jjoensuu
Finnish expat in Singapore
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Finnish
Lives in Singapore
Registration: 22 November 2009
Could it be tough to find a flat if work contract is for limited time?
Hi all I'm currently living in Singapore and have been offered work in Netherlands in the IT field on a 1-year contract ("bepaalde tijd"). So this is not one of those so-called 'contractor' positions, but it is also not a "permanent" contract. I ... Read More
Job interview in Amsterdam by tjv
I live in the U.S. and have been approached by a company in Amsterdam. I've had a phone interview which went well, and they're asking me for possible dates to fly me out for the in-person interview. I've never been to Amsterdam, but all my friends ...
Hi yes there is a treaty between US and Netherlands. You can read about it here: http://www.netherlands-embassy.org/article.asp?articleref=AR00000231EN I know that as a U.S. Citizen (or Green Card holder) you are liable for your world-wide income ... Read More
Is primary school available both in french and dutch?
Hi since Belgium is officially bilingual, is primary school even in the northern half available both in dutch and in french? I am asking because of this job offer I have gotten in Netherlands and, since our daughter (11 years old) speaks french ... Read More
Do the public schools provide the lessons in French language?
Thank you Pascale. I thought that could be the case:P Read More
Do the public schools provide the lessons in French language?
Hi here is another question for anyone who might know. We may be moving to Netherlands within the next two months, and our daughter (11 years old) who does not yet speak any dutch, would have to start in a public school. However her french skills ... Read More
Cost of living in Hungary by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Hungary [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Hungary. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
Thank you for that, fluffy2560. Read More
Do any people live e.g. in Romania and work in Hungary?
Here is a question I was curious about: Are there many who live in Romania and commute to work in Hungary? Or the other way around? Would there be any benefits from it? Or would it just be a hassle (from the looks of it Romania does not seem to ... Read More
Cost of living in Hungary by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Hungary [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Hungary. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
The company in Hungary provided me this link for living costs in Hungary: http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Hungary The same site seems to have information for Singapore as ... Read More
Is worklife in Dubai more stressful than where you come from?
Hi I am curious about how you the reader feel about working in Dubai, especially if you come from a western country. From the occasional news (which I admit that I am not sure how 'correct' they are) and from a friend that worked in UAE as an IT ... Read More
Cost of living in Hungary by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Hungary [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Hungary. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
yes I have also a tentative position in Netherlands, which I think would probably be a better choice than Hungary. cheers Read More
house for rent near Rotterdam
Hi PascaleN I sent you a private message about your ad as I am planning to relocate to Netherlands (due to possible job offer there). cheers Read More
Cost of living in Hungary by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Hungary [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Hungary. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
Thanks for your replies. The US government per diem allowance lists are a neat idea. Based on those it indeed seems that Hungary is considerably less expensive than Singapore. Although looking at the earlier posting by "st" it does not really ... Read More
Cost of living in Hungary by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Hungary [/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Hungary. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
I have been discussing this job offer with a company in Debrecen and been trying to get my head around to comparing the income levels & expenses in Hungary with those here in Singapore (as this is where I currently work although I am originally from ... Read More
Possibly moving to Debrecen - have a couple questions
Thank you for the info and the links, stromnessdundee and Szano79 Read More
Possibly moving to Debrecen - have a couple questions
Hi all I have received a job offer from a company located in Debrecen. One of my concerns relates to that it would not just be me moving in but also my wife and our 11-year old daughter. Our daughter speaks English and (some) French but no ... Read More