Comments for Peter Bihr http://www.thewavingcat.com [The Waving Cat: 'cause it's good luck AND shiny plastic] Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by Ashley Metz http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111906 Ashley Metz Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111906 <p>Thanks! Super cool. I'm sending this to people I know who are relocating!</p> Thanks! Super cool. I’m sending this to people I know who are relocating!

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by nicoleisthenewblack (@nicolenewblack) http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111901 nicoleisthenewblack (@nicolenewblack) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:44:13 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111901 <p>Great post! I live in Berlin as well and get so many questions about the lifestyle, job prospects and cost of living. I will just send this to anyone who asked me about this in the future.</p> Great post! I live in Berlin as well and get so many questions about the lifestyle, job prospects and cost of living. I will just send this to anyone who asked me about this in the future.

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by Adam http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111900 Adam Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111900 <p>Excellent amount of info in here - thanks for putting it all so clearly! This pretty much sums up the Berlin I know.</p> Excellent amount of info in here – thanks for putting it all so clearly! This pretty much sums up the Berlin I know.

]]> Comment on 10 photos. by Jessica http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/05/10-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-111899 Jessica Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:17:02 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3828#comment-111899 <p>I love this glimpse into your city, work and life! Now I see your 10 photos it makes me want to stick with doing mine. I can't wait to see this every wk.</p> I love this glimpse into your city, work and life! Now I see your 10 photos it makes me want to stick with doing mine. I can’t wait to see this every wk.

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by Peter Bihr http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111896 Peter Bihr Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:06:26 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111896 <p>Thanks, and corrected!</p> Thanks, and corrected!

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by David http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111895 David Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:54:52 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111895 <p>Excellent post, Peter. Kudos for taking the time to put this together. (small typo in capital instead of capitol).</p> <p>I'd add that on a city/state level, Berlin has tons to catch up to compared to SF, London or New York. If not for wider industries, the city of Berlin has the chance to make the technology sector a top priority (first and foremost by streamlining bureaucracy). Wowereit needs to start paying attention, the way Bloomberg, Ed Lee and Johnson did.</p> <p>Just recently, Ron Conway and the new mayor of SF, Ed Lee, announced an initiative to bring (and keep) jobs to San Francisco (as opposed to Silicon Valley): http://sfciti.com/</p> Excellent post, Peter. Kudos for taking the time to put this together. (small typo in capital instead of capitol).

I’d add that on a city/state level, Berlin has tons to catch up to compared to SF, London or New York. If not for wider industries, the city of Berlin has the chance to make the technology sector a top priority (first and foremost by streamlining bureaucracy). Wowereit needs to start paying attention, the way Bloomberg, Ed Lee and Johnson did.

Just recently, Ron Conway and the new mayor of SF, Ed Lee, announced an initiative to bring (and keep) jobs to San Francisco (as opposed to Silicon Valley): http://sfciti.com/

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by jens http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111894 jens Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:43:51 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111894 <p>Happy someone wrote this down finally. I will pass it on. :)</p> Happy someone wrote this down finally. I will pass it on. :)

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by Peter Bihr http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111893 Peter Bihr Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111893 <p>Valentin, maybe http://berlinstartupjobs.com/ can help!</p> Valentin, maybe http://berlinstartupjobs.com/ can help!

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by luke http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111890 luke Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:06:45 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111890 <p>Yes, ehm what about the weather?...since you compared the city with San Francisco!...how can you get used to that! and ehm , yes you need German....many shop assistants, in not far out areas, but i'm talking of Prenz here for example, do not speak a word of English - so you need it believe me....</p> <p>the nightlife is good, but come'on nothing compared to London! also foodwise, if you are used to London you'll be disappointed - internationl food cuisine here also tends to be prepared following German tastes..</p> <p>the best thing about Berlin: its cost (damn cheap) and less hassle, less hustle.</p> Yes, ehm what about the weather?…since you compared the city with San Francisco!…how can you get used to that! and ehm , yes you need German….many shop assistants, in not far out areas, but i’m talking of Prenz here for example, do not speak a word of English – so you need it believe me….

the nightlife is good, but come’on nothing compared to London! also foodwise, if you are used to London you’ll be disappointed – internationl food cuisine here also tends to be prepared following German tastes..

the best thing about Berlin: its cost (damn cheap) and less hassle, less hustle.

]]> Comment on Is Berlin made for you? Are you made for Berlin? by Sven http://www.thewavingcat.com/2012/02/04/is-berlin-made-for-you-are-you-made-for-berlin/comment-page-1/#comment-111887 Sven Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:53:18 +0000 http://www.thewavingcat.com/?p=3810#comment-111887 <p>Like. Nice one.</p> Like. Nice one.

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