About AKFiUk

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

Finland

HR/Relo
Professional:

Provider of Expat-Related Services & Products

Some Forum Posts:

Finland: Tools and Hardware:

Hi there Number one problem will be the language, but if you want to check these sites, you might find some idea. http://www.k-rauta.fi/Pages/Tyokalut.aspx?c=Ty%C3%B6kalut&cat=K-rauta%20Finland%20VCatalog&category=KrautaToolsandaccessories%28Rautakesko%20Finland%20Catalog%29&SolNam=Ty%C3%B6kalut http://www.isok.fi/materiaali/sanastot/RAKSASANASTO_FIN-EN.pdf The Finnish post is very slow, it looks like they only work Monday - Thursday )hardly any post on Fridays and definitely no post on Saturdays). I moved to Finland 2010 July and still cannot settle down. Hope you have better luck and more stamina. :))

Finland: Health Care in Finland:

Have you seen these? http://www.isc.hbs.edu/pdf/Finnish_Health_Care_System_SITRA2009.pdf http://www.kela.fi/in/internet/english.nsf/NET/210806144050AK http://www.expat-finland.com/living_in_finland/healthcare.html

Finland: I Wish I had Known... Before Moving to Finland:

I moved to Finland and have not been able to adjust to this country's bureaucratic system. Had lots of problems with KELA (the National Insurance system), I have still UK NI. Likely my work is still in London, which I carry out via remote access. I hear from fellow foreigners that It is quite difficult find work in Finland, if one doesn't speak fluent Finnish. The country is beautiful, but very cold during the winter. I found that Finns are not very friendly and not open like people in London. No small talk with Finns. :( Only good and very efficient are the TAX people, they have been extremely helpful and fix any problem on the spot. I got lots of help from the Finn Guild in London, and some advice from the Finnish Embassy in London.

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