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[Z4]

I have spoken to a few British people over the past week who live over in Cyprus and who work in some capacity on the island. Some of them are really finding it tough to earn a living over there and some of them have even moved back. I know of one couple who have had to re-mortgage their house as 'bills' keep coming and they can't afford it against their income.

Their dream of sun, sand and souvlaki is fast becoming a nightmare.

Are there any ex-pats have anything to say?

Regards
Z4

[CBBB]

They should have checked it before they came!

[Oracle]

Some people mismanage money wherever they may be ... and certainly the UK is a worse prospect at the moment for younger people struggling with credit repayments.

House re-possessions are a major expanding problem in the UK.

[cyprusgrump]

Since I've been here (5½ years now) I've seen more and more young people from the UK that just want to 'chance it' and give it a go... Look at some of the questions we get on this forum from people who have little if any knowledge of Cyprus but are considering moving here.

It tells you something about the UK that so many are willing to give up the country of their birth and risk everything to try and find something a little better.

[Oracle]

Since I've been here (5½ years now) I've seen more and more young people from the UK that just want to 'chance it' and give it a go... Look at some of the questions we get on this forum from people who have little if any knowledge of Cyprus but are considering moving here.

It tells you something about the UK that so many are willing to give up the country of their birth and risk everything to try and find something a little better.

Maybe it is just too easy to hop on a plane and make a fresh start somewhere new.

In the olde days ( ) the more motivated / pioneering types would be the ones to venture down this difficult road ... and that extra hurdle tended to separate the better-prepared from the chancers.

[cyprusgrump]

Since I've been here (5½ years now) I've seen more and more young people from the UK that just want to 'chance it' and give it a go... Look at some of the questions we get on this forum from people who have little if any knowledge of Cyprus but are considering moving here.

It tells you something about the UK that so many are willing to give up the country of their birth and risk everything to try and find something a little better.

Maybe it is just too easy to hop on a plane and make a fresh start somewhere new.

In the olde days ( ) the more motivated / pioneering types would be the ones to venture down this difficult road ... and that extra hurdle tended to separate the better-prepared from the chancers.

I think if you are fed-up with the UK Cyprus must be one of the easiest EU countries to move to. Drive on the left, speak English, low crime, etc, etc. Plus I am here...

[Johnson&Johnson]

oracle

an interesting insight

it has always been my contention that the best always leave. this is why the english cyps generally have a better upbringing and are more educated and better behaved than their cypriot counterparts (ie civilized)

the pioneers, those with guts, drive and determination, always leave their homelands to look for a brighter future. this is usually the very cream of society and they make massive contributions to wherever it is they go.

the chancers and waster stay behind. those who cry about being hard done by, those who wait for handouts from the government, etc etc (behold, modern cypriot society)

sadly not the case today, any chav can sell his taxi and give up his plastering job for a life in the sun in 'Pathos'.

my two cents worth

[Oracle]

oracle

an interesting insight

it has always been my contention that the best always leave. this is why the english cyps generally have a better upbringing and are more educated and better behaved than their cypriot counterparts (ie civilized)

the pioneers, those with guts, drive and determination, always leave their homelands to look for a brighter future. this is usually the very cream of society and they make massive contributions to wherever it is they go.

the chancers and waster stay behind. those who cry about being hard done by, those who wait for handouts from the government, etc etc (behold, modern cypriot society)

sadly not the case today, any chav can sell his taxi and give up his plastering job for a life in the sun in 'Pathos'.

my two cents worth

I completely agree with you regarding the pioneering types making good their encumbrance on their chosen destination.

I would like to add in defence of my compatriots who stayed behind in Cyprus .... there are other mitigating circumstances worth considering in this specific situation..

Whereas my parents (mother!) took the decision to leave Cyprus partly based on a political situation vis-a-vis the bombings / instability ... I think it took a lot of patriotism and loyalty to stay behind in Cyprus too!.

[Jerry]

I think a lot of Brits leave because they are pissed of with the weather in UK (climate change?) yet oddly enough many Cypriot immigrants to the UK remain in Britain despite the cold and wet, perhaps their prosperity is enough to keep them here. Generally speaking it's not always the case that chancers and wasters stay behind, some will go abroad looking for handouts. Dover was teeming with East European "asylum seekers" a few years ago looking for free housing etc. My impression is that Brits in Cyprus that can start up a business may have a chance but the wage slaves will struggle.

[kangaroo]

oracle



the chancers and waster stay behind. those who cry about being hard done by, those who wait for handouts from the government, etc etc (behold, modern cypriot society)

sadly not the case today, any chav can sell his taxi and give up his plastering job for a life in the sun in 'Pathos'.

my two cents worth

What type of government assistance does exist in Cyprus and is there any type of rehabilitation available for Cypriots?