Living in paris, france? ?

Question

I would like to move to Paris, currently living in California. Just wandering how's life over there. Pros and cons.

P.S. My future occupation will be a Pharmacist, so do they get paid over there? (In USA really good)

Answer 1

I lived there for a summer, c. 3 months, no idea how much a pharmacist makes either in the US or in France - Monster have salary surveys though

Pros:

+International capital, you'll meet people from all over the planet

+great food, culture etc.

+you get to learn a foreign language

Cons:

-Parisians can be very rude, however the people you meet in Paris from everywhere else in France are usually very nice.

-It's incredibly expensive food/accommodation

-As an American you'll probably find apartments there cramped

-you must speak French, otherwise you'll never get to the heart of Paris

-I felt the city lives too much on its past but there was a lack of contemporary innovation

mai thing, go, enjoy, bring an open mind and have fun    

Answer 2

To begin with I suspect you'd find being a pharmacist in France a more rewarding occupation than in the United States. The French routinely consult with their pharmacists who, it appears to me, are held in higher regard as health care professionals. Certainly they fill prescriptions but they are also seen as the first line of medical care who are capable of determining whether a patient should seek further help from a physician.

You will, I think, also be impressed by the French system of publicly sponsored health insurance. The fact that you can rest easy knowing your patients will be close to fully reimbursed for their medication will, I suspect, remove an area of stress in your job.

You will find that all health care professionals make considerably less in France than in the United States. However, they still are some of the best compensated workers.

But, as has already been said, you will have to go through a new certification process and are very likely to require additional course work to achieve it. Further, you will have to prove your fluency in French which may take considerable time ti acquire.

Moreover, if you are not an EU citizen (and I am assuming you are not) then being a granted a work permit may be a very difficult task.

Paris is a marvelous city and although it is expensive it is not  terribly so in comparison to California.

Answer 3

i hear its nice

Answer 4

Aside from everything else that's been said, you will have to be re-certified in France as a pharmacist.  Just having the degree and being licensed in the U.S. will not be enough - just as it is not enough here when someone arrives from another country.  You may well have to attend more classes to meet their certification requirements before you can work there.  And you'll probably have to have a work permit, just as people do who come here.

Answer 5

You need to speak french.  

Answer 6

You'll find that a lot of people have bad body odor (seriously) and there are a lot of people sleeping on the streets. Good restaurants though.