are proud of our school and the strong work we do with children every day. We recognize and celebrate cultural differences while promoting our school community's unity. Providing a positive school climate, staff members build relationships with students and their families. Each staff member brings a special set of skills that makes Greenleaf a dynamic place to learn. The outstanding, enthusiastic, and caring staff at Greenleaf work collaboratively to enhance each student's educational experience. Our physical education specialists, music specialist, art specialist, technology specialist and media specialist offer extended yet connected learning to the core curriculum, providing students other areas for continued successes. Through our Greenleaf CARES (Cooperation, Assertion, Empathy, and Self-control) school-wide expectations, students learn to make positive choices that affect their behavior and academic successes.īesides the strong core curriculum that is taught in homeroom classes (reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and health), Greenleaf offers specialist classes that enhance the learning that students do the rest of their day. Our students become independent, responsible, life-long learners. Education provides us all with powerful opportunities, and you can find them here at Greenleaf. Greenleaf Elementary School provides an orderly, safe environment with high quality instruction and high expectations, where students experience rewarding, meaningful learning each day. I am proud to be the principal of such a caring, successful school.