What is Budapest like to work in?

[chef]

Get it stuffed then it can go with you any where, even to the gym

[hyperD]

Was very cheap by UK prices back in the 90's but now in the centre as expensive as any EU city.

However, once you go out of the centre, prices start to come down. Districts have various demographics, the Budapesti metró is relatively clean and reliable and you can use your mobiles on there.

Nice food, nice nightlife, might help to learn a little Hungarian but is as hard as Mandarin.

Outside of Buda, some very nice rural places and very cheap. Seek out the great wines, great palinka and some very nice people (ex wife excluded).

No idea about work, but Hungarian economy and currency has tanked. Also the Hungarian PM, Ferenc Gyurcsany, is a great friend of Tony Bliars. You have been warned.

[Halo Jones]

rehousing the cat to Budapest would involve quarantine and a very expensive cat quarantine hotel bill, my parents did it, I thought they were mad.

Get it stuffed then it can go with you any where, even to the gym

[Olly]

You used to have to watch the bars you went in, and what taxi you got in as they would rip you off at the earliest opportunity.

Probably changed by now...

Nah , still a bit bad now, but good taxi companies exist so just phone for them or if you know the price from having done the journey before then agree it before hand.

Hmmmm bars...well of course seedy places might try it on but have your wits about you and it's fine...oh I forgot who we're talking about

[Peoplesoft bloke]

rehousing the cat to Budapest would involve quarantine and a very expensive cat quarantine hotel bill, my parents did it, I thought they were mad.

Just kill and get a new one when you get back.

[Moscow Mule]

with most of the negatives removed.

You used to have to watch the bars you went in, and what taxi you got in as they would rip you off at the earliest opportunity.

Probably changed by now...

[Olly]

I'd be veeeery jealous of you going there. I love the city.
Girls are great and approachable, always something going on etc etc.
It's a bit like Prague but with most of the negatives removed.

[chef]

rehousing the cat to Budapest would involve quarantine and a very expensive cat quarantine hotel bill, my parents did it, I thought they were mad.

[Moscow Mule]

I used to work there around the turn of the century (I've been waiting to use that in a sentence for a while - it hadn't seemed appropriate now).

It was awesome.

It could conceivably be crap now, but I doubt it.

You'll want to stay in the city centre, and there are some new build & cool old apartment blocks to stay in. I stayed in a company apartment near Oktagon, which is away from the river, but closer to the park and the more bohemian nightlife.

There's a mixture of different types of restaurants and as has been said, quite a bohemian culture generally.

I didn't get involved in the expat culture, as there were a lot of folk from my company there but I understand there is one.

[darmstadt]

The women will pee on your shoes for only 300 Forints

[milanbenes]

great town

the spa's are excellent

Wilmsloooooooooooooooooooow go for it

you'll have a great time

lots of adventures and stories for us :-)

Milan.

[bingobob]

You won't get the job so don't waste your time thinking about it.

HTH

[shaunbhoy]

Got an email about a skill-set I have (used the billing system that they are after on a previous client).

Immediate start for a good day rate.

It is tempting to jump into the unknown, rent the house, re-home the cat and see what Budapest is like for living in!

Have never worked there but visited there whilst contracting in Poland. Fantastically cosmopolitan and beautiful city with great restaurants, good nightlife, and was reasonably priced when I was there too(1998 mind you).
I'd give it a go if I were you.

HTH

[Churchill]

Got an email about a skill-set I have (used the billing system that they are after on a previous client).

Immediate start for a good day rate.

It is tempting to jump into the unknown, rent the house, re-home the cat and see what Budapest is like for living in!

Wilmslow, I mean this in a nice way, "I doubt you would survive".

[Wilmslow]

Got an email about a skill-set I have (used the billing system that they are after on a previous client).

Immediate start for a good day rate.

It is tempting to jump into the unknown, rent the house, re-home the cat and see what Budapest is like for living in!