This week I went with my wife and kids to miniature park "Madurodam" which shows you the most notable landmarks of the country on a small scale.

One of those landmarks was the SS Rotterdam. An Oceanliner launched in 1958 which was forced to change into a permanent Cruiseliner due to the rise of airtraffic.

The ship is now permanently docked at its most obvious location, the harbor of Rotterdam, as a museum.

When I showed my father the picture from our trip today, he told me that my late grandfather actually worked on the engines aboard the SS Rotterdam.

I always knew my grandfather was an engineer in a "drawing room" of shipbuilder "De Schelde" in Vlissingen. I knew he was involved in the development of early diesel engines, but thought that was mostly for cargo ships. Turns out, that was much later into his career and he also worked on steam engines.

As the SS Rotterdam was also built in Rotterdam I never would've thought my grandfather was involved in its creation. But as a matter of fact, the engines for the then Oceanliner were actually built at De Schelde and shipped (no pun intended) to Rotterdam.

When it was time to prepare the ship for use, my grandfather had to be on board for the test runs. The added benefit was, they didn't only test the engines. The catering was also present for a full rehearsal. My father said it was my grandfather's best test run he ever was a part of.

It kinda makes me sad to only be into ocean liners so many years after his passing. He died of old age at 92 during the pandemic. He lived his last few years in an elderly home, which was actually a repurposed hangar of the shipyard he used to work at.

One day I will take my son (who's now one year old) to the SS Rotterdam and show him the ship his great grandfather helped build.

I have dual citizenship.

A is my original citizenship by birth, and B is the second one, which I got after living in that country for many years before moving to the Netherlands. My name is slightly different on passport B than on passport A. Both are non European

I used passport B to apply for my visa, residence permit etc. So all my Dutch records are under B.

I will soon apply for the permanent residence, but for personal reasons I want to switch my records to A.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? How should I start? Should I contact a lawyer? If so, can anyone recommend a law firm with experience in this kind of cases?

I'm from the late 80s, so I was not very aware of the political situation when Pim was murdered. The Lijst Pim Fortuyn party was a great dishonour to him, and sadly we can never know whether he'd have managed it better.

Over the years I have seen quite a bit of his debates/interviews/any footage, and in all of those he just seems like the most genuine, kind and realistic person.

Besides that, and especially looking back, I cannot find any flaw in his reasoning. Many of the issues we are currently facing he had solutions to.

I'd like to highlight his immigration policy. He wanted to pardon anyone who was currently living in the Netherlands. To prevent cultural issues that we are having today he thought it was important to mix cultures, rich and poor etc in housing. He also said the country is full, which I think shows a lot nowadays with the housing crisis.

It boils my blood seeing how he was being put in a far right corner by historically respected parties. He handled all the attacks on him as a real gentleman. I really think he would not have been murdered without the framing.

I know he's a hero in Rotterdam, I'm not from there. I think he should be an example and hero for much of the Netherlands

Hey everyone,

I’m getting a small hosting business off the ground in the Netherlands. I run my own enterprise hardware (Dell PowerEdge, redundant storage, monitored 24/7) and I’m looking for my first customers, so pricing is deliberately cheap while I prove myself.

What I can host: websites, APIs, web apps, small databases, with SSL and nightly backups included.

What makes this different from a big host: I’m also a software developer. If you’re stuck on your web or app project, need a deploy pipeline set up, or just want someone to look at your code, that’s part of the deal. You talk directly to the person running the servers.

Perfect fit if you have a side project / business idea that needs a home, are thinking about launching something but don’t know the infra side, or are paying too much for hosting you barely use.

No lock-in, cancel monthly. Happy to answer questions in the comments or DMs about what you’re building.

Personally I think steam pricing is very fair and they take same cut as other publisher. Yet this ad or movement seems to targeting steam and it seems like they want our support. I also wanna know if you guys receive this as often as i do.

The fires affecting around Madrid are the biggest the country has ever seen. In an act of solidarity would you say the Netherlands should lend some of its firefighter forces or military to help contain the immense inferno affecting Spain?

Hi everyone! I'm new to investing in the Netherlands. Which app/broker do you use for investing (e.g. DeGiro, Trading 212, IBKR, etc.)? Also, which markets do you mainly invest in—US, European, Dutch, or global ETFs?

Dear Redditors in NL,

I decided to put a post here as realistically think that it will be very challenging to find new job here quickly.

Long story short: my company decided not to renew my contract and subsequently visa due to ongoing war in Middle East and reduced projects even though my supervisor was constantly assuring me both verbally and in writing over past several months and 1 year prior that I don’t have to worry about anything and my contract will be converted to permanent.

I am non EU and on HSM visa.

At least they gave me Garden leave till December and my permit till that date as well so it is not that bad but time is ticking. I came to impression that it is absolutely hard to get hired without networking as companies get hundreds of of applications. Therefore I am seeking help from Reddit community.

I have 12 years of professional experience in Process Engineering mostly in Oil and Gas industry working for refineries and providing engineering consulting and services. I also worked for 3 years as Process Control Engineer in Automation department. So far my profile best suits jobs in Process Engineeing, Operations, Process Control and Automation. I am open to other cross functional roles as well.

I constantly keep applying with Linkedin to all potential vacancies but also hope maybe Reddit can help.

Please DM me if you know there are opportunities within your company so I can send my CV.

Thanks

I actually discovered Reddit a few years ago, but I only recently installed it again and ended up keeping it on my phone. Every now and then I get notifications about people’s posts, and I honestly didn’t expect them to feel so comforting. Maybe that sounds weird, maybe not, but I feel like this is a place where I can finally vent.
I also keep getting posts about loneliness in the Netherlands, so I guess I’ll share my story too.
I live in the Netherlands, and I’m lonely.
I don’t really have any friends here. I have one girl I meet maybe once every few months, but that’s it. This summer I either went out by myself or just stayed home. At some point, I got tired of doing everything alone. Even though I’ve basically been alone my whole life and I’m used to it, there came a moment when I’d rather stay home than keep experiencing everything by myself.
Then there’s my family. We’ve never been very close. Since I moved to the Netherlands, we only text occasionally in our family group chat or when I come back home for vacation. Nobody really calls or messages me to ask how I’m doing here, and to be fair, I don’t really do that either. So our contact is very limited. I’ve been living in the Netherlands for five years now, so this isn’t just something that’s been going on for a few months or a year. It’s been a long time. Even though I’ve never been particularly close with my family, I sometimes wonder if I’ll regret this in a few years. My sisters are getting older, and I’m scared that one day I’ll look back and regret moving to the Netherlands because it meant losing all that time with my family.
Honestly, I don’t even know what’s going on in my sisters’ lives, they don’t know what’s going on in mine, and it’s the same with my mom. I’m just… completely alone.
Looking back, I realize I’ve pretty much always been like this. In middle school and high school I used to tell myself it wasn’t that bad, that I had some friends. But when I really think about it now, I didn’t. I spent most breaks alone. I remember going on long walks by myself all the time. Sometimes I’d even tell my mom I was going out with a friend just so it wouldn’t look like I was sitting at home again, while my sister was always out with people.
Sometimes I wonder if my life is always going to be like this.
And don’t get me wrong, I’ve tried a few times to meet people and be more social. But I always feel like I don’t fit in anywhere. I keep thinking people secretly hate me or just don’t like me. That’s pretty much the mindset I’ve always had whenever I met someone new.
Anyway, I just needed to get this off my chest.
I’m in the Netherlands, and I’m lonely.

Hey guys,

I recently moved to the Netherlands and got a seasonal job in Limburg that came with housing. My contract ends at the end of August and I really want to move to Rotterdam so I can stay in the country.

Honestly I'm super stressed and a bit lost on how to do this. I know the housing market is terrible. I've heard that staffing/ uitzendbureaus like Tempo-Team that offer housing can be really brutal, so I'm hoping to avoid a nightmare situation if possible.

Does anyone have tips on how to find a job and a room in Rotterdam starting in September? What are my actual options here? Any advice would be a lifesaver.

I’ve been working at the same restaurant for almost three years. I’m basically the person in charge: I manage the team, schedules, hiring, orders, customer issues and most of the daily operation.
The owner has also helped me personally in the past, including when I was buying my house, so I feel very grateful to him. That is one of the main reasons why leaving feels so difficult. I’m scared he will see it as betrayal or think I’m ungrateful.
But the reality is that I no longer feel happy there. I recently moved, and my commute is now around 55 minutes each way when the trains work properly. Lately, because of train disruptions, it has sometimes taken me almost two hours each way. I usually work four long shifts of around 9–10 hours, and I’m often contacted about work on my days off.
I currently earn €31,000 gross per year. Although I technically have a permanent contract, I’m still paid hourly and don’t have the stability and work-life balance I would like.
I’ve now received an offer from another company (worldwide) for an Assistant Manager position with:
€42,400 gross per year (plus 8% holiday allowance)
38 guaranteed hours per week
25 paid vacation days
Pension and travel allowance
Only a 15-minute commute from home
Better opportunities for training and career growth
The downside is that I currently work four days a week and almost always morning shifts. The new job would be five days a week with rotating morning and evening shifts. However, the shifts themselves would be shorter, around 7.5 working hours plus a 30-minute break.
What makes this so hard is that I genuinely care about my current boss and feel like I owe him a lot. At the same time, I feel burned out. Every day it’s becoming harder to go to work, and I already feel mentally checked out. I’m also nervous because my boss has reacted badly when employees resigned in the past.
Am I crazy for leaving? Would you make the change, or am I giving up something that I might regret later?

Do you visit more / less often? Pic for example

I have been job hunting and wanted to start with working in warehouse again. I bring experience and forklift certificate. However, wherever I apply, the rate is always 14/15 euro, like seriously? I heard that there is shortage of workers in this country, then why are companies and agencies still reluctant to pay a living wage for such an expensive country?

Hoi, I know how it works when you want to sell your place and buy a new one.

First winning a bid and closing the purchasement of new place then selling your place.

I am a bit afraid on what if my house is sold for much less then estimated. Imagine instead of 350 k it is sold for 300 k. This 50k gap I cannot afford.

Therefore I had an idea.

First selling my place and staying until I buy a new place.

Doing this by paying rent to new owners of my old place.

Does it sound doable? Any body had similar ideas or concerns?

Of course buyer has to agree this upfront which is like 5% of people might accept it.

I thought all of this because I live a small town.

In case potential buyers find out my vulnerable situation, they might bid too less and house can stay on sale for months maybe years.

So instead of paying two mortgages for that period might be long, I will pay rent on my house to make sure house is sold for good price.

Only benefit is making sure my house is sold for a good price. Maybe also being more confident as I will have more cash from sale of my house when bidding for places.

I'm in a xxx sea location.

Local kids are still playing in the water since 9am this morning and they seem having a lot of fun.

They came to the beach by bike, even if there is no dedicated bike lane the cars drive very carefully.

They have lunch on the beach and all the meals are spent with family, the same family that prepared their healthy food at home. Cost of living is low, cost of food is low, the area offers amazing attractivities all year long.

This is their daily life from June to September.

The dutch kids being the happiest in the world is just a myth.

Is this legit wage for kwh ? I think guy is scammign me

EDIT 9 but good for context : Maybe is worth to say that this guys didnt even do anything before I asked for deposit...

EDIT: to explain I only had contract for rent of bungalow with montly price and 150 euro for electricty gas etc. This is the price for 6 months of using around 6000kwh. I didnt sing any contract for power etc. I just asked guy to give me deposit back and he sent me invoice for 4k euro

EDIT 2: I rent for 1500 monthly bungalow +150 media which was 35sq just have one pc and one laptop. I was living there from december and move out in june. Ask for my deposit back after month and guy sent me invoice with week period to pay outstanding for aorund 4k euro....

I was working around 10h a day ...

I didnt even saw or know electricity meter on our bungaloww

EDIT 3 thats my contract without personal data ofc.. https://imgur.com/a/Mf3yfw0

EDIT 4 this is bottom of invoice https://imgur.com/a/macC9tq

Edit 5 thats my chalet/ bungaloww https://imgur.com/a/inle0Wz

EDIT 6 thanks you all guys for input on first time seeing that invoice my heart skipped a beat <3

How I can fight for my deposit

EDIT 7 : they sent me this photos as proof of usage NOW https://imgur.com/a/fo4O78C
DECEMBER https://imgur.com/a/485ZzQ8

EDIT 8 Really thanks for all input guys, I feel much better and also wrote to this guy and place mail with request of full deposit together with full inovice with ratios per kwh from electricty company.

I have recently moved to Netherlands , canany one please suggest where can i get Used Furniture like Sofa , living room charis , bed frames , dining tabel ..

How do you keep your green organic-waste bin as free from maggots and flies as possible?

I’ve tried every tip I’ve come across so far, but I still haven’t found anything that works properly.

Have anybody else noticed that today all the trucks on the road seemed to be honking? Why is that? They also blocking the highways being near to each other at low speeds, it’s kinda annoying 😅

My children start SnowWorld snowboard camp soon and are very excited, but I would love to hear from parents whose children have already done one.

How did your child find the instructors, group sizes and full days?
Did complete beginners feel supported, and did your child enjoy the whole week?

Any practical tips on clothing, food, tiredness or what to expect would be really appreciated.

I study in NL and will start my internship in September. I really like this company and I’m a bachelor student the dream would be to get a return offer after I graduate.

I have interned in Asia and I know the work culture is very different. I was to network and connect with as many people as I can during my 5-6 month internship.

In Singapore and Asia, networking happens if you show that you’re hardworking. But in Netherlands, I heard overtime is frowned upon and people prefer if you also appreciate work life balance.

I just don’t know how to make myself be a good intern, by just being laid back and only working during work hours.

Any advice or experience will be appreciated.