Dusseldorf

[DaveB]

All academic now anyway as the actual rate as opposed to the pimps quoted rate was somewhat lower that expected and not enough to make it feasible, which is a shame as it sounded like a good gig.

[Antman]

When I was in Berlin I remember an American, probably from Badiddliboing, Odawidaho, asking for directions to Vob Strabe..

Go figure, huh?

[stek]

From what I remember it was quite a bit tidier than Leeds.

The other thing was the American guy I worked with calling it "Dooseldorrrf" thats it.

EDIT: mind you he did eat "toona" sandwiches

When I was in Berlin I remember an American, probably from Badiddliboing, Odawidaho, asking for directions to Vob Strabe..

[Antman]

From what I remember it was quite a bit tidier than Leeds.

The other thing was the American guy I worked with calling it "Dooseldorrrf" thats it.

EDIT: mind you he did eat "toona" sandwiches

[CheeseSlice]

One thing I really hated in that part of Germany was that you couldn't buy a reasonable size beer anywhere. Similar to Koln you buy tiny glasses of kolsch or alt beer, but you still pay through the nose for it.

Edit: I prefer Koln to Dusseldorf.

[smatty]

Worked there about ten years ago and quite liked it. Never had issues walking around middle of the night, nice bars, great mixture of cultures so there is some awesome food to be had, even the kebabs can be eaten sober, picturesque down by the river, massive xmas market.

For me living outside the M25 it's not much longer to travel to Dusseldorf than it would be to London so I'd go for it if they were flexible with times.

[NickNick]

Did a bit of work there for Voda a few years back. The fllights over were inexpensive and almost entirely filled with VF staff/contractors. I found the place itself, well, unimpressive, but there were some nice bars. Also found it expensive but this was a few years back now so of course things change.

[Eirikur]

The Altstadt is very nice. Airport is good with frequent flights to the UK. Not the cheapest of German cities to live in.

[darmstadt]

Düsseldorf is actually quite nice and shouldn't be too expensive. There are enough airports in the vicinity (Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Köln-Bonn, etc) so that flights shouldn't be too difficult. There is a very good public transport system which is quite extensive so you could in fact stay outside of the city center. Then there is the Altstadt (otherwise known as the longest bar in the world

[DaveB]

Well, I secured a role working with some Leeds-based ex-colleagues in Dusseldorf, and they both said it's like Leeds but worse. I turned it down in the end as the Iceland ash cloud was causing havoc with flights at the time...

Vodafone?

Telecoms, so probably.

Some people like Leeds


(I'm not one of them).

[stek]

Well, I secured a role working with some Leeds-based ex-colleagues in Dusseldorf, and they both said it's like Leeds but worse. I turned it down in the end as the Iceland ash cloud was causing havoc with flights at the time...

Vodafone?

[BolshieBastard]

Leeds is nicer.

And Lids is a Shiite hole!

[stek]

Been approached about a 3 month gig in Dusseldorf which looks promising bur I have no idea what the place is like or the expected costs of working there.

Is it doable as a Mon-Fri gig or is that not reasonably possible?

Leeds is nicer.

[DaveB]

Been approached about a 3 month gig in Dusseldorf which looks promising bur I have no idea what the place is like or the expected costs of working there.

Is it doable as a Mon-Fri gig or is that not reasonably possible?