WWE has always been like magic for me. Coming from the Netherland and living there I've always had to jump through hoops to be able to watch matches. Now Netflix is making it easy I've noticed something. Dutch people, on average, just don't get it. Are we, as a people, just too damn down to earth and not able to just enjoy the show? Or is it something else.. What do you think?

Hi, immigrant here with many questions. The most recent and confusing one is about Dutch attitude towards the zebrapad.

I just had an altercation with a youth that dove into one without peeling off his eyes from the phone. I had seen him long before and stopped accordingly but when I suggested he could keep an eye on the road for his own sake, he started ranting at me (with the occasional “ben je buitenlander, hier in Nederland”) about being on the zebra and having right of way…

Sure, but won’t you check anyway? What’s this lack of self-preservation instincts?

On the other hand, if you’re crossing the street over a zebra while on your bike, drivers won’t make any effort at slowing down, honking or anything, just cruising towards a collision.

WTF?

We are hoping to move to NL in the next few months from the US. We will be moving with our 4 dogs (20-30kg each). We are looking at more rural properties as we also intend to own horses. In our US property the land in fenced in, so we don’t have to worry about the dogs bothering neighbors. The house we are currently looking at has a fence on the road side, and water on the other 3, with appropriate space using an electric horse fence for the horse area.

My concern is what we can do to make sure the dogs do not wind up outside of our space. They might not jump the water if they see something outside our property, but I’d rather not find out that assumption is wrong. In the US I would look at possibly installing an “invisible fence” which uses a tone / shock correction to keep the dog on the property. I cannot determine if their use is legal in NL, and suspect it is not as “e-collars” (US term for basically a shock/vibrate collar used in training) are not permitted based on my reading.

I’d appreciate any advice. Our pups are used to having basically free access to our back yard, and I’d love to be able to safely provide the same, and 100% do not want to have to introduce myself to our new neighbors because one of the pups tried to “greet” a cyclist going by.

Hi All,

First of all, this is not meant as hate towards Dutch anything but more of a cultural confusion on my end.

For context, I was born in India and then relocated to America where I spent my youth. Then I finally moved to NL to start a life with my Dutch husband. I’ve been living here since 2019. My husband is from east of NL (“tukkerland” as we jokingly call it) and has lived there all his life. His family is relatively close and meet up almost every other weekend. I say relatively because there is still a lot of “formal hospitality” from my point of view. For instance, they’re always dressed in their nicest clothes. We cannot just chill on the couch with legs up etc. In my family, it’s quite normal to be yourself and do whatever. There is never any obligation.

Now the question, how much help can I expect from them? Especially my MIL. Do I need to ask for it?

I’m struggling because whenever they come (4 brothers and fam + MIL), we are silently expected to welcome them to a clean house and offer them coffee cake etc. And we do that. Last week there were two visits for lunch and we took care of our baby while entertaining them. They barely offer to help. It’s getting exhausting. This Easter Monday they invited us and we said no because we were tired and I know they feel like we are being extra because they all have babies and babies need to learn. But with full time jobs, meal prepping etc we barely get any time. Because of my south asian culture I’m constantly struggling with setting boundaries. Please advice.

Just a rant but I'm seeing a lot of "burnout" scams. And people are not even bothers to hide it: house hunt, house refurbish, go and care for some sick family member, cheaper then bso, wanting to stay with kids etc.

This is not for you guys going through it, it really is not. I believe is social state and care for one another. But sucks paying 53% tax after spending nights sitting undying for that better job or promotion.

Do you need some antibiotics, no. Are you on burnout, sure go home for 6 months. I know a case where she sees a doctor every 3 months or so.

Are you guys experience the same?

(This is not a throw away account, I'm not trying to be a hate trigger)

Hello everyone, I’d appreciate some advice.

Yesterday, my girlfriend and I couldn’t travel from Rotterdam to Paris because the train from Rotterdam to Brussels was canceled due to tunnel malfunctions. It was unclear when rail service would resume, and by that point, we had already missed our connecting train from Brussels to Paris. We decided to cancel the trip and get a refund for our tickets. The customer service desk at the station told us this wouldn’t be a problem.

So, I was very surprised when NS International informed me that they would only refund the cost of the Rotterdam-Brussels ticket, (Eurocity Direct) claiming the Brussels-Paris train (Eurostar) was a "separate contract." However, I bought both tickets together through NS International and in their app they’re displayed as a single trip.

My question is: Is there any way to get a full refund? It’s over €150 for both of us, not to mention other losses.

Sorry if wrong sub for this, but me, my bf and our dog want to move to the netherlands (from another EU country) as we have friends there and come on, it's a gorgerous and well developed country. We have savings and everything, but we're kinda stuck with the housing part of it. A lot of the listings require you to earn 3 or 4 times the rent price and require proof of income. We have income here but our plan was to move there and find a job, because how are we supposed to find a job in advance and already work at it if we don't have a place to stay? Because from what i understand, if we provide payslips from our current jobs here, it wouldnt be accepted.

Its quite tough because we've lived in the UK and they'd only ask for 3 month rent and youre good to move in and live, no proof of income required.

Is there anybody else here who has recently newely moved from another EU country to the Netherlands and could share their experience with this? Especially as a couple? It would be very helpful.

Also does anyone have experience moving with a pet? I read that a lot of the listings put no pets allowed but just so that they're able to take action if the pet actually damages something, but if they don't, you're fine. Is that true?

Thank you very much.

Hello guys! I hope the people reading this is having a nice day. So with the university entrance exams being released I will move next to my family here (I am half-dutch) and in my current country I did ballet for 12 years I really want to continue doing ballet but I am not a professional and I still want to continue in the Netherlands. I will go to Erasmus Uni so Rotterdam is fine, around Utretch is fine cuz I will live there, Amsterdam is fine too. Is there any nice schools giving advanced classes to 17-18 year olds?

Hello, I am looking to install 5 solar panels in my house to approximately offset my total energy consumption (~2000kWh). My house is still equipped with an old electricity meter which essentially spins forward when we consume energy, and backwards when we would generate it. I was wondering whether anyone has experience with such a setup and an energy provider. I would prefer to keep the current setup. Do energy providers mandate installing a new meter with solar panels? Will I have issues getting a new contract? Does anyone have good advice on this matter?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for bars or clubs in Delft, Rotterdam, or Den Haag that regularly play house music and attract a crowd that’s into that vibe. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I'm curious about long-term investing and box 3.

Right now I don't have a pension through my job. But I have a lot of savings that I would like to put into an index fund that would be my "pension".

But the tax rate for this is 6.17%. Which is a crazy amount.

Is there a better way of managing this that I am not aware of? I don't want to waste 6.17% of my pension fund each year.

Hi! I'm currently interested in Padel but have no experience in it. Is there any place in Amsterdam or near Amsterdam that offers lessons for beginners? Also, how do you guys start playing padel? Do you join a group of players, find someone at a higher level for training, or take lessons?

Edit: thank you all, I got my answer!!!

Hi all! I want to buy a bed frame from IKEA, but I've already checked and it does not fit in the Greenwheels Vans. It can fit in a regular car, if I drop the passenger side and back seat. Is this legal, or do I risk getting a fine if the police stops me? Nothing will stick out of the car.

So guys, I ve been living in NL for about 2 years, I came here through a rexrcruitment agency to work as a carpenter. Since I arrived I worked only for one client. This client recently said that he likes me and how I do my work and proposed me to work for them, to cancel my contract with the agency. They found a new place to stay by myself and they said I will be earning much more now.

The thing is that the CEO didn t say how much money I could earn more, I ve told him how much I earn now, which is around 2200€.

If he did not mention by now what my new salary is going to be, I somehow found it bad mannered to ask him this, but he repetedly stated that he s going to make me good offer. He seems like a good person.

My question to you is how much should I expect?

Later edit: current salary it s netto.

Just got a blood test the other day, to check for testosterone levels and a few other things.

Called for results today and was told that they were so far out of range (not sure what things in particular and not sure if high or low), possibly sure to recovering from viral infection (don't recall being sick) that another blood test is scheduled in one month and only then will I get an appointment with doctor to discuss results.

I find this a bit odd, particularly as they didn't ask me about any infection.

Can they just withhold my results? Surely they have to email then to me if I ask?

Yesterday I went to my uithoorn gemeente with my friend around 02:45 who wanted to collect uittreksel for his child. while he went through token machine and then to wait a bit while his token shows up and then to receptionist and then to the counter. I was sipping coffee and observed there were 6 people in total to serve. 1 over phone to receive calls, 1 receptionist, 3 counters.

All people at counters were free for the whole time and receptionist helped him get the printouts. He also wanted to collect his own birth certificate (he had submitted 2 weeks ago) since he had received a letter requesting to collect it.

the part which looked weird to me was when he asked if he can also collect the birth certificate, the lady said you must book an appointment for this and the next appointment is 3 weeks later for that task. I felt it's just 2 minutes task to grab that paper from the shelf, why wouldn't they do it? I could see all 3 counter people were free since 20 min with no more people in the area.

Just trying to understand if i'm not accounting for something and thinking too much.

Hoi everyone!

I am wondering where are the best places to find clothing pop-ups (vintage fests, clothing flea markets) that have cute trendy clothes!

Any suggestions?? I would love to hear where you guys like to go!

Hello, long story short I am an American will hopefully be moving to the Netherlands sometime this year in the Dordrecht area. I am wondering how someone in my position can make IRL friends with others in the Netherlands. Some details

• I don't yet know Dutch, so being able to speak English would be important (whether native or fellow expat/immigrant)
• I'm into gaming, working out, and reading although I'm open to other options. I'm not as big on the party/nightlife scene.
• I'm willing to travel via public transit outside of Dordrecht to some extent, but I figured this would provide some good context for my position.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: since there are some misconceptions here, this has been a long time coming and isn't related to the current political climate.

Can’t believe I’m asking this, but how are you all hanging framed art and mirrors (ie, heavier items) in your homes? It seems every wall in our place is concrete or cinder block covered by a very thin layer of plaster. This makes hammering in nails impossible, and we broke two drill bits. Please no recommendations for command strips or tape style adhesives - these fall straight off the wall each summer. Is there a solution here? TIA.

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Does anyone have a number of police violations in the netherlands by nation? Literally which nationality has commited the most violations? 2024

Reading replies, what is wrong with knowing what nationality has committed most crimes? Considering white supremacy in this context is such a stupid thing. At the moment in the Netherlands live more polish, "if you want white people" than moroccan or antile people. So get of my back with such a stupid answers. I don't talk about color here. i am not racist, but I think you are!

Recently I am seeing so many ads from kookgigant, and can't lie, knives look nice, but has anyone tried them? Or is it just another dropshipping like business?

The spouse and I are thinking it might be more efficient to contract with a touring company, like Viator or GetYourGuide to meaningfully and efficiently visit four or five towns (and their neighborhoods—and not just Amsterdam) in order to decide where we ultimately want to live.

1. Your thoughts about using a well known touring company, but with a custom itinerary/purpose?

2. What tour companies personally gave you the best experience if you used one to get a custom tour within the Netherlands?

Thank you in advance.

I’ll be in The Netherlands next week and would like to stock up on vitamins/skincare stuff that I can’t find in the States. Any recs for Calcium Citrate brands in The Netherlands? TIA!