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01agata

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Polish expat in Sweden

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Polish

Lives in Stockholm

Registration: 24 April 2009

01agata
01agata replied to a thread
15 years ago

permesion of work and residence

Ask at the local migration board in Spain, they'll inform you. Good luck! Read More

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01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
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Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in ...

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Thank you, much appreciated!!! If you are after a job, many companies require Swedish. I have seen ads for English teachers, haven't really looked for Spanish... If you have a degree and any other paper such as CELTA then it shouldn't be too ... Read More

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01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago

Do and don't in Sweden

DO - smile and be friendly ask for help if you need it have a spare 10kr coin for shopping trolleys in your car/wallet drive 30km/h where required (these are school areas, if you are caught speeding you may lose your license) ... Read More

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01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
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Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in ...

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Not being critical, this is a forum, and we exchange views. But when someone writes "...Swedes are unfriendly, unwelcoming and rude - once they know YOU are not Swedish. I personally have been pushed out of the way in queues, and been 'waved away' ... Read More

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01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
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Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in ...

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(Contract was all in Swedish - but builder assured me orally that what I wanted, he would do: he didn't, and I didn't have a leg to stand on)... p.s. why would you sign something you don't understand?? You may as well sign your soul over to the ... Read More

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01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
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Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in ...

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Ok, so I see some people HAVE taken it the wrong way. My point was and is, attitude - when you don't realy want to be somewhere, you become defensive. And this is how we all get. Going back to the contracts matter - honestly, I'm not surprised that ... Read More

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01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
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Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. [b]Share your experience![/b] How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in ...

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My husband is Swedish. My son and I moved here only a couple of months ago. I don't speak Swedish, I use English everywhere I go. And to be honest, I have NEVER been treated like a 'worse being' or someone of lower class. People are helpfull ... Read More

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01agata joined Maritime Alps expat community
17 years ago