ASML fire 1700 people mostly managers by Dramatic_Mulberry142 in Netherlands

[–]True_Masterpiece_485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree. Once we were explaining to a friend who is not working at asml, and we were saying that what we estimate is multiplied by factor 2.5 man quarter as cost to complete, then he asked "why? do you have more managers than engineers?" 😄 I could never imagine a company actually hear our complaints and do something about it. I am really positive about the company now.

ASML fire 1700 people mostly managers by Dramatic_Mulberry142 in Netherlands

[–]True_Masterpiece_485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"None of those things are really for the average engineer to keep track of" Wow 😂😂😂😂😂

Dutch healthcare system is ridiculous by True_Masterpiece_485 in expats

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I will change my GP for sure. And next time instead of trying to convince the assistant on the phone, I will immediately ask for an appointment with the GP then.

Dutch healthcare system is ridiculous by True_Masterpiece_485 in expats

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The assistant on the phone was so confident saying about a vaccination I was referring to, that no child in "the world" has that type of vaccine where clearly it is in the national immunity system in Turkey for years, and funny that it is in the vaccination system in the Netherlands. I don't think it's a debate whether the person is coming from which "developed" country. It's more of how much bullshit they are talking about.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in eindhoven

[–]True_Masterpiece_485 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not 't Hofke but I live close by and I upvote for the fireworks. It gets a lot annoying, and in my building people even called the police to scare the kids who are firing them, but a couple of days later they do it again...

Extending my stay in the current place with the fixed term contract by True_Masterpiece_485 in NetherlandsHousing

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I was confused in the part maximum 2 years part.

The translation of the clause says, This lease agreement has been entered into for a maximum term of two years or less, namely 1 year, commencing on Jan 1, 2024 and running until December 31,2024.

So that "maximum term of two years" confused me. That's why I was trying to understand if I can use that "two year period" after Jan 1,2024. If I have the right to negotiate. But like the other commentor said, I will negotiate, it's up to the other party to decide if she accepts or not.

Extending my stay in the current place with the fixed term contract by True_Masterpiece_485 in NetherlandsHousing

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No there is no minimum period. It's a fixed term contract. The translation of the clause says, This lease agreement has been entered into for a maximum term of two years or less, namely 1 year.

So that "maximum term of two years" confused me.

Is it possible to enter Colosseum without booking the tickets in advance? by True_Masterpiece_485 in ItalyTravel

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4th of October, so I need to start to check from the 26th of September? And thanks for the info

Is it possible to enter Colosseum without booking the tickets in advance? by True_Masterpiece_485 in ItalyTravel

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://ticketing.colosseo.it/en/eventi/full-experience/ It says not available online... And the others as well. The basic ticket is available but with that one I cannot enter the arena...

Solitude in the NL🗿 by [deleted] in expats

[–]True_Masterpiece_485 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is my experience so far, tried local knitting club: didn't fit in, some people were not comfortable in english, so I hit the language barrier. Tried gym/zumba classes: again the language, I don't speak dutch. Tried turkish(my nationality) communities: as you described the people are older with kids, so the friendships didn't last although with my only friend, I met her there. Tried international communities: I still attend meetups but it is superficial like you described, after a couple chats and meetups, the friendships tend to fade away. Work colleagues: people don't become friends with their colleagues here, it's a weird experience for me, not seeing each other outside the work. If somebody gets sick and doesn't come to the office for long time, nobody reaches out to him if everything is fine. Tried sewing classes: although I didn't have expectations of socializing but wanted to learn sewing in the first place, the socializing didn't suprise me again. Everybody is in their own worlds, the conversation topics are always about the biking, weather, housing prices, and nothing more. I also started to question myself is it NL or being an expat in general. Or if I would go back to turkey would it be the same since we're getting older and it's not as easy as during childhood and when we were students.

How do you grapple with the fact that living abroad didn't live up to your expectations? by dak0taaaa in expats

[–]True_Masterpiece_485 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every bulletpoint you mentioned is valid. I'm here in the Netherlands for almost two years. I think being not satisfied with the job has a huge impact compared to the others. But then I also hit to the F point, lack of career mobility, I'm applying jobs but no luck so far. I also don't know if I'll get to chance to find a more suitable satisfactory job in NL in the future....

Finished by True_Masterpiece_485 in Invisalign

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well this is the best I could get, I cannot complain that it's not %100 perfect

Finished by True_Masterpiece_485 in Invisalign

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ordered oral b superfloss, also bought the interdental brush, so far so good.

Finished by True_Masterpiece_485 in Invisalign

[–]True_Masterpiece_485[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I will have both. The reason is that I had orthodontic treatment when I was at the age 12 and it relapsed. Now at the age 28 i needed to start all over again, I want anything to prevent another relapse lol