Getting a decent paying job in general is hard here.
Especially without university qualifications. Call centers are probably the only exception i'm aware of for a certain reason. There are many call centers that are based in other countries, where you work here (in Egypt), but make calls to the US or the UK for example. Because of this English and certain skills are the most important factors in hiring for these call centers, though some of them still require finishing university (not specifically for the degree though, more like because they're worried about it interfering with the job performance).
Things have also gotten a bit harder after the revolution.
As for fun things, well all sorts of things.
You can probably find almost anything here in Egypt, it's just a question of expense and availability.