Singapore v/s Poland v/s Bangalore

[Wd40]

A major Investment bank is moving its IT jobs from Singapore to Wroclaw, Poland and India.

I know how India is but didnt know much about Poland.

Just did some comparison on cost of living in the wonderful site called Numbeo

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/co ... y2=Wroclaw

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/co ... =Bangalore

Really shocking. The salaries in Poland are as pathetic as Bangalore and the purchasing power in Bangalore 50% higher than Poland. Its time for Indians to go back to India rather than stay in Singapore or move to Poland

[zzm9980]

If everything was by the numbers, then yes living in India (or anywhere in the third world) is the way to go. There are numerous soft qualities to any given place you live that can't easily be quantified. I'll throw a few things out there though:

Traffic? Bangalore traffic is truly terrible enough to avoid living there. And I'm not saying this as an armchair analyst with Wikipedia and Google; I've spent weeks at a time there, have commuted to/from office in all parts of the city from the middle, have gone to/from the airport often enough that I seriously considered asking ITC how much the helicopter transfer was, and have lost days of my life on the Mysore-Bangalore "Highway".

Crime? This is purely anecdotal, but not too many stories coming out of Europe of women being gang-raped with rusted iron rebar. Heck, Europeans feel safe enough that they think they can bicycle and camp across the country-side

I'm willing to bet that if you asked random non-Indian people anywhere in the world where they would rather live, Europe or India, four out of five would pick Europe. If you showed them those numbers, few would likely change their mind.

[zzm9980]

Plus, Wroclaw has a nice old-world charm that appeals to me compared to b'lore.

Maybe that's just my western-centric opinion though.











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[gonzales]

I've never been to Poland but its a no brainer 1st preference in my opinion.

Balgalore? No thank you.

[Wd40]

ZZM, I dont know from where you got those pictures. You are clearly biased.

Do this as a fair comparison:
Go to www.google.com
Type in "Bangalore"
click images

http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=banga ... 20&bih=996

Those kind of slums that you have posted can be found in any city, even KL, Manila, jakarta and Bangkok

[Wd40]

If everything was by the numbers, then yes living in India (or anywhere in the third world) is the way to go. There are numerous soft qualities to any given place you live that can't easily be quantified. I'll throw a few things out there though:

Traffic? Bangalore traffic is truly terrible enough to avoid living there. And I'm not saying this as an armchair analyst with Wikipedia and Google; I've spent weeks at a time there, have commuted to/from office in all parts of the city from the middle, have gone to/from the airport often enough that I seriously considered asking ITC how much the helicopter transfer was, and have lost days of my life on the Mysore-Bangalore "Highway".

Crime? This is purely anecdotal, but not too many stories coming out of Europe of women being gang-raped with rusted iron rebar. Heck, Europeans feel safe enough that they think they can bicycle and camp across the country-side

I'm willing to bet that if you asked random non-Indian people anywhere in the world where they would rather live, Europe or India, four out of five would pick Europe. If you showed them those numbers, few would likely change their mind.

You clearly and conviniently missed my point in the post. I said "its time for Indians to go back to India"

[Hannieroo]

Life isn't just money though. How do the two compare for crime, job opportunities for dependants, appropriate and affordable education, healthcare, general safety, pollution, traffic and women's rights*?

I'm not picking. I'm genuinely wondering. I shall look today whilst I spend yet another day in with the workmen.

* not being controversial but somewhere which does not overly respect women or provide them with equal opps might not be attractive to somebody with a wife and daughters.

[bgd]

Wroclaw also has Polish girls

Singapore was once a low cost option for international banks, probably just as attractive as Wroclaw is now. I wonder how long that will last.

[vink2]

Singapore was once a low cost option for international banks, probably just as attractive as Wroclaw is now. I wonder how long that will last.

Let me tell you about Poland because I know a lot:

a) Poland is huge country compare to Singapore and property prices will not rise so fast.
b) Poland has great infrastructure, it is developed European country.
c) Poland in European Union, meaning that staff will not require visas to travel to customers (UK or Switzerland).
d) Education in Poland is very good, the same like in UK and the rest of Europe, or better.
e) Poland is very safe country and has great places to explore.
f) Salaries are not so high and I may tell you why: because country was in a transition state from socialism to democracy.

[vink2]

Wroclaw also has Polish girls

I don't think that you have any chances in Europe with girls, especially with Polish, because they are very conservative and religious.

[sundaymorningstaple]

^^^

[vink2]

^^^

I'm from that region

[vink2]

Its time for Indians to go back to India rather than stay in Singapore or move to Poland

So if you believe in plain figures, just do it.

You almost have zero chances in Europe, because just in the nearest Ukraine they have the largest in Europe IT pool to hire also from other Investment Banks: Barclays, HSBC, etc.

[vink2]

zzm9980, Just open Google street view and put a yellow man on Poland map, the country is on par with New Zealand.

[zzm9980]

Those kind of slums that you have posted can be found in any city, even KL, Manila, jakarta and Bangkok

But not in Poland.