In the course of the research, the effects of foreign guest work, both in the narrower
and broader sense, in Csíkszentkirály and its surroundings are investigated. The subject
is very topical and of great importance today, but despite this, little information
is available. This phenomenon has grown into a rapidly developing and important industry
with a very significant impact on the population, which is why we believe it is important
to record, monitor and analyse data on it. The reasons for going abroad are mostly
economic, with the main objective being to earn as much income as possible. However,
we suspect (and this is confirmed in the paper) that labour migration abroad has a
significant and often surprising economic, emotional and social impact on the daily
life of an individual, a family or a community. This impact may be direct or even
indirect, but it affects the financial, emotional, social and community situation
of an individual or community. It was also essential to examine whether working abroad
is, in fact, essential to achieving a decent standard of living. After examining the
results, it seems that, although not easy and much more challenging, working at home
can help achieve these goals, but going abroad offers a much simpler, shorter and
more spectacular result.