It's the fifth time I am shifting in the last 3 years. The decision to leave a city like Stuttgart was not indeed an easy one. I would miss the splendour of a being in one of the automotive capitals of the World. Its always seemed to me that the Swabian people had something very unique about them that created such prosperity in this region. "Schaffe schaffe häusle baue...!" which meant..."work ....work...build a house..." is something which other Germans used to remark about the key motivators for the workforce in this region.
Yesterday, I visited the Mercedes Benz Museum for the third time. This was the first time i took my wife along with me. After seeing a good part of the museum, we came back home. As we came back, she said- " There are certain inventions which served as a tipping point to the history of this world like the car, telephone, light bulb etc. It was as if the world was waiting for a spark and soon it spread like wild fire. Look at the first engine, it was invented in 1886. By early 1900s we had a good car on the roads...". Stuttgart has been in the centre of activity related to mobility whether it was the invention of the combustion engine or the diesel technology or the air ship and what not.. Even today, migration internally in Germany happens from North to South. Here I am, taking the opposite route by keeping off the greener pastures.
From living in one of the most renowned industrial cities of the world, I will leave to Aachen. A city which rose to its prominence during the Roman empire era. Today, Aachen is a city which revolves around its university and its student population.
A city where things are much slower, higher unemployment rates, less organized and less safe. On the brighter side, friendly and informal people, with a huge foreign diaspora.
A new city, new job, more friends and lots of things to do.
Hariharan
Yesterday, I visited the Mercedes Benz Museum for the third time. This was the first time i took my wife along with me. After seeing a good part of the museum, we came back home. As we came back, she said- " There are certain inventions which served as a tipping point to the history of this world like the car, telephone, light bulb etc. It was as if the world was waiting for a spark and soon it spread like wild fire. Look at the first engine, it was invented in 1886. By early 1900s we had a good car on the roads...". Stuttgart has been in the centre of activity related to mobility whether it was the invention of the combustion engine or the diesel technology or the air ship and what not.. Even today, migration internally in Germany happens from North to South. Here I am, taking the opposite route by keeping off the greener pastures.
From living in one of the most renowned industrial cities of the world, I will leave to Aachen. A city which rose to its prominence during the Roman empire era. Today, Aachen is a city which revolves around its university and its student population.
A city where things are much slower, higher unemployment rates, less organized and less safe. On the brighter side, friendly and informal people, with a huge foreign diaspora.
A new city, new job, more friends and lots of things to do.
Hariharan
All the best bro....well articulated feelings. Change is always better & bigger & brighter. Stay safe. What new job & which company?
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