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Even Parisians often flee Paris because of red tape and taxes, so if you add a foreign accent, or poor to no French, into the mix you are likely going to be goi
by drats 14y ago
Even Parisians often flee Paris because of red tape and taxes, so if you add a foreign accent, or poor to no French, into the mix you are likely going to be going at a snail's pace. Berlin is cheaper, friendlier to business, friendlier to English and just friendlier in general on the street. The cheapness translates as a factor for employees (their home), and the international orientation of the city allows you to draw on a much broader potential labour force as tons more people from around Europe would consider a move to Berlin than to Paris.
I'd be fairly surprised if there was even a single metric on which Paris beats Berlin for anything business related, so unless you have a product specific to the French market or have a significant other in Paris who can't move it's Berlin every time. Even if you have a product specific to the French market it's probably be best to be outside France unless you need to be there in person to stroke the egos of bureaucrats who might regulate you out of existence.
- fharper1961 14y agoIn light of the significant advantages of Berlin are you going to be leaving Paris?
- Kototama 14y agoI'd be fairly surprised if there was even a single metric on which Paris beats Berlin for anything business related Like Paris having the biggest business center in Europe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_D%C3%A9fense http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_D%C3%A9fense
- nhebb 14y agoThat's an interesting read. I'd never heard of La Défense before, but the wiki page makes me wonder whether it's the largest business center in Europe because of some set of favorables or if it is because there are so many historic areas in Paris that businesses are relegated to that area.
- RudeBaguette 14y agoLa Defense is, and has been in the past, home to some of the largest European companies. In fashion, you have L'Oreal, LVMH (the company that owns Louis Vutton, among other notables), as well as some of France's more classic tech companies: Bull, SFR, Orange, Capgemini, etc.
- raverbashing 14y agoLa Defense is important (though not "technically" in Paris, but it's Paris Area) Let me add (compared to Berlin): Good connectivity to: London, Brussels (train) and other cities (CDG one of the biggest air hubs) Major companies are there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Paris#Fortune_Global_500_companies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Paris#Fortune_Global... (Most of the big companies are there: fashion, banks, defense/big contractors (some), etc)
- zeeed 14y agothe connectivity argument isn't real. just monday, I spent 4 wonderful hours to go from CDG into town because public transport in Paris is simply broken. Berlin isn't 100% but it's 100% better.
- raverbashing 14y agoI'm not talking about connectivity inside the town. But yes, there are some problems (eventually) Or you could just take a cab from CDG to Paris. But Paris has the Eurostar and Thales this means 1h15 from Paris (city center) to Brussels (city center) and +/- 2h20 to London (St Pancras station). Without having to go to a far-away airport and get there 1h before the flight. Berlin sure has lots of flights but it's not an Intl hub like LHR or CDG
- derrida 14y agoI had the displeasure of doing this the other way around (Paris to Airport). I got on a 14 hour flight with a minute to spare.
- enqk 14y agoOr Paris having cheaper and faster home internet connections compared to Berlin..