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sumner2k3

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Registered: 12th Jan 06
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18th Jun 09 at 16:15

I have applied for a welding apprenticship in norway and a few strings have been pulled so hopefully i should get the job..

just after a bit of info about the country as iv never been before.

can you drive over there on a uk licence? what it like there? is it cheap there aswel?

much help needed as possible, thanks

JonnyJ

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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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18th Jun 09 at 16:18

I thought Norway was a really expensive place to live.

Good luck though

Whittie

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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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18th Jun 09 at 16:19

Good luck mate

Aren't Norway extremely strict about road users etc?

richc

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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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18th Jun 09 at 16:51

Strict country

eddiewhiteley

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Registered: 10th Mar 05
Location: down in albion
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18th Jun 09 at 16:53

might be wrong but i think they have a zero tolerance on drink driving, plus its meant to be very expensive.

looks a nice country though

M2RTY

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18th Jun 09 at 16:57

my uncle lives there

he came back over to buy 4 pair of glasses for him and his kid, and the money he saved by buying them here paid for a week in scotland

he also paid 10k to import a jag he bought in the UK worth about 26k

sand-eel

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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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18th Jun 09 at 17:22

I think you can drive anywhere on a uk licence, international or you can apply for an international using a uk one or something.

Hammer

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18th Jun 09 at 17:27

It's absolutey extortionate for beer

CorsAsh

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Location: Munich
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18th Jun 09 at 17:27

UK licence is valid anywhere in the EU indefinitely.

DC90

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Location: Bedfordshire
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18th Jun 09 at 17:37

I'm not being funny but shouldn't you have checked up all details on the country before you applied? Just to make sure it's what you want. Best of luck with it though, hope it goes well.

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18th Jun 09 at 17:51

it is VERY expensive to live in Norway. The tax is very high too.

I've spent prob about half my time in the last 4 years in Norway.

Most folk speak better English than English yoofs. Girls are friendly, guys are fine. They all drink waaaay to much at the weekends.

Two words that will help you out.

VorSpiel - before party, normally what most folk do as it's so damn expensive.
NachSpiel - youve scored, or a party afterwords.

Where about are you moving?

Toby

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18th Jun 09 at 17:53

u2u me your email address and i will send you some information on norway etc about customs and what you can take if you want

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18th Jun 09 at 17:55

oh.... and a sobering thought about cars...

Friend bought a Merc SL500 AMG thing.

He paid 30k for it in Germany, then 65k in taxes to drive/register it in Norway.

105k for a 30k car!!!!

Powerfull / heavy / polluting cars are very expensive. All cars are very exensive.

Eating out is very expensive - Think nothing of a £40 steak in a mediocore food chain (Big Horn Steak House).

A beer in a trendy pub/club will be about £7

andys sxi

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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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18th Jun 09 at 17:55

my cousin lives in norway, my mum and auntie are going over there tomorrow for the weekend as said it is very expensive there

April 08 feature car

oceansoul

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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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18th Jun 09 at 18:19

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
UK licence is valid anywhere in the EU indefinitely.

Norway isnt in he EU but is in the EEA (European economic area)
Yes you can drive there on an english licence, however if you are permantly residing there you should "trade" your licence for a norwegian one.
Now in finland, you can trade like for like, as all catergories (i.e. Cars, PCV, Bike) are the same across EU now. So im not exactly sure on the rules for EEA countries, but id imagine its the same.

M2RTY

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18th Jun 09 at 18:59

quote:
Originally posted by AK
oh.... and a sobering thought about cars...

Friend bought a Merc SL500 AMG thing.

He paid 30k for it in Germany, then 65k in taxes to drive/register it in Norway.

105k for a 30k car!!!!

Powerfull / heavy / polluting cars are very expensive. All cars are very exensive.

Eating out is very expensive - Think nothing of a £40 steak in a mediocore food chain (Big Horn Steak House).

A beer in a trendy pub/club will be about £7

makes my 36k for a 26k car look half decent!

sumner2k3

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18th Jun 09 at 19:48

my room and food will all be payed for by the company im working for and i have no idea what part of norway i will be going to.. i will get all the info if my application form gets any futher or i get called for an interview or what ever

Aaron

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18th Jun 09 at 19:58

quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
makes my 36k for a 26k car look half decent!

and my £12k on an old style Clio from CarCraft

M2RTY

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18th Jun 09 at 20:11

quote:
Originally posted by Aaron

quote:
Originally posted by M2RTY
makes my 36k for a 26k car look half decent!

and my £12k on an old style Clio from CarCraft

PMSL

Shelly

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18th Jun 09 at 20:17

quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
It's absolutey extortionate for beer

something like £9 a pint isn't it

Nath

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18th Jun 09 at 20:21

Surely it's not expensive to Norweigans though? And as this dude will be living like a Norweigan it'll work out?

I moan that Switzerland is pricey, but the Swiss get on with it.

LukeD

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Registered: 23rd Jan 07
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18th Jun 09 at 20:31

Yeah tax is mega high up there. 2nd highest in Europe infact. (Sweden- 1st) But living standards are very good!

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18th Jun 09 at 20:51

yeah...

it would be a lovely place to live, and their wages are higher... but 'living' costs more, even when you factor in higher wages.

i.e you cant really go out most night of the week drinking and have a nice house / car unless you have a nice healthy wage.

being a bit judgemental - a welding apprenticeship doesnt sound like it would pay good money to start with.

Ste

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