Hi All,
Thanks for the welcome.
Well my computer arrived safe ans sound, the packaging was a bit damaged but everthing inside was perfect including amazingling enough a Scanner.
btw, how long did it take you to get everything set? it'd be great if you could just share your experience on this forum. anyway, good luck for your job hunting, hope you'll get one soon
It was actually quite a simple move, I set up my Bank Account on my last visit ( all very simple just showed them my passport, used my girlfriend's addressed and lodged €50-i found the bank staff very friendly and helpful). Then I just quit my Job in August, spent two weeks tying up loose ends in Ireland and moved. As I said I posted my PC, I took about 1/2 my clothes over, and left the rest (including furniture) in storage ( a friend has a very large house) in Ireland. One of the lessons I learned ( For Eu citizens) is that you should get your first Social Welfare payment paid in your country of origin prior to moving to Finland, after that the payments can easily be transfered over. I also got an E111 form prior to moving, this will only last for 3 months, but will cover me for basic health care for that period.
At present I'm in contact with the Irish Tax office trying to get my hands on some of that filthy lucre they owe me.
Unfortunately no sign of work yet, I've applied to few places but no luck. I've also followed the advise on this BB about following up with phone calls but keep getting fobbed off with " I'll call you next week". But I'll keep trying, and hopefully something will turn up.
I've now been in Tampere for 1 1/2 months and really like the place. Yesterday was "Tampere Day", all the Museums were free to the public and the police station & fire station were open to the public ( I didn't go to the police station, I can't think of any other country were a visit to the police station would be considered a pleasant day out
). The day finished with a medium sized firework display in the Keskustorni.
I've been talking about getting down to Helsinki to meet up at one of the nights out, unfornately the wallet is a bit underweight at present, But if anyone is going out in the Tampere area I certainly join in.
Katrina,
Hope your move was as easy as mine, and that every thing is going well.
Luna
Hopefully I'll still be here next summer and we can meet for a pint.
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