Working Abroad

[Doggy Styles]

In Germany I sometimes pretended to be welsh. I still don't know why.

[NotAllThere]

As soon as I moved to Switzerland, I bought a union jack t-shirt, some doc martins, and had all my hair shaved off. It was either that, or have people think I'm an American.

[threaded]

As soon as I moved to Switzerland, I bought a union jack t-shirt, some doc martins, and had all my hair shaved off. It was either that, or have people think I'm an American.

You not that fat, are you?

[NotAllThere]

Fat Americans generally only leave the country as tourists.

[Sysman]

WHS + 1000

My wife, from Bath, pretends to be Scottish too when we're on the mainland...

I must admit that there are times I pretend that I donta speeka da Eengleesh.

[expat]

WHS + 1000

My wife, from Bath, pretends to be Scottish too when we're on the mainland...

You have a Wife of Bath??

[SizeZero]

Hotels? Professional rooms? Hostels? Brothels? Where am I best looking for accomodation?

Do you want to be right in the middle of the city? If so, expect to pay upwards of 500 just for a room in a shared house. The locals won't take you seriously until you are actually based in the country - rentals in Amsterdam can go within hours, if they are ever advertised at all (the best priced/best placed ones are usually sorted out 'in family' because a sister of a friend of a colleague works for an agency).

Plenty of estate agents (makelaars) will happily rent €1500+ rabbit hutches - owned by dutchies to expats who don't understand all the rules (eg: they can only charge a specific rent for places under a certain square footage). www.funda.nl -> Te Huur -> Amsterdam shows all current estate agent offerings.

The cheapest areas to rent are north of the city, you get a lot more for your money there. If you're happy to live in the suburbs, Almere is a good bet. Amstelveen is very expensive, as is Haarlem. Avoid Bijlmer - nice to visit the ArenA area, but don't wander past the railway station after dark.

I can't recommend hotels sorry - I stayed in one near the airport for a few days.

[Churchill]

Do you want to be right in the middle of the city? If so, expect to pay upwards of 500 just for a room in a shared house. The locals won't take you seriously until you are actually based in the country - rentals in Amsterdam can go within hours, if they are ever advertised at all (the best priced/best placed ones are usually sorted out 'in family' because a sister of a friend of a colleague works for an agency).

Plenty of estate agents (makelaars) will happily rent €1500+ rabbit hutches - owned by dutchies to expats who don't understand all the rules (eg: they can only charge a specific rent for places under a certain square footage). www.funda.nl -> Te Huur -> Amsterdam shows all current estate agent offerings.

The cheapest areas to rent are north of the city, you get a lot more for your money there. If you're happy to live in the suburbs, Almere is a good bet. Amstelveen is very expensive, as is Haarlem. Avoid Bijlmer - nice to visit the ArenA area, but don't wander past the railway station after dark.

I can't recommend hotels sorry - I stayed in one near the airport for a few days.

Where is Almere?

[threaded]

Where is Almere?

IIRC expensive taxi ride as it's on the other side of the water.

[Churchill]

IIRC expensive taxi ride as it's on the other side of the water.

Thanks.

Was confusing it with Aalsmeer - A place I likey very much.