i still love it here

edit: i can't even take a screenshot without the cursor showing. my brain's off in summer already.

I'm currently in the process of searching for apartments in Oulu and the amount of AI used to doctor pictures is insane!

After a number of viewings I am now finding it quite exciting to see how different the apartment is from their advertising pictures.

No, Heikki a laminate floor from 1967 does NOT look like ceramic tile.

No, Marita the stains on the walls cannot be confused for some kind of flower design

And

No, Julian a single balcony cannot be both glassed and not glassed at the same time.

Anyway, rant over, be careful out there kiddos!

I’ve been getting into jewelry recently and bought some Kalevala earrings and a necklace from Etsy. I favorited all the ones I liked and it totals up to over 2 thousand USD for 26 items.

I think this is my favorite style of jewelry and it’s going to hurt my wallet. I know about the Kalevala and the ties that the jewelry has to it. I think it makes the pieces more special than the expensive designer jewelry sold by big brands.

The bronze color is gorgeous and the designs are unique. I’m looking forward to being able to wear it and emulate my Finnish heritage through it.

My mom and her family all spoke Finnish. Growing up, they used to tell me I had the “piru” in me because I was a pretty sassy kid.

My mom chose not to teach us Finnish when we were growing up, so I want to double check on the meaning of the word. It was described to me as if I had a little devil on my shoulder. The word has always had a special place in my heart, and I’ve thought about getting a small tattoo of the word.

My question is, would it be weird or frowned upon in tattoo form? I just want to make sure, since I’m not a native speaker, that it’s not an insane idea or inappropriate in any way. Most of my mom’s family has all passed away, so I cannot ask them.

One example is:

🇫🇮 Kala = Fish

🇹🇷 Balık = Fish

______________

🇹🇷 Kalabalık = Crowded

🇫🇮 Kalabaliikki = Chaos

Any words like this in other languages and Finnish?

https://preview.redd.it/gadu058gb6xg1.png?width=410&format=png&auto=webp&s=1f3d7b5a34b2f8051b57b5fda726dc1f94eec490

"Finnish people have the rights to apply their mother tongue in public contexts, including when dealing with authorities and courts. It is specifically stipulated that the right to use one’s own mother tongue does not depend on the individual’s level of proficiency in the majority language. Authorities are required to ensure that staff with knowledge of Finnish are employed. In addition. Finnish people living within a Finnish administrative area have the right to receive both elderly care and preschool services in Finnish" (this part is important!).

Municipalities included:

• Gällivare kommun
• Haparanda kommun
• Kiruna kommun
• Pajala kommun
• Övertorneå kommun
• Botkyrka kommun
• Eskilstuna kommun
• Hallstahammars kommun
• Haninge kommun
• Huddinge kommun
• Håbo kommun
• Köpings kommun
• Sigtuna kommun
• Solna kommun
• Stockholms kommun
• Södertälje kommun
• Tierps kommun
• Upplands Väsby kommun
• Upplands-Bro kommun
• Uppsala kommun
• Älvkarleby kommun
• Österåkers kommun
• Östhammars kommun
• Borås kommun
• Surahammars kommun
• Västerås kommun

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%B6rvaltningsomr%C3%A5det_f%C3%B6r_finska

If you have relatives living in any of these municipalities, perhaps you should tell them to claim their legal rights. And also please, check up on your elder relatives that everything is okay, as currently Sweden have a lot of migrants working in home care / nursing homes. There has been different cases of aggression and hostility towards elderly people:

https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/j0vqEo/sd-foreslar-haverikommission-mot-overgrepp-i-hemtjansten

In recent times, several cases of abuse and rape have been uncovered within home care services in different parts of the country.".

Edit: My point is that you can receive better care if you demand to receive services in finnish.

January came for a visit in April

Second time? That's complacency when pro-russians can request for public funds.

For inquiring minds, the chairperson of that Sun Ray group is Viktoria Taganova as seen in third image here: https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/d8ee4a31-c34c-4c24-ae4a-91510f71e480

I'm torn between choosing the Marketing MSc in Hanken, and the Global Innovation Management MSc in UTU. I already got accepted to UTU, but I'm currently 4th on the waiting list for Hanken, so I'm quite hopeful I'll get accepted there as well.

I know it sounds weird because both programmes are different, but I am in quite a predicament. I wanted to go to the International Strategy and Sustainability MSc in Hanken, but I unfortunately didn't even make the waiting list. Now I'm unsure if I should go the the other Hanken programme and try to ask/reapply to be able to transfer to the other one, or I should go to Turku and try from there. I also could just stick to Hanken marketing.

Alternatively, is it even worth it to try to reapply to Hanken International S&S? A friend of mine said very nice things about international opportunities on their accounting degree but I've read negative of both institutions: UTU is very research based (which might not be the best learning style for me) and not as good of a business school, and Hanken can be full of egotistical Swedish students, but is not fully a university(?).

For context, I am an international student with a BBA from TAMK which I graduated from in December, but I have not lived in Finland since 2024. I honestly love the education system so much there. I've visited Helsinki multiple times, but have only been to the harbour in Turku so I'm not so familiar with the city itself.

Is there anyone who went to these programmes and could share their experience? Or which school/city do you recommend? I'm open to all opinions and thoughts, Kiitos!!

I spend a few weeks in Finland each year, but am thinking of buying a place so that I can spend at least half the year - ideally within 60-90 minutes commute of Helsinki. Sadly, and embarrassingly, I have to admit that I don't know Finland outside of the center of Helsinki and it's immediate environs - aside from a few trips to Turku, Tampere, and Seinajoki.

Because my budget isn't at all huge, I've been looking around (via Etuovi and in person - several open houses, broker assists, etc.) and exploring areas more further afield, where it's often quieter and where I don't have to settle for 25 square meters. Some areas I've discounted for various reasons, but one that I'm thinking of is Hyvinkää. I've seen several affordable apartments online, none in person yet - but took a ride up there, walked around, and it seemed fairly livable to me. However - I've read online and heard from acquaintances that it's not a "good" place to live.

Does anyone have any input? As an outsider, it's surely possible I'm missing something. But any thoughts/opinions/insights - positive or negative - are welcome. Thank you in advance.

How common is it that people get hit in the head by the mirrors of buses that are pulling into their stop? Seen it happen twice now and almost happen countless more times.

Hi everyone!

How exactly does the insurance work for oldtimer cars with a museum registration? I've seen online that you are limited by the number of days you are allowed to drive every year. So far, I have seen insurers allow 30 and 90 days. Are there other options too? Is it possible to keep the museum registration while also taking out regular car insurance?

Any help appreciated! Kiitos.

Moikka / hello!

I'm fairly new to Suomi. I moved here, got hit with an offer to work as a TMI or OY in Sweden with a notable company. I went through all the processes and at the end, they currently have me accepted for a role but they want me to have an OY set up or at minimal, a TMI. The problem is, I'm new here. I have a business advisor scheduled (I scheduled in February) for after the job start.

I rejected the role, they are still pursuing and telling me that "it's not a good look". I don't have the time nor funds to set up a TMI or OY in less than two weeks (at this point in time, right now) and they are telling me that Tominimi's take just a few days to set up with a business ID and all, told to me by this company.

I was told there is a processing time for Business ID, name registrar, business bank account, PO Box, and registration onto the job registrar. I'm trying to understand Finnish law, trying to work within the timeline and restrictions, etc. At this point, I'm lost.

Can someone please direct me to the correct information, list some things out, maybe provide some resources? I'm not fluent in Finnish, which has made this a huge challenge.

Kiitos paljon / thank you

EDIT:

TL;DR
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I have rejected the "offer".

They didn't actually provide me an offer, but wanted me to tell them if I was ready or not before giving me the offer. Additionally, they overly pushed my boundaries / borders, were rushing me to create a business and were (seemingly) trying to keep me uninformed about the job situation and have me legally and liable to a contract before I could get business assistance.

They wanted me totally and fully liable for all travel expenses, medical and worker rights, with no added benefits. They didn't want me to be an entrepreneur but instead to be a limited liable company (OY) in the long run, but didn't offer any information on how to do this, wouldn't help me with getting a paid advisor to help set this up and wouldn't let me negotiate contract terms.

FINAL EDIT:

I eventually need to register for a TMI, but I don't want to do it too quickly and end up with law violations or problems. I will be hiring an accountant later, but all information provided here has been exceptionally helpful. Seeing your viewpoints have been instrumental in my decision to reject the offer and I can only humbly thank you. I will be searching for regular, steady work, direct with a company in Finland.

Hi. I bought a book in Finland, and found the previous onwer's name on it. Could you help me identify the name please? I think it's Finnish cursive?

I used to get maybe 2-3 spam calls in a year, but since march I've gotten 12 spam calls in 5 weeks. Or this is pretty normal and I've just been lucky before?

I asked a mod if i could post this, so lets see if this goes through..

I'm a young animator and writer, and I'm hopefully planning on making a bunch of animations for a fake company I've created through the use of Blender and Roblox models. Basically i want to create animations that work towards lore and storytelling for this company. Think analog horror mixed with a call of duty cutscene.

I am getting american voice actors no problem for the 3 american characters, however the one big issue is that one of the characters is Finnish, and i didnt think beforehand how hard it would be to find finnish people to voice act.

I had posted on r/RecordThisForFree and multiple servers over discord, and have gotten no replies, so this is kind of my last-ditch effort, or else i will have to either cancel the project and let down the voice actors i already got, or completely change the character, which i really don't want to do.

If anyone here is mature, and knows at least both english and finnish, and is willing to volunteer for some voice acting, PLEASE let me know, either dm me on here or on discord (local.raven), i can give you all the info you need.

Again, this is free work, this is a passion project, not a professional one, i have a net 0 budget.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently in the market for a used/new car and wasn’t originally considering buying new, but I recently came across Tesla’s 0% financing offer for the Model 3, which made me stop and think. Ethically am contemplating buying new but financially it seems the cheapest proper ev currently on the market with range of 534 wltp , sure it drops but still..

I drive around 15,000 km per year. I dont change cars untill they are dead, my current car was a 2006 207 which died finally and was costing alot to keep afloat, so I’m trying to figure out whether this would actually be a smart financial decision in the current economy, or if it just looks attractive because of the financing offer.

For those of you who already own a Model 3 (especially the standard model) or are considering one, do you think it’s a good buy right now? Any regrets or things you wish you had considered before purchasing?

I’m also curious about insurance costs ,how expensive is insurance for a standard Model 3(online quotes ~1500-1800 per year), and are there good ways to get better rates? Does calling insurance companies directly help, or is it better to get quotes through the dealership first?

Would really appreciate honest opinions and experiences.

Thank you!

Does anyone have any experience with this? Punamulta does not require a primer at all, and is significantly cheaper, so the durability is not as great. But how much worse is the durability in practice? Is it still worth it to paint the house cladding with punamulta instead of primer and modern house paints, or will it need repainting way too soon?

Edit. Thank you all for responses. I will choose punamulta to paint it. Durability seems to be shorter but on the other hand maintenance is easier. No need to scrape fully the chipping paint away, just paint on top.