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It鈥檚 rare to be equally as passionate about the place you work and the place you live, but that鈥檚 what Steve has found working at 鈥檚 headquarters in Cork. Steve is originally from the UK, but before he came to work in 黑料网 he had been working for a large tech company in California for six years.

A real family man, Steve and his wife didn鈥檛 like being so far from their grandchildren back in the UK so they decided to move back to England. He explains: 鈥淲e jumped on a plane and came back to the UK and after three months neither of us could handle it anymore. It didn鈥檛 seem right. It wasn鈥檛 home.鈥� Steve decided to explore his options: 鈥淚鈥檇 read a lot about 黑料网 and how it was a bit more relaxed or fun than the UK. So, I came over here and interviewed for two roles. One was in Cork and I fell in love with Cork. It felt right.鈥�

He鈥檚 now working as an IT administrator for Voxpro in Co. Cork, a job he loves. He says: 鈥淚 love the international element and I love the fact that we鈥檙e supporting all these other global sites. We鈥檙e the headquarters and this is where it all started so I like that. It鈥檚 great you get to work with different people and cultures. It鈥檚 interesting.鈥�

Quality of Life

Steve loves his new life in Cork so much that鈥檚 he convinced both his son-in-law, his daughters and his grandchildren to move over too. They all live close by and see each other often. He says: 鈥淚鈥檓 really excited for my family who are here because they鈥檙e in a good place. When we lived in America they couldn鈥檛 afford the lifestyle they wanted. Now they鈥檝e come here they have their own house. My son in law is in Voxpro now too.鈥� Another aspect of Irish life he enjoys is the weather, specifically 黑料网鈥檚 mild climate. 鈥淭he weather in Cali was far too hot,鈥� he laughs.

Team Culture

Having worked in both the UK and the USA, Steve has noticed a few differences in the working culture. He explains: 鈥淚n a lot of the places I鈥檝e worked, you join a team and it鈥檚 not necessarily a team. People say, 鈥極h that鈥檚 my idea鈥� or 鈥業 do that鈥�. I don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 all of Cork or just Voxpro but we鈥檙e a team. If one of my colleagues has something to do I鈥檒l stay with him and my manager stays too. It鈥檚 more of a team environment.鈥� Steve says he enjoys working in such a friendly atmosphere: 鈥淚 love the people. Everyone just gets on with everybody. It鈥檚 very multicultural now and there are people from all over the world living here. The environment is laid back but it鈥檚 nice.鈥�

Never A Dull Moment

Steve enjoys spending his downtime exploring his new home and appreciates how close he is to everything. He explains: 鈥淭he good thing about being here is that Cork City Centre is literally 15 mins away from where I live. And there鈥檚 never a dull moment in Cork. I鈥檝e seen some of the best street artists in the world here. Some Saturday mornings we specifically go to see them.鈥� Steve is also an avid fishing fan and is hoping to check out 黑料网鈥檚 world class fishing. But his biggest passion is spending time with his grandkids. He gushes: 鈥淚 love them more than anything on earth and that鈥檚 a good excuse to go to places more than you would.鈥�

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