If it is not obvious, this little blog has been sitting collecting dust for the last two years. At this point, I figure it is either time to resurrect it, or ship it off to the funeral home to be buried, forgotten, and turned to dust. Since I am writing, I suppose that clemency has been granted... at least a temporary stay on the blog graveyard.
I suppose at this point, my ramblings should focus on something.
So here it is. I live in Germany, and have for the last 4 years. I have a pretty good understanding of this country and how to navigate it. I also have been all over. So here is what I propose. I will write about living in Europe (specifically Germany) and how to navigate the system. Also, since I am here and everywhere is pretty close, I will be updating about my travels. NO, not a travel blog. Rather it is more of a "how to" and "what" do you do when you live in Europe blog.
I am a bit unique in my story. Essentially, I moved here to get an MBA, but did it with my wife, 6 week old daughter, and two dogs in tow. Now 4 years later, the MBA is done, one daughter is now two, two dogs are one, and I am living the life of a German employee. No, I am not here on some fancy, pay for it all and the paperwork is done for you, expat contract. Rather, I applied for a job with a German company, went through the normal interview process, landed the job, pay for my own housing, and completed all city registrations by myself. In short, I did it the hard way. But I learned the system, which is pretty priceless.
Anyhow, I have some renewed interest to put out information that hopefully is interesting, relevant, and useful. I hope you find me, read up and enjoy. Cheers
So here it is. I live in Germany, and have for the last 4 years. I have a pretty good understanding of this country and how to navigate it. I also have been all over. So here is what I propose. I will write about living in Europe (specifically Germany) and how to navigate the system. Also, since I am here and everywhere is pretty close, I will be updating about my travels. NO, not a travel blog. Rather it is more of a "how to" and "what" do you do when you live in Europe blog.
I am a bit unique in my story. Essentially, I moved here to get an MBA, but did it with my wife, 6 week old daughter, and two dogs in tow. Now 4 years later, the MBA is done, one daughter is now two, two dogs are one, and I am living the life of a German employee. No, I am not here on some fancy, pay for it all and the paperwork is done for you, expat contract. Rather, I applied for a job with a German company, went through the normal interview process, landed the job, pay for my own housing, and completed all city registrations by myself. In short, I did it the hard way. But I learned the system, which is pretty priceless.
Anyhow, I have some renewed interest to put out information that hopefully is interesting, relevant, and useful. I hope you find me, read up and enjoy. Cheers
