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CyprusWithBabies
Joined 2007
Posts: 9

16 years ago

Done It - in 2004 and still here :-)

16 years ago

I moved here with my husband, 2 cats and 1 dog in March 2004 - just before Cyprus joined the EU.

I started working in an Estate Agents / Developers office working 5 days a week 8am - 5pm and my take home pay was Cy£300pm.

Later, I started working in online gaming doing Customer Support and the salary was Cy£600pm plus medical insurance and meals for 28hrs per week. Bliss!

Unfortunately, there was a change to onling gaming legislation in America and the company sold up in December last year.

Since then, I decided to make use of my great experience within UK tour operations and started up by offering the hire of baby equipment for travellers coming on holidays. I offer hire of high chairs, cots, baby walkers etc and in the meantime, whilst I get the business fully operational - I work part time for a UK company doing sales and admin.

My husband works for himself and does DIY, wooden fencing and pergolas but also buys & sells Cypriot memorablilia such as stamps and old postcards, collectables etc and we both really enjoy our new lifestyle.

We are still in our 40's and have a totally different life than back in UK.

If anyone needs any information - you can always ask and we will do our best to answer your questions.

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