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Furnished or Unfurnished houses in Norway, oslo?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Norway
Guys, I am moving to Norway with my family in a few months. I was wondering if it is common to rent apartments/houses in furnished condition or not? I am going to leave in Oslo and hopefully not in the city center, but in suburbs like Sandvika. If furnished one is also an option, what is the effect on rental? and how is the quality of furniture in general? Long story short: do you recommend to look for furnished or unfurnished?

Moving to Thailand from Australia - advice?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Thailand
Hi all, I'm moving to Thailand - Bangkok to be exact - from Australia later in the year to be an ESL teacher and just wanted to check on a couple of things. First off, is it easy to get by with just speaking English? Secondly, what are of the city is good to live in as a young, social, single person?

Is there work in the culinary field in South Africa?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: South Africa

Hey all I might consider to move to SA , I am an executive pastry Chef with experience in 5 star resorts . Do you thing there is oportunity in my field is SA , working visa possible? or they do not take expat for this type of position . Any advise or experience welcome Culinary regards

Living costs in Vancouver?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Vancouver
Thinking of moving from Ontario to Vancouver and I just wanted to make sure I could afford to live in the one of the world's "best cities to live in" (at least according to the Economist Intelligence Unit). Can anybody give me a quick run-down of living costs in Vancouver? I know this is a highly variable subject, but I don't demand a lot of luxury - so just an indication of essential expenses would be great. 
Ciao!

Cost of budget housing in Jeddah

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Jeddah
I have recently signed a contract to work at KAU in Jeddah. The housing allowance is 17,000 SAR for the entire year. Posters on another forum have told me this is not much. I will be working by myself with no family and my lifestyle is spartan to put it mildly. I'd like to be within 2-3 miles of the school if possible but I get a transportation allowance so I could go further out. 1. Is it possible to rent an efficiency unit for this amount of money? If so, would it include utilities? 2. Do people with larger apartments or homes ever advertise for roommates?

Salary to Bahrain - Expat Package

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Bahrain
Hi, I wonder if someone could help me as I feel quite lost. I was offered 2600 BHD salary a monthplus 900 BHD for accomodation to move to Bahrain, coming from europe for a sales position. Expat contrat. I have one flight back home and that's it ! Around 7 years of experience in sales. Doesn't seem too much ? Anyone could help me and give me some ideas.

Base salary benchmark Saudi Arabia

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Saudi Arabia
Been trying to find this for some time. I am currently making 150k euro (excluding bonus) + car in Austria. Based on some job adverts (similar role, Jeddah based) i suspect i should aim roughly at 200k euro base (which would then be tax free). Is there some kind of formula which would say: local salary x 1.x = reasonably competitive KSA salary? I heard somewhere that typically people make 3x more in KSA than at home... this would roughly mean 1.5x correction factor then (assuming taxes roughly at 50%) 150k... = 80k net... x3 = 240k...

Medical Clearance for Abu Dhabi Work Permit

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hi, Am a Nigerian , I recently got a mouth-watering offer from an Oil firm in Abu Dhabi which i signed without delay, some months later i received a mail requesting for Cardiology clearance from my doctor to facility my medical clearance which i sent without any issue. Please is it something I should be worried about? and secondly how long does it take to secure a work permit and Employment Visa, Although the HR dept told me its nothing to worry about.

Resignation at current firm for employment offer at Abu Dhabi?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hello friends, need a really quick favour from you guys. I received an offer from one of the firms in Abu Dhabi. They conducted all the background screening and security checks...all of which came positive. Now the problem is that I am on probation period in my current organisation in India and will get confirmed in the next 2 weeks. The notice period for a confirmed employee is 90 days in my current firm. So, the Abu Dhabi firm had asked me put down my resignation before I get confirmed in my current organisation in order to avoid the 90 day notice period.

Specialty Health Food in Johannesburg: Health milk and flour.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Johannesburg
Where would I be able to buy health milk such as Oatmilk or Almond milk? Also Ancient grain flours such as Millet, Spelt, Amarinth? I will be staying in Corlett Drive area, so I'm looking for shops in that area. Thank you.

Share US spec 07 Infiniti G sedan conversion to GCC spec.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
i am trying to find out if i can convert my US spec 07 infiniti G sedan that i would like to ship, to the GCC spec. Anybody have any idea? Please help me, i would really appreciate it! I am moving to ABu dhabi on the 18th and need to know before that! thank you thank you thank you! :(

Are there any expat legal forums for UK Lawyers seeking work in Australia (Sydney)?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Sydney
I am a solicitor qualified to practice in England and Wales, and I am in the process of qualifying as a solicitor in NSW. In the meantime I am looking for legal experience. Ideally this would be as a paralegal, legal clerk, legal assistant or other in a solicitor's practice or barrister's chambers. I am having real difficulty getting work and/or experience and this is despite having 10 years of litigation experience in the UK. Maybe it is because my experience is mainly in the criminal law field.

Born in Cape Town, live in the UK, can I move back?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Cape Town
I was born in Cape Town late 80's, my father who is South African moved to the UK when I was two and I have lived here ever since, now in my 20's am I eligible to move back to Cape Town and become a citizen or will I need some sort of visa to live / work? Also, how do I get my national number as I have noticed you need to provide this when applying for jobs etc.

Hi any expats from Ireland or UK etc in Abu Dhabi??

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hi any expats from Ireland or UK etc in Abu Dhabi, thinking of moving there with my 2 kids any advice on living there long term any advice or info would would be appreciated, hubby is working there but I need all the advice and info for me and the kids would it be worth it to move there permanently. Looking forward to some responses thanks

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