€9,50/hr two positions available

mrjimsfc · Post by **mrjimsfc** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:29 pm

It appears that you don't have to speak Finnish. Of course it's out in the sticks just a little further than Nowheremaki (near Goose Rapids) but it pays pretty good if you can run a chain saw and drive a tractor (I think they mean "logging truck"). If you're interested, try this job.

Oops, my bad! It's located just south of Big Town (Isokylä), a little closer to Nowheremaki than Goose Rapids is.

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shrecher · Post by **shrecher** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:28 am

9,5 x 176 h = 1672. It is tooo little.

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:51 am

shrecher wrote:9,5 x 176 h = 1672. It is tooo little.

for what?

shrecher · Post by **shrecher** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:59 am

mCowboy wrote:
shrecher wrote:9,5 x 176 h = 1672. It is tooo little.
for what?

For this country. "176 h" is average amount of working hours per month. 1672 is the approximate monthly salary by rate above. Of course, a person might survive on it, but it is just exploiting the worker.

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:03 pm

shrecher wrote:
mCowboy wrote:
shrecher wrote:9,5 x 176 h = 1672. It is tooo little.
for what?
For this country. "176 h" is average amount of working hours per month. 1672 is the approximate monthly salary by rate above. Of course, a person might survive on it, but it is just exploiting the worker.

actually 157.5h is the official working hours per month for most jobs. But often this kind of work is done by the hour and not by month, so the monthly salary is often higher as lumber work is seasonal and most of that is done by farmers and such.

mrjimsfc · Post by **mrjimsfc** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:31 pm

I think the point is, can one live on less than €1800 per month? Not just survive, but live.

COBHC · Post by **COBHC** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:44 am

mrjimsfc wrote:I think the point is, can one live on less than €1800 per month? Not just survive, but live.

I earn €8.78 an hour (€17.56 an hour on sundays) and i am living, not just surviving. It depends on what your definition of living is. I earn enough in a month to pay my bills and get food. plus i have plenty extra to have a decent social life. But then again i am only 23 and don't have any kids.

shrecher · Post by **shrecher** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:16 pm

COBHC wrote:
mrjimsfc wrote:I think the point is, can one live on less than €1800 per month? Not just survive, but live.

I earn €8.78 an hour (€17.56 an hour on sundays) and i am living, not just surviving. It depends on what your definition of living is. I earn enough in a month to pay my bills and get food. plus i have plenty extra to have a decent social life. But then again i am only 23 and don't have any kids.

Sure, when I was 23 my salary was $300 and I was pretty happy with it.

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:12 am

shrecher wrote: Sure, when I was 23 my salary was $300 and I was pretty happy with it.

Who the @#$% really cares what made you happy since you make people believe in false dreams..

donald · Post by **donald** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:28 pm

It is quite a good salary if the other option is being unemployed. Plus, it gives working experience and experience on how to deal with Finnish employers, Finnish customers and Finns in general. This is worth more then gold if someone wants to learn how not to behave like a foreigner and later being able to sucesfully apply for better jobs.

mrjimsfc · Post by **mrjimsfc** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:55 pm

Thanks COBHC and Donald for putting things into perspective. The consensus is, if you're young, strong and not afraid of some hard work, then this might be a pretty good opportunity for you.

babeblue · Post by **babeblue** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:55 pm

but how about contact info

mrjimsfc · Post by **mrjimsfc** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:42 pm

babeblue wrote:but how about contact info

Click on the blue underlined "this" in my initial post. That should take you directly to the job anouncement and contact information.

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