raden888 wrote:Wow..cave lady got a job!
(Snigger)
Make sure the nett salary is calculated after the church tax .This tax is additional to regular taxes.
Actually, you can apply to be exempted from this tax
You will probably budget 1000-1500EUROS for accommodation .If the angels are helping you might be lucky to land an apartment for less than ( 600 EURO.)
Some nice ones in Bad Godesberg or anywhere in the old part of town
If you are going there by yourself than you should be fine but if you are bringing your children then you will not be leading an extravagant lifestyle.
True
Eating out is generally expensive especially since you do not have access to hawker stalls.
True, but there are also quite inexpensive 'Imbisse' and the like . . . but food is definitely more expensive there
Skinheads? I have traveled Germany far and wide and never encountered any problems with them.
Skinheads? Hardly a problem . . . but one bit of advice, Ozchick . . . if you're thinking of keeping some of your mannerisms that you have displayed here . . . where Singaporeans may accept it, Germans won't put up with it and you'll have a miserable time not being able to push people around.
Bonn central location makes traveling around Europe easy. No more 24hr flights!It is a nice city.
IT is a beautiful city, full of history and lots of tree-lines streets . . . a short hop to Cologne or over to Holland (not that you'd want to) and Belgium (YES, this you would want to)
I found cost of living reasonable but then again at time I was living in Switzerland so Germany was 'cheap' for me!
It is not one of the more expensive cities in Germany, like Munich or Frankfurt but still has many government agencies there - and the accompanying internationalism. A good mix
If you're looking for a change why not try the Czech Republic, there's always seem to be a demand for qualified native English teachers .
Good point, no idea what Ozchick does . . . though if it involves dealing with other people . . yikes!
He he yeah the cave-lady is in there with a very good chance! It's not definite yet but hopefully......Thanks Raden!raden888 wrote:Wow..cave lady got a job!
Make sure the nett salary is calculated after the church tax .This tax is additional to regular taxes.
You will probably budget 1000-1500EUROS for accommodation .If the angels are helping you might be lucky to land an apartment for less than ( 600 EURO.)
If you are going there by yourself than you should be fine but if you are bringing your children then you will not be leading an extravagant lifestyle.
Eating out is generally expensive especially since you do not have access to hawker stalls.
Skinheads? I have traveled Germany far and wide and never encountered any problems with them.
Bonn central location makes traveling around Europe easy. No more 24hr flights!It is a nice city.
I found cost of living reasonable but then again at time I was living in Switzerland so Germany was 'cheap' for me!
If you're looking for a change why not try the Czech Republic, there's always seem to be a demand for qualified native English teachers .
Vaucluse wrote:
Skinheads? Hardly a problem . . . but one bit of advice, Ozchick . . . if you're thinking of keeping some of your mannerisms that you have displayed here . . . where Singaporeans may accept it, Germans won't put up with it and you'll have a miserable time not being able to push people around.[/color)
Good point, no idea what Ozchick does . . . though if it involves dealing with other people . . yikes!
I think that would be the case regardless of the type of joke. The Germans have a lot of positive traits, but a good sense of humour is sadly not one of them (the Dutch are brilliant in this regard though).raden888 wrote:I've noticed a lot of Australians tend to make WW2 references when they come across Germans. Big No No in Germany.They will not laugh at your jokes or see the funny side.
Hmm, could it be that their sense of humour is different? I am presuming you have first hand knowledge in being humorous with Germans in German?aster wrote:I think that would be the case regardless of the type of joke. The Germans have a lot of positive traits, but a good sense of humour is sadly not one of them (the Dutch are brilliant in this regard though).raden888 wrote:I've noticed a lot of Australians tend to make WW2 references when they come across Germans. Big No No in Germany.They will not laugh at your jokes or see the funny side.
Yes, very different. Apparently it's the language that's at fault here... with German being a more rigorous language and not as flexible as English. And language also shapes certain thought processes, but then that's all linguistic mumbo-jumbo...Vaucluse wrote: Hmm, could it be that their sense of humour is different? I am presuming you have first hand knowledge in being humorous with Germans in German?
As for the Dutch . . . five years of living there gives me a different opinion to yours, I find their sense of humour quite boorish
Yeah I know that sketch D! Hilarious yeah?! The thought of it makes me laugh!durain wrote:dont mention faulty towers too especially basil german walk! do a search on youtube and you know what i mean .
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