Shanghai

I’m here, I’m doing it. It’s very exciting.

I landed at 9:30pm local time last night, by the time I got to my hotel it was almost midnight.

So far my impressions are great, I think I am going to like living in this city. This weekend is going to be dedicated to finding somewhere to live, probably sharing a house with some other foreigners.

I’m still nervous about the work, I keep telling myself that I am a fast learner and I am tough so it will be fine. I have to find ways to make connections with the ex-pats here so that I get their details and their colleagues details. It doesn’t seem that easy, but I am sure I can figure it out.

I decided today that I have to make this work, it costs about $3-4 an hour for a cleaner to come to your apartment and clean everything & do washing and Ironing. My dream come true. but in all honesty, I do think this city will agree with me, it warm, cheap, clean, and I can live in a nice place with a cleaner & maybe a pool & gym. Sounds ideal. Just have to work hard.

It’s all happening

On Wednesday I got my official letter of offer for the job in Shanghai.

So, I’ve  booked a flight – leaving the UK on the 25th of  August. I have one week of work left at the bank I am working for, I have given my notice to the landlord and I really need to get myself organised.

So much to do.

I’m still really excited, although a little sad to be leaving England. I have wanted to live here for so long, and now I am here I have wasted so much time and not earned enough money to do much.

I only discovered yesterday that it is only 2.5 hours on the train to London. I haven’t even visited my friends in London. Oh well, its too late now. I just have to learn from this and make the most out of living in China. Do things with my weekends, explore the city and go for weekends away.

Today I am feeling optimistic, I really do love the idea of helping people manage their financial situations. This has the potential to be brilliant.