Damn you live there already for 15 years and still don't speak Finnish? I'm impressed by the fact that you made it that long without learning the language even a little bit by hearing the other people around you... 😮 Does this fact make you feel uncomfortable or are you ok with it?
For your daughter, she knows 2 languages, but once at school what will become her main language? Think you will be missing out a lot of fun with her, I hope you'll be able to study so you get a decent base to communicate.
On the other hand, fun to watch and observe other people without understanding them! For sure the only thing you understand are the things you see so tonation, word jokes everything that colors an observation is gone for you, is this a unique oppurtunity? :)
After 15 years, I am okay with it and my Finnish is good enough that they have to be very careful what they say ;)
She will likely study in Finnish but the plan is to make her dual mother-tongue so, it will be fine in English too. I have been an ESL teacher for adults about 15 years now.
Have you ever heard Finnish? It is all the same tone. :D
Hehe you can read their lips! 😈 How was the day observing all the people?
ESL teacher... damn I still remember my first comment at one of your posts about my grammar 🤣
Yes I know how the Finnish language sounds like, I've worked for a year in all Scandinavian countries so Finland too. Some places I've worked in Finland are Lappeenranta and Espoo. Totally not comparable with the Dutch language 🤣
I think Dutch is pretty in comparison :D
Technical University stuff?
Hehe pretty you sure?😉
Technical it was indeed, redesigning networks and installing the equipment at every site from my customer but that was not a university.
There are technical universities in Espoo, Lapeenranta and where I am in Tampere. Because of this, tech companies tend to set up locations to leverage the access to quality technical students. The new company I am with has offices in all three places for this reason too.
Tampere I have been there too! But to shutdown the office...
But some companies have the same strategy here in the Netherlands, setup locations nearby the university and where not even such a big country as Finland is!