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Postby greek.god » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:15 am

lee hayes wrote:Hi Everyone

Me and my family would love to live in cyprus but with the rising costs and price of property going up we could not afford to live in cyprus from what we earn in the uk together we proberly bring in about £48,000.00 a year we not get that in cyprus as i'm a regional service manager for a flooring company and my wife is a loans adviser. I could not see us having these type of jobs in cyprus.


Lee,

Nepotism is rampant in Cyprus, also If you can't speak the local lingo, no one will hire you for a very good job. Stay where you are.
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Postby greek.god » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:16 am

Niki wrote:Electricity is a little higher than the UK but only a little.

Tax is much less, council tax is a tenth of the UK, fuel is a third less, mobile phones are far less...it's not all doom!

The big downside is the wages.


Let's see the big downside in WAGES? :twisted: If you only make enough to pay the bills, what's the use?
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Postby Niki » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:16 am

greek.god wrote:
Niki wrote:Electricity is a little higher than the UK but only a little.

Tax is much less, council tax is a tenth of the UK, fuel is a third less, mobile phones are far less...it's not all doom!

The big downside is the wages.


Let's see the big downside in WAGES? :twisted: If you only make enough to pay the bills, what's the use?


That was my point....may I call you God?

Mind you there's a lot of Mercs and BMW's driving around although this is probably from selling off inherited land. At some point all the land will be sold and Cyprus will have to live on tourism and business, the wages should begin to match other countries.
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Postby webbo » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:15 am

Niki wrote:
greek.god wrote:
Niki wrote:Electricity is a little higher than the UK but only a little.

Tax is much less, council tax is a tenth of the UK, fuel is a third less, mobile phones are far less...it's not all doom!

The big downside is the wages.


Let's see the big downside in WAGES? :twisted: If you only make enough to pay the bills, what's the use?


That was my point....may I call you God?

Mind you there's a lot of Mercs and BMW's driving around although this is probably from selling off inherited land. At some point all the land will be sold and Cyprus will have to live on tourism and business, the wages should begin to match other countries.


Thought you were flying today Niki mou! You packed yet?

I am off to the shops - talk to you on your return - unless you pop into the local library and log on that is!

Bubbles x 8)
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Postby greek.god » Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:38 am

Niki wrote:
greek.god wrote:
Niki wrote:Electricity is a little higher than the UK but only a little.

Tax is much less, council tax is a tenth of the UK, fuel is a third less, mobile phones are far less...it's not all doom!

The big downside is the wages.


Let's see the big downside in WAGES? :twisted: If you only make enough to pay the bills, what's the use?


That was my point....may I call you God?

Mind you there's a lot of Mercs and BMW's driving around although this is probably from selling off inherited land. At some point all the land will be sold and Cyprus will have to live on tourism and business, the wages should begin to match other countries.


Ofcourse you can call me God. Why would wages increase?
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Postby IcyNoAngel » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:57 am

Everything is damn expensive here.
Can you imagine that only for a light at my car they asked 750 euro? What the *** is that??? For this kind of money I make my own light :lol:
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Postby cyprusgrump » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:27 am

I think the cost of living has risen dramatically since Cyprus joined the EU and I see little in return to be honest. :-(
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Postby greek.god » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:49 am

IcyNoAngel wrote:Everything is damn expensive here.
Can you imagine that only for a light at my car they asked 750 euro? What the *** is that??? For this kind of money I make my own light :lol:


I'm going to start making my own electricity. I'm going to make my wife pedal a stationary bike connected to a generator to furnish the house with electricity. :lol:

My solution will ruin my sex life but I'll save a bundle :D
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Postby greek.god » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:53 am

cyprusgrump wrote:I think the cost of living has risen dramatically since Cyprus joined the EU and I see little in return to be honest. :-(


I don't see the ROI on joining? So they've given a few Euros for roadworks and to build a few marinas. What has the ordinary citizen gained? Wages on par with 3rd world countries.
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Postby IcyNoAngel » Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:58 am

greek.god wrote:
IcyNoAngel wrote:Everything is damn expensive here.
Can you imagine that only for a light at my car they asked 750 euro? What the *** is that??? For this kind of money I make my own light :lol:


I'm going to start making my own electricity. I'm going to make my wife pedal a stationary bike connected to a generator to furnish the house with electricity. :lol:

My solution will ruin my sex life but I'll save a bundle :D


Man you gotta believe I like using the A/C in my car as I don't have to pay the electricity there.. I think I'm gonna sleep in my car :lol:
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