From Cyril in London

This text was written by Cyril Hénon and was meant to accompany the photographs that were posted here and there earlier.

My background before L’Oreal:

I have 2 skills: First I have a BTS Compta and a DECF (Diplome d’Etude Comptable et Financière) and I worked during 2 years in a build company, I managed stock, account and employee and I worked 2 years in a management centre to work with customers to optimize results and taxes… After this I have integrated ESLI and l’Oreal since 3 years.

Since January 2009, I work at the headquarter of L’Oreal UK on a logistic project… I arrived in London the 12^th of January thanks to 2 reasons: First for improve my English so my apology for different mistakes for this moment. And a second reason is to improve forecasting… I thank my boss for transfering me in the UK because L’Oreal France continues to pay me and thanks to my new boss to accept me in the UK.

Maybe, I hope for a job after my training placement…

So Now I can tell you my small story:

My arrival: The preparation, my arrival and my house

NEVER PAY WEST UNION TRANSFERT.

Before my arrival, I was stressed because I almost nearly had a fraud. Internet is very good but you don’t trust Internet. A beautiful woman proposed me a beautiful flat near Notthing hill next to Portobello with a beautiful price: Only 400£ per month zone 2…
And with a complement: every day, the woman could take me to work: no tube…
BUT, if I want this beautiful flat, I must pay a caution by WEST UNION TRANSFERT. My advice is: never pay by WEST UNION TRANSFERT because it’s not possible to turn against WEST union.
This is a fraud because the husband called me at 2 am and I found information in California.

For your search, the best site is Gumtree.

My arrival:
I didn’t know London but it’s very simple to use the tube. The different ways are in different colours. West for direction West and East for Direction East and a woman even spoke to me & helped me when I arrived: Thanks

I was very lucky because when I arrived in London, I called for a flatshare and I found a flat in Southfield in the SW on London 2 stations in Wimbledon.

Southfield is like a village, no buildings, many small shops and very quiet..and my house is 7 min to a station.

My house:
My bedroom is like Julien’s Bedroom * 2 in Brittany but the price is small (Only 370£ and a bill of approximately 40£ per month) zone 3. I have a living room (very important for the communication) , a kitchen and a garden for BBQ. (Internet, sky,TV, washing machine… )

I live with 3 persons, a French and 2 English (Man and Woman) who are very cool and very sympathetic and I also discovered the Pub “The Garage”… with only Pints for only 2,5£