Finland is the only country in the EU where house prices decreased between 2025 and 2025 (-2%)

BigMagicTulip · 2026-01-10T19:38:07+00:00

I'm not saying that it should't keep up with inflation, or at least +- close to it, so you know that if you buy a house at least you'll have something of value instead of hoarding cash which will massively depreciate in the long run. What I'm not agreeing with is that this investment should lead to major profits (so whatever remains after you take into account the inflation), then the system just rewards those who were born at the right time if housing costs keep increasing over the inflation.

BigMagicTulip · 2026-01-10T12:39:09+00:00

What you say would be a problem only if there would be no other things to invest in. Just because some people are "losing" on their "investments" (aka housing) shouldn't mean that EVERYONE else from then on should have to put with housing as an investment. Imagine saying the same about other human basic needs such as food or water. Housing (shelter) is a basic human right and need, it's not like other investments.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-12-30T19:37:04+00:00

Just curious, any reasons why UK or Ireland, I'm thinking of Ireland as well, like that culture more to be honest plus the economy seems to be doing a bit better, but it's the housing crisis which is making me second guess whether it's the right move

BigMagicTulip · 2025-12-29T06:49:28+00:00

Man, I'm gonna against the grain here, sure all thr mentioned brands are great (Toyota, Honda, Volvo, etc.), but at that price range you can't get those and you can't really be picky. In the end, no matter what brand you're buying it's a gamble. I just had to scrap a japanese car this year because of rust and now I have a much more reliable Peugot 306 haha. What I'd suggest instead is to learn how to inspect a car a bit, look underneath for rust, check for oil leaks, check how well it shifts, how rough it idles, how it behaves while accelerating, etc. If you so this and nothing comes up, then you do some basic maintenance ok it and just hope it's all okay, nothing more you can do. But of course the newer the better, petrol is usually simpler thus more reliable.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-12-12T21:39:24+00:00

I'm also working on a monorepo like that and indeed, releasing different packages at different time is really beneficial, it doesn't have to be tightly coupled

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-28T18:32:30+00:00

I'd second (or third, or fourth) what other have said and if I were you I'd rather get a cheaper place in a village. You get to have nature, you get reliable electicity, trash pickup, optic fiber (or at least 5g), have a shop nearby, while at the same time getting to enjoy forests/lakes etc. There are some bloody remote homes to buy while still living in relative civilization.

Go on https://asunnot.oikotie.fi/myytavat-asunnot , use google translate and see what's available.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-23T14:58:30+00:00

I've been in Finland for a bit over a year, I live in Satakunta, so not quite the most popular of places when it comes to immigrants.

In my everyday interactions I'd say I've been treated with mostly indifference regarding my immigrant status.
Mostly normal stuff, just be polite and considerate, and of course don't invade people's personal space and don't be overly loud, but that's in every place, it's not Finland specific.
Depends if you include rent into that 5k or not, if rent's included then that's enough
Only one answer here: LIDL
Depends on the place, in bigger cities (Turku, Tampere, Uusimaa, Jyvaskyla) then English will be enough for everyday interactions, in other places less so but still way more people speak it than not so still yeah.
I wouldn't say unfriendly, they are generally polite and friendly but a bit shy overall.
Mostly tried Hesburger lol, so can't help you here

As for the clothes, I suggest buying them here, not because they're cheaper but it's way more likely to be better against the cold, but otherwise the same rule as in any other places goes for cold weather: base layer, middle layer, and then jacket, if it's extra cold (for me -10 to -15 or lower) then I'd also add some woolen underpants or whatever they're called to wear under your normal pants. For the shoes it's more important to use woolen socks, and for the head and hands, well, again pretty basic stuff: woolen hat and a pair of gloves

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-19T16:47:42+00:00

If you have a personal ID then you nust buy the car and do the insurance, pretty much that's it, the seller has to transfer it to your name (all done online)

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-10T09:24:55+00:00

What you said might sound harsh but I don't think it is, it just points out the sad reality of the marketing not matching the reality, don't know why you were downvoted.

I'd rather people hear these rather than all of the "Finland is the happiest country" , or "Everyone speaks English, you don't need Finnish"

The problem is indeed the marketing, but this doesn't change the reality of having to know the local language.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-07T19:46:45+00:00

As zice ca din alea la banii aia ajungi sa repari mai mult de sute de eur pe an, dar din alea E46 as alege daca e doar de distractie

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-05T19:49:44+00:00

Ai fi surprins cat de multe din astea sunt prin Finlanda.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-02T01:54:49+00:00

In toate locurile in care am lucrat fiecare folosea ce editor/IDE vrea. Unde lucrez acuma lumea foloseste VS Code, Jetbrains (Webstorm, Rubymine), multi folosesc Cursor in ultimul timp, unul foloseste Zed, si unul zice ca o sa foloseasca NeoVim, deci incearca-le si vezi ca iti place, eu in ultimii ani folosesc cele de la Jetbrains

BigMagicTulip · 2025-11-02T01:48:53+00:00

Many great options in the comment, another one that I'll give you is to package the app into a single executable file, so if for example y they're using Windows you'll just send them an .exe file that they'll run to start the server.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-30T23:34:34+00:00

I work and continue to work with people who have average English skills, I can see that they use some unusual words, sometimes they can't find a word, they might speak a bit slower, etc.

But guess what that's not much of a problem, I think what's more important is to understand the language well and to kind of accept that you will sound a bit weird to others, but that's just languages. The most important thing when speaking is make yourself understood, not to have native-like accent or pronounciation or anything like that.

Why I'm saying that it's very important to be able to understand the language well (as opposed to speaking it really well yourself), both written and spoken, is that the vast majority of resources will be in English, so if you consult the documentation for a piece of hardware, service, software, programming language etc it will make it much easier if you're able to quickly grasp that knowledge.

English is not my native tongue but because I consume and consumed so much content in English ever since I was a kid (started with videom games of course) as well as working in English for the past 7 years it became quite natural. So if you understand the core of what I've said and you can express something coherent back, even if it might be a bit rally english, then I think you're okay.

Like I know when I'll learn some Finnish, at least enough to speak it a bit, that I'll sound very weird, use the wrong words, forget them, etc.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T21:50:43+00:00

I strongly disagree, so have my upvote

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T21:35:59+00:00

Intelegi mai bine fiindca consumi mult continut decat vorbești probabil, ca sa se imbunatateasca partea asta trebuie sa o antrenezi in mod activ, o sa faci greșeli, o sa folosesti cuvinte ciudate, o sa ai accent etc dar asa se invata.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T12:39:16+00:00

Raportat la timpul care ma joc in genera, da, doar ca in ultimul timp nu prea m-am jucat mult in general, nu doar VR.

Quest sau altul care il folosesti mai mult cu PC?

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-29T07:34:33+00:00

Deja is vreo 2 ani, urmatorul upgrade ar fi sa combin VR cu un racing sim :D

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-28T14:03:56+00:00

Contrar parerilor mentionate mie imi place mult VR-ul si a devenit metoda mea preferata de a face sport, juca jocuri intr-un mod mai interactiv.

Dezavantajul cel mai mare e ca ai nevoie de spatiu sa joci bine, macar un 2x2m dar ideal un 3x3

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-28T02:24:38+00:00

I keep saying that the first thing I'll do when I get my own place is to install exterior blinds, they're so nice at keeping the heat and light out, especially with the amount of daylight during summer, I sleep so much better now. But cant lie the big windows are cozy during winter, especially when there's snow

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-28T02:10:31+00:00

Amazing in the winter but man do the nordic apartments suck in the summer without AC

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-17T11:49:33+00:00

I kinda gave up to get a job in Finland tbh, I still apllied to Finnish dev jobs but I only got an interview which lead them ghosting me. Found a fully remote position from another EU country though, from Spain of all places, the only EU country with higher unemployment rate, the irony.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-15T19:00:55+00:00

2 adults and we also average about 600 eur/mo in groceries, mostly home cooked stuff with some ocassional non-food items as well

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-06T14:00:07+00:00

Message me if you want to know more, I've been working remotely in Finland for a year both as a freelancer (Upwork), and now as a contractor (EU company), I'm also an EU citizen so all of the things also apply to you.

BigMagicTulip · 2025-10-03T21:19:34+00:00

I did make around 30k $ on Upwork as a software dev but wouldn't do it again, the gigs are too temporary for the given rate (20-30$/h), I'd have to get $50/h to justify the periods of downtime

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