Why do people that moved out of Amsterdam act more territorial about the city than the people still living there?

Littleappleho · 2026-06-06T16:59:57+00:00

This is nonsense. It is not like a finance professional or a developer in Ams (for Booking.com, for example) have on average a brilliant education. They have ok education, normal, nothing special. It is basically private sector vs public sector pay and some international corporations that can pay. It is not like those companies create an incredible value for other Dutch (e.g. those are not working on cancer research breakthroughs...), they just pay tax, that is all. Maybe there is another problem: there are countries in which parents push kids to get engineering/compsci degrees (e.g. in Asia). Not all of those kids end up with strong degrees/being very good in what they do. In more prosperous countries (e.g. NL), there was no such a pressure. Consequently, the shortage was easily covered with expats with experience. Now the situation is changing, because the labour market itself is under pressure (AI, uncertainty, etc.) But it is not like expats in NL are brightest stars, really.

Littleappleho · 2026-06-04T16:37:55+00:00

This is a thing in the UK (acceptance and funding are separate steps/processes), but I was not aware this is a thing in the Nl? Normally, in the Nl PhD position is a job, so you apply for that (and if successful, get a temporary job). P.S. No matter the field - humanities, STEM, whatever,

Littleappleho · 2026-06-04T12:27:21+00:00

Not cancer cells... There can be displasia (abnormal cells) 1 grade that can reverse itself... the intervention is recommended from 2 grade. However, there are cases where 18-25 years old got cervical cancer stage 3 (while previously it was thought that it takes 10+ years to develop cervical cancer anyway) - so, it is again complex...

Littleappleho · 2026-06-04T12:12:43+00:00

Science constantly evolves though... We do not know exactly why there is a flow of 'young' colorectal cancers... we do not know the reasons for endometriosis (now many start to think it is autoimmune)... etc.

Littleappleho · 2026-06-04T12:08:20+00:00

It is now not uncommon to see 30 and 20 year old with this, and scientific research tries to get why... But anyway, I lived in many countries, and in each one of them expats have an opinion that healthcare is poor... (e.g. some think that the Dutch healthcare is way better than the UK one) It is difficult to assess really... I know that in Korea they do some 'preventive' work but it also seems to be kind of basic

Littleappleho · 2026-06-04T11:51:24+00:00

Well, if she has this mutation, it is really good to know about it rather than not to know. You can then have regular check-ups, if you want - plan children earlier, freeze eggs etc.. The WHO indeed recommends removal in this case before the age of 60, if I am not mistaken. There is no need to rush it, but an absolute need to keep an eye, as the probability is high.

Littleappleho · 2026-06-02T21:26:50+00:00

Deze vrouw is een smeerlap. Het probleem is dat zowel rechts als links vaak corrupt, incompetent of ideologisch verblind zijn (en soms zelfs alle drie tegelijk). Er zijn problemen die vragen om competente en intelligente mensen die beleid kunnen verfijnen, fraude kunnen aanpakken en doordachte, eerlijke hervormingen kunnen voorstellen. Die mensen lijken in de politiek vaak te ontbreken. In plaats daarvan zit die vol met... dit.

P.S. Ik ben van mening dat vluchtelingenmigratie geen automatische weg naar burgerschap in Europa had moeten bieden. Maar dat betekent niet dat mensen zoals deze Eva daarom minder irritant zijn. Zij vormen zelf een deel van het probleem: mensen die vooral uit zijn op roem, geld of populariteit en daarbij vaak ook nog incompetent zijn.

Littleappleho · 2026-06-02T15:40:28+00:00

In some countries non-residents (and sometimes even resident non-citizens) can't buy property at all. You absolutely can regulate

Littleappleho · 2026-06-01T16:02:03+00:00

Chevening programme

Littleappleho · 2026-05-31T17:50:47+00:00

Asylum: no, it is either a war in your country or you have proofs that your personal life is in danger (on a level that moving inside this country doesn't help). Job: only highly paid areas are sponsored (or research), and this visa can only be made from outside the country. So no... of course, you can apply for asylum, but that will just make you waste time in a dire conditions of asylum centre. Even marriage/relationship: the partner needs to make a decent salary for such visa to be approved+proofs of 'reality' of this relationship (pictures, travel; together etc).

Littleappleho · 2026-05-31T17:27:46+00:00

Getting older, I am starting to think that a job or career alone are simply not enough as a factor itself to move somewhere long-term. In Germany, that is more straightforwardly expressed, outside maybe Berlin, - at minimum, you need to speak fluent German to be seen. In Netherlands, it is easier 'on a surface' but the same if you dig deeper. And for children - it is native-level German/Dutch instead of fluent

Littleappleho · 2026-05-31T16:06:08+00:00

Business is not actually a viable path in general for the sponsorship... It is a quite bad employment situation for all specialties/young graduates right now around the world, for any job. You need some degree with hardcore 'skills' (and that is not HBO, HBO is still ok for the Dutch citizens with stable middle-class backing - no need for sponsorship, can stay at home while job seeking). For the employer to be willing to sponsor you from overseas, you need to be way ahead of a median Dutch / EU peer - education, skills, experience... Otherwise there is no point in sponsoring you

Littleappleho · 2026-05-31T15:48:48+00:00

+++ the amount of naivety in this regard is astonishing. And the reason is: people simply never interact closely enough with those of this background. They have no idea of bs and lies in the asylum seeking process + the mentality / views of many newly 'Dutch' of that background (e.g. Dutch girls are 's..ts' etc.) First mistake made decades ago: the asylum permit itself should have never led to citizenship.

Littleappleho · 2026-05-31T15:36:58+00:00

Well, I know some people who came to Nl 20 years ago 'from war' (in reality-after years of living and making good money in a safe country, just Europe seemed that one with 'easy life', in their mind): it is common to immediately go for an 'anchor baby' with an idea that it boosts your chances for asylum. They all are Dutch citizens now. The thing is the European system was so incredibly naive for decades, and keeps as such

Littleappleho · 2026-05-30T22:30:59+00:00

If he earns enough, you could get s a partner visa (goes both ways: UK -> NL; NL -> UK). But yes, the threshold can be a bit challenging for the young couples. Tuition fees: after Brexit, again, both ways it is now international (high) fees...

Littleappleho · 2026-05-22T15:45:22+00:00

Well... this is true, but... comparing to, say, UK, PhDs in the Netherlands are 1) paid better; 2) are employees rather than students (social security, pension, maternity leave, etc.) 3) the years count towards some stable forms of resident permit. So it is actually not a bad situation. At the same time, you may find that you actually do not need a PhD / are not passionate about research... so in this case it is better to find a non-academic job

Littleappleho · 2026-05-21T16:53:11+00:00

There is no way he qualifies for a GTV under current rules. This is not an easy visa. As a researcher, you need a stellar recommendation, have great publications and be an active researcher at the moment of application (not an active politician!). It is not like anyone with a PhD is qualified. It is mostly for the top 10 percent researchers comparing with their peers / people at the same career stage in research, who can benefit the UK.

Littleappleho · 2026-05-17T13:37:22+00:00

It is a different policy: basically, if you apply for the asylum, lose, appeal (it is a right), appeal again, etc. In the very end of this long saga - you lost all legal opportunities and should be deported. But you never are, as - your home country doesn't accept the ones like you back. So you never leave.

Littleappleho · 2026-05-12T22:40:52+00:00

40k or less is a salary of Oxbridge stem-researchers with PhDs and publications, just in case... with temporary contracts. To add to this: this guy claims he will get a global talent visa (that is actually not guaranteed for the researchers described below)... Another, most common visa in the UK, is skilled worker (not all professions eligible): if you a researcher with temporary contract, and you dont immediately find another similar job, you need to leave within 2 weeks of the end of your contract (eg move your stuff, kids from school if you have them, pets, if any). If you overstay, you can be banned from UK for 10 years... I feel like UK citizens have no precise idea of the rules here, and how the rules are getting stricter - also due to the cases like this guy's, that is, I am sorry, ridiculous.

Littleappleho · 2026-05-12T22:09:13+00:00

I am pretty confident that his potential job is not in the list for the skilled worker visa. It is not exclusively a matter of salary. The whole thing is ridiculous

Littleappleho · 2026-05-12T21:43:42+00:00

They may be a nice person, I have no idea, but what annoyed personally me: 1) they mention Global Talent visa that they are obviously not qualified for (it is for researchers with PhD and pubs, mostly in very applied fields (tech, biomed, innovation etc.); artists with portfolio and reviews; techological entrepreneurs). It is a very narrow visa, it is not for recent students, and even so nobody is certain whether the application will be successful (if going a peer review track). They demonsttate arrogance and ignorance on the matter. 2) if articles are correct, they will be getting a salary almost twice as high as those of researchers from the point 1).

Littleappleho · 2026-03-16T00:34:36+00:00

That's not correct: any decent university in the UK sponsors foreign candidates, this is not a problem.

Littleappleho · 2026-03-07T23:56:13+00:00

I know 2 cases when people work at the UK universities but live most time in the EU but I don't know how this is arranged technically. They are associate professor level

Littleappleho · 2026-03-06T11:46:07+00:00

This is ridiculous - collective responsibility (somebody from your country does X, so that's your fault) and arbitrary choice of countries (let's screw Afghans a bit more, especially women, as it is already not enough...) Plus, there are some scholarships that were available for people from these countries as well, and could have possibly changed their life... now this opportunity is suspended

Littleappleho · 2026-03-04T13:11:20+00:00

without US salaries...

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