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I have now lived in Berlin for a couple of months - I like it, even when it is winter :) I'm self-employed one-man-business, and at first I thought about apply

I have now lived in Berlin for a couple of months - I like it, even when it is winter :) I'm self-employed one-man-business, and at first I thought about applying for "real work" so that I would better integrate to the new city. Since then I have changed my mind. There are lots of different technology events, and it is very easy to meet new people. There are numerous co-working spaces, if you don't want to work from home. Freelancing, startups and self-employment are seen as normal career choice (not like in Finland, where I come from). I have tried to pick up a little german, and I can understand it now a little bit - but it seems that almost everybody speaks fluent english, so it doesn't seem to be necessary.

yequalsx 15y ago
I've found Berlin to be a bit of a cluterfuck. I stay in Kruezburg near the Kotti so this probably skews my perceptions. Everyday there is a battle between pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars. Each group fighting each other. I agree that almost every traditional German speaks English but a lot of the Turkish decent Germans don't.
- gbog 15y ago
  > Everyday there is a battle between pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars. You better never come to Beijing! By the way, in Beijing, geeks and rich people are plenty, and entrepreneurship is strong, even if still fragile.