Poll
Question:
Which European city would be best to live in?
Option 1: Amsterdam
votes: 1
Option 2: Barcelona
votes: 3
Option 3: Berlin
votes: 2
Option 4: Copenhagen
votes: 0
Option 5: Dublin
votes: 0
Option 6: Edinburgh
votes: 4
Option 7: London
votes: 6
Option 8: Stockholm
votes: 1
Option 9: Asia or bust!
votes: 3
Option 10: The grave
votes: 0
Option 11: Istanbul/Antwerp/some other semi serious left field option
votes: 2
All purely theoretical of course. Though I chose cities with a decent chance of worthwhile employment one never knows where a job might appear.
Plus of course I already have a job here (hi company spies :unsure:)
I've been thinking to arrange my thoughts into more of a proper pros and cons list. But I'm just not that sad or energetic.
Best to live in, or best to live in for you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ttDUGM-1mU
Barcelona. Good climate, good connections, good food, interesting language to learn (Spanish, not Catalan), but it is comparatively low income, especially compared to Zurich or wherever you are now.
Also, a fortune cookie this weekend told me, "Wherever you move, you always take yourself with you."
It's true...I haven't been able to leave myself behind yet. :mad:
Oh, and of course: Vienna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DuCIGvsbMA
Ozurgeti, Georgia.
London. Financial centre, lots of huge corporations, good pay, English language, happiest place on Earth, your home.
Move back to Japan. Or Ozurgeti.
Quote from: Syt on October 04, 2016, 02:58:34 AM
Best to live in, or best to live in for you?
Yeah. I kind of got stuck between two ideas there didn't I.
And shouldn't have included that last option.
Oh well. Not a serious poll
Quote from: Tyr on October 04, 2016, 03:25:56 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 04, 2016, 02:58:34 AM
Best to live in, or best to live in for you?
Yeah. I kind of got stuck between two ideas there didn't I.
And shouldn't have included that last option.
Oh well. Not a serious poll
You can simply let the market decide. Apply for jobs everywhere. Pick the offer with the highest after tax pay.
Quote from: Monoriu on October 04, 2016, 03:27:19 AM
Quote from: Tyr on October 04, 2016, 03:25:56 AM
Quote from: Syt on October 04, 2016, 02:58:34 AM
Best to live in, or best to live in for you?
Yeah. I kind of got stuck between two ideas there didn't I.
And shouldn't have included that last option.
Oh well. Not a serious poll
You can simply let the market decide. Apply for jobs everywhere. Pick the offer with the highest after tax pay.
That's what landed me in the most boring country on earth surrounded by francophones.
Now I've got a bit of experience I hope I can be a little more discerning.
Quote from: Monoriu on October 04, 2016, 03:10:26 AM
London. Financial centre, lots of huge corporations, good pay, English language, happiest place on Earth, your home.
Mono and I agree on something.
Quote from: garbon on October 04, 2016, 03:41:59 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on October 04, 2016, 03:10:26 AM
London. Financial centre, lots of huge corporations, good pay, English language, happiest place on Earth, your home.
Mono and I agree on something.
No thanks. There are enough northerners here already whining on about how you could buy the whole of Sunderland for the price of a cupboard in Thamesmead and how unfriendly everyone is.
Obviously being you, you should move to London :P
Also probably the best option, seriously.
Quote from: Gups on October 04, 2016, 04:35:50 AM
Quote from: garbon on October 04, 2016, 03:41:59 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on October 04, 2016, 03:10:26 AM
London. Financial centre, lots of huge corporations, good pay, English language, happiest place on Earth, your home.
Mono and I agree on something.
No thanks. There are enough northerners here already whining on about how you could buy the whole of Sunderland for the price of a cupboard in Thamesmead and how unfriendly everyone is.
On the other hand, all the Northerners I know who have been here for a bit have giving up those moany ways in relation to that issue. Now we just fight about what side of the Thames. :D
Real estate prices in Barcelona are booming crazily too. I was thinking of moving back into the city, but I have given up.
I guess it's still cheaper than most cities in that list though.
Paris.
America. Just to see how'd you'd react :D
On up.
Based entirely on where I'd like a Languish meet, Amsterdam.
Quote from: Brazen on October 04, 2016, 07:23:53 AM
Based entirely on where I'd like a Languish meet, Amsterdam.
Can't we 'easily' just plan that? Can't be too much in cost to pop over.
Easily in quotes given how easy it is to arrange for just in London. :P
Cape Town or Jo'burg it would give fun aars to read.
Quote from: garbon on October 04, 2016, 07:24:50 AM
Quote from: Brazen on October 04, 2016, 07:23:53 AM
Based entirely on where I'd like a Languish meet, Amsterdam.
Can't we 'easily' just plan that? Can't be too much in cost to pop over.
Easily in quotes given how easy it is to arrange for just in London. :P
I'd be down for an Amsterdam languish meet. It's very affordable to get there from BCN.
The United States of America
Edinburgh. You love to complain and there is so much to complain about up there.
write in vote for Sunderland :D
Edinburgh is the Sunderland option. Would be perfectly able to pop home to see the game on the weekend ;)
QuoteObviously being you, you should move to London :P
Also probably the best option, seriously.
The option of last resort.
It has some advantages of officially being part of Britain thus having decent food and doctors. And it becoming ever more international is nice. But generally no, too many cockneys and rahs, too crowded, expensive and dangerous. Too cliche.
QuoteAmerica. Just to see how'd you'd react :D
I'm not completely averse to that for a short time actually if I had a job lined up. Some of the more modern/historic (a contradiction that makes sense) cities on the coasts seem decent.
Involves faffing with visas and all that sort of thing though.
Quote from: Archy on October 04, 2016, 09:41:26 AM
Cape Town or Jo'burg it would give fun aars to read.
Day 1: Shot
Home, you should move home.
The Eternal Anglo continues his unhappy wanderings :(
This needn't have happened if the Trent Affair had been handled appropriately.