Tranquillity and a fork in life plans
To be honest, in hindsight I realize that my moving to Armenia was the right decision. The excellent weather, friendly people, low prices and a sense of tranquility changed my mood for the better. For the first time in many years of traveling to different countries, I felt satisfaction not from returning to Russia, but from leaving it.
Now I’m seriously thinking about what to do next. On the one hand I could just go to Berlin and start a new life there, on the other hand it would be a very big drop in income. Also, I could leave everything as it is, and continue to be a remote worker and feel quite well in Yerevan, but this option limits my professional development possibilities. There is also the idea of trying to start a side IT business here in Armenia, especially since the local government has set up truly attractive tax and low conditions. A private entrepreneur has to pay only 5% tax, and if he decides to get an IT certificate, 0%.
To give myself a bit of a boost, I came up with a date by which I had to make some kind of decision. It will be August 12. Why that particular day? I don’t know, it will be about the middle of the month and 12 is a good number. Right now, I’ve marked it on my calendar, so that I don’t forget to share with you the results of my reflections on my future.
These photos are from my last walk in Yerevan. The place never ceases to delight me.
