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[–] ECB@feddit.de 21 points 4 months ago

Everywhere I worked in North America (USA and Canada) paid bi-weekly.

Everywhere I've worked in Europe (Germany and UK) paid monthly.

I would guess that this is just a difference in norms

[–] ECB@feddit.de 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Doubtful, given that Dendi is Ukrainian...

But now that I think of it, he's a Russian speaking Ukranian so maybe he WOULD be their first choice...

[–] ECB@feddit.de 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Interestingly, in europe this seems to vary by country!

I was just thinking that I wasn't sure which was correct, but it seems both are actually acceptable in Germany although after the number is preferred

[–] ECB@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

Ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeb

[–] ECB@feddit.de 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had these during kindergarten (in the 90s) in the US, but they replaced them with cartons by the time I got to first grade.

Which is good because none of us 5 year Olds could operate them

[–] ECB@feddit.de 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I grew up on a farm and this was the ultimate defense against geese.

They are much lighter than you, so if you can get them off the ground (neck or feet ideally) they can't do anything

[–] ECB@feddit.de 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

It has it's own challenges, sure... but english isn't even remotely close to being the hardest language to learn

The spelling is messed up, it has (like virtually every language) a bunch of exceptions to rules, but the grammar has been hugely simplified over the past 1000 years.

Not to mention that the biggest advantage to learning languages is familiarity and the fact that English is, well, everywhere makes it easier.

Sure Esperanto is easier, but for most of the world something like Japanese would be muuuuuch harder

[–] ECB@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago

Good point, it did mention US in the title

[–] ECB@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm going to guess you mean New Hampshire in the USA?

[–] ECB@feddit.de 10 points 5 months ago

I'm skeptical that this is at all true, but it's not about being granted the job, but rather getting past the initial HR filtering and actually getting the chance to talk to a human.

[–] ECB@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago

Where I live (London) things are virtually cashless. Nearly everything is just paid for be contactless. I basically never have coins and it would be a huge hassle to get them.

I love it, honestly.

[–] ECB@feddit.de 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm in the process of moving away for other reasons, but brexit had nearly no effect on visiting/entering the UK, so no need to worry about that.

They were never in schengen, so there were always border controls. Most of their border controls are automated, so it's super smooth.

It's wayyyyy easier than (for instance) entering the US (even as an American!)

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