Cologne schools
04-13-2011, 04:53 PM
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Thanks Freight Dog, Albeif15, georgetg, and flybyknite. It looks like if we go we will lean towards putting them in local schools. I'm freaking out because I must be a little over protective of my girls. They are in Kindergarten and 2nd grade. I'm sure that's young enough to pick up the language quickly. That's a good idea having a tutor to help as well.
04-14-2011, 10:48 AM
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Schools is only one part of it. How does one handle a Euro costing $1.44 (now, headed in the upward direction) with a 19% Value Added Tax to everything one buys? Other than bring a LOT of (disposable) cash when you come to Germany.....Guys & Gals in Europe now... is this even doable as an F/O?
04-14-2011, 10:53 AM
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My little nephew lived in Germany when he was 2 years old. It wasn't long before he started speaking in German. His favorite thing to do was riding the "strassenbaum." 
He insisted there was no such word as "bahn." Drove his mother crazy.
He insisted there was no such word as "bahn." Drove his mother crazy.
04-14-2011, 12:48 PM
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Thanks Freight Dog, Albeif15, georgetg, and flybyknite. It looks like if we go we will lean towards putting them in local schools. I'm freaking out because I must be a little over protective of my girls. They are in Kindergarten and 2nd grade. I'm sure that's young enough to pick up the language quickly. That's a good idea having a tutor to help as well.
04-14-2011, 05:44 PM
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Schools is only one part of it. How does one handle a Euro costing $1.44 (now, headed in the upward direction) with a 19% Value Added Tax to everything one buys? Other than bring a LOT of (disposable) cash when you come to Germany.....Guys & Gals in Europe now... is this even doable as an F/O?
04-14-2011, 09:08 PM
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Would a COLA have been more useful for all???
04-14-2011, 11:17 PM
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There is a COLA, $3500 per month is the Min housing allowance per month, it adjusts upward quarterly when the Dept of state foreign Max Per diem Rate (MPDR) goes up 10% (resets to the new MPDR). You did read the LOA right?
It just cracks me up that people think it isn't doable when an FO in the EMEA will be making more than 95% of the population there, and paying less tax's to boot.
It just cracks me up that people think it isn't doable when an FO in the EMEA will be making more than 95% of the population there, and paying less tax's to boot.
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