What is with this forum?!!!!!

mrjimsfc · Post by **mrjimsfc** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:35 pm

No matter where you go to find a job anywhere in the world, communication skills are a priority. If you can't communicate, you're of no value to the company! If you're in America, fluent Finnish, French, German or Spanish will not suffice if you don't speak English fluently. Why would you expect Finland to be different?

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aniorek · Post by **aniorek** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:36 pm

interleukin wrote:
IT SHOULD MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE IT IS SET UP FOR IS MY POINT. THIS IS OUR NEED!!!
Im quite happy with this forum as it is.

Me too. It helped me before I came to Finland and it's even more useful now that I am here.

FFCBOY · Post by **FFCBOY** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:52 pm

mrjimsfc wrote: Why would you expect Finland to be different?

So your saying that everyone who is employed in Finland speaks Finnish??I know of at least 10people who work here and my 1 year old speaks better Finnish than them...

karel · Post by **karel** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:54 pm

He's setting an example... And s/he's right.
It depends on the field you're working in, but in MOST of the cases, it's the truth.

FFCBOY · Post by **FFCBOY** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:04 pm

Really it all comes down to who you know not what you know and if your face fits really.....

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:13 pm

FFCBOY wrote:
mrjimsfc wrote: Why would you expect Finland to be different?
So your saying that everyone who is employed in Finland speaks Finnish??I know of at least 10people who work here and my 1 year old speaks better Finnish than them...

I am sure EVERYONE on this forum would be interested to know what your 10 friends / acquaintances are doing and how they found their jobs. Are they all in IT? Or are they doing manual jobs?

Care to share?

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:22 pm

penelope wrote:
FFCBOY wrote:
mrjimsfc wrote: Why would you expect Finland to be different?
So your saying that everyone who is employed in Finland speaks Finnish??I know of at least 10people who work here and my 1 year old speaks better Finnish than them...
I am sure EVERYONE on this forum would be interested to know what your 10 friends / acquaintances are doing and how they found their jobs. Are they all in IT? Or are they doing manual jobs?

Care to share?

SHARING IS CARING...

Yes, I'm the idiot posting pictures in this forum... if you're on dial-up, well tough... Finland is the land of hi-tech, so most folks here got broadband...

FFCBOY · Post by **FFCBOY** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:56 pm

penelope wrote:
FFCBOY wrote:
mrjimsfc wrote: Why would you expect Finland to be different?
So your saying that everyone who is employed in Finland speaks Finnish??I know of at least 10people who work here and my 1 year old speaks better Finnish than them...
Care to share?

Well im calling Ring Ring....
IT workers
Manual workers
Florist
Park workers
delivery drivers
Chef
Cleaners

Dont forget English is really Finlands Second Language!

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:27 pm

it was in the news couple of days ago, some construction companies are importing construction men from Ukraine and cleaning companies are importing cleaners from China...

there's couple of fields where a foreigner will instantly get work, if the skillset is there...

FFCBOY · Post by **FFCBOY** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:38 pm

Its also becoming easier and easier in the construction field to find cash in hand work if your in the know, and get lucky enough to meet the right people...

littlefrank · Post by **littlefrank** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:08 pm

'since I've only posted close 2000 posts with more or less pertinent information to whoever was asking something.'

Wow mCowboy you've finally managed to make me laugh my socks off.

Since when did smutty schoolboy humour and sarcasm come under the heading of 'pertinent information'?

karen · Post by **karen** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:20 pm

littlefrank, you've managed to make me laugh my socks off as well!

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:28 pm

littlefrank wrote:'since I've only posted close 2000 posts with more or less pertinent information to whoever was asking something.'

Wow mCowboy you've finally managed to make me laugh my socks off.

Since when did smutty schoolboy humour and sarcasm come under the heading of 'pertinent information'?

it stated more or less, apparently you have read ALL my posts to allow you make that comment.

You only read selectively the ones that you feel you can make a some sort of sarcastic comment about me for saying what I think. Mostly in any threads relating to USA, you tend to come in and spread negative comments, yet I haven't said a single bad thing here about UK or any other country for that matter (besides Finland).

If you read all my posts, you'd know that there's a lot of crap and jokes, but also lot of info to whoever was asking teh question, if the question is a reasonable one.

littlefrank · Post by **littlefrank** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:28 am

'littlefrank, you've managed to make me laugh my socks off as well!'

I not the one saying I've 'posted close 2000 posts with more or less pertinent information to whoever was asking something.' Something that would be hypocritical to claim and sometimes my humour could be described has schoolboyish but it is never 'smutty' or discrimatory in any way.

*'You only read selectively the ones that you feel you can make a some sort of sarcastic comment about me for saying what I think. Mostly in any threads relating to USA, you tend to come in and spread negative comments, yet I haven't said a single bad thing here about UK or any other country for that matter (besides Finland).'*

mCowboy the first I heard of me being anti American after being on this forum for a few years was from you and I'm still waiting for the evidence?
Has for reading your post selectively? How could I do anything else you post on every thread, I haven't the time or the inclination to read everything you write, nor do I wish to do so. I've already replied to your rant about me posting negative comments on the American thread so I suggest you re-read that post. To be honest mCowboy I had actually made the decision to ignore you the other day, but I saw your comments popping up about me in a couple of places so what do you think I'm going to do?

I will leave it at that and I will ignore you from now on because to be quite honest I do find you rather tiresome.

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:31 am

littlefrank wrote:
I will leave it at that and I will ignore you from now on because to be quite honest I do find you rather tiresome.

Thank you, the feeling is mutual due to your preconceptions. I'll return the favor.

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