I Have "Rebooted" My Life - Part 2

Continuing from Part1, as my YouTube channel grew, I continued to make videos about my move to Australia and what new immigrants need to do in their first few weeks to make the move as smooth as possible.

My first landing in Sydney was in early 2019, I spent a couple of months getting to know the city, stayed in several Airbnbs in different suburbs to decide where to live when I move there for good. I applied for Australian ID card, opened a bank account and got a mobile number .. the essential stuff.

I traveled back to Saudi Arabia and stayed there for 7 months wrapping things up and tying loose ends. Finally, by the end of 2019, I boarded the plane to Sydney once more, this time for good.

My plan was to take a break from programming and IT in general and start a business of some sort and become self-employed for a change. So, I spent about three months looking and comparing opportunities until I found a promising one. I partnered with a friend and bought an existing restaurant business together. The business was doing well, it was mainly take-out but we had some dine-in as well. At that point, it was around March/April 2020.. rings a bell ? ... COVID-19 hits, a new business (with all my life savings in it), in a new country half way around the globe from my comfort zone ... AND a global pandemic that basically shuts down the planet...isn't that just awesome ?!

To be continued ...

Part 2