New Delhi - Post Report Question and Answers

Morale among expats:

Not among trailing spouses who want to work. Work is the problem. You sit around and wait for a decent job to be advertised and do silly things while you wait just to kill time. - Aug 2013


Good morale. - May 2013


Good! - Oct 2012


Most people are willing to hangout. - Sep 2012


Mostly positive. - Aug 2011


polar opposites - you love it or you hate it, it seems. and you will never know where you fall on this spectrum until you arrive here. - Aug 2011


Not great among singles, decent for families who are able to afford private schooling. - Aug 2011


Divided between those who love it and those who hate it in India - Jan 2011


Life in Delhi is hard. People get sick a lot. Travel is difficult and expensive. If you are young, footloose,have a tough stomach and are fluent in Hindi -- you'll be able to enjoy Delhilife much easier. - Sep 2010


Low in most cases. I am OK but not loving it. Living here is not easy: pollution, traffic, distances, widespread poverty, filth everywhere, ubiquitous animals and the demanding nature of Indians make it hard for everyone. - Aug 2010


Fair. Those who tend to get out and experience India seem to have high morale. - Aug 2010


Most of the time very bad. They want to bite your head off. - Aug 2010


Most of the time it's pretty good. We all have our good and bad days here in Delhi so it helps to have a friend. - Mar 2008


Reading the other reports on this site, it's not very high. We, however, love it. I've heard numerous people say it's either you love it or you hate it. It depends on your mindset. If you're unhappy, sick, or bored the first week, you'll hate it. If you have a positive attitude, get used to the fact that things take longer, that things are a little more chaotic, then you'll love it. - Feb 2008


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