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Comment on Life as a lovepat in the Netherlands: 5 things I took for granted by Katherine

Katherine — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:20:48 +0000

Dear Aisha,
I am happy to know that I am belong to at least a community in the Netherlands, lovepats. I think the most hardest thing that we havent been arriving here becauss this country was our dream destination. We are here because of the love. Hard to love my partner but at the same that hate the feeling that I have to live here. I was living here 10 years for 3 months and I have told myself I have never come back. And now I am here because of this cute clever perfect match dutchie. I am suffering to like this country. Other people who moved here because of the country or advantages what the country gives them they can keep themselves together. The lack of motivation of being integrated, I think I have to feel more for this country to be able to with my soul settle down. Love only your partner being isolated not able to connect to the country and people thats tough.

Comment on Here’s why ASML is hinting at leaving the Netherlands by Dave

Dave — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:06:41 +0000

A perfect real-life example of how the bone-headed decisions this government makes affects the real-world citizens of the Netherlands. Time and time again I’m blown away by the policies Den Haag thinks will improve this country. ASML and other multinational companies will move out and with them thousands of jobs and economic benefit.

Comment on 10 things to know before finding work in the Netherlands as an international by AntiWasp elite

AntiWasp elite — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:38:54 +0000

Thank you for your tips, don’t forget to mention, that a standard full-time job in the Netherlands is between 36 and 40 hours a week, which comes down to seven or eight hours a day, five days a week. A job is considered to be part-time when you work anywhere between 12 to 36 hours a week. Dont forget to make a topic about the Niksen too, WE Europeans are not entitled to the Wasp culture of work/obey/consume, we like to chill and and just do nothing, Unlike the Goddess of Victory….

Comment on The salary you need to buy an average Dutch home in 2024 is RIDICULOUS by Roely Tentinger

Roely Tentinger — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:23:40 +0000

I guess I have to win the lottery first!

Comment on The salary you need to buy an average Dutch home in 2024 is RIDICULOUS by Christina

Christina — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:57:31 +0000

Coming from an unaffordable region to ever buy a house in, even with a good salary (that is, California in the US), even though this average makes things difficult for most, it seems to me to be more reachable and possible than in many other places in the world. And the fact that renting and buying are not abysmally different for the cost.

Comment on Did the Dutch really buy New York for 24 dollars? by Mark Janczewski

Mark Janczewski — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:33:05 +0000

A very interesting book on the history of Dutch Manhattan and the surrounding area can be found at: https://www.russellshorto.com/book/the-island-at-the-center-of-the-world

Comment on 9 Dutch birthday traditions that’ll confuse the heck out of internationals by Iv

Iv — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:35:11 +0000

In reply to M. Nope. Not bs. Maybe it depends a little where you live and vlaai might be more common in the southern provinces but when I go to birthdays (or celebrate my own) there's either slagroomtaart, appeltaart or vlaai. Living in the province Gelderland I just as often find vlaai at the menu as slagroomtaart, maybe to the north it's more that but vlaai is common enough. At my own birthday you won't find slagroomtaart though because I find the taste bland and boring and at other birthdays if that's all they've got I will only eat a very small part or even decline.

Comment on 9 Dutch birthday traditions that’ll confuse the heck out of internationals by Iv

Iv — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:25:37 +0000

In reply to M. In case you haven't noticed, the Netherlands has adopted some American traditions in the last decade. I am 33 now and a big 21st birthday party wasn't so common 12 years ago. But then again in the past we also didn't have baby showers for example, and Halloween was there but not a big thing except for on television (we used to only buy sweets to give out with Sint Maarten in the past but these days if we don't have sweets with Halloween kids leave our door empty handed and we don't need to bother with Sint Maarten anymore because no one comes) and these have also been rising trends, blown over from the USA, so I wouldn't be surprised if with Gen Z and Gen Alpha this 21st birthday celebration is a thing.

Comment on The salary you need to buy an average Dutch home in 2024 is RIDICULOUS by Michael Visser

Michael Visser — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:47:00 +0000

I was born in 1963 and housing was always a problematic issue. Squatting became popular in the 1980s, but also rental conditions became one of the best in the world. Long term contracts and the ability to perform your own interior decoration and renos are an unicum. Never heard of in Australia for example. Interest rates in Australia are 6% and not 3.25-75%. And yes, first home buyers are not in the market.

Comment on Say goodbye to the Monday alarm sirens, NL Alerts will replace them next year by Tina

Tina — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:45:00 +0000

In my view, in time of an emergency use as many forms of communication as you possibly can to raise an alert. I presume these alarms may also be speakers that can have a means to explain what to do &/or explain what the emergency is… fire, chemical spill, flooding emergency etc ? The monthly tests are a great way to show community, there is a process that ensures things are checked off and routinely monitored, give a little confidence also that things are being attended to. I think the alarms reaching a grand total of 75% of people is better than 0%. Mobile phone networks do gone down, particularly in emergency situations, when everyone is on their phone simultaneously, it has happened many times before. Always good to have a plan ‘B’, you may regret getting rid of, what in my view, is a very good idea. If anything, I’d improve the speakers and make sure clear directions may be transmitted to the 75% of people in an emergency. Just saying