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Norwegians - what's up with Hordaland?
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Emon_
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marttorn
Norway5211 Posts
 I unfortunately know very little about Norway >,>... | ||
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Madkipz
Norway1643 Posts
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plated.rawr
Norway1676 Posts
If you want money past part time work and base survival though, I don't really know. Sign up for some temp firm or something should be doable, but I'm not sure how that works for non-norwegians. With you being swedish, it shouldn't be too bad, but there might be some regulation I'm not aware of. Best idea is temping at bars, though. If you're social, you'll meet a lot of people, and maybe they've got some better ideas. Edit: I honestly doubt most people would want to hire you full-time if you're planning to leave shortly, especially for work needing some degrees of training. You might be able to land some factory job or something though through NAV, if there's any available. Editedit: For bar jobs, I was specifically thinking Rick's. They've got a lot of bars and night clubs in the sentrum area, so if any, they've got the most spots. Most the other bars are independent as far as I know. | ||
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Aocowns
Norway6070 Posts
On October 13 2011 04:09 marttorn wrote: Jeez, when a blog that's even slightly Norway-related finally surfaces, i'm of no use I unfortunately know very little about Norway >,>...Yeah lol, I barely know anything about my own country xD I referred to us by ''they'' on voice chat a few days ago o_O Anyways, you should know that Norway is not into E-sports. At all. At least everywhere where I have been, E-sports and gaming has generally been looked down upon. | ||
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Stenstyren
Sweden619 Posts
)Basically, Hordaland is farmers territory where people pimp cars and live in shitty houses. There is also rain, a LOT of rain. Rainclouds form over the Atlantic and pour down when they have to rise over the mountains in Hordaland. Bergen is nice though but you will have a hard time finding a "real" job that will do more than keep you afloat. Remember that even though you earn more in Norway the prices of everything are also much higher so be sure that it will pay off. | ||
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Emon_
3925 Posts
On October 13 2011 05:13 Stenstyren wrote: I work in Hordaland as a Swede, but I can't help you much with job questions since I already had a job at an oil refinery when I first traveled there (through my dad so no tips )Basically, Hordaland is farmers territory where people pimp cars and live in shitty houses. There is also rain, a LOT of rain. Rainclouds form over the Atlantic and pour down when they have to rise over the mountains in Hordaland. Bergen is nice though but you will have a hard time finding a "real" job that will do more than keep you afloat. Remember that even though you earn more in Norway the prices of everything are also much higher so be sure that it will pay off. Congrats on the oil refinery job. I hear you guys make a lot of money (: As for myself - I'm good. I have an offer and the job has been vacant for months now. How come it's so hard to earn beyond staying "afloat"? I thought that Hordaland in particular would be a good place because of the low population. Thanks for the description of how the land looks. That was what I was looking for as well (: If you could write a little about your experiences there it would mean a lot to me | ||
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plated.rawr
Norway1676 Posts
Hordaland's climate is wet. In Bergen, especially, as it's very close to the coast, and that it's between seven mountains that likes to stop any clouds passing by. The temperature is around 20-25 during summer (late may or late june to late july or late august, depending on luck), with around 0 to neg 10-15 during winter (december to february). Snow rarely settles in Bergen, as its coastal climate keeps the temperature at an average high or too fluxuating to have it settle for long. That said, the last few years have been an exeption from this, with a lot of snow. Bergen is ridiculously polluted thanks to its position between the mountains and the big ammount of car traffic in a relatively concentrated area, causing some more or less drastic driving restrictions during cold periods. It's not an issue usually, but it settles and can be a big danger for people with breathing problems when the cold weather hits. The surrounding mountains makes great spots for walks, jogs and all-day trips. The entire area is very rocky, so if open fields are what you love, then eastern Norway is more your style. Western Norway's all about mountains and fjords, baby. A lot of Hordaland is coastal or island-based areas, with settlements dotting the landscape. Thanks to staterun road building, most settled areas including islands is reachable by car, although some passages requires ferrying. The general setting of the coastal area is wet, windy and barren at the outer reaches, with more idyllic forested landscapes further in. The further in to the country you get from the coast, the taller the mountains become. Roads wind between them as well as they can, with a lot of tunneling everywhere. Roads are public, but there's automatic tolling systems around most larger settlement concentrations. | ||
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LaLuSh
Sweden2358 Posts
Have a couple of friends working in Nor who share a two bedroom apartment and pay 15k/month in rent. I thought they were trolling. But they seem dead serious. | ||
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plated.rawr
Norway1676 Posts
On October 13 2011 07:23 LaLuSh wrote: Do you norwegians really spend 15k-20k kr a month on rent? That just sounds... crazy. Although jobs admittedly pay a shitload in Norway. Have a couple of friends working in Nor who share a two bedroom apartment and pay 15k/month in rent. I thought they were trolling. But they seem dead serious. Sounds like they've got a pretty insane flat or house if that's the rent. Couple-sized appartments in Oslo are easilly around 8k for the cheap to 12k. As a student, you'll usually have to pay 3-5k a month depending on if you live in a student block or a collective with others. That said, if their flat is 2 bedroom, 3 room or something like that, with around 100-120kvm in a good neighbourhood and with a relatively high standard, then 15k+ wouldn't be too suprising. | ||
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