Hello,
I am not an expat in Athens yet, I joined Expat.com in the hope of finding out what life as an expat in Athens can be like. My company is probably going to offer me a position in Athens, which will be residential for me and my wife. I have never visited Athens so at the moment the only impression is from what appears on TV News channels in the UK, which paint a picture of hardships caused by the austerity measures in place, riots, food shortage etc - not a great picture, but probably not true if one has a decent job and salary. I would be greatfull for any feedback, I am interested in the quality of life after work, amongst other interests we enjoy the typical mediteranean sidewalk cafe culture. My wife used to be a teacher and now a volunteer at the local hospital, she is interested in volunteer work in Athens, but we believe that the language barrier will be an issue here.
Rigpig1951