Gary O'Neill
@GaryO
English expat in Norway
Forum posts
32
Contacts
3
About me
English
Lives in Oslo
Speaks English (Naitive), Norwegian
Registration: 01 January 2010
Adapting to the climate in Norway by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Norway is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Norway? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
I've only lived in the East of Norway (So Oslo and close to Gardermoen Airport (Oslo Airport)) and the climate varies fairly drastically depending on where you live in Norway, for example if you live on the West coast (Stavanger etc) it will ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Norway? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Norway, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
We can both have our own opinions on this, that's fine and I accept how you feel about it. It's fine that you're 'warning' people about how things are in Norway, I just have a different opinion as to what is acceptable. You ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Norway? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Norway, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
For all the people complaining about high Tax. Urgh come on. You are all neglecting to say you only pay tax for 10.5 months. June is tax-free and you actually get more money from feriepenger and Descember you only pay 50% tax. So sure you need ... Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Norway? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Norway, would you heartily say "let聮s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
I would definately do it again. I came from the UK (at the time of the financial crisis and I simply coudn't get a job after university), it took quite a few months where I needed to learn the lanauge before I could get a job, but when I did ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Norway by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Norway. What is ...
I've experienced almost exactly the same kind of separation/exclusion as others here. I was at my girlfriends parents' house for Christmas once, before I could speak much Norwegian at all, and all day they were talking Norwegian and I felt ... Read More
Driving in Norway by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Norway? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
I've only driven in the Oslo/Akershus area and generally the roads are perfect. They recently increased the speed on the motorway to 110 kp/h and that was a nice change :) Lots of people do speed, especially on the motorway, but many follow ... Read More
Safety in Norway by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Norway? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
I currently live in Eidsvoll, which is 30 mins from the capital and there is no crime at all (bar speeding perhaps...). It simply doesn't happen here. Everyone leaves expensive things outside in plain sight, and we're talking expensive ... Read More
Cost of living in Norway 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Norway in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Norway you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Norway? > accommodation ...
I live by Eidsvoll (45min drive north of Oslo, 25min via train). As of Feb 2015: > accommodation prices I own my own house (bought for 2 million NOK) and pay around 10k NOK / month for my mortgage. > public transportation fares (tube, bus ... Read More
New to Norway, cofused about cost of living and taxes by Charitra
Hi I need little guidance from all of you. I got a job offer (3-year contract ) in Norway(Bergen) and my salary will be NOK 480 000 gross per annul. Can you please tell me few things: 1. How much is tax in my case ? is it 30% ? or more? 2. Can you ...
You tax for that income will be around 36% actually. For me it is: Earned: 528000 NOK Paid Tax: 144880 (Note: Tax varies greatly from person to person because of tax reductions for owning a house etc, as I do). It's a little hard to show ... Read More
Where to live Oslo ? Lillestr酶m ? by Whidds
Hi everyone Please may I have your advice ? I have just moved to Norway & am working for a company in Vestvollveien (Skedsmokorset) which will require me travelling extensively across Norway and therefore access to motorways and ...
Is that 15k NOK budget per month? That seems... well it's not so much tbh. Lillestr酶m actually isn't that far from Oslo (talking 5 mins on the train). You could go even further North where places are even cheaper and closer to the ... Read More
Monthly expenses for student at University of Oslo by njm4206
Hello all, I will be coming to Oslo in April 2015. I am coming to university of oslo for PhD program. Right now I am in USA. I have PhD offer from a company. Company is paying me 35000 Norway currency per month as salary. I wanted to know how much ...
Hey, hope this helps! When I lived in Oslo in 2013 (Rented apartment at 11.5k NOK / month) I was earning 390k / year (roughly 32500 NOK / month) and got by very comfortably. If you're not stupid with money and dont just want a party lifestyle ... Read More
Looking for work/jobs in norway for someone who mainly speaks English by lukas502
Hi all, i'm predominantly looking for work in the city of stavanger or areas around. I mainly speak English and have very slowly started to learn Norwegian. Ideal id like to move at the end of summer/start of autumn by then i should have a ...
Jorge you are essentially hijacking someones thread here hoping for some advice on Norway on an expat forum... you know, where people go to get advice about moving to a different country? Your advice, is don't move. That's fine, that's ... Read More
New here by C.Surrador
Hi all , I'm new here on this forum so i just would like to introduce my self , my name is Carlos I am orinal from Portugal but I have been a resident in Britain ( London ) for 15 long years! I am a chef and a music producer and also have a ...
Where is best to move? Well you will want to move to a place not far from a major city (preferably Oslo), since you will be lacking in Norwegian skills for a while (and getting a job without speaking Norwegian is difficult). If you actually move a ... Read More
Finding a place to Settle in Norway
Well I've lived in Olso and currently live about 45 mins drive north of Oslo and... well yeah it snows but Norway is simply so prepared for snow that it doesn't affect everyone the way it would affect a country unused to such conditions. ... Read More
hello norwgians is nudity Is it really acceptable by emma18
OK so i`m 17 yo girl . i went to Norway for an exchange student program to this other 17 year old girl . however i just want to know if this family is normal . so as i said this girl have an 13 year old brother , i just notice that here brother ...
Whilst nudity may be slight more tolerated here (Norway) in newspapers/tv which can/do show full nudity that behavior strikes me as abnormal even in Norwegian culture. Read More
British girl in Norway - new member! by ChrissyJohansen
Hi all! I'm new to 大咖福利影院 I've come across the site before but I thought I'd try networking on it this time around! So to introduce myself I'm a 24 year old expat currently living in Vestfold, Norway with my hubby Stian and our furry family ...
Another belated welcome to expat :) I really don't check here often enough >_> @Oxford to Oslo, here is an overview of all the cinemas in Oslo (I highly recommend Colleseum): http://www.nfkino.no/kinoer/?cinema=oslo I actually proposed ... Read More
How much I can save? What is the tax and the cost of living in Oslo? by flyworld
Hi There, Greetings everyone, I'm a software professional who is working with a MNC, i have got an opportunity to work at Oslo for 6 months and provided with 450000 NoK. I will be coming as single and will be based out of Oslo. Please could ...
Hey, Last year when I lived in Oslo (Rented apartment at 11.5k NOK / month) I was earning 390k / year and got by very comfortably. As mentioned previously, if you are here to save money and not have a party lifestyle you will easily be able to ... Read More
Moving to Oslo.... Big Step! by GuestPoster149
Hi everyone, So I have decided to take the big step and leave the UK, which I have been trying to do for the last 3 years. Ideally I wanted to move to Sweden as I had more of a friend base there. I have been offered an IT support role in Oslo and ...
Hey, I'm not sure if he still checks Expat anymore, Marc has now lived/worked in Oslo for over a year, he extended his contract another year recently too so I'm assuming it's good enough ;) He is looking for a new apartment atm to share I believe, ... Read More
Maybe moving to Oslo, questions. by BeardMonk
Hello kind people:) I have the option of taking up a year+ contract role in Oslo from late Jan 2013. Whilst I have visited Norway a few times I have never lived there for an extended period of time. My monthly salary is expected to be NOK ...
From my own experiences: I earn about 400 NOK / year before tax. I support myself and my GF in a one-bed apartment (about 10mins walk from the city center). We live pretty comfortably... I came here straight from Uni so am starting at the bottom ... Read More
Seeking advice about "natureish" housing around Dr酶bak/Oslo? by Dexpo
Hi We're a Danish family (2 adults, 2 children) currently living in Florida, USA. My wife is going to work in Dr酶bak and I'll be seeking IT-related jobs in a radius of about 1 hour of commuting time from our future home. Our preferences are mostly ...
Hey, You are going to be a little out of the way in Dr酶bak, it's roughly a 35min drive from Oslo city center, though that can easily become 50mins to an hour in rush hour traffic (8-9:30am and 3:30-5pm ish), obviously depending on where in Oslo you ... Read More
Living and working in Norway as a British citizen by emuzeg
Hi there, I've been researching some European countries to live and work in and have whittled the options down to a few, Norway among them. I have seen a few threads here that have gotten me worried, especially about the apparent requirement to be ...
I moved to Norway nearly two years ago and it took me months to find a job. I guess I could have been more pro-active at searching for more menial jobs but with a degree in Computer Forensics I was very keen on actually getting onto the career ... Read More
Meeting new people in Oslo by LovejoyT20
Hi all, My name is Tom. I arrived in Oslo only a week ago for a new job at the NHST Media Group and am keen to meet more people of all nationalities. I am a 27-year-old British guy who enjoys socialising, sport (including rugby, kayaking, tennis, ...
By tonight you meant yesterday right? >_< doh... I'm watching the match tonight (That means football Marc) and have a cruise on the Oslo Fjord on Thursday (perks of the job...), think I'm free for the rest. Gary Read More
Meeting new people in Oslo by LovejoyT20
Hi all, My name is Tom. I arrived in Oslo only a week ago for a new job at the NHST Media Group and am keen to meet more people of all nationalities. I am a 27-year-old British guy who enjoys socialising, sport (including rugby, kayaking, tennis, ...
Hey Tom, glad you've been enjoying it here in Oslo :) I wrote to Sheepy (I mean Marc) on his post and we have yet to meet up, fancy coming with us? We've all just got to pick a time and a place :) Gary Read More
Moving to Oslo.... Big Step! by GuestPoster149
Hi everyone, So I have decided to take the big step and leave the UK, which I have been trying to do for the last 3 years. Ideally I wanted to move to Sweden as I had more of a friend base there. I have been offered an IT support role in Oslo and ...
Could always try and find someone who is cloning Dolly again, worth a try! How much stuff are you bringing btw? If you could manage to get it in 2-3 suitcases/bags paying the extra 拢20 / bag for 20kgs on the plane ain't such a bad idea. If you ... Read More
Moving to Oslo.... Big Step! by GuestPoster149
Hi everyone, So I have decided to take the big step and leave the UK, which I have been trying to do for the last 3 years. Ideally I wanted to move to Sweden as I had more of a friend base there. I have been offered an IT support role in Oslo and ...
How many sheep are you bringing over with you? .___. I couldn't resist, my conscience wouldn't have forgiven me! Read More
Moving to Oslo.... Big Step! by GuestPoster149
Hi everyone, So I have decided to take the big step and leave the UK, which I have been trying to do for the last 3 years. Ideally I wanted to move to Sweden as I had more of a friend base there. I have been offered an IT support role in Oslo and ...
Yeah mate computers are my life :P Work with them, play with them and have been known to occasionally sleep with them! I work as a consultant for a small company called Path, we deal with inventory management and maintainence system solutions etc ... Read More
wanted ; social friends, smiles , good intelligent conversation
Angel the fact you know some Norwegian helps already ;) Best of luck on the move! Regarding meeting up, god I'm dying for some friends who are British, even for a pint or a trip to the cinema. Been here well over a year and feel that I've been a ... Read More
Moving to Oslo.... Big Step! by GuestPoster149
Hi everyone, So I have decided to take the big step and leave the UK, which I have been trying to do for the last 3 years. Ideally I wanted to move to Sweden as I had more of a friend base there. I have been offered an IT support role in Oslo and ...
Regarding the whole registering business... yeah mate it's that easy. As soon as I got my job here all it took was one (planned) visit to the police station in Lillestr酶m (was the closest one to where I lived at the time) and it was like, passport, ... Read More
British Imports by godsavetheking
Does anybody know of any stores in Oslo or anywhere in Norway that I can buy imported British stuff? I've looked into shipping it myself but there is so much paperwork involved in shipping food.
I can't survive without my cereal in the morning, but I found that Norwegian cereal tastes much different than the ones found in the UK (Even if they are the same type/brand). The only ones I found were the same were co-co pops, not my favourite in ... Read More
(Quasi) New to Oslo, want to make friends :-) by FabioA
Hiya guys, I've been in Oslo for the past month and a half now, quite new to the place and willing to make friends. Who's up to meet a sociable 31 years old italian? :-)
Hey guys, hows things? Any meetings being planned? Arrived at Gardermoen last night and I'm already missing the taste of an English pint. I'm living in Eidsvoll Verk for for forseable future :) Gary Read More
British Imports by godsavetheking
Does anybody know of any stores in Oslo or anywhere in Norway that I can buy imported British stuff? I've looked into shipping it myself but there is so much paperwork involved in shipping food.
I'm planning on moving to Norway soon (within the next couple of months), I've spent a few summers and christmas' in Norway, from my experience there was very little British foods (But I was mainly looking in Rema1000). Good to see it's possible to ... Read More