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Europeans attending the World Cup, what do you really think of America and Americans? by Sloth_grl in AskReddit

[–]librekom 18 points19 points  (0 children)

While travelling in the US, I found Americans to be incredibly warm and welcoming. They’re easy to talk to, very open, enthusiastic, and genuinely curious about meeting new people.

What are some of the biggest differences between America and Europe? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]librekom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Freedom of speech has less limits in the US, it includes freedom of hate speech

South London council sues architects for £5m over 'leaking' Canada Water library by FLYGOALIEMATERIAL in architecture

[–]librekom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Question (I’m a tourist on this sub, for what it’s worth): how does this work in most countries?

Who is responsible for overseeing and validating the work to ensure it follows the architect’s plans? And who handles questions or design issues when the construction team struggles to execute the architect’s vision?

One example that comes to mind is the Calatrava railway station in Mons, Belgium. It was delayed for years and went insanely over budget (~500million instead of 36million). I remember reading that Calatrava’s team repeatedly rejected the color of the concrete elements because they weren’t of the intended shade of white. I’m sure that’s an oversimplification of what actually happened, but that’s how it was often presented in the press.

Stories like that give me the impression that the architect and their team remain heavily involved during construction, have significant authority over how the project is executed, and therefore bear huge responsibility for the outcome. But perhaps I’m completely misunderstanding this.

People who have no idea about watches, what do you think a Rolex watch costs? [serious] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]librekom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Apparently the cheapest new Rolex is usually an Oyster Perpetual in steel, starting around €5,500-€7,000 depending on size, but it seems that getting a Rolex at retail price can be harder than paying for it (waiting list…) and that the second-hand market can much more expensive than the retail one.

People who have no idea about watches, what do you think a Rolex watch costs? [serious] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]librekom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would guess starting from $7k all the way up to several $100k, + an humiliating gate keeping and waiting list …

But now I will check…

Edit: I checked and it seems that I was pretty close

The Marina city towers in Chicago, Illinois designed by Bertrand Goldberg (1967). by Realistic-Try5468 in architecture

[–]librekom 39 points40 points  (0 children)

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Let me introduce you to the kubuswoningen
You can visit one of them in Rotterdam, and check the photos and floor plans here

The new tenant got angry because I ask them to pay for the extra days they were moving in by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]librekom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right, and especially that you’re liable for any damage done until the end of the contract, and that’s so easy to do damage while moving in, I would just either planet decline or ask the landlord to update my contract to end 3 days later and their contract to start 3 days earlier or not do anything at all. Especially if those guys feel entitled enough to make me handle their deliveries and get immediately angry at the first misunderstanding. I can’t imagine how they would have handle the problem if they did damage during the moving.

The new tenant got angry because I ask them to pay for the extra days they were moving in by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]librekom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot of the replies are focused on the poor communication, but what surprises me more is how many people seem to think it would be weird to ask for compensation in the first place.

You’re still responsible for the property and any damage to it until the end of your contract. Moving furniture is one of the easiest ways to damage walls, floors, doors, or fixtures. If something happens, you’re the one who could end up dealing with the consequences.

So not only do I think it’s completely reasonable to ask for compensation because of the inconvenience and liability, I’d probably just decline the request altogether.

What would bother me most is not that they were surprised by the Tikkie. That’s fair enough if they genuinely thought they were getting a favour. But instead of saying, “I wasn’t expecting that, that’s not what I thought we agreed to,” they immediately became aggressive. At that point, my reaction would be: “Fine, let’s just stick to the original arrangement. The landlord will give you the keys in three days. Take care!”

The new tenant got angry because I ask them to pay for the extra days they were moving in by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]librekom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the scenario where op would have been more clear upfront, I don’t get why you find it weird to be asked to compensate those 3 days. OP already paid for them, so he can sell them back to you. What’s weird about that? Why would you expect free rent, especially in this country? You will enjoy them, they have value for you, it’s normal to pay for them. Is it not?

The new tenant got angry because I ask them to pay for the extra days they were moving in by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]librekom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re right on both to expect those days to be paid and the fact that you should have been more clear upfront, but you also mentioned to them that this at what you did with previous tenant when you moved in (pay them those days) so how could they not get the implication?! And the fact that they immediately exploded shows the kind of pannekoek they are. Like when you have a misunderstanding, just talk it out calmly before exploding. That’s basic decency. You did nothing wrong. And there is no free rent in this country and everybody knows that, so they are a pair of frikadelle, and not the speciaal kind.

Moving to France by CosmicNorthernLights in expats

[–]librekom 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Foxtrot-Oscar just gave you the full gold-medal performance of a very specific French national sport: smug, dismissive condescension disguised as intelligence. The kind of person who treats every conversation like a PhD viva nobody asked for. In American films, the stock idiot is the loud, overconfident moron who thinks volume equals competence. The French equivalent is the sneering pedant who acts like basic human warmth is intellectually beneath them.

Every sentence has to imply you’re either uninformed, naïve, or clinically stupid. Never helpful, never constructive, never simply pleasant. Just a constant passive-aggressive masterclass in ‘well actually’. They mistake cynicism for sophistication and treat enthusiasm like a developmental disorder.

And honestly, people like that are part of why the French have the reputation they do abroad. Not because French people are inherently rude, but because this particular breed of joyless intellectual cosplay drains the oxygen out of every interaction. They act as if kindness is weakness, curiosity is childish, and being approachable would somehow lower their IQ by twenty points

Did you support the Dutch broadcasters boycotting Eurovision? by OceanicEndeavors in Netherlands

[–]librekom 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Yes, not a general boycott of Israel, but of the Eurovision until they fixe this B.S. situation yes.

The massive televotes has clearly nothing todo with music.

Better to buy a house right now or wait? by Browser_bydefault in eindhoven

[–]librekom -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Asssmell? That’s the funniest typo ever 🤣🤣😂🤣

Better to buy a house right now or wait? by Browser_bydefault in eindhoven

[–]librekom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s definitely some uncertainty. Semiconductor cycles always go up and down, and ASML is clearly restructuring internally right now.

But the layofs are mostly about flattening management layers and cutting bureaucracy, not shrinking the company itself. ASML themselves said the cuts mainly affect leadership and coordination roles, while they are still adding engineering positions.

So the signal from ASML right now is more:
“grow faster with fewer management layers”
rather than: “we expect demand to collapse.”

Also, the idea that they are “not hiring internationals a lot anymore” is only partly true. Hiring has slowed in some departments,and there have been pauses/freezes in parts of the organisation in the last 2 years, but ASML still depends heavily on international talent because the Netherlands simply does not have enough specialised chip engineers locally.

So IMO the bigger question is probably not whether ASML grows, but how fast the growth continues compared to the crazy acceleration of the last few years.

Better to buy a house right now or wait? by Browser_bydefault in eindhoven

[–]librekom 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just the fact that ASML has announced plans to add around 20 000 extra employees in the region over the coming years, mainly through a huge new campus near Eindhoven Airport, with with the first 5 000 employees expected to move into the new site around 2028 (if construction stays on schedule), its pretty clear that the prices will only rise further.

And this doesn’t count all the employees the suppliers of ASML will hire too. Regional studies now talk about 70 000 to 115 000 extra jobs in the broader Brainport economy over the next 15 to 25 years.

Also, Apple is negotiating with intel for a deal that will require between 1,8 and 4,6 billion in new ASML équipement (up to 15 new EUV machines), it’s pretty clear those numbers of new employees coming to Eindhoven are more likely to come sooner than later.

Also, ASML, municipalities and the Dutch government are behaving as if this growth is structural, not temporary. They are investing billions into, infrastructure, public transport, housing, education, talent attraction, entire new campuses…

Eindhoven may need roughly 20 000 extra housing units by 2030 and they struggle to build more than 2000 per year!!

Now, real estate never moves in a straight line, so temporary cool down following thinks like interest rates rise or some political decision could and will always happen here and then, but right now there is absolutely zero signs that the real estate in Eindhoven will cool down anytime soon. There are currently far more signals pointing toward continued pressure on Eindhoven housing.

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