Gary O'Neill
@GaryO
English expat in Norway
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32 posts
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About me
English
Lives in Oslo
Speaks English (Naitive), Norwegian
Registration: 01 January 2010
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Adapting to the climate in Norway by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Norway is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Norway? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
I've only lived in the East of Norway (So Oslo and close to Gardermoen Airport (Oslo Airport)) and the climate varies fairly drastically depending on where you live in Norway, for example if you live on the West coast (Stavanger etc) it will ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Norway? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Norway, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
We can both have our own opinions on this, that's fine and I accept how you feel about it. It's fine that you're 'warning' people about how things are in Norway, I just have a different opinion as to what is acceptable. You ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Norway? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Norway, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
For all the people complaining about high Tax. Urgh come on. You are all neglecting to say you only pay tax for 10.5 months. June is tax-free and you actually get more money from feriepenger and Descember you only pay 50% tax. So sure you need ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Norway? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Norway, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
I would definately do it again. I came from the UK (at the time of the financial crisis and I simply coudn't get a job after university), it took quite a few months where I needed to learn the lanauge before I could get a job, but when I did ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Norway by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Norway. What is ...
I've experienced almost exactly the same kind of separation/exclusion as others here. I was at my girlfriends parents' house for Christmas once, before I could speak much Norwegian at all, and all day they were talking Norwegian and I felt ... Read More
Driving in Norway by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Norway? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
I've only driven in the Oslo/Akershus area and generally the roads are perfect. They recently increased the speed on the motorway to 110 kp/h and that was a nice change :) Lots of people do speed, especially on the motorway, but many follow ... Read More
Safety in Norway by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Norway? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
I currently live in Eidsvoll, which is 30 mins from the capital and there is no crime at all (bar speeding perhaps...). It simply doesn't happen here. Everyone leaves expensive things outside in plain sight, and we're talking expensive ... Read More
Cost of living in Norway 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Norway in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Norway you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Norway? > accommodation ...
I live by Eidsvoll (45min drive north of Oslo, 25min via train). As of Feb 2015: > accommodation prices I own my own house (bought for 2 million NOK) and pay around 10k NOK / month for my mortgage. > public transportation fares (tube, bus ... Read More
New to Norway, cofused about cost of living and taxes by Charitra
Hi I need little guidance from all of you. I got a job offer (3-year contract ) in Norway(Bergen) and my salary will be NOK 480 000 gross per annul. Can you please tell me few things: 1. How much is tax in my case ? is it 30% ? or more? 2. Can you ...
You tax for that income will be around 36% actually. For me it is: Earned: 528000 NOK Paid Tax: 144880 (Note: Tax varies greatly from person to person because of tax reductions for owning a house etc, as I do). It's a little hard to show ... Read More
Where to live Oslo ? Lillestrøm ? by Whidds
Hi everyone Please may I have your advice ? I have just moved to Norway & am working for a company in Vestvollveien (Skedsmokorset) which will require me travelling extensively across Norway and therefore access to motorways and ...
Is that 15k NOK budget per month? That seems... well it's not so much tbh. Lillestrøm actually isn't that far from Oslo (talking 5 mins on the train). You could go even further North where places are even cheaper and closer to the ... Read More
Monthly expenses for student at University of Oslo by njm4206
Hello all, I will be coming to Oslo in April 2015. I am coming to university of oslo for PhD program. Right now I am in USA. I have PhD offer from a company. Company is paying me 35000 Norway currency per month as salary. I wanted to know how much ...
Hey, hope this helps! When I lived in Oslo in 2013 (Rented apartment at 11.5k NOK / month) I was earning 390k / year (roughly 32500 NOK / month) and got by very comfortably. If you're not stupid with money and dont just want a party lifestyle ... Read More
Looking for work/jobs in norway for someone who mainly speaks English by lukas502
Hi all, i'm predominantly looking for work in the city of stavanger or areas around. I mainly speak English and have very slowly started to learn Norwegian. Ideal id like to move at the end of summer/start of autumn by then i should have a ...
Jorge you are essentially hijacking someones thread here hoping for some advice on Norway on an expat forum... you know, where people go to get advice about moving to a different country? Your advice, is don't move. That's fine, that's ... Read More
Questionnaire about your living condition in Norway by welshii
Hello I am a student who is writing an investigation about the living conditions in Wales and Norway. I would like to ask for some help by having people fill in my questionnaire. It will only take a few minutes. Thank you The URL for the ...
Filled in. Good luck! Read More
New here by C.Surrador
Hi all , I'm new here on this forum so i just would like to introduce my self , my name is Carlos I am orinal from Portugal but I have been a resident in Britain ( London ) for 15 long years! I am a chef and a music producer and also have a ...
Where is best to move? Well you will want to move to a place not far from a major city (preferably Oslo), since you will be lacking in Norwegian skills for a while (and getting a job without speaking Norwegian is difficult). If you actually move a ... Read More
Finding a place to Settle in Norway by Shelly2014
Hello everyone! :) I was just wondering where in Norway is the best place that a starting family can settle? We are planning to move to Norway this year and we are considering where's the best place to stay in norway, where there's plenty ...
Well I've lived in Olso and currently live about 45 mins drive north of Oslo and... well yeah it snows but Norway is simply so prepared for snow that it doesn't affect everyone the way it would affect a country unused to such conditions. ... Read More