Jamie Murphy, 37, moved to Hungary over ten years ago and has remained there ever since, despite finding it difficult to find a steady income, currently earning just £260 a month.
He grew up in Skelmersdale, Liverpool, but moved to different locations, including Northern Ireland, St Helens and abroad, once he started working.
“I never felt I found my place or that I had a solid place to live for years”, Jamie said.
In 2015, Jamie was offered a remote job he could do anywhere in the world as an app and tech product developer. At this point, he was living in Manchester and enjoying it. But he did not want to overlook the opportunity, so he accepted the job.
“I was in my early twenties and constantly buying things on credit cards and paying back loans from years ago. It wasn’t the only reason I left the UK, but I just didn’t like the debt culture back home.”
