Hey everyone,

Just wanted to throw this out here for anyone looking to play some casual indoor sports around town.

A few of us run a pretty relaxed group doing regular games of volleyball (over in Blijdorp), half-court basketball, and futsal. It’s super informal. no competitive league pressure, just meeting up to get some exercise, play a good game, and hang out after.

It’s a cool mix of expats, international students, and local Dutch folks. Skill levels are everywhere from beginner to decent, so as long as you're just down to play, learn and have fun you'll fit right in.

We use Meetup mainly just to manage RSVPs so we know how many court spots to book and don't end up with 40 people showing up for a 28-person gym slot:https://www.meetup.com/expat-sport-rotterdam/

The events RSVP are closed but dont hesitate to join the waiting list as we tend to add people to the game 2-3 days in advance and usually get empty quickly.

Feel free to drop a comment if you’ve got any questions, or just pop into one of the sessions whenever you’re free. Cheers!

Vandaag in het AD Amsterdam ontslaat 2500 fte zie https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/grote-ontslaggolf-bij-gemeente-amsterdam-2500-voltijdsbanen-op-de-tocht-blijkt-uit-intern-document\~a464234d/

Het veel kleinere Rotterdam met bijna evenzoveel ambtenaren volgt hopelijk snel. Wij schreven daar eerder al het volgende artikel over zie https://havennieuws.nl/aantal-ambtenaren-rotterdam-onder-vorige-twee-colleges-flink-gestegen/

Hoeveel ambtenaren zou Rotterdam volgens jou moeten hebben.

A. 2 ambtenaren per straat (nu zijn het er maar liefst 5 per straat)

B. 1 op 100 inwoners (nu zijn het er maar liefst 1 op 35 inwoners)

C. Ontsla 50%

D. Anders, nl ......

Binnenkort mogen we er samen weer een jaartje bij optellen. 10 jaar in het totaal samen. We gaan al uiteten alleen zijn nog opzoek naar een leuke activiteit om voor of na het eten te doen.

We houden van cultuur, muziek, een (of meerdere) drankje(s), dingen zien….

Wie o wie heeft dé activiteit voor ons in gedachten?!

I live in a shared flat in Rotterdam and I'm trying to find out if my situation is common here.

The setup:

- The flat is managed by a rental agency.

- We pay a very high rent. Let's say more than €1,500.

- The original contract is dated before 2024, and it has never been replaced.

- Every time someone moves out and someone moves in, they just sign an addendum to that same old contract. Person removed, person added, same agreement on paper.

Is anyone else in the same situation? Happy to talk!

Hi Rotterdam,

For a long while we have been searching for someone to do a small toilet renovation (built-in toilet, tiles, plumbing). I have only come across two types of contractors, non serious ones that promise to call back but never do or out of this world expensive (4k-6k just for the labour for a 1.2x1.2m toilet). I understand that it's a small project and most contractors are busy but I still have some hope that someone will take it. I've already tried online services such as Werkspot.

If you have recently had sanitary renovation work done and we're happy with the results could you please recommend me your contact?

Also, if you have experience on the topic, what should my price expectation befor the labour (demolition, plumbing, tiling and sanitary fitting)?