More
and more people are leaving Lithuania.
It became a big problem in the country. Citizenry from other
States, like Russians or Polish
people are increasing and Lithuanian
are still decreasing. Lithuanians are looking for better life
and well paid jobs. Young people wish to leave their homes for the
purpose to study or work in a foreign country.
During
financial crisis there are lacks of jobs, and more and more people are fired
from their work places. Because of this, people don't feel the motivation to
work in Lithuania
and decide to emigrate in order to get bigger financial support. In other
states, people are just looking for better life.
Many people emigrate for Social Guarantees, for the higher pension and cheaper or even free
education in other countries. There
is known that Lithuanian diplomas in foreign countries are not valid, so if you
are thinking about living and working in other country, you have to finish
studies there. With a foreign diploma you have more perspectives here,
in Lithuania,
so there are people who are coming back with a foreign diploma to be able to
find a better paid job.
What is
more, Lithuania’s
economical condition is not very progressive. The young people, who had just
finished their studies, find quite difficult to get a well-paid job, because
they have no practice.
At some bad moments you want to ask yourself ‘what am I doing still
here?’ but then you realize that this is the state where you were born and you
still belong. Some are afraid of changes and some are just very in love with
all what we have been through and feel respect for their homeland.
There
are a lot of reasons for emigration. Obviously, the government should pay more
attention for young people, because most of them emigrate. There should be giving
better possibilities to build their future in Lithuania.