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What It’s Really Like To Work In Norway

Experiencing Oslo quirks through American eyes. — When I sold my trusty ’07 Civic and moved to Oslo last fall, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. …

Norway

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What It’s Really Like To Work In Norway
What It’s Really Like To Work In Norway
Norway

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Jul 17, 2022

Don’t Be Fooled: My Real Italian Life Is Nothing Like My Instagram

Loneliness can suck the joy out of anything — even Italy. — If my friends and family knew the truth behind the envy-inducing Instagram stories that I regularly upload, they’d probably hate me. Even I hate myself sometimes. That’s why I’m in therapy. I sought out an English-speaking therapist in Milan about six weeks ago when I started to wonder what it’d…

Expat

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Don’t Be Fooled: My Real Italian Life Is Nothing Like My Instagram
Don’t Be Fooled: My Real Italian Life Is Nothing Like My Instagram
Expat

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Mar 30, 2022

I Work in Tech, and I Chose Italy Over the Bay Area.

Here’s why it’s worth the pay cut. — Before I get into it, I must acknowledge that I’m writing this from a place of privilege. I’m a citizen of both the US and Italy, so I can live and work in both countries without a visa. Growing up in Northern California, it was clear from a young age…

Italy

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I Work in Tech, and I Chose Italy Over the Bay Area.
I Work in Tech, and I Chose Italy Over the Bay Area.
Italy

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Sep 23, 2021

Why I’m Leaving Norway, the “3rd Best Country in the World”

Happiness means different things for different people. — Two years ago, I published an article documenting what it’s like to work in Norway as a foreigner, and many readers requested a follow-up article about what it’s like to actually live here. I wrote a couple drafts, but ultimately decided not to publish anything due to the pandemic. The…

Norway

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Why I’m Leaving Norway, the “3rd Best Country in the World”
Why I’m Leaving Norway, the “3rd Best Country in the World”
Norway

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Apr 1, 2021

How to Make Friends as an Immigrant in Norway During a Global Pandemic

Tribulations of a young American in Oslo. — I moved to Norway in October of 2019 to be with my now-ex boyfriend, and I haven’t been home since. Like a million other couples, we broke up during the pandemic for trivial reasons: He played too many video games, and I boarded up my uterus in preparation for a…

Humor

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How to Make Friends as an Immigrant in Norway During a Global Pandemic
How to Make Friends as an Immigrant in Norway During a Global Pandemic
Humor

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Mar 29, 2020

A Completely Novel Solution To The American Cubicle

How Chad Radlad developed the open office plan. — The following wisdom is from Chad’s About page: Hey men and ladiezz! It’s your homeboi Chad. At 23 years old, I was so fed up with the 9–5 cubicle life that I quit my job after just 3 DAYS. Yeah, that’s right. I quit my 9–5, moved back into my…

Humor

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A Completely Novel Solution To The American Cubicle
A Completely Novel Solution To The American Cubicle
Humor

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Published in The Startup

·Mar 26, 2020

How To Launch Your Content Into A Featured Snippet

Tips for writing helpful, Google-friendly copy. — Last winter, I took a hiatus from writing. When I logged back in this week, I noticed something strange. My old flop article, How to Move to Europe from the USA, had racked up over 1.2K views in February and March. The majority of those views came from google.com. What? …

SEO

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How To Launch Your Content Into A Featured Snippet
How To Launch Your Content Into A Featured Snippet
SEO

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Oct 15, 2019

Why I Got Fired From My First Editing Job

Spoiler: Editing is its own craft, not to be confused with writing. — Three months ago, a family acquaintance reached out to me on LinkedIn. Her company was looking for an English Copy Editor, and I didn’t hesitate to throw my hat in the ring. Two weeks and one writing test later, I got the job! My qualifications? A one-year stint as a…

Writing

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Why I Got Fired From My First Editing Job
Why I Got Fired From My First Editing Job
Writing

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Sep 23, 2019

How I Got Almost 1% Of My Stories Curated On Medium

Tips and tricks for lasting success. — First of all, this platform isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme. If you’re looking for an easy way out, put your head down and get writing, or check out my guide at www.getrichquick.org. When I joined Medium three months ago, I didn’t really know what to write; I just knew I had…

Humor

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How I Got Almost 1% Of My Stories Curated On Medium
How I Got Almost 1% Of My Stories Curated On Medium
Humor

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Sep 19, 2019

The Downsides Of Being A Young Writer

And why we should write anyway. — Sometimes, as I lay on my duvet and scroll through endless pages of online content, I reflect on my favorite non-fiction authors and bloggers. What makes them so confident in their writing? Why do I trust their analyses and put faith in their predictions? Normally, the authors that I follow…

Writing

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The Downsides Of Being A Young Writer
The Downsides Of Being A Young Writer
Writing

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Simone S

Simone S

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American emigrant & resident Italian.

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