Stellaboz Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I shall be making a Brexit of my own in August and moving to Cologne, are there any other posters on here that are living in the area or indeed Germany and can help with any advice or pointers to start off with? I'll be moving in with my missus and visiting her on Wednesday to get a feel for the place, but hoping that someone can suggest places for English speaking jobs in the area, things to watch out for and anything else of note I should know about Cologne? Things I've learned so far: Mein Deutsch ist kaput FC Koln sing their own version of Loch Lomond They have an actual goat as mascot Driving is meant to be absolutely mental at times, dealing with Audi and Beamer c***s constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I can't think of a single poster who even visits Germany regularly. You would think he would have mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I can't think of a single poster who even visits Germany regularly. You would think he would have mentioned it. He supports that German team. They are based about 45 minutes from Köln. That's close enough to be useful... I have a colleague from the area, if I see him at any point before I forget about this post I will ask him. My only knowledge of the place is Karnival in February. I could probably also recommend a lap dancing bar in Düsseldorf, though that is around 30 minutes away. The girls in there all spoke English, so perhaps you could start searching for work there. As for other English speaking jobs, if you aren't fussy then your best bet to get started is to trawl the Irish/British theme bars. There will undoubtedly be a few and they generally employ anyone. Wages will be shite but it will give you a good start in terms of picking up local knowledge and making acquaintances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Get a job at the chocolate museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Living in Germany would be the wurst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 The only thing I know about Cologne is that my hockey team has a song that opens "Scheiß auf Cologne, scheiß auf Berlin" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 They speak Kölsch anyway so I wouldn't be worried about your German. You are only about half an hour from weed and tarts on your weekends too. Or waffles if you prefer. The whole NRW area is one big built up area so travel to Dusseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund etc is really easy but Koln probably the nicest of them anyway. As mentioned any number of Irish bars or similar to get you up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Well, weed and tarts aren't really my thing but waffles are braw. I've seen Trivago have English speaking jobs, have applied there. Would love to avoid bar work as much as possible but needs must if so. Been there done it hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 DEE DOR ERIT, DEE DOR ERIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 My uncle used to work nights there, rarely closer than 30,000 feet above though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Just now, welshbairn said: My uncle used to work nights there, rarely closer than 30,000 feet above though. Don't mention the war. I did once, but I think I got away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 1 hour ago, throbber said: Living in Germany would be the wurst. Eau sie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryHill Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Glad you told us it was the German one. Like American action films Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 4 hours ago, Zen Archer said: Eau sie. Was hast du Gesagt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 5 hours ago, invergowrie arab said: They speak Kölsch anyway so I wouldn't be worried about your German. You are only about half an hour from weed and tarts on your weekends too. Or waffles if you prefer. The whole NRW area is one big built up area so travel to Dusseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund etc is really easy but Koln probably the nicest of them anyway. As mentioned any number of Irish bars or similar to get you up and running. All over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Sometimes I feel I'm gonna break down and cry, Nowhere to go, nothing to do with my time, I get lonely, oh so lonely, Living in Cologne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I like the smell of Cologne, it nips a bit after shaving. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Sometimes I feel I'm gonna break down and cry, Nowhere to go, nothing to do with my time, I get lonely, oh so lonely, Living in Cologne. DEE DOR ERIT, DEE DOR ERIT C'mon Junior... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Colon is a complete shitpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanco Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Alert Mongoose said: DEE DOR ERIT, DEE DOR ERIT He won't have time for no monkey business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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