941

941

NameTayfun
Gendermale
Country of OriginTurkey
Destination CountryUnited Kingdom
Javascript seems to be turned off, or there was a communication error. Turn on Javascript for more display options.
Tayfun was born in a very small town called Milas in Turkey in 1980. He studied to be a building technician, but he couldnt find a job in the construction industry. You dont have many opportunities in a small town, so I worked in various jobs including travel and automotive industries. Sometimes life forces you to do the things which you didnt dream of, but these days make you stronger. Moreover, it encourages me for new challenges and I decided to move to UK. Two reasons pushed him to leave. Firstly, he saw the country as Wonderland. I remember the pictures of the UK in our English book in primary school. The bridges, the old Victorian houses, the green fields… I had many dreams about these pictures while I was a child. The second reason was that he knew someone who could provide him a job. He believed he could be more productive somewhere else in the world, comparing to Turkey. He left his wife behind and moved to London in 2008. He began to work in a laundromat, where he could work for 5 years because of his visa status. Although he didnt like to work there, he thought it was his only chance to stay in the country. He forced himself not to give up because he already had sacrificed so many other things in life. It wasnt easy to handle all the conditions here, but I promised myself not to go back until I reach my targets. I left my wife behind; I wasnt at the hospital when my daughter was born. After two years, he brought his wife and daughter. At that time, he was really feeling the strain of these extra responsibilities, but he knew he couldnt risk anything. After 5 years, he looked for jobs in a construction company and he began to work. Because of his previous studies, he was quickly promoted within a company, and now he has his own business in the UK. There are very big companies or very small business in construction. But the UK needs mid-level construction support and I want to be one of the leading persons for that. It doesnt matter where you are staying; the feeling of contribution is what matters.

Download XML • Download text • Dependency relations • Named Entity view