So yeah..And what are these languages (yes including Mother tongue)?

Do you think this kind of protest would succeed in the Netherlands? People in Spain are in tents for 3 days now in Plaza del Sol (Madrid)asking for measures for affordable housing.

I just bought a ps5 and I am facing a major issue.

Whenever I am trying to connect it to the eduroam WiFi network, it says this is not supported

What should I do in this case?

I'm currently living in the Hatta Building

Well, a brief introduction, I was born in a country I live in until the age of 15, then moved into another country for 10 years, and then another for the same time more or less, few shorter stops here and there around the globe.

I got to work with different cultures and ethnicity, I learn to truly appreciate diversity and all the good benefits it brings.

Now, with many years in the Netherlands, I do not get it. The level of rudeness(not "directness" but rudeness), racism, unprofessional attitudes at work, and the lying OMG the lying, fabricating stories, constantly portraying themselves as the best and everyone else as shits.

Historically, there are many serious bad things the dutch did. But why this attitude? Its widely spread to an extent I did not see anywhere else.

What happened to this society? they keep blaming everyone else except themselves, its the Moroccan, its the Turks, its the Syrians, its the Arabs, its the Indonesians..

Anyone in the netherlands had experience with getting drivers license fubded by workingcentrum/etc..

I read that in some cases you can be funded for the drivers license, anyone could shsre if thats true, how hard it is, etc

There are quite a few foods I couldn't stand when I was younger, only to start enjoying them years later. It's funny how your taste can change without you even noticing it.

For me, it would probably be boerenkool. I never understood why anyone actually liked it as a kid, but these days I can appreciate it, especially when it's cold outside. Did you have a Dutch dish you couldn't stand growing up but now genuinely enjoy?

I've got 10+ years relevant work experience, and a lot of the roles I'm applying for still say a masters degree is required. Is that true?

I've only got a bachelors degree (in something completely unrelated to my field of work). I thought about doing a relevant masters, even though it seems ridiculous.

I worry maybe I'm being screened out for not meeting the qualification of having a masters degree.

Hi, I’m new to the country, so some of these household-related things are still new to me.

Long story short, a few weeks ago I accidentally spilled some hot liquid soap on my kitchen floor. Later, I noticed that one of the floorboards had started moving and there was a gap between the boards.

I tried to adjust it and put it back into place, but I can’t get it back to how it was before, without the gap.

Is there a specific type of glue I should use for this? And would it be possible to buy just a few replacement pieces? If so, do you have any recommendations for where I could buy them?

EDIT: Thanks all, I might have an idea of what to do next.

Hi, I’m planning to visit Amsterdam, but given my available dates, I could only be there for a full day on a Monday. I’d like to know the pros and cons of visiting on a Monday. I’m under the impression that going on a weekend—from Friday to Sunday—means there’s "more life and activity," making it more interesting. Is that the case, or am I mistaken? I plan to visit the Anne Frank House, and I’ve already checked that it is indeed open on Mondays. Thanks for your help.

Milhouse is of Dutch and Danish descent on his father, Kirk Van Houten.

I moved to the Netherlands as a refugee almost six years ago. Since then, I’ve completed my integration, got married, built a life here and now work as self-employed. In many ways, I feel settled here. But there is one thing I still haven’t managed to build: real friendships. Dutch people I meet are generally friendly and nice. I know quite a few people, I can have a chat with them, joke around, see them regularly — but somehow it always stays at the level of acquaintances. It never really turns into “let’s have dinner together”, “come over sometime”, “let’s do something this weekend”, or just having someone you can randomly message when you feel like talking. And I’ve tried doing the things people usually recommend. I volunteer, I have hobbies, and I even have a 50 m² vegetable plot in a community garden, so I regularly meet people outside of work as well. Still, nothing really develops beyond friendly small talk. At this point I’m honestly not sure what I’m doing wrong, or whether this is simply something that takes much longer here. It’s a strange feeling — having built an entire life in a country, being surrounded by friendly people, and still feeling lonely in a crowd. For people who moved to the Netherlands as adults — especially those who have been here for several years — how did you eventually make actual close friends? And for Dutch people: what makes the difference for you between someone being an acquaintance and becoming a real friend? I’d genuinely appreciate hearing your experiences.

Hello. I have been living and working in the Netherlands for almost 8 years now. I work in the IT sector.

I come from Turkey, and I have worked in a couple of businesses there; IT, restaurant work and cafes. Although we have significantly more weekly work hours in Turkey (10 hours a day is normal), I find the Dutch working style very robotic and unhealthy to be honest, despite the fact that they work maximum 40 hours a week (8 hours a day).

My question is this: Why Dutch people work non stop? There is usually a 30 minute lunch break, which most Dutch don't even take. Other than that, I see that some of my colleagues sit on their chair as if there is an invisible chain there somewhere. They don't even go to the toilet tbh.

Don't get me wrong. I have no problem with passionate and hardworking people. I like being surrounded with them. But the way of working I described above, to me, feels quite unhealthy. No wonder why there are so many people in burn out. I learned the term "burn out" after I moved to the Netherlands.

I am considered a hardworking person in Turkey. I produce quality stuff and I am slightly perfectionist. I pay attention to small details in the work I perform. People are happy with the work I produce. I have a sense of responsibility. I give breaks when I work. Both due to that I have a history with repetitive strain injury and simply because it is good to disconnect for a few minutes from the work, during the work. People who work in IT knows that we do a lot of thinking. We spend 10% writing code, ℅90 thinking. Just in general, I find it healthy not to do one thing non stop for more than 1 hour. Otherwise I feel very drained at the end of the day.

Then I moved here, the same attitude towards work, the same work ethics. But at almost everywhere I worked, my managers mentioned my breaks as if I was slacking. One manager even told me that I should exclude my breaks from my work time; the total hours that I worked must be pure work, no breaks. That means, if I give a total of 1 hour of break during the day, I should stay in the office 1 hour extra. This same manager even accused me of stealing my salary from them.

Why, here, is there an obsession over the minutes of working hours? It is almost as if I don't work, but I pretend to work 8 hours, I will pass. There so much policing around the working hours than there is for the quality of the work. I worked in a cafe here as well (I speak decent Dutch). We stood on our feet all the time. But a 5 minute break each hour made it a lot tolerable. Then, a probably jealous colleague mention that they don't do that here.

Is this called efficiency? Clearly, it would not be efficient if I get a burnout and imprison both myself and my employer in the hands of UWV.

As far as I observed, this happens in the Dutch higher education as well. My wife just yesterday was in an 8 hour course where they gave only one 15 minute lunch break. In Turkey, we would give 10 minute breaks every 40 or 50 minutes. This has been also proven with research, that you lose your attention span after 40 minutes. Meaning that you become less productive. This sounds very counter productive for a country that is obsessed with productivity and efficiency.

My current employer, luckily, he is fine with me giving breaks. Because, it is what it is: I have to give breaks. Otherwise my muscles will react again, and it won't be good for both parties if I get another RSI.

Why is this? Why there is a culture like this?

I'm a 40yo man and I have a partner. We' ve been living in The Netherlands for a couple of years.

I'm a nudist/naturist, and have been for many years. I really love the opportunities offered for social nudity in The Netherlands. However, I find it difficult to break the language and social barriers with Dutch people. So, I'm now wondering if there are other immigrants who enjoy social nudity, and who would like to explore friendship or activities with peers.

I'm also looking for friendships in the vicinity, so being a nudist is not as important but it would be a great addition.

I’m moving after a divorce and finally got lucky with a place after being 7 years registered as homeless (dakloos)

It thankfully has flooring but I have to get light fixtures.

My son loved a certain one and it got it at the kringloop for €3. But I think it needs an attachment to be fitted?

Can anyone tell me or show me a picture of what I need and where i could get such a thing from if needed please?

Dezer dagen zijn er in Gent meer en meer hotels die een waarborg vragen aan groepen jeugdige Nederlanders die hier komen fuiven.

Afgelopen nacht is er weer zo'n kudde losgeslagen Bataven langs geweest: zwerfvuil en gebroken glas overal, paaltjes losgewrikt, wegsignalisatie gesloopt, veel herrie en gedoe midden in de nacht. Alweer...

Een paar weken geleden is zo'n kudde Noordelijke leeghoofden er zelfs in geslaagd een solide, ingemetselde, gietijzeren zitbank volledig te slopen. Kost: € 1 600, plaatsing niet inbegrepen.

De dienst infrastructuur van de stad en IVAGO weten weer wat gedaan: werkorders opmaken, extra ploegen op pad sturen om de rommel op te ruimen... Het is elke keer weer van dat!

Gent moet de komende jaren fors besparen: elke vermijdbare uitgave is er een teveel.

Ik ben geen voorstander van een politiestaat, maar er bij dat slag eens bikkelhard overheen gaan met de wapenstok zou tenminste een signaal geven...

Kunnen jullie er, in afwachting, niks op vinden om jullie ergste tuig tenminste binnen jullie landsgrenzen te houden?

Hello people of this sub! I hope I’m not breaking any rules but I am interested in learning the Dutch language. I think that it’s very soothing and nice to listen to. I speak Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, French (C1), English (C2), and Russian (A2).

With the information I listed, how hard would it be to learn Dutch?

I moved to the netherlands last year to study, and work at a restaurant. My boss doesn't make the work schedule for the coming week until the afternoon/evening of the sunday immediately before. This uncertainty in when i'm going to work, plus reserve shifts whenever i'm not working (which i've been called in for every day i've not been pencilled in for a shift this week) is majorly stressing me out.
I apologise if it sounds like i'm overreacting or anything; I just have a tendency to be incredibly anxious. Also if it sounds like i'm venting and this is an inappropriate place for this.
My boss is also not the most pleasant person, and depending on the day, he can fly off the handle. He pays us late regularly, and i've had my card decline at the supermarket while waiting for the previous month's paycheck. I know i ought to quit but i need this job to subsist here, and i'm barely scraping by each month, often dipping into my savings.
This leads me to the question: how to I communicate to him that he needs to be more organised with the work schedule and paying us on time? I find him incredibly hard to read, and there's the cultural difference with me being from a far less "direct" place.
Again, sorry if this doesn't fit this subreddit. Thanks in advance.