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As of August 17th.

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Ahhh Yeaaaaa!!!

Congratulations on finding gainful employment!

Details!

How many a days a week will you be consulting? Or is it on a case by case basis? Co-workers? Your cubicles, working from home?

TELL US!!!

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Congrats! Get that lazy Dutch ass in gear!!

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A big congratulations to you Mitch! :D :D

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Thank you, thank you all.
Mr Wallstreet wrote:Ahhh Yeaaaaa!!!

Congratulations on finding gainful employment!

Details!

How many a days a week will you be consulting? Or is it on a case by case basis? Co-workers? Your cubicles, working from home?

TELL US!!!
Advisor sounds big, but it isn't. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do yet, but here's what I know:

I'll be working 40 hours/week at a company that advices architects and building developers. The advice is about every technical part that goes along with the building process. Mostly it'll be judging whether the building will pass all regulations and whatever rules one might run into. And if not: advise how things could be done.

From what I understand it's case-by-case work. So I'd do all the advice on one case, instead of giving part of the advice (and thereby specializing in just one small part of the whole).

About 20-25 co-workers. In a smaaaallllll town that'll be an hour drive from Amsterdam, without traffic. Yes, Amsterdam. I'll be moving in with my girlfriend. :love: In Amsterdam. Rotterdam vs. Amsterdam is probably the Dutch equivalent of Eastside vs. Westside. But I think I'll manage. :D

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Post by The French Biscuit »

Sounds like a pretty sweet gig, well done again M! :D

And another hearty congrats on moving in with your girlfriend. :D :D
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Post by XIII »

Excellent news!!
Now Malorie and I can plan holidays in Amsterdam, we know where to crash. :D
Also, I laugh at you for working 40 hours. I only do 36.5.
And lastly, how much does it pay?

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Not nearly enough, but at this point in the economy I'm happy to have something. And I know what I'll be able to ask as a raise in about 6 months, so it's all good.

And you can crash, but we've got only one spare bed so it's either you or Malorie on the couch! :D

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MGM wrote:As of August 17th.
I'll drink some Amstels tonight to celebrate....congrats!:coolgleam:

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Congratulations Mitch!

Hope the move goes well.

Is 40 hourspw standard?

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Pretty much. There's also quite a few people (in government mostly) who get paid 36 hours/week, but work 40 hours/week. Basically, that earns them 5 weeks of extra vacation per year.
CountD wrote:I'll drink some Amstels tonight to celebrate....congrats!:coolgleam:
Please don't. For my sake ,do not drink Amstel or Heineken. Drink a decent Belgium beer. :D

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but I really like it.

name me some other ones I might be able to find here...

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I dunno how many Dutch beers ship internationally. Could very well just be Heineken and Amstel. You could try for Hertog Jan or La Trappe, though. Those are pretty good Dutch beers.

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MGM wrote:

Please don't. For my sake ,do not drink Amstel or Heineken. Drink a decent Belgium beer. :D
Are these like Stella?

Rat piss beer at home, ship em overseas and they become premium?
"French is like anal, exotic but oh so unnecessary."

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MGM wrote:I dunno how many Dutch beers ship internationally. Could very well just be Heineken and Amstel. You could try for Hertog Jan or La Trappe, though. Those are pretty good Dutch beers.
I may be able to get a hold of them, thanks.

(never heard of them)

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get oranjeboom,nothinglike the taste of orange peel to ruin a beer
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That one doesn't exist anymore.
wolf_2099 wrote:Are these like Stella?

Rat piss beer at home, ship em overseas and they become premium?
Stella ain't that bad. But probably about the same, I definitely aren't a fan of Heineken and I loathe Grolsch.

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Dutch boy, where are the pics?

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Of what, Dutch beer?

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Post by XIII »

Of you and Jess, damn it!

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