Marie Lund
@Minerva909
Polish expat in Sweden
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82 posts
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About me
Polish
Lives in Landskrona
Speaks English, Polish, Swedish, German, Russian, Spanish + a bit of French and Italian
Registration: 19 September 2007
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I am totally confused and I need help on this one by elinabio
our son is born at November 1997. when I read about maltese education system I thought he is supposed to be in form 3 in a secondary school as he is 15 and not 16 years old. however today my husband went to St Clare College and he was told that our ...
Good luck, elinabio, I am sure you made the best possible choice! :-) Read More
I am totally confused and I need help on this one by elinabio
our son is born at November 1997. when I read about maltese education system I thought he is supposed to be in form 3 in a secondary school as he is 15 and not 16 years old. however today my husband went to St Clare College and he was told that our ...
It is not an easy situation. Both I and several of my friends and former coworkers have been in your shoes when we decided to move for the sake of career in a time that was inopportune for our kids' education. The most frequent choice was to let the ... Read More
Domestic services: availability and cost by Minerva909
Hi, I am retired, recently returned to Europe after 30 years in the USA and the Caribbean, and... suffering from a climate shock and a price shock (especially cost of simple services, which in Sweden cost around $50 per hour = blatant robbery!) and ...
Thanks all for the advice. I shall heed it and ask around once established. Asking early about cost and availability of such services I wanted to avoid unwelcome surprises as I found in Sweden, where hiring someone legally (due to a combination of ... Read More
Domestic services: availability and cost by Minerva909
Hi, I am retired, recently returned to Europe after 30 years in the USA and the Caribbean, and... suffering from a climate shock and a price shock (especially cost of simple services, which in Sweden cost around $50 per hour = blatant robbery!) and ...
Thanks, George. :-) Read More
Domestic services: availability and cost
Hi, I am retired, recently returned to Europe after 30 years in the USA and the Caribbean, and... suffering from a climate shock and a price shock (especially cost of simple services, which in Sweden cost around $50 per hour = blatant robbery!) and ... Read More
details on living expenses by ravibilgi
hello all, this is ravi from hyderabad, india. i will be moving to malmo on a work permit and would like to know what is the day-to-day expense like - for e.g. : - how much does a loaf of bread cost? how much does a liter of milk cost? how about ...
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details on living expenses by ravibilgi
hello all, this is ravi from hyderabad, india. i will be moving to malmo on a work permit and would like to know what is the day-to-day expense like - for e.g. : - how much does a loaf of bread cost? how much does a liter of milk cost? how about ...
here is a recent week's advertisement from a large Swedish grocery chain: coop.ecbook.se/coop/konsum/?store=101610 It is in Swedish but illustrated, so you can see what cost how much. Read More
how much is enough?! by ravibilgi
hi, again, everyone, as indicated in my previous post, i am scheduled to travel to Malmo in the coming months. i would like to know if a salary of roughly 25,000 SEK per month will suffice for a couple? i am in a position to negotiate, so would ...
Ravi, please do not overdo negotiating with a Swedish employer (if your employer is Swedish). Swedes abhor haggling. They pride themselves on being just and fair and making a fair offer, so the negotiating margin in Sweden on the average is only ... Read More
moving to malmo by stelephant
Hello, I am from Italy and I would like to move to Malmo, which it seems impossible...Is there anybody who can tell me how to rent a house and how to find a job? Thank you Stefy
Rou can google andrahandsbostader, but than all the ads there will be in Swedish Or you can go to migrationsverket.se and click on English flag to get the pertinent information from the appropriate Swedish government agency for people who want to ... Read More
moving to malmo by stelephant
Hello, I am from Italy and I would like to move to Malmo, which it seems impossible...Is there anybody who can tell me how to rent a house and how to find a job? Thank you Stefy
Stefy Swedish housing market is pretty regulated, so your best bet initially would be to try to rent a second-hand appartment (=subletting). There are Swedish webpages advertising sublets, but... do you know Swedish? To find a job, similarly, you ... Read More
details on living expenses by ravibilgi
hello all, this is ravi from hyderabad, india. i will be moving to malmo on a work permit and would like to know what is the day-to-day expense like - for e.g. : - how much does a loaf of bread cost? how much does a liter of milk cost? how about ...
Ravi, Sweden has excellent health care, don't worry. Read More
how much is enough?! by ravibilgi
hi, again, everyone, as indicated in my previous post, i am scheduled to travel to Malmo in the coming months. i would like to know if a salary of roughly 25,000 SEK per month will suffice for a couple? i am in a position to negotiate, so would ...
Uff, i worry for your wife with that super austere saving plan. She won't be working, you say. What, if I may ask, is she going to be doing? Sitting alone in a budget apartment in a strange city and a strange country, with nobody to talk to all day ... Read More
Helsingborg by ladyB
Is there anybody in or close to Helsingborg? Would love to meet some people!!
Hi, Lady B I will be returning to Sweden ( I am Swedish citizen) in a few months and living in Skane (perhaps in Helsingborg). I am half German and would like to practice it more than I do now. Read More
how much is enough?! by ravibilgi
hi, again, everyone, as indicated in my previous post, i am scheduled to travel to Malmo in the coming months. i would like to know if a salary of roughly 25,000 SEK per month will suffice for a couple? i am in a position to negotiate, so would ...
It depends what do you mean by "enough". Many Swedes make less, but in Sweden usually both members of a couple work, so if it is only you to make money, it might not be much, since most goods and services cost a lot in Sweden. A one bedroom ... Read More
Living in Georgia by travellers
Hello all! My husband and I are considering relocating to Georgia from Germany. Any other Germans living there? Many other Europeans? Any tips and advice on good neighbourhoods to live would be great... Also tips and ideas on how to intergrate with ...
Savannah is picturesque, historical, touristy most of the year, but particularly in the summer ... very, very southern, which means very conservative, high percentage of African Americans but very little (still) social integration crossing the race ... Read More