Scandinavia for the summer?

ErNciLator · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:29

Alright, I need to pick up a 2nd language, so I was thinking of spending the summer somewhere in northern europe. Iv already been to sweden a few times - so would be perfect, but here's the questions...

Has anyone done this before - how easy is it to find a job / accomodation in anohter country? I couldnt really afford to go a whole 2 months w/out an income.

Also, how does tax work?

And finally, 2 months to pick up a langauge in another country - is this possible? If its easy enough to get a job, how easy is it to get one where you actaually talk to people? I dont care too much about the pay, or what I do, aslong as I meet / speak.

yer_averagejoe · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:35

Swedish would be incredibly hard to pick up in two months. I'd suggest trying to find a job teaching english in a school but their kids can speak better english than us anyway!

ErNciLator · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:42

sigh

I know, i heard in sweden they get better english a level results than us. :S

yer_averagejoe · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:46

Id love to learn swedish too. I don't know where I'd start though.

ErNciLator · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:49

well I know a bit of swedish already, but

yeah jobs, tax, accom, feesibility, ppl? someone must have gone abroad for a couple months before?

Schnippzle · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:53

<-- Swede living in Liverpool.

yer_averagejoe · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:54

Schnippzle said:
<-- Swede living in Liverpool.

WHY!?

Schnippzle · 16 Apr 2008 at 10:57

Moved to Cobham in Surrey in 1995 when the old man got a job in London, lived there for 8 years and then went to uni in Liverpool. Now Im working here, have gf here and living with mates

meghatronic · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:11

yer_averagejoe said:
WHY!?

I'm going to echo that.

Schnippzle · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:12

Schnippzle said:
Moved to Cobham in Surrey in 1995 when the old man got a job in London, lived there for 8 years and then went to uni in Liverpool. Now Im working here, have gf here and living with mates

Im gonna echo this

meghatronic · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:13

Schnippzle said:
Im gonna echo this

I know, but, come on! Sweden... or Liverpool..... :confused:

bledd · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:17

isborn fisgere

that's the swedish i learnt when i went there, means "polarbear fisherman"

spelling/words may not be correct.

ErNciLator · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:19

come on someone answer some of my questions, swedish dude?

du e sexig om du ska answer det?

Spunj99 · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:22

I'm also interested in the answers.

Dunno why but I find the place intriguing.

eggyoke · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:29

Ahh a perfect example of someone who isn't tainted by sterotypes!

People hear/read the name Liverpool and associate it with bad things. But those people have never experienced it themselves.

Liverpool is a great city, especially the city center. Its awsome, I love going there (and its getting even better.) Yeah there are some run down places in areas, but... hasn't every city in Britain got those places? And after travelling a lot around the UK, I've seen much worse places.

But Liverpool is Liverpool, it'll always have the sterotype stuck too it.

Saying that though I'd prefer to live in Sweden

...because this country as a whole is going down the pan with the government we've got.

Schnippzle · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:51

ErNciLator said:
come on someone answer some of my questions, swedish dude?

du e sexig om du ska answer det?

Howdy,
I think your best bet would be to apply for a job with an international company who may have an office in Sweden and work as an ex-pat there. Failing that teach English. With regards to taxes, you will get n00bed, taxes are very high however Id regard the standard of living is a lot higher than in the UK because...well...everything is cleaner and our public transport and national health service ACTUALLY WORKS!!!! sorry about the caps. With regards to accommodation, wont be a problem. Sweden is huge with a very small population so there is always room for people. Hope this has helped.

Schnippzle · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:54

bledd. said:
isborn fisgere

that's the swedish i learnt when i went there, means "polarbear fisherman"

spelling/words may not be correct.

isbjörn fiskare

converse_uprise · 16 Apr 2008 at 11:58

hej, du ar ganska het
vill du bli min sexslav?

all you ever need to be able to speak when going to sweden.

ErNciLator · 16 Apr 2008 at 12:00

ha

ja, jag e din sexslav för alla natt (?).

Mmmm as for international offices/jobs, i work in the financial industry in tech, but most of the financial places over there want like Swedish+English? no ? that's why I wast thinking of something more lame.

As to taxes, is there like foreign earnings tax?

converse_uprise · 16 Apr 2008 at 12:04

ErNciLator said:
ha ja, jag e din sexslav för alla natt (?).

Mmmm as for international offices/jobs, i work in the financial industry in tech, but most of the financial places over there want like Swedish+English? no ? that's why I wast thinking of something more lame.

As to taxes, is there like foreign earnings tax?

I really dont know swedish. But no I do not want to have sex with allah