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Message posted by Irene on 28 October 2005 at 4:16pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer
Irene
Corfu

Hello everyone!

We just returned from an excellent visit to Corfu. We were there to plan our wedding for next year. We really love Corfu so much and now we are thinking about getting a holiday house there, or maybe move to Corfu. But we think that's important that we have a good plan what to do in Corfu, I mean work. We are still very young and we need to work. We really like to have our own business, can anybody help us with some good ideas?? And is there anybody who has moved to Corfu and can tell us something about that?

Thank you.

Greetings from Irene from Holland 


Message posted by Stuart on 28 October 2005 at 4:30pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Stuart
Kefalonia

Hi Irene

It really depends on what type of work you are willing to do.  If you want to work in some kind of tourist area (restaurants, bars etc) you will almost certainly have to put up with long hours, often finishing at 2 or 3 (or later) in the morning.  The wages won't be the same as you are probably used to in Holland and there is very little work available outside of the summer season.  You should probably go out there in mid or late April to have a chance of getting a job early on.

If you can speak and write Greek, you might be able to find some type of office work, probably in Corfu Town, but this can be quite difficult to find.

Your husband may stand more chance of finding work as a builder's labourer but just remember that, if his job is outside and he is unable to work because of rain, he probably won't be paid for those days - and it can rain quite a lot in the winter months.  Lots of Greeks choose to go to Athens or Thessaloniki for the winter, where there is a lot more opportunity to find work.

Good luck

Stuart


Message posted by Irene on 28 October 2005 at 5:01pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer
Irene
Corfu

Hi Stuart,

Thanks four you reply. My boyfriend (future husband) is a biology theacher, and I also work in education as a theachers assistent. But we can't read and write Greek yet, we are still learning. I think we cannot find a job in education so we thought we can start our own business. I think the best thing we can do is work in tourism, not in bars or hotels, because we don't like that very much, but we have thought about an idea of starting our own travel agency maybe. There is a travel agency in Corfu who also arranges weddings (they will arrange ours!) so maybe something like that is a good idea. What do you think about that. We have also thought of the idea to live half a year in Corfu and half a year in Holland, but if we have children in the future I think that's very difficult then!

Greetings from Irene



              

Message posted by Stuart on 28 October 2005 at 8:42pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer Corfu Photos
Stuart
Kefalonia

Irene

With your experience in education, you might want to consider setting up a private school for the children of Dutch families who are living on the island.

I know there are quite a few Dutch around, so you may be able to set something up.

Stuart



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