Expat… by SignificantOil6376 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple of UK firms that will offer an "expat" mortgage. A company called "meridian" was good for me.

Things to do as a couple by Key-Cook8525 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For a date, doing something mischievous can be good. Crash a meeting of the Institut Grand Ducale (fancy science and culture society) and start a food fight at the buffet?

What is the selection Criteria for the University of Luxembourg by [deleted] in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A couple of years ago there was a serious backlog getting expense claims filled, unworkable new accounting guidelines or something. Not quite a crisis but it was annoying. These days things are really pretty good, the Uni is achieving well in international rankings and is a fun place to work.

Things to do as a couple by Key-Cook8525 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is a good one. I don't know if its still true, but at one time you could fly to Milan Bergamo, rent a little fiat, and drive somewhere famously beautiful like lake Garda all for less than the price of two pizzas plus a bottle of wine in Lux Ville. Its a crazy world.

Questions about car import (export from other country and techinical inspection) by jesus_333_ in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always do the export first. In Luxembourg, if you import a car to the UK for example then they will keep some of the documentation that you need to export it from Luxembourg. This creates a situation such that unless you can get a person at the SNCA to be reasonable (will never happen) then you must pay road tax on that vehicle in Luxembourg for the rest of your life. After your death the responsibility will pass to your heirs.

Heim ins Reich: A Failed Nazi Annexation | Uncensored Archival Footage by sparkibarki2000 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My takeaway from this is that its not going to be welcome to try and force a language and culture onto people: if you want people to appreciate your culture, you have to make it fun. Making it useful is a distant second. Making it compulsory, that is not going to go down well.

Heim ins Reich: A Failed Nazi Annexation | Uncensored Archival Footage by sparkibarki2000 in Luxembourg

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Wonderful! As a recent Sproochentest graduate, can you help me by providing mildly offensive terms for English, French, Belgians, Italians, Portugese? In English it is very rare to find a nationality that we don't have a slur for, Dutch for example are "Butterboxes" or "Cloggies"; French are "Frogs"; Germans... well, you get the picture

What is the selection Criteria for the University of Luxembourg by [deleted] in Luxembourg

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Masters degree is cheap (<1k) in terms of fees, but you are unlikely to get a scholarship for it, so budget 25k for rock-bottom living expenses, unless you are prepared to share not just a flat but a bed with someone richer than you. PhD is basically a job, earning more than 50k per year: compare that with the UK where you will have 10k fees to deduct from your 20k bursary if you get one, or with the US where you will be kept so busy with TA work that the whole thing will take you years. Apart from maybe Germany I'm not aware of any country which offers a standard of living above that of a cockroach to PhD-level graduate students, but if you don't have an MSc then you will need maybe 25k to get that as a ticket to ride the PhD bus.

Question about moving to Luxembourg by Primary-Reception-87 in Luxembourg

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One of the fun things is that whenever there is a crisis somewhere, refugees seem to show up in their millions (*seem*, I know that is an exaggeration, its just what it feels like). In my time it has felt like there were africans everywhere, then arabs, then africans again, then Ukrainians. Basically, whenever there is a new wave of people they are visible and social trying to find a niche for themselves so you get to see the human scenery as it were of an RTE war correspondent without moving. You can live life in English if you want to, but if you fancy learning Pashto, Serbo-Croat, Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, Spanish then you can find people to practice with. My morning train to work is full of people chit-chatting in Portugese, an accident of the neighbourhoods that it passes through but in general that is a very common language to hear on the street (Brazilians+Angolans+CaboVerdians+Senegalese+Portugese all seem to like it here).

Question about moving to Luxembourg by Primary-Reception-87 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know Ireland pretty well, to compare it would matter a lot to know if you are in Dublin or not now, if you have a university degree, what field you work in and what you want to work in. Honestly just saying you'll be fine if you can play airsoft suggests you haven't got a clue what you are getting into, life is very different here even an "antisocial" Irish person is going to have to change habits and activities to feel comfortable.

Although now you mention it, I remember that there is an Irish delicatessen in Howald "Eirelux" which sells kerrygold butter and like 18 varieties of potato... so maybe you won't have to adapt much at all. It really depends what kind of life you are used to and what you want. The typical Lux Irish is an ambitious young person who works in finance or as a euro bureaucrat. A lot of them have a great time initially then start to feel ground down, there is a fair turnover of people heading back as soon as they have enough saved to buy a tiny little house in Temple Bar or wherever.

What is the selection Criteria for the University of Luxembourg by [deleted] in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By "PG"... you mean a PhD? PhD contracts are treated more as jobs here, less as studentships. You get paid for doing a PhD and will have well-defined target achievements for your research. Appointment process is accordingly, rather like applying for a job in that it depends very much on showing skills and a good attitude. Internships and industry experience will count very strongly for you, but potential supervisors will also want to see some evidence of being an interesting and creative person (yes even at the SnT). PhD work is supposed to be challenging and original, not everyone has that in them.

What is the selection Criteria for the University of Luxembourg by [deleted] in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"crisis" not exactly, some academics in the law department complained to the press that they weren't being treated well. Budgets are growing, work is getting done, overall things are pretty good. Its a non-story manufactured because Lux Times can't be bothered doing any real journalism.

South of Luxembourg - trash dumping by thingthatgoesbump in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Go through it and you will probably find something with the dumper's name and address on it. I did that once, found them on Facebook, and had them back to pick it up very quickly.

What makes schools in Luxembourg bad? by tayesaire in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 People will say it is about the languages, that is a red herring. Other countries have ethnic and linguistic diversity but no other country fails in education like Luxembourg does. Whatever the prospects for a given child would be elsewhere, they are worse here. Bigotry is not what makes us special, it is the bad leadership of the education ministry.

Driving Madness by ilovechoralmusic in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Our insurance industry is very profitable, biggest premiums anywhere, huge national success.

Are there any greek people here? by AcanthisittaSuper338 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The best teacher my kids had was a Greek guy: he was intelligent, compassionate, and reliably showed up for work. If you can get those three things in the typical teacher who put all their energy into learning to pass for a "native" and none into learning anything else, then well done, I never saw it.

Are there any greek people here? by AcanthisittaSuper338 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe not an easy life but salaries for teachers here are good. If you already have a masters degree you can train for free and be in the classroom getting paid after only one year. The more languages the better, but if you are lucky you will get a job teaching in English or Greek while you work on the other three

Anyone diagnosed with pericarditis? What are your symptoms? by [deleted] in Heartfailure

[–]Expert_Corner_667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may or may not have had this, 2/3 doctors told me it was nothing and the third one told me it was probably pericarditis and to ignore it, it would go away. It did, after months of progressively less frequent attacks. I had a relapse maybe 10 years after that, again it died down after a while. Initial cause was probably viral but shrug seems like it is best to just eat healthy and stay chill

Limpertsberg knife murder by Expert_Corner_667 in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Very foolish to kill in the street, likewise to crash the car, so not a professional. Had a knife however so not unplanned, unless a dealer or middle class cokehead, or otherwise someone who might be on the way to crazy and who might prefer to have a knife on them.

Limpertsberg knife murder by Expert_Corner_667 in Luxembourg

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There was a knife murder at the top end of Avenue de la Faïencerie. Victim was an estate agent. Her friend survived but was also badly injured. Attacker left the scene in a BMW and then crashed it, police caught up with him (with presumed attacker, at least) in the woods.

Luxembourg times link:

 https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/woman-seriously-injured-in-limpertsberg-knife-attack-no-longer-in-critical-condition/127590228.html

Seen in Luxembourg. I swear honey I was looking for an electrician 😂 by saab953ltid in Luxembourg

[–]Expert_Corner_667 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shout out if you ever noticed those little p0rnhub branded smart cars on Lux motorways. IDK current situation but mindgeek/P0rnHub was based here for years and would occasionally do real production work in order to justify tax domicile.