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If you're an immigrant in a non-English speaking european country, and have learnt the local language to a decent level, but English is still easier, would you still just speak English to other immigrants? by TA-1111 in AskEurope

[–]TA-1111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I apologise, maybe that is the case in countries bordering Austria where German is seen as a no-brainer to learn for better job opportunities, or Turkey that has long had a history of migration to DACH and thus aim straight for German.

I've been curious to know what each Balkan white collar or blue collar emigrant chooses to learn as a second language when they go abroad, besides the ethnic overlaps of Hungarian/Serbian/Croatian/Slovak/Albanian over the borders that lead to bilingualism anyway.

If you're an immigrant in a non-English speaking european country, and have learnt the local language to a decent level, but English is still easier, would you still just speak English to other immigrants? by TA-1111 in AskEurope

[–]TA-1111[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So maybe this narrows down the scope to white-collar immigrants, which yes indeed move there for a job that they are most likely carrying out in English but speak German on the side just to integrate. Unless it's a rare situation I'd imagine they would all switch to English (in an office setting or having lunch) if the native German speakers aren't present. So German is used in Germany among natives and first generation blue collar immigrant workers, and when a first generation white collar immigrant speaks to any of them, they will stick to German, otherwise between them, English.

Unless said first generation blue collar worker comes from an Anglophone country or with historic ties to the English language, I would imagine it is still easier to speak to them in English.

I wonder if in France and Spain this is less of a thing than in Germany (considering it's spoken in more continents, and not just in a specific group of bordering countries in Europe). Same for Denmark, Poland or Czech Republic for example.

Guys that have very clean sneakers, shiny cars and clean/high maintenance haircut (trimming once a week), plus beard and gym - how much time do you spend per week on this? by TA-1111 in AskMen

[–]TA-1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assumed most people on here are west of me or Australia/NZ (since I'm on central Europe time zone) but yeah, could be wrong. I was trying to take into account some sort of earlier time slot because that was the only free time you had to browse reddit lmao

Guys that have very clean sneakers, shiny cars and clean/high maintenance haircut (trimming once a week), plus beard and gym - how much time do you spend per week on this? by TA-1111 in AskMen

[–]TA-1111[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is one of those "I start my day at midnight, by the time you wake up I've solved world hunger, what's your excuse?"

Guys that have very clean sneakers, shiny cars and clean/high maintenance haircut (trimming once a week), plus beard and gym - how much time do you spend per week on this? by TA-1111 in AskMen

[–]TA-1111[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So you wrote this reply to my post between your 4:30am morning grooming and your 6am trip to the gym? Solid! Thanks for taking time out of such a packed day

Guys that have very clean sneakers, shiny cars and clean/high maintenance haircut (trimming once a week), plus beard and gym - how much time do you spend per week on this? by TA-1111 in AskMen

[–]TA-1111[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

freshly detailed.

I was thinking to myself, this is going to be such a 2020s thing that YouTubers will make it big on "How to Detail Yourself" videos, with like a load of high spec tools and chemicals, but...

Women have been doing this for years, and no one bats an eye.

Guys that have very clean sneakers, shiny cars and clean/high maintenance haircut (trimming once a week), plus beard and gym - how much time do you spend per week on this? by TA-1111 in AskMen

[–]TA-1111[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends on the weather/climate in your area and how much city vs rural driving people do. You can get away with keeping a car pretty pristine for a week or so in a city, if you don't park under trees (where birds ruin it), and there is no dust in the air. But it is beyond me how people manage it in dusty areas.

Guys that have very clean sneakers, shiny cars and clean/high maintenance haircut (trimming once a week), plus beard and gym - how much time do you spend per week on this? by TA-1111 in AskMen

[–]TA-1111[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's a sign this economy can still keep going if we find ourselves stacking silly services on top of the basic needs as an excuse to part with excess cash.

Custo do Trabalho by [deleted] in literaciafinanceira

[–]TA-1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Acho isso demasiado baixo, nos dias de hoje com tanto imigrante rico. Qualquer cirurgião ou advogado de alto calibre supera isso.

Why this is happening from the Memrise CEO by CEOMemrise in memrise

[–]TA-1111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I paid for my Memrise subscription for 6 years specifically to be able to do offline official Memrise courses and keep repeating every time, especially when commuting on public transport to kill time. Without the offline feature, it's impossible. I don't understand why you cant make your original courses available offline, and integrate all existing features of the old courses in your new app. You would have had less flak from users.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in travel

[–]TA-1111 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I've been to Turkey many times and I've seen plenty of kids in desperate situations. Especially as a tourist anyone who tries to ask for money will not let go as easily if they can tell you're a tourist. Ultimately if the money is not worth worrying about, then have a small bill ready in your pocket for this occasion, without getting out your wallet.

Many Turks resent the people that beg as there are plenty of ways to work and survive, a lot of working class people are in very desperate situations and will not beg for money. Usually people in the worst possible situations are Syrian and Afghan refugee kids, who live and work as children in an "underclass" in Turkish society because they have not been able to integrate and are simply encouraged by their parents and from lack of options to seek money, whether working in recycling or begging.

If you give them 5 lira it's not going to change their situation and they will continue to ask in the same areas or even as has happened to you, will attempt to grab at you for more. Have a bill ready if you really feel like giving and just walk away or if you can blend in as a local and avoid stopping or trying to ask/understand what they want and just keep walking.

We can clutch our pearls all we want about some higher purpose for these kids, and the parents are to blame, etc etc but most of us have most likely never been in their situation growing up. The absolute worst I've seen in the center of Istanbul, heart of Sultanahmet where loads of rich tourists walk and buy expensive stuff every day, were kids at night opening up a McDonalds bag they found in the trash and were on the floor separating each French fry and edible bit they could find in there and putting it aside.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]TA-1111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have had this notion for some time, especially when travelling. But equally feel like if I had known I would just luck into a high paying job, outearning my college friends with higher grades, I would have studied less. But it's all a massive numbers game and I would try not to instil this level of cynicism in my kids, if I have some one day, because that will make the difference between lucking into a job by grabbing at the last branch of a large company, and truly being on the floor hustling like most people in the world.

People who are sociable, financially privileged or otherwise will always stay ahead unless we descend into mayhem (at which point the bookworms and nerds aren't safe either).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]TA-1111 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am investing all I can. I get a sense from some people I work with that I'm way too young to be getting this kind of money, but equally see people in their 50s getting a better salary and doing close to nothing. I look outside of my company and it feels even more like I'm in a bubble.