“I qualified 10 years ago and immediately afterwards decided I wanted to try living in Asia. I’ve since spent 10 years in Thailand, firstly for seven years as an in-house consultant for the Asia branch of a business news service, and for the past three years as a company secretary for a private 100+ employee factory.

“It is an easy job and I have lots of spare time to relax. I have a company car, a comfortable income, and a detached house on a private estate, and I feel that in my mid 30s I’ve achieved career progression and a standard of living that only those in their 40s achieve back home. I am extremely lucky indeed, and have made wise career choices. The only issue is educating my children, which is extremely expensive here.