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Not so sure about that. I know plenty offices in Stockholm with free food, drinks and entertainment for employees.

by strictfp 6y ago

user5994461 6y ago
And they stay in office after 5pm to take advantage of the perks?
rtweetr 6y ago
Same in London, UK. And you need to overwork yourself to eat then.
heyitsguay 6y ago
This is a total tangent, but I'm an American with a partner from Stockholm, and we're interested in maybe moving over there when that is possible again. Do you have any suggestions or resources for getting to understand the tech scene around Stockholm, especially AI/computer vision stuff? Thanks!
- aliswe 6y ago
  I'm not really sure that I would be the best person to answer but if you would like to ask anything please do. I've work with over 250 clients and agencies over the years mostly in stockholm. Why not make it an Ask HN?
  - heyitsguay 6y ago
    Good point! I can try but it's hit or miss whether it'll get any traction. I guess a couple questions you could help with are (1) are there any good resources for scoping the job market beyond putting "[whatever] jobs stockholm" into search engines, and (2) do you have any do's or don'ts for applying as an American not currently living in Sweden? Thanks a lot for your perspective!
zhte415 6y ago
Visited the Bloomberg office in London. If you rent a Bloomberg terminal they gave free training on multiple features. Encouraged to visit the cafeteria, all free for staff and clients with visitor pass. Good stuff. Salads, fruit, cakes, sandwiches. Looked around. No chairs. This was in vast contrast to my employer at the time where lunch was a practical siesta. Ok.. "so you take this back to desk?" I asked someone. Yes. QED that. For context this was early 2000s.
- user5994461 6y ago
  That was the most shocking thing for me too. Join a company in London. They have no seats. I'm not talking about free food or a company restaurant. Just having a place to sit with a table.

Not so sure about that. I know plenty offices in Stockholm with free food, drinks and entertainment for employees.

user5994461 6y ago

And they stay in office after 5pm to take advantage of the perks?

rtweetr 6y ago

Same in London, UK. And you need to overwork yourself to eat then.

heyitsguay 6y ago

This is a total tangent, but I'm an American with a partner from Stockholm, and we're interested in maybe moving over there when that is possible again. Do you have any suggestions or resources for getting to understand the tech scene around Stockholm, especially AI/computer vision stuff? Thanks!

aliswe 6y ago
I'm not really sure that I would be the best person to answer but if you would like to ask anything please do. I've work with over 250 clients and agencies over the years mostly in stockholm. Why not make it an Ask HN?
- heyitsguay 6y ago
  Good point! I can try but it's hit or miss whether it'll get any traction. I guess a couple questions you could help with are (1) are there any good resources for scoping the job market beyond putting "[whatever] jobs stockholm" into search engines, and (2) do you have any do's or don'ts for applying as an American not currently living in Sweden? Thanks a lot for your perspective!

zhte415 6y ago

Visited the Bloomberg office in London. If you rent a Bloomberg terminal they gave free training on multiple features. Encouraged to visit the cafeteria, all free for staff and clients with visitor pass. Good stuff. Salads, fruit, cakes, sandwiches. Looked around. No chairs. This was in vast contrast to my employer at the time where lunch was a practical siesta. Ok.. "so you take this back to desk?" I asked someone. Yes. QED that. For context this was early 2000s.

user5994461 6y ago
That was the most shocking thing for me too. Join a company in London. They have no seats. I'm not talking about free food or a company restaurant. Just having a place to sit with a table.