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Moving to Belgium

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  • 21-05-2013 4:25am
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    AndyOTea
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi there,

    I've recently been offered a job over in Belgium, where I would be working in one of 2 premises in either Mons or Waterloo. So work/accomodation would be sorted, but does anyone have any experience of either area? I'm 22 and so would take into consideration aspects of living such as nightlife etc. Also while I speak some French I'm nowhere near fluent so would that be much of an issue? I'll have to make the decision in the next couple of days so any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Andy
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    keithclancy
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    http://www.expatica.com/be/getting-started-belgium.html

    Expatica is a good starting point.


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    seachto7
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    Out of curiosity, what's the job?
    I did the Erasmus programme years back in Liege. Never warmed to Belgium myself though. Too many people in a small area. Great beer though, and it's at the crossroad of Western Europe. Lots of great places a train ride away, in Holland, Germany, France, London etc,


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    AndyOTea
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    I'll be working in a bar in Waterloo. Decided to go for it sure why not!


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    Gekko
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    Belgium is a seriously boring enough place, and more boring still if you're in those relatively small and insignificant places...and even more so if you're 22.


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    AndyOTea
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    That's nice to hear! Sure flights are nothing so I can always leave if it's that bad.


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    keithclancy
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    Gekko wrote: »
    Belgium is a seriously boring enough place, and more boring still if you're in those relatively small and insignificant places...and even more so if you're 22.

    How so ?


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    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Gekko wrote: »
    Belgium is a seriously boring enough place, and more boring still if you're in those relatively small and insignificant places...and even more so if you're 22.

    Disagree. Like anywhere, it is what you make it. I lived in Liege for 4 months, but was in Brussels a good bit. There was a buzz around Liege most nights of the week. Depends what you are looking for?
    I can't see Belgium being any more or less boring than Ireland. Like I said, lots of great places a train ride away. You'll get to pick up a bit of the language and the women are good looking as well. ;)

    Working in a bar? What better place to be to meet people and have the craic. Enjoy.


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