British woman 26 years old moving to Sharm in 2 weeks, any advice?!

LisaUK36 · 2012-05-23T17:37:51+02:00

Hello there. I have pretty much read everything there is to read on the various websites about living in Egypt. After visiting Sharm on holiday a few times I have fallen in love with the place and the people there. I was told on my last holiday (1 week ago) that work is very easy for English people to find and lots of English live and work in Sharm. I was introduced to a number of people who managed businesses and hotels and they were very sure that if I were to go back and want to work it would not be a problem. I returned home with a lot to consider. My job here in UK with NHS is under review and I am likely to be made redundant very shortly. I have no house, children, ties etc. I therefore decided to jack in my job and booked a flight to go back to Sharm in 2 weeks time to find work and stay for a while, initially as a tourist and see whether I like being there for longer. Massive step, rushed decision, but its something I really want to do so im going for it while I can! Sorry for the long rant, just wanted to know if anyone can offer me any tips or helpful advice that would be great. Or if anyone wants to meet up for a drink and maybe become friends you may be able to keep me sane! :) I have booked into a hotel for a week when I arrive and plan to just see what happens at the end of that week. Let me know if you have any wise words please! Thanks Lisa

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BhavnaTeam05 February 2018 05:41:22

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GuestPoster238Guest29 March 2018 11:32:00

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I've lived in Sharm for 4 years, do local airport runs, sell Avon cosmetics and my UK business funds my lifestyle. It takes a bit of getting used to but after the initial transition you'll get to love or hate the place. Just be careful of the cliques and trusting coffee shop boys. Stay clear of Naama and go to local places like Hadaba, Hay El Nour for the authentic egypt and I can show you all the expat places if you want English bars etc... Good luck with the move, best thing I ever did. Oh and if you want a dog I have puppies needing rehoming - me and a local egyptian woman rescue street dogs. I have 4!!

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