24yr old moving to Pune ...Easy to meet people?

Ben.W · Jan 7th, 2008, 20:42

I may have the opportunity to work in Pune for 8 months. I'm moving from the UK, 24 years old, and slightly worried about the likelihood of meeting people and having a social life out there.

I get the impression that many people in Pune, especially expats, will be families. Wondered if anyone could give me an idea of how likely it would be for me to meet people of a similar age for socialising, nights out, etc? I would be moving out there more for the experience than the work itself, so this would be really important to me.

I'd appreciate any help/opinions.

Thanks

capt_mahajan · Jan 7th, 2008, 20:48

Pune was always pretty cosmopolitan, and with the IT boom there, even more so.

If you are only looking for expats, your options may get slightly limited. Else your workplace should be a good start for meeting some people.

Pune has a lot of young IT crowd, not just families.

Maybe there are expat gatherings too, somebody in Pune may be able to help there.

Ben.W · Jan 7th, 2008, 20:59

Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I was hoping that the job would be a good place to meet people - I'm not concerned about meeting expats, rather socialise with locals if possible.

Jan 7th, 2008, 20:42	#1
Ben.W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 2	24yr old moving to Pune ...Easy to meet people? I may have the opportunity to work in Pune for 8 months. I'm moving from the UK, 24 years old, and slightly worried about the likelihood of meeting people and having a social life out there. I get the impression that many people in Pune, especially expats, will be families. Wondered if anyone could give me an idea of how likely it would be for me to meet people of a similar age for socialising, nights out, etc? I would be moving out there more for the experience than the work itself, so this would be really important to me. I'd appreciate any help/opinions. Thanks

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Jan 7th, 2008, 20:48	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,739	Pune was always pretty cosmopolitan, and with the IT boom there, even more so. If you are only looking for expats, your options may get slightly limited. Else your workplace should be a good start for meeting some people. Pune has a lot of young IT crowd, not just families. Maybe there are expat gatherings too, somebody in Pune may be able to help there.

Jan 7th, 2008, 20:59	#3
Ben.W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 2	Thanks for your reply. Yeah, I was hoping that the job would be a good place to meet people - I'm not concerned about meeting expats, rather socialise with locals if possible.

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