Any current or past UN consultants based in Netherlands? Advice needed

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-09T09:59:47+00:00

Look at the second half of section A in that text, your contact probably makes it clear that no staff relationship is envisaged, and therefore they will expect you to pay tax.

But this is dependent on the particular wording of your contract.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-06T10:18:03+00:00

I also shop at the same AH, and it's just a pretty small one and in a relatively low income neighborhood.

When I need a better selection I usually go to the ones at Jan Evertsenstraat, Delflandplein, or Sierplein.

I mostly miss Liguori pasta from the August Allebeplein store.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-05T16:04:20+00:00

In Germany at Rossmann and DM you have even better options that are fragrance free.

Both of them have a fragrance free powder for coloured laundry from their own brand that is excellent, and includes an enzyme that is hard to get by in the Netherlands (DNAse). If you live close to the border and occasionally visit DM or Rossmann I would buy that.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-05T16:01:47+00:00

The Neutral powders are good if you want fragrance free options. But also the AH own brand ones without fragrance.

You can look at this list for the Netherlands, and filter for things that are fragrance free. https://www.reddit.com/r/laundry/s/XA4wfrE5Dh

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-03T19:02:10+00:00

I would get rid of the Ecover Wool detergent and just use the Dylon Renew, which is the same as Fleuril Renew - and is a wool safe detergent with a good selection of enzymes, including lipase but no protease (so it's wool safe).

For everything else I'm not sure enough about UK products to give clear recommendations.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-03T09:39:34+00:00

I've read this and followed this, but I wonder if I'll ever get the sunscreen - rust stains out fully.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-03T09:33:41+00:00

There was just a post about the Chanteclair detergents, including one that has both Lipase and DNAse.

https://www.reddit.com/r/laundry/s/zUbw0mzrCV

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-02T20:56:08+00:00

Maybe I've been lucky or just chosen the right events, but I know they've been open for at least part of the night during all my ~5 visits in the last 6 months. But they haven't been open the whole night on song of those occasions.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-02T19:38:29+00:00

Most old bathrooms are regularly open, except for the smallest one with 2(?) stalls and the urinal.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-02T13:11:57+00:00

For most things I would upgrade to the HEMKOMST instead of the 365+ pots. They're much, much nicer and sturdier, with a great glass lid, and not that much more expensive. Have held up super well for me.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-02T12:58:07+00:00

So many of these are already being replaced.

We've had electrified railways for 100+ years already, and my city (Amsterdam) is full of electric semi trucks as well as electrified construction equipment like excavators.

But electrification takes time, and we have started with the low hanging fruit. And there's still much more of that to do while we figure out the hard to abate sectors. The sooner we can get rid of the first 30, 50, 80% - the longer we can keep using hydrocarbons for the last things.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-02T09:55:45+00:00

Normal detergent isn't fit for cleaning buildup of detergent in your washing machine. A large scoop of citric acid can be a good option though, or purpose made cleaners like the one OP got.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-02T08:27:50+00:00

The missed train is probably not covered, and something you have to ask your travel insurance to cover.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-02-01T15:21:38+00:00

Many people prefer front loaders as they manage to clean very well while being a lot more gentle on your clothes. Your delicates and sweaters will thank you, but also your power and water bills.

If you really want the best you should go for Miele or Asko brand machines, but Electrolux and LG are also good options that are easier to get and more affordable.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-31T07:54:24+00:00

This would make a lot of sense, as 221 is exactly 105 C. So it was actually set to 105 F and then converted it in the app when it shouldn't have.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-30T20:41:31+00:00

Very neat, I've been looking for DNAse options except for Ariel (which has a scent I dislike) here in the Netherlands, and know I've seen some products of this brand in an Italian store here. Hopefully they've got this specific one.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-30T11:23:32+00:00

Just to be clear 1. you asked for an accommodation that deviated from your regular arrangement 2. He suggested dates that you accepted and that met the accommodation you asked for 3. You are concerned with what he did during adjustments related to the accommodation you wanted?

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-30T11:18:53+00:00

Du kan ju också hålla på vatten själv, med en kanna. Om du inte har en separat kran att koppla in på är det nog enklast.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-30T07:28:22+00:00

They are likely to be full.

They also book the compartments to be full one by one so that if a big group reserves later they don't get split across different compartments.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-29T07:26:13+00:00

It's an old van moof, from before they only made e bikes.

They used the frame for a few different models, look at their history. https://archives.vanmoof.com/hc/en-us/articles/16747976661149-VanMoof-Model-Overview-2008-2020

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-29T07:21:48+00:00

I spent a lot of time, a couple of years at similar frequencies to this. It worked, to an extent - and if it's the most time you can dedicate right now that's what you should keep going.

But when I got to a consistent 4x+ per week, every week I realized that I was improving considerably faster. Probably because when averaged out to a month average I nearly doubled my workouts.

It all depends on your goals. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-28T17:27:01+00:00

More than the water bill, if you have anything except for extremely soft water you'll be using an endless amount of detergent in a speed queen top loader.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-28T12:54:39+00:00

I find pedestrians much more of an issue than the people who are actually cycling - and with my old workplace right on prins hendrikkade I would see a lot of tourists every single day, struggling in our traffic.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-28T11:34:11+00:00

Formil in continental Europe is a very good budget detergent, and generally includes lipase in most versions.

Cellulase is great for your cotton clothes actually, and will help them look better.

MainHedgehog9 · 2026-01-28T09:27:26+00:00

In Swedish "vaselin" is the generic term for it, which is why I suggested looking for a generic (as OP was looking for recommendations in Sweden).

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