Hi Fastlaners,
I decided to discover (South-)Eastern Europe a bit. The past 2 years I’ve been living and working in Bulgaria in the call-center industry (remote IT support). Living in Bulgaria is not as bad as most people in North/West/Southern Europe think, but it does have some serious disadvantages: unhealthiest air quality in Europe, dangerous winters causing you to fall or crash your car on snow and ice, a different alphabet and vocabulary that is hard to master – coming from someone that is fluent in 4 languages and on my way to a fifth).
But I don’t regret working there, because it made me reflect more on what I really want out of life and because it gave me the push I needed to get started working on my own. I know that whatever happens, no matter if I go broke, there is always work for me as a multilingual person in Bulgaria, at a salary that allows me to live comfortably. If you speak Dutch and have your shit together, you can get hired in 48 hours, doesn’t matter whether you’re 24 or 62. Not my ideal living circumstances and I don’t think I’ll ever really move back, but I know I’ll never end up on the street, so I’m willing to take risks. This is big for me, because, even though I’ve always wanted to work for myself and even though my dad and brother have always had businesses (some successful some not), I’ve always been very risk averse.
I’ve left the country now and have started a business in Spain. I like the warm winters, beach life, good air quality and low cost of living, call me special
My dad has a house there where I could live, although it is in a remote village and I probably will only spend a limited time there. I prefer a bigger city to get my creative juices flowing and where you can meet more people (friends, customers, partners, collaborators, investors etc).
I will focus on copywriting at first to get me going, contemplating car & property sales, while working on my fastlane project, which is in the sports industry. I do have enough money in the bank to live for about 16 months, but I need money coming in to fund my fastlane.
I’ve suffered from paralysis by analysis before, but I’m sure I have a just do it attitude now. I’m enthusiastic and hungry. I’ve only just discovered and joined this forum, but I’ve already encountered priceless gems about mindset and copywriting from @SinisterLex , @IceCreamKid, @Andy Black and @MJ DeMarco . I’ve bought The Millionaire Fastlane yesterday and I’ll join the Inside. I hope to share some progress/experiences/knowledge myself in the near future.
Thanks for reading and talk to you soon!
Belgium
I’m 38 and from Belgium. I have worked - as an employee - in sales. Face to face and telesales, both B2B & B2C, which can only be useful for the entrepreneurial journey I’m about to embark on. It's a job I would advise anyone to do early on in your career (if not working for yourself immediately). It has learned me to let my conversations flow more naturally and overcome a slight shyness. It has learned me to deal with rejection and just push on. It has learned me to focus on the prospect and his problems/struggles, so afterwards you can craft your solution/story to his/her individual needs.
Bulgaria
I decided to discover (South-)Eastern Europe a bit. The past 2 years I’ve been living and working in Bulgaria in the call-center industry (remote IT support). Living in Bulgaria is not as bad as most people in North/West/Southern Europe think, but it does have some serious disadvantages: unhealthiest air quality in Europe, dangerous winters causing you to fall or crash your car on snow and ice, a different alphabet and vocabulary that is hard to master – coming from someone that is fluent in 4 languages and on my way to a fifth).
But I don’t regret working there, because it made me reflect more on what I really want out of life and because it gave me the push I needed to get started working on my own. I know that whatever happens, no matter if I go broke, there is always work for me as a multilingual person in Bulgaria, at a salary that allows me to live comfortably. If you speak Dutch and have your shit together, you can get hired in 48 hours, doesn’t matter whether you’re 24 or 62. Not my ideal living circumstances and I don’t think I’ll ever really move back, but I know I’ll never end up on the street, so I’m willing to take risks. This is big for me, because, even though I’ve always wanted to work for myself and even though my dad and brother have always had businesses (some successful some not), I’ve always been very risk averse.
Spain
I’ve left the country now and have started a business in Spain. I like the warm winters, beach life, good air quality and low cost of living, call me special
My dad has a house there where I could live, although it is in a remote village and I probably will only spend a limited time there. I prefer a bigger city to get my creative juices flowing and where you can meet more people (friends, customers, partners, collaborators, investors etc).I will focus on copywriting at first to get me going, contemplating car & property sales, while working on my fastlane project, which is in the sports industry. I do have enough money in the bank to live for about 16 months, but I need money coming in to fund my fastlane.
I’ve suffered from paralysis by analysis before, but I’m sure I have a just do it attitude now. I’m enthusiastic and hungry. I’ve only just discovered and joined this forum, but I’ve already encountered priceless gems about mindset and copywriting from @SinisterLex , @IceCreamKid, @Andy Black and @MJ DeMarco . I’ve bought The Millionaire Fastlane yesterday and I’ll join the Inside. I hope to share some progress/experiences/knowledge myself in the near future.
Thanks for reading and talk to you soon!
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