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Ms Gerai Vito worked at a hospital in Singapore for six years before she and her husband decided to relocate to Leeds, in Britain.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF GERAI VITO
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SYDNEY - Earlier this year, Ms Gerai Vito decided to give up her position as a nurse at a hospital in Singapore and move to Leeds in Britain, even though the take-home pay would be lower.
It was not a difficult decision, said Ms Vito, 34, who had worked for six years in Singapore. Her salary in Leeds is about the same as in Singapore - about $8,000 a month - but Britain's tax rate is higher.
