Job offer in Tbilisi

I just received a job offer to live in Tbilisi. I have a husband who is a teacher and two children (15mo and 5yrs). I don%26#39;t know *anything* about life there. To this point, all of my experience is in SE Asia and the LAC region, so this is coming from left field.

Any information you can supply would be wonderful. Some ideas:

-Food

-Climate (all of online material say it is specific to the region)

-Ease of living in Tbilisi w/o knowing the language

-Info on QSI (the international school)

-Cost of living

-Ease of finding childcare

-Do they have modern gyms (weird question, I know - but it%26#39;s important to me. :) )

-Ease of use of public transportation

-Safety

-Recreation

-Accomodations

-Anything else you can think of.

Thank you so much for your help.

Job offer in Tbilisi

I have visited Georgia several times but not lived there. The visits were full of the warmth and legendary hospitality for which Georgia is justly known.

I have a friend who lived in Tbilisi for a year teaching ESL. My impression is that the winter is quite grim (cold in a country that is not set up for the cold) and that security can still be an issue. Summers are hot and humid; in the summer, the country is green as Ireland.

I also have an acquaintance who was posted there for a number of years who was very sorry when that posting ended. Finally, I have a friend who has married a Georgian woman and has two young sons there. He spends quite a bit of time in North America, but I am pretty sure that he would prefer to be in Tbilisi year-round.

If you are still looking for information, I%26#39;m pretty sure any of these individuals would be willing to give their impressions.

Job offer in Tbilisi

I have received a message from a Limited Liability Company in Republic of Adzharia-Georgia for making Investments in the Batumi Sea Trading Ports. Dont you think that the Investments in the said ports will provide lots of opportunities in enhancing the Trades in the Region as well as to move further in extensions of the shipping services to those Areas and Regions where the said ports has No link yet.

im georgian, currently living in london, prefer london to tbilisi to tell u the truth, but ill try to be objective on the topics of ur interest:

1. food--great:)) really.

2. winter does not get lower than -3-5, mainly 0, in Tbilisi u dont get much snow. it can be muddy and wet thou. but most of the modern flats are equipped with relevant heating systems therefore not a big problem. can go skiing there are two great resorts. summer july-august very hot in town, most of the people with children go to nearby cooler resorts, most of them are located within 30min drive of tbilisi. otherwise, climate is very good.

3. not many people in streets talk english, but most of them will be willing to help with the bad knowledge they have--people seem to be helpful of foreigners.

4. i think it is ok, several of my friends children go there and i havent heard much complaints.

5. cost of living compared to any western country or US very low. food products are cheap, and organic stuff in the markets very tasty and even cheaper than in supermarkets. food in georgia (vegs and fruits) definitely the best ive ever had in any other country. taxis 1.5-3 pounds any destination. gas 0.5 pounds litre. overall, quite cheap living.

6. nannies are cheap, i paid 120$ month, but maybe problems with english speaking ones. if u find them probably have to pay more.

7. YES, there are two very good modern gyms, u can look it up--vake swimming pool and fitness center (i went there and really really like it) and nautiluss center, which has more spas and stuff, first is more sporty. there are other hotel gyms which many people enjoy, like marriott and sheraton ones, but vake is the best.

8. taxis--cheap. there are microbusses, but u dont wanna go there, hot and crowded. plus, can get a driver with his car probably at 100-150USD month.

9. preferrable to live in central areas with security guards, most of the newly build appartment houses have them. otherwise not very unsafe, but not very safe either. not as bad as it used to be.

10. for children there is a zoo, several parks, not any type of luna parks or six flags or something but ok. picnic and camping potential. several clubs, eating out is pretty good, good food and bars. circus.

11. newly build appartment buildings most of the time, as mentioned, with security guards.

hope its helpful. i would recommend going there for one or two years, its very different, interesting, u could do excursions to different very beautiful and interesting parts of the country and region (turkey, armenia, azerbaijan, russia, black sea). very good skiing resorts as well as mineral water resorts (borjomi--likani--beautiful!) resorts are being reconstructed to atract tourists

…nytimes.com/2006/…06georgia.html

just read this today:))

if u have any other questions just post them here and ill be happy to answer. cheers!!