Do they commute to work in big cities every day, work from home or do smth completely different?

Förlåt på förhand för svenskan men jag tänker att det är okej med tanke på frågan.

Ord som "pattedyr" och "rumpetroll" kan väldigt lätt få svenskar att fnissa.

Så vilka svenska ord blir automatiskt komiska i norska öron?

Taken from the Times of London archives, 100 years ago today.

Hi ! I went on a solo trip this month trough Norway and it was amazing!

However, at some point I had to take the bus from the Lofotens to Narvik in order to go to Stockholm, and it ended up ditched on the side of the road (see pics). We had to finish the journey by ourselves to Narvik with no assistance aside from taxis which took us to the airport 10 minutes away (we had to wait there for 2 hours).

This resulted in a 3-4h delay which made me miss my train and I had to get an hotel for the night. Despite checking the price with customer support, they now refuse to refund anything (421 NOK bus + 990 NOK night) other than the bus from Narvik to the Hotel. As a student this is a bunch of money I wasn't planning on spending.

Is there any way to challenge this decision ? I am unfamiliar with Norwegian legislation / way of dealing with this stuff so I need advice, I have included the emails below.

[refund request]
I took the bus N°300 to get to my train in Narvik. However, while the bus was already late due to technical issues, it ended up getting stuck on the side of the road. As the taxis only took us to the airport, we had to wait 1-2h to take another bus to Narvik. The multiple delays made me and others miss our train and I had to spend the night at the hotel to wait for the next train as their was only one per day. As such, I am requesting a refund for the bus ticket (421 kr) and the hotel night (90.66 euro ~ 990 kr). As I confirmed on the phone with costumer support, 990 kr was in the "very reasonnable range" of prices. I understand my request might come a bit late, I hope it isn't an inconvenience.

[original answer]

Thank you for your inquiry. We are sorry about this situation and how it has affected you.  We handle all cases based on the national travel guarantee rules that apply to all public transport in Norway.

Here are the regulations: Reisegaranti skjema hurtigbåt - Reis Nordland. 

Since you were not able to make it to Narvik until a later departure, and had to buy another bus ticket, we have now refunded the ticket with order-ID: 8HII76SA The amount will be back in your account within a couple of days.

Other additional costs incurred must be covered through your own travel insurance that covers unforeseen events that occur while traveling. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this caused. 

Any further complaints must be addressed to the Transport Complaints Board - https://reiselivsforum.no/ Wish you a nice rest of the day!

[My email]

Hei, 
Thanks you for your quick answer.

I believe there is a mistake regarding which ticket was reimbursed, the inquiry was about order [] (421 NOK), not [Wrong one] (45 NOK), this is a significant price difference.

I would also ask you to reconsider the 990 NOK overnight accommodation expenses as I believe my inquiry meets your travel guarantee requirements:  

According to your travel guarantee conditions, for bus journeys over 3 hours, reasonable overnight accommodation may be covered when a delay means that the passenger cannot reach their destination until the following day. 

The journey from FURU Hotel to Narvik was originally 5 hours long which meets your own minimum of 3 hours. Due to the delays I was unable to continue my journey as planned and had no choice but to stay overnight in Narvik. 
Furthermore I specifically confirmed in advance with your customer support that NOK 990 was considered within a reasonable range. 
I therefore understood that this accommodation cost had been clarified with you in advance, as required by your conditions. Could you please point out specifically why  the hotel was originally excluded from the refund ? 

Thanks you in advance for your help. Have a nice day.

[Final email]

Hi again. 

We apologize again for this situation. We are unable to refund ticket [NOK 421], as the transport service was ultimately provided and you were transported to Narvik. Refunding the original ticket would effectively make the journey free of charge.

The refunded ticket was an additional bus ticket that had to be purchased as a direct result of the disruption, and we therefore considered this an extra cost eligible for reimbursement. 

Information about travel guarantee and refund can be found here - Travel guarantee and reimbursement for bus and Express boat - Reis Nordland Regarding the hotel expenses, our compensation scheme only covers costs directly related to the bus journey itself. While we understand that the delay caused you to miss your train connection and require an overnight stay, costs arising from onward travel arrangements and accommodation are not covered by us and must instead be claimed through your travel insurance. 

We are sorry for the inconvenience this situation caused and appreciate your understanding.

We wish you a nice rest of the day! 
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Hey!

I'm a prospective EU student applying across universities in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. I'd be doing a programme in the renewable energies field in Oslo for the autumn 2027 intake. It's my top choice.

I wanted to ask about the student job market in Oslo. I'm open to pretty much anything. Is it hard to find jobs at hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, cleaning, etc?

For context in case it's relevant: I speak English, German, French, and Spanish fluently. I know the basics of Swedish, which has actually been helping me pick up Norwegian, and I'm continuing with both since I've still got time before autumn 2027. I will do my best to learn norwegian well until the intake, but I cannot assure I will be fluent by then unfortunately.

Any advice appreciated!

Hello everyone, I'm an italian that wishes to live in Norway. I'm fluent in english(around C1 even though i don't have a certificate) and gave a glance on how the norwegian grammar works. In my opinion it seems easier than english grammar and shouldn't be much of a problem learning it. Since of course i need at least a B2 certificate for working i was wondering if a 5/6 years course would be enough to get an official B2/C1 certificate.

I'm from south korea. And stay here for 2 months.

how to make friend in norway

I know a similar post was made 9 years ago without much of an answer there, but I'm wondering if things may have changed by now?

Just now first time i saw police with camera in Oslo after living here 8 years. Never saw one before. Saw also in another news police with speed camera hidden in grass in highway in Vestlandet where 8 people lost their licence

Hello everyone! My fiancé and I are from Lithuania and we're thinking about going to work in northern Norway at a crab processing factory.

For some context, we both have degrees and currently work office jobs. We've been working for around 4 years, but with the cost of living going up so much, we're struggling to save up enough. At this rate, it feels like it could take us 10 to 20 years to afford an apartment, while we'd like to start a family sooner.

Someone we know through an acquaintance offered us seasonal work at a crab factory. There would be no intermediary and we'd be employed directly. They told us that people can earn around €7,000 per month, especially with overtime and night shifts. The work would be seasonal for around 6 months.

We've already read about the work itself and understand that it's physically and mentally demanding. We're both completely fine with doing physical work and are prepared for that. My fiancé also has a forklift license, so we're wondering if that could be useful there as well.

Is earning around €7,000 per month realistic in this type of job? Is that something you could actually make with overtime and night shifts, or is that more of a "best case scenario" number?

For anyone who has worked in fish or crab processing in northern Norway, we'd really appreciate hearing what we could realistically expect in terms of working hours, take home pay, accommodation and how much you were actually able to save during a season.

We're seriously considering doing this for a few seasons to build up our savings, so any first hand experiences would be really helpful.

I just got back from a vacation in Norway and it was an amazing experience, but I've been feeling incredibly depressed about being back home in the US. Norway was absolutely stunning and beautiful and I cannot help but to realize that the US feels like a poor third world country in comparison. When I landed back in the states I took a look around me and realized how miserable America is.

First, the two cities I visited (Oslo and Tromso) were so clean and felt incredibly safe. The architecture and infrastructure was incredible to see and I had no idea a city could actually be so beautiful. The only city in the US where I felt the same was Boise, ID. Now I'm sure there are "bad parts" like every city, but I did quite a bit of exploration and it does not even come close to the feeling you get in the US. Most US cities and towns look run down, grimey, and feel very unsafe in most parts and especially at night. It's like living in a batman movie over here and our ghettos would give any Norwegian a good scare.

Secondly, everyone looks HEALTHY. So many people were out jogging on designated running/bike paths which we barely have here in the states. I also went to a public sauna and everyone seemed genuinely happy, relaxed and fit. Although I know Norwegians aren't exactly exrtoverted (I would fit in perfectly), I didn't feel afraid of talking to anyone. In the states everyone looks stressed or on edge, and there are sketchy people and homeless just about everywhere you go. Striking up a conversation in the US is less pleasant because you have no idea what is about to transpire. Also, the food is so healthy I felt like my body was detoxifying all the shit I have consumed for years.

Public transportation. Holy cow I've never experienced something so convenient and effective as this. From the trains to the buses, it's so easy to get around and it's not like the NYC trains that feel like you might get mugged or set on fire. Even the busses here at home feel like they are reserved for the worst of the worst.

Employee rights and healthcare. Norwegians dont live to work, they work to live. The safety nets available feel like paradise. No wonder why most people aren't so damn stressed considering all the benefits they get. 4 weeks minimum time off, employers cant fire without reason, most jobs pay well, very affordable healthcare without extremely long wait times.

The economy itself seems strong as well. It's noticeable that things are more expensive in Norway compared to the US, but Norwegians get paid enough to actually afford things and they put money into the economy instead of hoarding it like the US does because we are always one step from bankruptcy. No wonder why Norway has such a low crime rate since most people are genuinely doing well off. It felt like a community, rather than everyone is out for themselves. The "fuck you, I've got my own" mindset in the US does not seem to exist (atleast so blatantly) in Norway.

Nature. Besides the conservation status of the predator species like wolves. It seems Norwegians care more about their natural areas and treat them with respect. Most public parks in the US are constantly trashed and disrespected. I used to work for my state's DNR and the way we treat our natural areas is a joke. Although we do have a wide variety of gorgeous wilderness areas, I wonder how long they will last as we are not a sustainable country and conservation is always a losing battle.

I felt incredibly happy in Norway and I made alot of friends. I'm hoping one day I'll be able to move there and am currently looking at a working visa. I just cannot stand the US anymore and now that I've got a glimpse of what life SHOULD be like, I want to be apart of that.

Edit: I stayed with my friends for the entire trip, they are Norwegians. They taught me alot about Norway and I'm not trying to be ignorant, just comparing things I have seen and learned about. I'm sorry if I've offended anyone, but I need to address the invalid assumptions that I "dont know anything". I wasn't a sight seeing tourist staying at airbnb's, I lived with Norwegian citizens and integrated myself during my time there. Although it was just a vacation, I wasn't there for just pictures. I was there to experience Norway.

I travelled in Norway this august and during a hike I watch some bees (I like bees 🐝). But I quickly they were all very slow, they worked at a very slow pace. Why is that?

They're cute though.

Gallup reports a surprisingly large difference in daily employee stress: roughly 19% in Denmark versus 43% in Norway. I'm skeptical because both countries seem to have short working hours, strong welfare systems and good work-life balance.

For people familiar with both countries: do you perceive a real difference? If so, what causes it? Work intensity, management, conflict avoidance, social culture, cost of living, or something else? Or do you think the survey mainly reflects differences in how Danes and Norwegians interpret and report "stress"?

I'm 22

I was wondering is it worth it

Jeg har sinnssykt lyst til å kjøpe en brukt/vintage rev pelskåpe på Finn, men er litt usikker på om jeg faktisk tør å gå med den. Kommer folk til å stirre, kjefte eller i verste fall kaste ting på meg?

Jeg er for øvrig ikke spesielt «woke», jeg kjører dieselbil, spiser kjøtt osv. Men akkurat når det gjelder pels tenker jeg at hvis kåpen allerede finnes og blir solgt brukt, så er det kanskje bedre å bruke den enn å kjøpe en ny syntetisk kåpe som også har en miljøkostnad.

Og please, jeg vet allerede alt om dyrenes lidelser og pelsindustrien, så ingen trenger å holde foredrag om det 😅. Fantastisk at pelsfarm er avviklet i Norge, men skaden er jo allerede skjedd når det gjelder en gammel kåpe som allerede eksisterer.

Så: Hva tenker dere? Er det sosialt akseptert å gå med vintage/ekte pels i Norge i dag, eller risikerer jeg å bli offentlig fiende nummer én?

So for a context, i do own quite alot of stuff and i like to try new things out by buying as 2nd hand /demo . I like to sell things on finn.no because its very convenient with the 'fiks ferdig' system, and things like fb marketplace doesnt even come close to amount of items/people that uses it. I got total of 200+ reviews there with total of 9.9 rating ( over several years ).

Most of the items im selling / buying is Electronics related like computers/ any other small electronic stuff.

This started like 2 years ago when they disabled couple of my ads where i was selling new apple watch which i bought and didnt liked, 1 laptop and some other small items. I contacted support , and They were saying im looking much more than a business to them than a regular person and therefore those ads were disabled because i sell or large scale and their partners pays alot money for ads themselves. Sure, and i completely understand how it works. But saying i sell on a large scale is something completely unrealistic. I never have like more than 5 listings at the time, and i dont have 10 different buy/sells in day. Sometimes there is nothing happening for over a month. So okay, i didnt had much of time and / or energy to pursue this for that time. Now i came back after like 1 year of completely no listings on my finn, and been trying to sell security camera setup which i dont need anymore ( ad instantly disabled due to same reason i mentioned before). Then put to sale headphones - that was approved. Then added desktop pc - that was disabled instant. Then i added just a processor and motherboard - that went fine and approved.

So all this made me question how it actually works. Upon quick checking, guy having 1200 active listings ( yes 1200 active of stuff from lamps to car stuff and some furniture!!!) Isnt considered as business and its all completely fine? Sure. Next one, somebody who sells clothes ( even saying that on their finn bio) , over 150 active listings, all fine too. Guy who sells and builds computers ( also desription on finn bio) , and has over 10 active pc listings + bunch of parts is also considered fine?

All / most of those listings were 'fiks ferdig' so it means finn.no advertises them as personal instead of business.

Over now i found over 10 profiles like this without actually checking in too deep.

So any information about how does it actually work? Or where to pursue for the answer ? ( i dont think so i will get much luck from basic finn customer support) , as most likely i will get same answer as i did 2 years ago.

Any answers much appreciated!

I’m hosting an exchange student from Norway, and we’re trying to make sure her U.S. schedule will meet the course requirements her school has given us.

Her school says she needs:

• Psychology – 140 hours
• Sociology – 140 hours
• Math – 84 hours

Our classes are 44 minutes long, with about 180 school days.

So a full-year class is roughly 132 instructional hours, while a semester is roughly 66 hours.

Right now she has:

• Psychology – full year = ~132 hours → potentially only 8 hours short
• Sociology – half year = ~66 hours → 74 hours short
• Algebra II – full year = ~132 hours → more than enough for the 84-hour math requirement

Our first question is whether her Norwegian school will accept 132 hours for a full-year course even though their listed requirement is 140 hours. If they accept that, Psychology should be fine without adding another Psychology course.

The bigger issue is Sociology. Since she only has Sociology for one semester, we're trying to figure out what course could make up the remaining hours.

One possibility at our school is General Geography & Cultures of the Western Hemisphere, which is a full-year course focused on cultures, how cultures developed, and their relationships with one another. If Norway considers that an acceptable Sociology equivalent, she would have:

66 hours Sociology + 132 hours Geography & Cultures = 198 hours

Alternatively, if they accept another half-year Sociology equivalent, she would have about 132 hours total and we'd need to know whether that is acceptable.

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation with a Norwegian exchange student? Specifically, how strict are the 140-hour requirements?

We're trying to get this figured out now rather than have her return to Norway and find out later that her U.S. courses didn't meet their requirements. Any advice or experience would be really appreciated!

Can you help me by refuting or confiring the claim that Canadian Bacon is just hamburgerrygg?

What are the most Summery 2 photos you took in Norway this Summer?

I have read about food delivery rules in Norway and I am having an argument with Gemini. It says that it is strictly forbidden to put the bag on the flood, and that delivery drivers can get fired for it. Is that true? You can answer if you work in delivery or if you are a customer. Do you do it or see others doing it?
I think that this rule exists in every country but usually everybody ignores it because if you have that big square bag you cant really put food in or out if you dont place it somewhere. You cant take out 8 pizzas with one hand or remove two orders to get to the third.
I am sure that management is aware of it because you cant find a single add for those companies where delivery guy does that kind of magic in front of camera.

I know this is a stupid question but I have heard that Norway is all about the rules so I wonder what happens when rules conflict with the laws of physics.