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Those who living up in Scandinavia
Hei !
Just wondering are you all working or are you stay at home moms ?
If you work , how did you find how easy was to you to find a job ?
If you are a SAHM , How do you get on ?
What activities do you do during the day , how do you organize play dates ?
How do you cope ?
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Re: Those who living up in Scandinavia
My story:
Me and my hubby moved to Denmark 4 years ago when he found a job with Vestas (big wind energy company here). We are both Americans
I was here for 4 months looking for a job, where I could speak English (Chemical Engineering educations) and found one in an IT department with Arla Foods.
I worked for 2.5 years, and had my first child. I then went back to work for 9 months, and then went on maternity leave at 6 months because now I am pregnant with twins. They are due January 5th.
Most Danes are not very open to new comers and it took awhile for me to make some friends here. TRY try try to learn the language. It helps.
If you are desperate for activities now, looking for international organizations or meetup groups that focus on foreigners. A group of us here created a private facebook group that we just kept adding international moms to and create playdates through that.
Winters are the hardest time here because it is dark a lot. Get some candles, and just make the most of sunny days!
Hope this helps! Any other questions, feel free to ask!
Neither, I guess. I'm unemployed and my children go to daycare/preschool.
It is not easy to find a job.
When my daughters were home with me, we had playdates with other anglophone moms near me or just went out on our own. There is a lot to do in Copenhagen.
I work, but I'm single with no kids. But since the International Nest board died and there aren't a lot of new faces (especially in Scandinavia) on the replacement, I lurk.
I moved here for my job, so finding work wasn't an issue. I'm a computer programmer, and Norway has a lot of tech companies and not a lot of people, so I don't think I would have too much trouble finding another job if I quit this one.
I guess I can't answer play dates and kid activities, but I do know lots of expats with kids. They arrange kids stuff among themselves, but there aren't a lot of locals in those circles.
As for coping, I love my Wake-Up lamp, and I try to book a trip every November to break up m?rketid. I buy stuff in the US and learn to do without a lot of things. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet unless someone gives me a ride to the groceries in Sweden, in which case I stock my freezer with chicken and beef for special occasions. I spend a lot of time walking in the parks or playing board games with ex-pat friends. I read a lot. And I have amassed a nice collection of high-end winter gear. The Canada Goose Expedition Parka was a huge splurge, but it makes me very happy when the temps drop to -20.
PS - Where in Norway are you?!
Hey ,
I am in Alesund , north West .
Here is a dialect , so even this makes my situation harder .:(
If you dont mind, how do you manage the budget of yours in Denmark ?
Just wondering , heard denmark , much expensive than Norway , maybe not , i dont know .
We have been in Sweden in September , and i would love to live there more , than here in Norway , might be better , but not the money .