Hello - Essex Guy in Sisli, Istanbul
| Author |
Message |
|
glyn_uk
Newbie
Joined: Sun, Mar 02 2008, 0:17 AM
Posts: 3
Location: Sisli, Istanbul (formerly London/Essex)
|
 Hello - Essex Guy in Sisli, Istanbul Hello everyone,
Well I have been in Istanbul for a couple of months and finally got round to seeing what is happening in this city and who is around, now that I'm a bit settled.
I'm living in Sisli, close to Cevahir Shopping Centre. Here for two years as an office slave in a Bank. Enjoying it so far.
Go to the gym and swimming to try and keep fit whilst eating so much great food while here.
Hope to chat to some of you soon.
Cheers,
Glyn.
|
| Sun, Mar 02 2008, 0:39 AM |
 |
|
|
verjen
Expert Expat
Joined: Tue, Mar 06 2007, 9:02 AM
Posts: 383
Location: Pizza Pie Place
|
Welcome, Glyn!
While I live and work in the "old city" of Sultanahmet, I do get out to Sisli now and then -- especially on Saturdays. Mayhap we can meet sometime. I do some shopping at the Cevahir Shopping Centre as I know its Migros has garlic powder which I need for my restaurant.
What bank do you slave for?
_________________
All things have their time. Take the time to see what is in front of you.
|
| Sun, Mar 02 2008, 11:06 AM |
|
|
|
born2b
Junior Expat
Joined: Fri, May 04 2007, 16:36 PM
Posts: 109
Location: what day is it?
|
Welcome Glyn! Looks like you've settled in ok. Look forward
to meeting you at one of the EiT events or another gathering.
How is Essex by the way? Long time since I was over that way...
|
| Sun, Mar 02 2008, 12:00 PM |
|
|
|
motoman
Junior Expat
Joined: Wed, Nov 28 2007, 22:54 PM
Posts: 94
|
Glyn,
Welcome to Istanbul and the forum. Sounds like you've settle in well.
BTW - Whick bank are you pounding rocks for? There is quite a bit of "banking" discussion here.
_________________
Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
|
| Sun, Mar 02 2008, 16:21 PM |
|
|
|
raja
Helpful Expat
Joined: Tue, Jun 12 2007, 15:46 PM
Posts: 170
Location: Istanbul
|
Welcome to forum Glyn.
|
| Mon, Mar 03 2008, 8:51 AM |
 |
|
|
Jonny
Expert Expat
Joined: Wed, Aug 01 2007, 12:39 PM
Posts: 369
Location: Here I think!
|
Welcome to EIT Glyn. Does your employer have you chained to a desk then? Do you get time off for good behaviour?
_________________
Deus Ex Machina
|
| Mon, Mar 03 2008, 18:49 PM |
|
|
|
The Ozgur
Expat Trainee
Joined: Thu, Feb 07 2008, 13:11 PM
Posts: 24
|
Slaving in a bank and enjoying it so far. Must be the Glyn, the masochist from the UK.  What else you enslave yourself for?
_________________
I let my drinking do the talking. (Humphrey Bogart.)
|
| Mon, Mar 03 2008, 23:44 PM |
|
|
|
coco
Expat Trainee
Joined: Sat, Jan 05 2008, 15:57 PM
Posts: 60
Location: Istanbul
|
Hello glyn and welcome.
So you're a banker?
there are several of your kind around these parts
|
| Tue, Mar 04 2008, 12:13 PM |
|
|
|
geordiedave
Expert Expat
Joined: Mon, Aug 08 2005, 11:54 AM
Posts: 394
Location: Istanbul
|
Welcome. I have noticed a few Merchant Bankers around Istanbul 
_________________
Empires crumble, Republics flounder but fools survive.
|
| Tue, Mar 04 2008, 16:21 PM |
  |
|
|
glyn_uk
Newbie
Joined: Sun, Mar 02 2008, 0:17 AM
Posts: 3
Location: Sisli, Istanbul (formerly London/Essex)
|
Wow, I log back on after a few days offline and see lots of responses. Thats for the great welcome everyone. 
I work for HSBC, based in Esentepe but also spend some time in Levent (and just as much time in the wonderful traffic getting there and back).
In response to some of the comments:
Yeah, I'm a banker - There are a lot of them about!
Time off for good behaviour? - I'd never considered that. Perhaps I will behave at some point in the future and see if it gets me anywhere.
I went back to Essex over Christmas/New Year. However long it was that you last saw it, I'm sure it wouldn't have changed much. You know ... teenage chavs, covered in makeup and jewelry, wandering the streets, drunkenly stagering along whilst they push their prams full of their fatherless screaming children! I love it really.
I've seen a few posts refering to the EiT social events but couldn't find anything with details about what these functions are. What do you do? Where do you go? How many people are there etc.? (apologies if this has already been covered in another post that I've missed).
Thanks, once again, for the welcome and I hope to catch up with some of you soon.
Cheers.
|
| Wed, Mar 05 2008, 0:40 AM |
|
|
|
