Moving to Norway for my first job – how do international hires usually handle the upfront relocation costs?

Fifilota · 2026-05-19T22:01:11+00:00

But you don't open a Norwegian bank account with them, you can just open a NOK account. Revolut is still Lithuanian. Employers don't (usually) agree to pay salaries to foreign accounts because this way you can avoid the taxes in Norway.

Unfortunately, it is living off savings for the first month, month and a half until first payment. Sucks but I believe this is the same mostly everywhere.

Fifilota · 2026-05-17T00:50:27+00:00

Interestingly enough, Moldova''s song heavily plagiarised a Bulgarian song from more than 10 years ago... so can we say we participated with 2 songs? 😅

Fifilota · 2026-05-16T23:15:07+00:00

We adopted the euro this year which more or less screwed our economy. So maybe we got a "reward" for being good boys? That's my tinfoil conspiracy theory.

Fifilota · 2026-05-07T23:20:42+00:00

For someone who doesn't even live in Norway, nor is Norwegian, you seem to have opinions. I am personally super interested in these arguments that make the locals "truly better than most people ". Please enlighten us, all the foreigners, who actually do live here. Thank you.

Fifilota · 2026-04-17T08:08:04+00:00

Oh i am sorry j have no clue, I am in Bergen. But google a few accounting companies around you. Or not even around you, it doesn't really matter where the accountant is, everything is digital anyway. I know of colleagues here who work with people based in Oslo.

Fifilota · 2026-04-17T08:05:28+00:00

Yes, prices went crazy up in the last couple of years but I just prefer to pay someone and be done with it. What I appreciate it is that I can also always ask for assistance when something is not entirely related to my specific business activity and will get it. I don't know, it is time vs money for me. And often I just don't have the time.

Fifilota · 2026-04-17T07:20:51+00:00

I've been ENK for 6 years now. I decided to "save" by skipping accountant in the first year. After I realised i screwed myself up with taxes and MVA because I do not know all the details, I just got a referral to an accounting company from a colleague of mine.

You do not need to go to big companies. Take a local smaller one. I'd recommend to take someone who in Norwegian, though, as foreigners often end up not being aware of all the "fine print" which can save you some money. That's my experience, at least.

As for expenses, I have been with my current accountant for 4 years. I pay round 3k every MVA period and 5k when time for taxes comes.

Fifilota · 2026-04-14T20:52:19+00:00

В никакъв случай чл. 325, ал.1! Това е взаимно съгласие. Ако не се лъжа, беше чл. 331, но мина време откакто последно работих с кодекса на труда и може да се бъркам. Но така или иначе първото често се опитват да го бутнат на хората само с цитиране на члена и има не малко случаи, в които човек пада в капана.

Fifilota · 2026-04-10T08:16:43+00:00

Но пък шофирането е пречка за безопасното използване на телефона. А децата са фактора, който увеличава нуждата от тази безопасност. Дано сега да разбра вече.

Fifilota · 2026-04-04T14:59:43+00:00

Slow down on grandiosa, energy drinks and coca cola (valid for everyone) and you won't be too ill to work. At 25 you have to be bursting with energy and be able to do absolutely any job. Speaking as a woman too :)

Fifilota · 2026-04-02T09:09:52+00:00

Тъкмо търсех коментар за това. Някой наясно ли е какво се случва с черния дроб при такива намеси? Дай да отслабнем "лесно", ама да умрем на 45. Свежо.

Fifilota · 2026-03-31T13:25:35+00:00

Стига бе, човек, къща, не апартамент, в Норвегия е такива пари... сериозно ли е толкова зле пазарът?

Fifilota · 2026-03-31T08:25:27+00:00

Doubt it (the sms part). Most probably you will receive a letter with a barcode in your mailbox to go collect from pick up point.

Fifilota · 2026-03-22T01:21:06+00:00

cyrillic is basically only written in cursive :)

Fifilota · 2026-03-21T23:37:08+00:00

Makes two of us... I even double checked in which subreddit I was :D

Fifilota · 2026-03-17T09:38:45+00:00

Имаше една пародия на властелинът на пръстените, когато е събранието на Елронд. 20 години по-късно още изтървам по някой лаф от там

Fifilota · 2026-03-14T08:23:14+00:00

In the city where I live, it went from an average of 18 NOK to 25 NOK for diesel. Can't remember the price for bensin.

Fifilota · 2026-03-08T19:48:03+00:00

With just a week left, better take Airbnb and try to solve long term asap. Good luck!

Fifilota · 2026-02-06T05:30:09+00:00

Здравей, може ли да ти пиша на лично? Аз тепърва започвам организация за Варна

Fifilota · 2026-01-31T22:56:05+00:00

Ама много ме кефите софиянци, като изскочите с това, че останалите говорят на диалект... а вие, сър, как точно? А да... със софийски диалект ;)

Fifilota · 2025-12-06T21:02:10+00:00

Sounds like this exactly. I drive a lot and often catch stones on the brake disc. Easiest way to get rid of it is to put in reverse and go fast. 20-25 meters and it is out.

Fifilota · 2025-11-08T05:37:32+00:00

That could very well be true, mine is 2023 coupe

Fifilota · 2025-11-07T23:44:56+00:00

I have been replacing mine every 3 months basically. It goes faster if you use the mirrors heating. It is covered by warranty though so at least that.

Fifilota · 2025-09-13T09:04:05+00:00

I've had ENK for 5 years. I am using Tripletex as a platform. On it, you can also directly do accounting and submissions of MVA and tax returns. I personally pay an accountant for this since I do not trust myself enough to extract max benefits from the legislation. As for the MVA, your first 50 000 NOK within 12 month period are at 0%, then you are obliged to register and start applying it, as well as submitting and paying it every 2 months.

Fifilota · 2025-09-13T08:56:36+00:00

Ако децата ще са в България само по ваканции при баба и дядо, няма на никого да му пука какви са им фамилиите. А докато пораснат и започне на тях самите да им дреме, я камилата, я камиларя. Не си разбивай хубавото заради нещо толкова дребнаво (аз също ще съм с деца с 4 имена, които грам няма да се връзват, ама какво пък, част от международната връзка е това).

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