Just so everyone sort of gets the idea why people tend to leave good jobs in their home countries and come here to try their luck EVEN when the market is bad
For the explanation lets assume an average IT worker in India with 5 yrs exp. I guess the average pay will be around Rs 7 lakhs (again a general average as it can be much higher and even lesser in many cases).
So Rs 7 lakhs translates to approx £9350 a year. From this figure alone one should understand why anyone is ready to take a gamble and come to the UK to try for a job right?
Think about monthly savings. With this salary in India, he cannot save more than £250 to £300 a month whereas that can easily be done in the UK.
Compare this to a job that pays about £28k in the UK. You get about £2k in hand and if the guy is single he can easily save £1k a month!!! So If a person has enough savings for say 6 to 8 months to last in the UK and then hopefully lands a job the net result in a year's time alone is pure PROFIT. Or for that matter, 2 good contracts in a year will be even more lucrative than the £9k you get in India.
Then include the lifestyle, work culture, personal satisfaction etc WHY should one not try his luck in the UK even if it means being jobless for 8 months. Success only comes to those who takes calculated risks and coming to the UK with some good work exp under your belt is surely a very good risk to take NO MATTER how bad the market is
Cheers
KP