Mono-lingual moving to Europe?
My husband and I share a dream to live and work in a non-English speaking European country and hopefully pick up the language as we go. We are looking at places such as Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg, Spain, Italy, France - anywhere really but they have to have head offices there for his type of work. Many countries speak English at work in his profession (IT) but I am a stay at home mother and will need to interact on a daily basis with "locals". Can someone pls tell me if it will be a total immersion situation for me or is it a possibility that people will "hold my hand" until I master the language. Sorry, for the benefit of the Irish gentleman, I should have mentioned that I have been living in the UK for 5 years and I am originally from New Zealand. I have travelled to over 38 countries, so please do not brand me a "package tour Pom".
Languages - 3 Answers
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Irishman in Italy here. My wife is Italian, we have two kids, but we have not always lived in Italy (came back five years ago from China). As far as learning the language is concerned, many many 'communes' here in Italy (local councils) organise FREE Italian lessons for people who come to live here, so, you can have access to the language as well as meet others in the same position as you. But, the street is the best place to be honest. Be ready to make a million mistakes and for you to be misunderstood day in, day out - even for the simplest of things. BUT, your husband will not be exempt from needing to learn the language wherever you end up. He will need lessons too - sure, IT is everywhere, but bread, cheese and milk are not. He will need to learn how ti say those words. But, do not think you will be greeted with open arms by the wider community in the country you end up in. You will NOT be. You may make a local friend if you stay there more than 25 years, though I doubt it. And your traditional family network will be very far away, so, no whining permitted under any circumstances. A word about living abroad, if I may. Might I presume that you are fed up with the way life is where you live now? Then, if so, prepare yourself for even greater frustration. European countries are a million times more bureaucratic than others like the UK. You will not be able to do anything, nothing, zero, nada (clear?) without spending 18 hours a day for the first 3 months you are in a European country chasing little pieces of paper that permit you to send a letter home or buy a piece of furniture. Be VERY prepared to face a mountain of stupidity. In short, eyes open Lady. It's no different on the continent than anywhere else, in spite of what your two weeks in Benidorm a year have made you believe.
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it will take you about 6 month to 1 year to learn the language. at least that was my case coming from Germany with no English at all
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This is too broad a palette. You name six very distinct countries and it is hard to visualise all of them at once. When you do find out where you're heading, you could try posting a message on this site asking local expats if they can offer any information of the kind you need. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?view=DISCUSSION_MSGS&grid=P9&Threaded=true&Expand=true&CurrentTopicId=1121&MessageId=-1&PreviousMessageId=-1&ParentMessageId=-1 If you went to Paris, for example, you could sign up at the Alliance Française for classes. In Berlin there would be the Goethe Institut, and so on. A class which you could fit into your schedule would be a good discipline and you would make friends. You could also try asking questions on the YA site of the country in question. You would probably get some helpful answers.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
I got a suspicious email
I got a suspicious email??
I was looking for jobs in craigslist and most of them have you email your resume to their emails. I finally got a respond from some luxembourg art company. The email said that I'd be working from home, handling customer checks and money orders. Because their office is under renovation. Then it asked for my name, number, and address. Does this sound suspicious to you guys? should I delete it or would it be safe to continue the correspondence and see if it's legit? Thanks.
Other - Careers & Employment - 4 Answers
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Sounds like it has the potential for being highly illegal, and/or a big scam. I'd stay away from it. Work for companies in your own country.
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Delete it ............ spam........dangerous......
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Yes. They will send you foreign checks and ask you to forward the money to them, minus your commission. Then the foreign checks will bounce because they are not from real accounts, and you will lose whatever money you sent to them. If this was a legitimate business, they would just have their customers send the money directly to them.
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Can be either one. Use PO Box to be safe to continue correspondence. This way you're protected from id theft, and at the same time able to see whether this is a legitimate opportunity. Never never give away personal info to strangers, especially bank info.
I was looking for jobs in craigslist and most of them have you email your resume to their emails. I finally got a respond from some luxembourg art company. The email said that I'd be working from home, handling customer checks and money orders. Because their office is under renovation. Then it asked for my name, number, and address. Does this sound suspicious to you guys? should I delete it or would it be safe to continue the correspondence and see if it's legit? Thanks.
Other - Careers & Employment - 4 Answers
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Sounds like it has the potential for being highly illegal, and/or a big scam. I'd stay away from it. Work for companies in your own country.
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Delete it ............ spam........dangerous......
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Yes. They will send you foreign checks and ask you to forward the money to them, minus your commission. Then the foreign checks will bounce because they are not from real accounts, and you will lose whatever money you sent to them. If this was a legitimate business, they would just have their customers send the money directly to them.
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Can be either one. Use PO Box to be safe to continue correspondence. This way you're protected from id theft, and at the same time able to see whether this is a legitimate opportunity. Never never give away personal info to strangers, especially bank info.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
When you "think it over" what do you feel? What do you think
When you "think it over" what do you feel? What do you think?
“Think it over: On one side of this city of Dallas people pay $69 for a margarita..the other side of town the homeless scrounge for scraps..What would be the civilized response to such a disparity?..: In 1960 the gap in wealth between the top 20 percent .. and the bottom 20 percent was 30 fold. Now it is 75 fold. Stock prices and productivity are up..CEO salaries are soaring, but ordinary workers aren’t sharing in the profits they helped generate. Their incomes aren’t keeping up with costs. More Americans live in poverty—37 million, including 12 million children. Twelve million children!..America’s last among the highly developed countries in each of seven measures of inequality. Our GDP outperforms every country..except Luxembourg..among industrialized nations we are at the bottom in functional literacy and dead last in combating poverty..regular Americans are working longer and harder than workers in any other industrial nation, but it’s harder and harder for them to figure out how to make ends meet..how to send the kids to college..how to hold on securely in their old age. If we’re all in this together, what’s a civilized response to these disparities?.America’s a broken promise. America needs fixing.†Bill Moyers
Other - Society & Culture - 2 Answers
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Can you be a little more specific when you say "civilized"? There are many civilizations throughout history which had the answer for poverty...sell them into slavery, send them off to war, kill them as entertainment for the rich...you get the point. In a perfect world, those folks drinking the $69 dollar margaritas would be contributing to charities, employing the impoverished, working within their communities to redress the various inequalities...but this world isn't perfect. Charity is a moral concept, and attempts to legislate and enforce morality have always caused more problems than they have ever solved. What do I think? I think that, if the condition of the poor is a matter of concern to me, I can't lay the blame and responsibility at the feet of the rich. I may not be able to afford a $69 dollar beverage, but I can volunteer at a soup kitchen, donate time, goods, and foodstuffs to see that somebody has a warm coat and food in the belly. It may not be much, but if everyone with a conscience does 'a little" to help, that little adds up quickly.
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just like always,the working man gets f***ed without any kyjelly
“Think it over: On one side of this city of Dallas people pay $69 for a margarita..the other side of town the homeless scrounge for scraps..What would be the civilized response to such a disparity?..: In 1960 the gap in wealth between the top 20 percent .. and the bottom 20 percent was 30 fold. Now it is 75 fold. Stock prices and productivity are up..CEO salaries are soaring, but ordinary workers aren’t sharing in the profits they helped generate. Their incomes aren’t keeping up with costs. More Americans live in poverty—37 million, including 12 million children. Twelve million children!..America’s last among the highly developed countries in each of seven measures of inequality. Our GDP outperforms every country..except Luxembourg..among industrialized nations we are at the bottom in functional literacy and dead last in combating poverty..regular Americans are working longer and harder than workers in any other industrial nation, but it’s harder and harder for them to figure out how to make ends meet..how to send the kids to college..how to hold on securely in their old age. If we’re all in this together, what’s a civilized response to these disparities?.America’s a broken promise. America needs fixing.†Bill Moyers
Other - Society & Culture - 2 Answers
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Can you be a little more specific when you say "civilized"? There are many civilizations throughout history which had the answer for poverty...sell them into slavery, send them off to war, kill them as entertainment for the rich...you get the point. In a perfect world, those folks drinking the $69 dollar margaritas would be contributing to charities, employing the impoverished, working within their communities to redress the various inequalities...but this world isn't perfect. Charity is a moral concept, and attempts to legislate and enforce morality have always caused more problems than they have ever solved. What do I think? I think that, if the condition of the poor is a matter of concern to me, I can't lay the blame and responsibility at the feet of the rich. I may not be able to afford a $69 dollar beverage, but I can volunteer at a soup kitchen, donate time, goods, and foodstuffs to see that somebody has a warm coat and food in the belly. It may not be much, but if everyone with a conscience does 'a little" to help, that little adds up quickly.
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just like always,the working man gets f***ed without any kyjelly
suggest me a place to live for a month or so
suggest me a place to live for a month or so!
so i have a 20 month old little girl and my part time employment in new zealand has ended today and now i don't know where to go! i want to travel somewhere and live there for a month or two. i have enough money from this job and i want to see more of the world! i am from belgium but i am irish so i have been to both those countries. i've worked in italy, the us and new zealand and i have been to south korea, luxembourg, the netherlands and spain before. and briefly andorra. so now i want to live somewhere that is unlike anywhere else i have lived! but keep in mind i'm not rolling in money, i have enough for a small apartment and food and i'm a single mom of a 20 month old. we have passports and everything. so where should i go!
Other - Destinations - 2 Answers
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welcome to Asia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, Philippines and also Fiji or Jerusalem or Australia. All the best. God bless you.
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Come to Sri Lanka with your baby for some weeks. I'll arrange it cheap for you. relax on the beach and travel around the country. friendly people and nice weather. visit my website. http://www.dudleysrilankatours.com for more details please e mail me.
so i have a 20 month old little girl and my part time employment in new zealand has ended today and now i don't know where to go! i want to travel somewhere and live there for a month or two. i have enough money from this job and i want to see more of the world! i am from belgium but i am irish so i have been to both those countries. i've worked in italy, the us and new zealand and i have been to south korea, luxembourg, the netherlands and spain before. and briefly andorra. so now i want to live somewhere that is unlike anywhere else i have lived! but keep in mind i'm not rolling in money, i have enough for a small apartment and food and i'm a single mom of a 20 month old. we have passports and everything. so where should i go!
Other - Destinations - 2 Answers
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welcome to Asia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, Philippines and also Fiji or Jerusalem or Australia. All the best. God bless you.
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Come to Sri Lanka with your baby for some weeks. I'll arrange it cheap for you. relax on the beach and travel around the country. friendly people and nice weather. visit my website. http://www.dudleysrilankatours.com for more details please e mail me.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Do women make better leaders
Do women make better leaders ?
Counties like Norway, Sweden,Denmark ,Canada,Luxemburg-they are ranked as having the highest standard of living in the world. . In the same time,Norway have 66.6 per cent women among those with university education. Denmark and Sweden also have figures over 60 per cent. In those countries women work more than men,and there is more woman in politic and government.Do you think that more woman leaders are connected with more freedom ,better standard of living ?
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No!
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With the way men can't control their sexual appetite, we need a change in the White House.I beleive women use common sense more then men. They are better at budgeting! We sure are do for a change!
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We'll all find out if "She" get elected (Shudder)
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Definately.
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in some ways yes -- but some other countries like iran and pakistan think women are lower than them- so in politic they will not take a women seriouslly -they should try a man and women president at the same time??
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Of course they do. Women wouldn't be getting in silly wars.
Counties like Norway, Sweden,Denmark ,Canada,Luxemburg-they are ranked as having the highest standard of living in the world. . In the same time,Norway have 66.6 per cent women among those with university education. Denmark and Sweden also have figures over 60 per cent. In those countries women work more than men,and there is more woman in politic and government.Do you think that more woman leaders are connected with more freedom ,better standard of living ?
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No!
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With the way men can't control their sexual appetite, we need a change in the White House.I beleive women use common sense more then men. They are better at budgeting! We sure are do for a change!
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We'll all find out if "She" get elected (Shudder)
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Definately.
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in some ways yes -- but some other countries like iran and pakistan think women are lower than them- so in politic they will not take a women seriouslly -they should try a man and women president at the same time??
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Of course they do. Women wouldn't be getting in silly wars.
Need a name for my performance company
Need a name for my performance company...?
We are a modern, performance company (based in New Cross, London) who specialise in short works and installation pieces. We are very performance art and seek to entertain, excite and provide memorable experiences. Some names we have in mind: The Mechanical Lords Theatre Troupe NXCollective Masters of Minds Luxembourg Chess Club We want something that stands out and is a bit strange, unique...not very traditional. Any ideas?
Performing Arts - 1 Answers
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i like the The mechanical lords if you have pieces that work around that...i also like Luxembourg Chess Club more so i like The Luxembourg Mechanical Chess Club The Luxembourg Lordes Troupe The Lordes Troupe The Mechanical Chess Club The London Official Society Troupe a.k.a The L.O.S.T The Luxembourg non-Turnvereins...(Turnverein means group or club of gymnasts and tumblers...ergo you are not gymnasts and tumblers) The London Anorak's Lodge dude i could dedicate more than a week pumping out names for your group. try some of these synonyms and related words to give you more variety in your decision guild, lodge, nine, order, society, athenaeum, atheneum, chapter, country club, fraternity, glee club, secret society good luck to you all
We are a modern, performance company (based in New Cross, London) who specialise in short works and installation pieces. We are very performance art and seek to entertain, excite and provide memorable experiences. Some names we have in mind: The Mechanical Lords Theatre Troupe NXCollective Masters of Minds Luxembourg Chess Club We want something that stands out and is a bit strange, unique...not very traditional. Any ideas?
Performing Arts - 1 Answers
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i like the The mechanical lords if you have pieces that work around that...i also like Luxembourg Chess Club more so i like The Luxembourg Mechanical Chess Club The Luxembourg Lordes Troupe The Lordes Troupe The Mechanical Chess Club The London Official Society Troupe a.k.a The L.O.S.T The Luxembourg non-Turnvereins...(Turnverein means group or club of gymnasts and tumblers...ergo you are not gymnasts and tumblers) The London Anorak's Lodge dude i could dedicate more than a week pumping out names for your group. try some of these synonyms and related words to give you more variety in your decision guild, lodge, nine, order, society, athenaeum, atheneum, chapter, country club, fraternity, glee club, secret society good luck to you all
Friday, April 1, 2011
Question about Europe
Question about Europe?
What are the average salaries for an investment banker in Luxembourg or other areas of Europe? In addition, what are the average working hours for an investment banker and vacation time?
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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Because investment bankers are usually self employed, or are employed by various different types of companies, the earning can vary greatly, over here (in Aus) it could be anywhere upwards of $50,000 annually, and in some cases could be much lower or much higher. So it's difficult to give a straight answer, however Luxemborg has the highest GDP per capita globally, so a job on a salary would pay fairly well. As for working hours and vacations, I'm not sure, but most European countries give 2 weeks vacation, and in some you get up to 10 sick days, and certain maternity or paternity leaves etc.
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Here in Norway it depends on where you work and how experienced you are. By searching the internet, it seems a common starting salary is 450K kr + at least 100K kr in bonuses ($90K USD, £60K GBP total) in brokerages, and a bit less in banks. Some experienced advisors said they earn 800K plus bonuses ($135K, £90K). Leaders and directors earn more, sometimes much more. Average hours at a major brokerage were listed at 45 hours/week, with 37.5 being the base work week. Employees here get 25 paid holiday days (5 weeks).
What are the average salaries for an investment banker in Luxembourg or other areas of Europe? In addition, what are the average working hours for an investment banker and vacation time?
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Because investment bankers are usually self employed, or are employed by various different types of companies, the earning can vary greatly, over here (in Aus) it could be anywhere upwards of $50,000 annually, and in some cases could be much lower or much higher. So it's difficult to give a straight answer, however Luxemborg has the highest GDP per capita globally, so a job on a salary would pay fairly well. As for working hours and vacations, I'm not sure, but most European countries give 2 weeks vacation, and in some you get up to 10 sick days, and certain maternity or paternity leaves etc.
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Here in Norway it depends on where you work and how experienced you are. By searching the internet, it seems a common starting salary is 450K kr + at least 100K kr in bonuses ($90K USD, £60K GBP total) in brokerages, and a bit less in banks. Some experienced advisors said they earn 800K plus bonuses ($135K, £90K). Leaders and directors earn more, sometimes much more. Average hours at a major brokerage were listed at 45 hours/week, with 37.5 being the base work week. Employees here get 25 paid holiday days (5 weeks).
Investment Banking Question
Investment Banking Question?
What are the average for employees year investment banker in Luxembourg ou autres areas "of Europe? In addition, What are the average working hours for year investment banker and vacation time?
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According to my source: Salary could be between EUR 15 602,83 per month to EUR 19 270,22 per month with a variable bonus. The working week is 40 hours and vacations range between 21 and 30 days. Please, check the link I sent you for more information. Also, on justlanded.com you'll see more information about working conditions for most European countries
What are the average for employees year investment banker in Luxembourg ou autres areas "of Europe? In addition, What are the average working hours for year investment banker and vacation time?
Financial Services - 1 Answers
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According to my source: Salary could be between EUR 15 602,83 per month to EUR 19 270,22 per month with a variable bonus. The working week is 40 hours and vacations range between 21 and 30 days. Please, check the link I sent you for more information. Also, on justlanded.com you'll see more information about working conditions for most European countries
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