Extra points if they come wrapped in the AH plastic bag that makes war noises when you try to squeeze the pastry out. Extra extra bonus points if you're on the train (stiltecoupe) doing it.

Weird thing happened. I got job confirmation few weeks back from one organisation in NL. I had call with HR for salary negotiation and start date. They offered me scale x step x. I asked them to give me some time to think over. I got back to them saying at least match my current step which is 3 steps higher than they are offering. In the same scale. I also mentioned that i am open for further discussion.
They sent me mail saying we are terminating your offer. The scale that you expect and what we offer has a huge difference.
I was expecting them to come back to me staying no we cannot match we stick to what we offer.
In my whole career , never i have experienced such thing.
Anything like this happened with anyone ?
Feels like for companies , employees are just another number.

Watching the sunrise

Beautiful sun

Outside Europe, Heineken is considered a semi-premium lager. Although it is not one of the best very premium craft beer but it is considered one of the best mass-produced beer with quality. But my French friend said Heineken is just like cheap beer like piss like Budweiser, Stella Artois and 1664 and people drink it only because it is cheap and people who really like beer drink other beers.

I'm relocating from Germany to the Netherlands in the near future, and the options of public transportation subscriptions seem really confusing to me. In Germany, a common Deutschlandticket covers all forms of regional transportation in the country (busses, trams, subways, regional trains, etc.). While I know there is no equivalent in the Netherlands, I've seen options like OV-Pay, OV-chipkaart, NS-Business Card (and its variations). To me, they all seem very similar to one another and I can't tell which to get. Can someone explain to me the differences between all these options? And what would a recommendation be if I'm going to be travelling often between cities as a student?

I've been living in NL for over 4 years. My mobile data operator is Vodafone and normally I have 5G.

What I've been noticing quite a lot (plus others in my family, so it's definitely not a problem with just my phone/sim) is that whenever I enter any sort of shop, be that Albert Heijn, De Bijenkorf, etc. I still have 5G and 2-3 lines but absolutely everything stops working as soon as I enter.

A few days ago I entered a hair salon and while sitting in front of the window on the inside, absolutely nothing worked, but on the other side of that window (outside) everything worked perfectly.

Is there any reason behind this?

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In the '70s these would have been known as oil rig survival pods. Nowadays they're hotel suites.

There are a variety to choose from, ranging from the basic to a James Bond themed suite. Originally created as an art project across Europe, they're now clustered near a surf community in The Hague.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/capsule-hotel

My GP has diagnosed me with pre burnout earlier this year and I tried some lifestyle and task adjustment. However, things are getting worse and I have a follow up appt where I am sure I will be told to go on burnout leave.

However, I am familiar with how my company deals with burnout leave - happened a lot recently. People, especially managers, are branded as unfit for the role, underperforming and this narrative is spread across management. I am also going through this due to favoritism at work and when I accidentally pointed it out, it got worse for me. More recently I overheard management talk about how we need to start getting rid of expats and this also made me very uncomfortable and contributed to my stress. My team and I were also slowly benched without explanation (started getting less/bad work) I also heard from some that negative narratives about me are being shared - all untrue. Overall it feels trapped and this experience is taking its toll on my mental and physical health.

My Qs are -

1. If I go on sick leave, can they still cite low performance (though they didnt assign me work in the first place) and terminate?
   
2. Is it useful or will it work against me to document the discrimination/favoritism for the Arboarts? Or does this make them recommend termination as reintegration may appear difficult

Note - we also dont have a work council though legally required to. The derogatory/benched remarks are hard to prove as the only people in the conversation were me and the CEO

Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain have boycotted the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation and ongoing genocide. These nations and others asked for a vote on Israel's participation which was never given.

These nations then had to choose whether to participate with Israel using the stage to wash their genocide or stay home. That's 74,173,420 actual Europeans who can't watch their country perform in the Eurovision contest, just so Israel is not offended and continues with what nearly every major human rights organization calls a genocide with sniping of kids and the flattening of whole residential districts. 75 million Europeans to protect 9 millions non-Europeans in the Middle East of which a significant portion served in the IDF.

Now IDF soldiers who have been party to genocide at worst and a brutal massacre at best can watch their country participate in an event in a foreign continent. While someone from Spain or The Netherlands can't watch their own country in a European event on their actual continent.

Why exactly is an Israeli worth more than a European in a European contest?

Why was Russia gone immediately, but no vote on Israel is allowed. Wasn't democracy one of our core values?

Is an Israeli worth 8.22 Europeans?

My Samsung heat pump dryer died a few weeks ago. Found a witgoed repair company online, booked a visit. Their site advertises €69 excl. BTW, all-in, first 15 minutes included.

Technician shows up. Opens the machine, says the condenser is clogged with dust. Quote to clean it: €275. Then adds that their specialist is on holiday, so the repair would take 2 to 2.5 months. Suggests I either wait, buy new, or buy a used machine from them.

Fine. I decline. Then he sends a Tikkie for €102.85 and waits while I pay it.

Here's where it gets interesting.

1. My doorbell camera has him on site for 15 minutes and 11 seconds. Door to door. So the "extra time block" that pushed €69 to €102.85 was 11 seconds.

2. The Tikkie did not come from the company I booked with. Different trade name, different entity. I paid a company I never made an agreement with.

3. No invoice. I've asked over WhatsApp several times. Still nothing, weeks later.

What I've learned, mostly the hard way:

Don't pay by Tikkie on the doorstep. Ask for a factuur first. A legitimate bedrijf will send one. If they want instant payment before paperwork, that tells you something.

Check the name on the payment request against the name on your booking. I didn't. I just saw the amount and paid, because the guy was standing in my hallway.

If you booked online or by phone, you have herroepingsrecht as a consumer. Fourteen days. Most people don't realise this applies to service call-outs too.

Write everything down. Times, amounts, what was said. I'm lucky my camera timestamps it, but a note in your phone works.

I've sent a formal complaint asking for the full €102.85 back within 14 days. We'll see.

Mainly posting because I speak the language, I know how things work here, and I still handed over money without checking who I was paying. If it can happen to me it can definitely happen to someone who arrived last month.

Has anyone actually got money back from a situation like this? Did you go to the Geschillencommissie, or is that not worth the effort for €100?

Hi everyone,

I sent myself a package from home, since I moved here to start my studies and it was easier than carrying suitcases. It’s around 20 kg, full of my personal belongings and some stuff for my studies. Yesterday in the evening I checked the tracking site and it says it got delivered. I went downstairs immediately, looked around and asked some neighbours, no one received anything. I contacted my country’s GLS service, they’re trying to get in contact with the Dutch GLS, but since then no update. Has this happened to anyone before? I’m really concerned.

thanks for helping! Also, not sure if it’s the right flair

Hey everyone,I just bought a new bicycle online here from Decathol, and it was just delivered to my house. I have the successful order email and the delivery receipt, but the frame number (framenummer) isn't listed anywhere on the paperwork.I am worried about how I can actually prove this specific bike is mine if it ever gets stolen or if I need to get insurance. Right now, my receipt just proves I bought a bike from that website, but not this exact physical one.Is it normal for online shops to leave the frame number off the invoice? Should I call customer service and ask them to update my receipt with the frame number, or will a photo of the frame number next to my order confirmation be enough for the police/insurance?Thanks for any advice!

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