A lot of regions try to attract companies by offering low business rates. That's why we originally moved here seven years ago. Unfortunately, it was just a carrot to get people like us to move here. It lasted for a while, but last year the local authority put up rates by a massive 30%. Now it's as expensive as anywhere else. If someone is thinking of moving for similar reasons, I'd advise against it. It's like sitting in the garden in the evening trying to stay in the sun. You keep moving your chair, but sooner or later the shade catches up with you. We moved out here five years ago. Living in the city was expensive, but that wasn't the real motivation. I was commuting out to our offices every day, which are near the airport. It was taking me an hour and a half each way, which was crazy. Our house is now only ten minutes away, which is really handy. I can just take the bike or walk. It has other advantages too. The schools are great, there's lots of green space. Generally it's very peaceful, except when the planes go overhead, then you can't hear yourself think. | |
很多地区尝试提供低商业税来吸引公司投资。这就是为什么我们七年前迁址到了这里。可不幸的是,它是一个吸引人们迁移至此的引诱。我们在这里呆了了一段时间,但去年,当地政府将房地产税提高到巨大的30%。现在,这里像其余地方一样那么昂贵。如果有人想以相似的理由搬迁,我会反对这样做。这就像在傍晚坐在花园里,试图享受阳光,你不断地搬动椅子,但迟早阴影将笼罩你。 五年前,我们搬离了这里。在城市生活很昂贵,但这并不是真正的动机。我每天从家里到离机场很近的办公室上班,需要一个半小时,这令我非常抓狂。现在我们家离公司只有十分钟的路程,这非常的方便,我可以骑自行车或者走路。这么近也有其他的好处,学校非常棒,而且有很多的绿化。总的来说这里是非常安静的,除了有时飞机会在头顶上飞过,这是你会听不到自己的讲话。 |
A lot of regions try to attract companies by offering low business rates. That' s why we originally moved here seven years ago. Unfortunately, it was just a carrot to get people like us to move here. It lasted for a while, but last year the local authority put up rates by a massive 30. Now it' s as expensive as anywhere else. If someone is thinking of moving for similar reasons, I' d advise against it. It' s like sitting in the garden in the evening trying to stay in the sun. You keep moving your chair, but sooner or later the shade catches up with you. We moved out here five years ago. Living in the city was expensive, but that wasn' t the real motivation. I was commuting out to our offices every day, which are near the airport. It was taking me an hour and a half each way, which was crazy. Our house is now only ten minutes away, which is really handy. I can just take the bike or walk. It has other advantages too. The schools are great, there' s lots of green space. Generally it' s very peaceful, except when the planes go overhead, then you can' t hear yourself think. | |
hen duo di qu chang shi ti gong di shang ye shui lai xi yin gong si tou zi. zhe jiu shi wei shi me wo men qi nian qian qian zhi dao le zhe li. ke bu xing de shi, ta shi yi ge xi yin ren men qian yi zhi ci de yin you. wo men zai zhe li dai liao liao yi duan shi jian, dan qu nian, dang di zheng fu jiang fang di chan shui ti gao dao ju da de 30. xian zai, zhe li xiang qi yu di fang yi yang na me ang gui. ru guo you ren xiang yi xiang si de li you ban qian, wo hui fan dui zhe yang zuo. zhe jiu xiang zai bang wan zuo zai hua yuan li, shi tu xiang shou yang guang, ni bu duan di ban dong yi zi, dan chi zao yin ying jiang long zhao ni. wu nian qian, wo men ban li le zhe li. zai cheng shi sheng huo hen ang gui, dan zhe bing bu shi zhen zheng de dong ji. wo mei tian cong jia li dao li ji chang hen jin de ban gong shi shang ban, xu yao yi ge ban xiao shi, zhe ling wo fei chang zhua kuang. xian zai wo men jia li gong si zhi you shi fen zhong de lu cheng, zhe fei chang de fang bian, wo ke yi qi zi xing che huo zhe zou lu. zhe me jin ye you qi ta de hao chu, xue xiao fei chang bang, er qie you hen duo de lv hua. zong de lai shuo zhe li shi fei chang an jing de, chu le you shi fei ji hui zai tou ding shang fei guo, zhe shi ni hui ting bu dao zi ji de jiang hua. |
A lot of regions try to attract companies by offering low business rates. That' s why we originally moved here seven years ago. Unfortunately, it was just a carrot to get people like us to move here. It lasted for a while, but last year the local authority put up rates by a massive 30. Now it' s as expensive as anywhere else. If someone is thinking of moving for similar reasons, I' d advise against it. It' s like sitting in the garden in the evening trying to stay in the sun. You keep moving your chair, but sooner or later the shade catches up with you. We moved out here five years ago. Living in the city was expensive, but that wasn' t the real motivation. I was commuting out to our offices every day, which are near the airport. It was taking me an hour and a half each way, which was crazy. Our house is now only ten minutes away, which is really handy. I can just take the bike or walk. It has other advantages too. The schools are great, there' s lots of green space. Generally it' s very peaceful, except when the planes go overhead, then you can' t hear yourself think. | |
hěn duō dì qū cháng shì tí gōng dī shāng yè shuì lái xī yǐn gōng sī tóu zī. zhè jiù shì wèi shí me wǒ men qī nián qián qiān zhǐ dào le zhè lǐ. kě bù xìng de shì, tā shì yí gè xī yǐn rén men qiān yí zhì cǐ de yǐn yòu. wǒ men zài zhè lǐ dāi liǎo liǎo yī duàn shí jiān, dàn qù nián, dāng dì zhèng fǔ jiāng fáng dì chǎn shuì tí gāo dào jù dà de 30. xiàn zài, zhè lǐ xiàng qí yú dì fāng yí yàng nà me áng guì. rú guǒ yǒu rén xiǎng yǐ xiāng sì de lǐ yóu bān qiān, wǒ huì fǎn duì zhè yàng zuò. zhè jiù xiàng zài bàng wǎn zuò zài huā yuán lǐ, shì tú xiǎng shòu yáng guāng, nǐ bù duàn dì bān dòng yǐ zi, dàn chí zǎo yīn yǐng jiāng lǒng zhào nǐ. wǔ nián qián, wǒ men bān lí le zhè lǐ. zài chéng shì shēng huó hěn áng guì, dàn zhè bìng bú shì zhēn zhèng de dòng jī. wǒ měi tiān cóng jiā lǐ dào lí jī chǎng hěn jìn de bàn gōng shì shàng bān, xū yào yí gè bàn xiǎo shí, zhè lìng wǒ fēi cháng zhuā kuáng. xiàn zài wǒ men jiā lí gōng sī zhǐ yǒu shí fēn zhōng de lù chéng, zhè fēi cháng de fāng biàn, wǒ kě yǐ qí zì xíng chē huò zhě zǒu lù. zhè me jìn yě yǒu qí tā de hǎo chù, xué xiào fēi cháng bàng, ér qiě yǒu hěn duō de lǜ huà. zǒng de lái shuō zhè lǐ shì fēi cháng ān jìng de, chú le yǒu shí fēi jī huì zài tóu dǐng shàng fēi guò, zhè shì nǐ huì tīng bu dào zì jǐ de jiǎng huà. |