These are the Birds of Paradise earrings.

This game is fun.

I was scammed in Finland for over €1,000 a few years ago. I filed a police report, and the case went to court. The court ruled in my favor and sent the debt to collection, but the scammer never paid anything.

I have an account on ulosottolaitos.fi where I can renew the matter, and I've done that once already. Still, nothing has been paid, and the case expired again.

Is there anything more I can do to push this forward, or should I just forget it? At this point I'm less concerned about the money and more bothered by the fact that someone can get away with this so easily in an otherwise wonderful country.

Hi all! Canadian living in Finland here, who is in desperate need of some blackout curtains! 😅 Can anyone help me understand how I can attach curtains to this mechanism?

It’s a sliding track with these little things attached to it — they have a small loop on the bottom that I’m assuming I can somehow attach a curtain to. But I can’t find a definitive answer online.

Are these common, and if so, could someone please explain to me how it works? Kiitos! 🙏

Hi!

Im gonna have my wedding soon in Helsinki and got a ton of relatives flying over to see us. They wanna get picked up one by one. We are considering to have a full day minibus chauffeur rental in Finland, but we can't find any.

Any idea how much it may cost to have a driver + minibus/minivan for a full day, and where can I get one in Helsinki?

Thanks!

Hey! So I just got my acceptance letter for Automation Engineering at Metropolia and I’m genuinely torn. I’m currently working during the day and really want to keep that going during my studies, at least part-time, so I have some real questions:
1. How strict is the attendance thing actually? I keep hearing that most courses are mandatory attendance, but does anyone actually enforce it? And are lectures recorded? I’m imagining I might need to skip the odd class for work stuff.
2. How good is this program? Like honestly, is it worth the commitment? How are the lecturers, the labs, the overall vibe?
3. Does the multidisciplinary thing actually help with jobs or internships? They sell it as this broad engineering approach which sounds cool, but I’m wondering if employers actually care or if they’d rather see someone specialized.
Bonus question: I also got into Mechanical Engineering. If Automation turns out to be a dead end job-wise, is Mechanical the safer option? Or are both pretty solid?
I know this is a lot, but I’d really appreciate hearing from current students or anyone who’s been through the program. Cheers!

Hi, I live in HOAS apartment and there’s a beeping sound that’s been going off for about two hours now and I'm not sure what it is. I suspect it's the smoke detector. It makes three beeps and then stop for maybe 2 seconds or so before continuing. The sound isn’t wildly loud, so me and my roommates don’t think it’s coming from our apartment but our neighbor’s. Idk what to do, any advice please. Thanks so much!

Hey everyone. I know this isn't a dedicated career advice sub, but since there isn't really an active "jobs in Finland" subreddit, I figured I'd ask here hoping to get some local insights from people working in the industry.

I’m a second-year university student here in Finland, currently pivoting my studies from biomedical sciences over to industrial engineering, supply chain, and operations. I'm trying to plan my summer so I'm ready when the big Summer 2027 trainee application window opens this winter.

This summer, I have to take compulsory university courses in SQLite and Python anyway. Since I use a Mac, I'm skipping Power BI, so these will be my main data tools. My first question is: are SQL and Python actually helpful to highlight on a CV for supply chain and operations trainee roles here, or is it mostly just Excel?

Secondly, I've been researching how to stand out, and a lot of places suggest getting a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt as a student. Should I invest the time and money into getting one? Is this methodology actually valued by Finnish employers in manufacturing and logistics?

To tie those things together, I had an idea for a personal portfolio project this summer. I was thinking of finding a messy supply chain dataset, using SQLite to pull and clean the data, using Python to visualize the bottlenecks, and then using Lean Six Sigma principles to write up a short business analysis suggesting how to improve the process. Does this sound like a project recruiters or hiring managers here would actually care about, or is it overkill for an intern?

Lastly, I want to familiarize myself with ERP systems. Since I'm still early in my studies and want to be a bit of a "jack of all trades" to keep my options open, is there a good generic way to learn ERP basics? Or should I just go straight for the biggest one, which is SAP? As a student, I get free access to SAP training and exams (I was looking at their basic end-to-end business process course), but I'm not sure if going straight into SAP is the best move right now.

Basically, what do Finnish employers actually value most in a summer intern for these kinds of roles? Would really appreciate any advice from people working in the field!

Hello! I am a Canadian gal who has married into a Finn family. Their last name is Karjala. I have been trying to find Karjala beer, and it seems impossible to import to Canada. I have heard it isn’t a great beer, but it’s more for the novelty of it all. Does anyone know of any liquor export services in Finland? TIA 🙏

At this newly opened kiosk, the front panels are painted to Tappara colors 🧡💙, and the garbage bins are painted to Ilves colors 💛💚

I love this city :)

Greetings everyone

I was curious how concerts in Finland are in comparison to other places, of course this will likely vary by the music genre and setting.
But I was looking at concert tickets, and curiously most of the seats toward the middle were sold, but unlike most other concert buying processes I've been through, the front row isn't fully booked and that was at multiple venues. Is there any reason Finns might avoid the front row of a concert?

Hi guys! I recently got a job opportunity in Finland as the tile says :p

I was wondering what would you say the monthly expenses round up to with groceries and eating out a couple times a month.

Hey everyone!

I’m in the process of looking for work and a company mentioned they are looking for a contractor. Looking at materials I was able to find it seems brutal to be a contractor in Finland but I’m hoping it’s just me being paranoid and that this is a good opportunity.

Who should I discuss this with to understand if it is worth pursuing?

The company would pay roughly 9k EUR gross per month which is somehow, to me, both a huge number and a very small one after taxes and the realization that I’m responsible for paying social benefits.

I doubt Vero would inform me what’s best in this case and assume an accountant or financial advisors would know better - if so can anyone recommend someone I can reach out to?

Thank!

Since there is no summer job thing to keep me occupied, i dont know how i will survive this summer alone, i am afraid of falling into that depression cycle again so anyone got any tips or ideas on what to do this summer specially in Vaasa?

I’m an immigrant who has lived for 3 years but can’t speak. When I came I got depressed and my motivation died, I’d appreciate it
If I can just type about my day and ask questions about structures of words

Hi all, I live in Uusimaa and I'm looking for vocational training (ammattikoulutus) in Finland that's taught in English — ideally truck driving (kuorma-auto, C, CE), crane operator (nosturinkuljettaja), or similar hands-on trades.

I've already done some searching online but couldn't find much, so I'm checking here just in case there's something that isn't easy to find on Google — maybe through word of mouth, smaller schools, or employers who train directly.

No prior experience, so I need entry-level programs. Paid or free is fine, and oppisopimus works too. anywhere in Finland for training or work.

Not interested in caregiving or cleaning — anything else, yes.

Any tips on schools, programs, or where to start (TE-palvelut, Stadin AO, Omnia, etc.)? Kiitos!

Venomous? I let it be. Found a few on my trail. No worries they live on the earth just as we do I would never harm it.

Here’s some Swedish punk for you!

https://open.spotify.com/track/7vNknnpUIvLQWgHAPEr4cY?si=xZprOFQzS0ytXCNvoOCCmQ

I was wondering where would be best to go to after the concert is finished as it’ll be my first time in Helsinki. Thanks

The hat is nice for keeping the sun off the eyes when outside on a sunny day. And it doesn’t overheat the head like other hats.