Possibly a new job, in Scandinavia, need input.

[adrenaline78]

So first of all, I have applied and I feel I have a fairly good chance at landing a job in Copenhagen, Denmark.

I currently live in the US, and have not been to Scandinavia, so I need some input.


1. Would it be better to live in Sweden and commute to Copenhagen? From what I've read Copenhagen is very expensive to live.

2. How much is cable/Satellite TV, Internet and cell phone packages? I can't find any information on those.

3. Am I allowed to bring my car from the states and just register the car in either sweden or denmark, depending on where we will live?

4. How easy is getting a work visa, or gaining citizenship? I would also need the same for the entire family.

5. I hear it's actually pretty easy to get by, because most of the people speak english. True?

I'm sure I'll have more q's.. so thanks for any input so far.

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

Ratzilla in Sweden

https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/giant-rat-swedes-agog-at-ratzilla-in-stockholm.47343/

 

[adrenaline78]

@adrenaline78 Good luck in your endeavors, but I don't think there are any Target's in Europe...

Nope, there are not!

from where I live a 30 days monthly card is about $258 that´s about the cheapest one, that one also covers most busses in malmö and copenhagen

a trip for examplte for to copenhagen and back is $ 23 when using my prepaid card

to travel to other parts of europe you will need to go with the national lines and those are seperate

wow, I didn't think rail/bus would cost that much. Especially a month type pass. Would love to bring the car, I get 1000km/tank, but yeah, It seems that the import duties are massive in Denmark, but might be doable if moving to Sweden. Might! lol.

@adrenaline78 You bring the beer and pizza and I`ll carry all the boxes you want, buddy!

Hopefully we can plan this!

 

[raspor]

Nope, there are not!



wow, I didn't think rail/bus would cost that much. Especially a month type pass. Would love to bring the car, I get 1000km/tank, but yeah, It seems that the import duties are massive in Denmark, but might be doable if moving to Sweden. Might! lol.


Hopefully we can plan this!

that price is for the rail pass over the bridge, I who just ride between 2 zones pay for 30 day card $ 67, but then I can use it how ever much I want during those 30 days, the montly card over the bridge comes down to $ 9 a day

and petrol ain´t cheap $ 1.9 per liter thats $ 7,19 a gallon

forgot some living here in skåne you can during the summer(from 15 june to 15 aug) buy card which let travel all over skåne for 600sek($81) if I remember correctly you where also alowed to children younger then a a certain age, don´t have any don´t bother with that part

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scania

 

[raspor]

also here´s a link to the bridge you need if your using the bridge with the car
I put up the link the commute pass, there´s also one for those doesn´t use it every day

http://uk.oresundsbron.com/page/946
EUR incl 25% VAT)

swedish version and prices in sek
http://se.oresundsbron.com/page/926

link to yahoo currency converter
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/

hopes it helps

 

[raspor]

I forgot you need to bring a shovel or buy one so you can help us digg us free from sweden since we´re an occupied region and has been since mid 1700 centurie( he in sweden we say 1600)

 

[raspor]

Nope, there are not!



wow, I didn't think rail/bus would cost that much. Especially a month type pass. Would love to bring the car, I get 1000km/tank, but yeah, It seems that the import duties are massive in Denmark, but might be doable if moving to Sweden. Might! lol.


Hopefully we can plan this!

also a side note, something that I remembered during the night at work
you might to read this

http://www.korkortsportalen.se/andra-sprak/
read the Foreign Driver's Licenses (PDF-file, 153 kB, new window)


so living in sweden for then a year you might need retake a swedish driver licenses

 

[adrenaline78]

I forgot you need to bring a shovel or buy one so you can help us digg us free from sweden since we´re an occupied region and has been since mid 1700 centurie( he in sweden we say 1600)

hahaha! I'll bring a snow shovel !

 

[raspor]

hahaha! I'll bring a snow shovel !

that might also help you when it snows here, it´s rather flat so snow blows over the roads closing them down

 

[Hooch]

@adrenaline78 You gotta check this guy (TheSwedishLad) out, great fun!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL045C994ACEB09236

 

[adrenaline78]

Well, got a turndown notice. Not even an interview. Boo.. Still want to move that way so will keep looking.

 

[nefilim]

Well, got a turndown notice. Not even an interview. Boo.. Still want to move that way so will keep looking.

too bad. but you could turn this in to win-win situation : skip Sweden and Danmark - and move straight to Finland, the jewl of the north !

+ cheaper than Denmark
+ we use euros like rest of the europe, except sweden, Uk and some others that do not count
+ next to Russia - easy to check it out
+ people are nice and speak English
...etc.
...no cons.

 

[adrenaline78]

too bad. but you could turn this in to win-win situation : skip Sweden and Danmark - and move straight to Finland, the jewl of the north !

+ cheaper than Denmark
+ we use euros like rest of the europe, except sweden, Uk and some others that do not count
+ next to Russia - easy to check it out
+ people are nice and speak English
...etc.
...no cons.

How easy is it to travel around Europe? Looks like you need to pretty much go through Russia to get anywhere.
It's further north. What are average temps?
I've heard Finnish is harder to learn than any of the nordic languages? true?

 

[raspor]

too bad. but you could turn this in to win-win situation : skip Sweden and Danmark - and move straight to Finland, the jewl of the north !

+ cheaper than Denmark
+ we use euros like rest of the europe, except sweden, Uk and some others that do not count
+ next to Russia - easy to check it out
+ people are nice and speak En

in some part of finland you get away with swedish, but the speak an older version of swedish, but english should be okay I think

 

[raspor]

Well, got a turndown notice. Not even an interview. Boo.. Still want to move that way so will keep looking.

sad to hear that, but if you will end up in sweden anyway I´ve found this gem for you on youtube

Mastering Swedish: Lesson 1 - Homonyms

there´re 5 lessons, as a swede I had fun lissening to them

 

[nefilim]

How easy is it to travel around Europe? Looks like you need to pretty much go through Russia to get anywhere.
It's further north. What are average temps?
I've heard Finnish is harder to learn than any of the nordic languages? true?

good info : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland

it's very easy to travel from here. thru russia. or ferry to sweden or viro and from there on ... or by plane. tickets are cheap these days. also trains thru europe are nice way to travel and you can start from here and buy all tickets from here locally. bus routes are also available ... and of course you own car.

average temp about same as in Norway and Sweden. http://www.studyinfinland.fi/living_in_finland/some_practical_information_on_finland/climate

Finnish is harder but you'll do fine with English and Swedish.

pls do ask more if interested.

 

[nefilim]

in some part of finland you get away with swedish, but the speak an older version of swedish, but english should be okay I think

you'll do fine with swesish in here, older or newer. and english is fine.

 

[Asopp]

Oh @adrenaline78 i would trade places with you in a heart beat dude i have all ways wanted to live in the states
But if you really want to move to europe Finland is not that bad of an place to stay (if you don´t mind the cold well these days its more like wet and windy only few days of real winter, but to counter that, summers, springs & falls are magnificent here )

Like @nefilim said, there is easy access to rest of the europe from here and fairly cheap too (boat,plane,train,car...... heck you can even walk if you want to ) so going through Russia not a necessity and if you don´t live in the heart of the "big" cities, rent is pretty low as well

Anyways, what ever you decide i am sure you will have a blast

good luck with your search and hopefully you find some place that you absolutely love otherwise whats the point


PS. Finnish language is the easiest to learn rest of the Scandinavia sounds like they have a hot potato in the mouth when they are speaking


Edit: Here is a little guide to Finland for visitors
http://www.visitfinland.com/

 

[raspor]

Oh @adrenaline78 i would trade places with you in a heart beat dude i have all ways wanted to live in the states
But if you really want to move to europe Finland is not that bad of an place to stay (if you don´t mind the cold well these days its more like wet and windy only few days of real winter, but to counter that, summers, springs & falls are magnificent here )

Like @nefilim said, there is easy access to rest of the europe from here and fairly cheap too (boat,plane,train,car...... heck you can even walk if you want to ) so going through Russia not a necessity and if you don´t live in the heart of the "big" cities, rent is pretty low as well

Anyways, what ever you decide i am sure you will have a blast

good luck with your search and hopefully you find some place that you absolutely love otherwise whats the point


PS. Finnish language is the easiest to learn rest of the Scandinavia sounds like they have a hot potato in the mouth when they are speaking


Edit: Here is a little guide to Finland for visitors
http://www.visitfinland.com/

not only potatos according to the people living north of the hallands åsen in sweden we here down in the south also have porridge in our throat
not to long ago people speaking scanian was texted on national tv and in movies

 

[adrenaline78]

Know of any jobs available that want an american? My wife still loves the idea of moving that way.