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Forum: Scandinavia
Sep 6th 2008, 10:48 am
Replies: 25
Views: 25,906
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: What is the best job option: Sweden versus UK

Hi, Just to say we are now resident in the land of the midnight sun & the £4 cucumber!:ohmy:
The kinda blunt dishonesty :mad:& down right lazy slow caoach-ness of my new subordinates :(is taking...
Forum: Scandinavia
Sep 6th 2008, 10:34 am
Replies: 39
Views: 16,303
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Talking Re: What's so good about Sweden?

Hi, Just to say we are now resident in the land of the midnight sun & the £4 cucumber!:ohmy: thanks to everyone who responded to this thread.:thumbup:
Forum: Germany
Jul 31st 2008, 3:45 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 12,432
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: Dreaming of Berlin...

just remembered the new European Health Insurance cards are called just that no longer called e111's.:blink:
Forum: Germany
Jul 31st 2008, 3:35 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 12,432
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: Dreaming of Berlin...

Best of Luck with your Berlin Move:thumbup:.The german system is not exactly like the NHS:huh:. As far as I am aware e111 will cover you for a few(3) months so a reckie trip would be covered but your...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 31st 2008, 3:07 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 25,906
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: What is the best job option: Sweden versus UK

Thank you so much Celtic Princess.
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 31st 2008, 3:00 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 16,303
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: What's so good about Sweden?

Thanks so much Celtic Princess :thumbsup: it was very nice of you to give me such a comprehensive response, I can see why you have so many Swedish friends. I think because so few people have any real...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 31st 2008, 2:34 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,214
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: Swedish Tax for expats.

I have had some clarification from new Swedish employer - I wont have to worry as this issue is for high earners and not my tax bracket. So Looks like it is the same in every country!!!;)
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Jul 31st 2008, 2:17 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 12,700
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: HELP, thinking of moving from Perth (oz) to Ireland?

I apologise as I know this may not be the news you want to hear & obviously there will always be individuals who triumph in spite of situations & I sincerely hope you will be one of these.So just to...
Forum: Europe
Jul 29th 2008, 12:25 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: Bank account in euros?

Royal Bank of Scotland have a Euro account without charges/conditions. But you may have to have been a customer with them first. We have the account & its been fine but it took a while to set up as...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 29th 2008, 12:15 am
Replies: 39
Views: 16,303
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: What's so good about Sweden?

Just wondering how people find it. Any one I've spoken to says firstly how great its supposed to be quickly followed by some stereotype about wife beating, alcoholism, shared naked saunas,...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 28th 2008, 11:46 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,214
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Question Swedish Tax for expats.

Sweeden has apparently 2 tiers of tax on your income. :sneaky:
I think its that one part is municipal, one part national. :(
Is it true that if you stay less than 5 years you dont have to pay the...
Forum: Europe
Jul 28th 2008, 11:02 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 21,996
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: Moving to Europe speaking only English?

If you live near somehere that runs them you could consider doing a TEFL teaching course then you could earn better money and not speaking the language might not be a problem.
I've been looking at a...
Forum: Europe
Jul 28th 2008, 10:52 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,950
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: 19yr old wondering best place to move to?

The Canaries are a great option for year round sun & work , lots of brits & english spoken.
I spent time in Majorca when I was around your age doing bar work, there was loads of Brits & it was a...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 28th 2008, 10:13 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 25,906
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Thumbs up Re: What is the best job option: Sweden versus UK

:thumbsup:Celtic Princess, Thank you for the helpful link I had a good look around the site & I see what you mean, buying is the way to go in Sweden esp if it is also quick, easy and cheap. Some of...
Forum: Europe
Jul 28th 2008, 9:06 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,456
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: Problems with Nextdirectory.eu

Hi, for my many sins I used to work for Next Directory, we used to send lots to BFPS but my time was before they expanded to Europe.
Common delivery problems were often due to either courier...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 26th 2008, 7:52 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 16,303
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Smile What's so good about Sweden?

Any expats in Sweden who can share the positives of Swedish life!
I have some big concerns (re:cash see the "UK or Sweden" thread) so would appreciate some positives!
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 26th 2008, 7:28 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 25,906
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: What is the best job option: Sweden versus UK

Hi again,
Since I logged off I've been thinking that our main problem is my salary v's high rent . If I genuinely thought I could afford to keep us there it would be worth a shot. I'm just...
Forum: Scandinavia
Jul 26th 2008, 6:11 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 25,906
Posted By Katamoungdapidgeons

Re: What is the best job option: Sweden versus UK

Hi, I am new to this forum but find myself with exactly the same dilema and hope you might tell me what you have decided and why!
I too have a job offer in the UK & in Sweden for almost exactly the...
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