Table of Contents

Living with Norwegians is packed full of the things you should know and do when moving to Norway. Click on any of the sections below for a sample.

1. WELCOME TO NORWAY
   
2. WHAT TO PREPARE AND PLAN
   • Test norway a few times
   • Join an expat Facebook group
   • Finding a job in Norway
   • Navigating UDI
   • Getting Your D number
   • Finding housing in Norway
   • Forwarding your phone number
   • Keeping a postbox back home
   • Stock up on meds and vitamins
   • Transferring money across borders
   • Netflix and chill with a good VPN
     
3. GETTING SETUP
   • Getting to know the glory of duty-free
   • Setting up a Norwegian cell phone
   • Setting up a bank account
   • Getting your Vipps on
   • Dressing like a Norwegian
   • Understanding the Law of Jante (Janteloven)
   • Getting healthcare
   • Learning the Norwegian language
     
4. HOW TO GET AROUND
   • Rules for sitting on public transportation
   • From the airport in style (and speed)
   • Getting a Norwegian driver’s license
   • Buy a Tesla
   • Rules for using an elevator in Norway
     
5. LIVE LIKE A NORWEGIAN
   • Get your tax card
   • Go cross-country skiing
   • Try brunost
   • Attend a nachspiel
   • Make tacos on Friday night
   • Get koselig and light a candle, or two, or twenty
   • Do a dugnad
   • Go to the hytte
   • Pitch a tent anywhere thanks to allemannsretten
   • Try snus
   • Eat a Kvikk Lunsj on top of a mountain
   • Attend a julebord
   • Watch “Grevinnen og Hovmesteren” on Christmas Eve
   • See the northern lights
   • See a fjord
   • Jump in a fjord, preferably a very cold one
   • Buy a douchebag
   • Try smalahove
   • Become an atheist (or at least act like one)
   • Make fun of the Swedes
   • Celebrate May 17
   • Play Kahoot!
   • Become a Norwegian citizen
     
6. SURVIVAL GUIDE
   • Making friends in a shy country
   • Get care packages sent from home
   • Sleeping with Norwegians
   • Go shopping in Sweden
   • Eat a Grandiosa pizza
   • Go out in the sun, even if it’s winter
   • Take your vitamin D
   • Go to syden!
   • Know the mountain weather rules (fjellvettreglene)
     
7. CLOSING
   
8. GLOSSARY

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The book is full of rich color illustrations for each section. Here are some examples:

Posts

• The Typical Norwegian Business Man
• Julebord: The Norwegian Christmas Party
• 20 Ways to Answer the Question “Why Norway?”
• The Loud  American: Working with Norwegian Book on God morgen Norge
• Being competitive in sports vs being competitive in business
• Guide to Ascension Day in Norway
• Are Norwegians Lazy?
• Morning at the Norwegian Office
• What is Janteloven (The Law of Jante)?
• Typical Norwegian Workday
• Romance in the Norwegian Workplace
• Meeting Room Culture in Norway
• Norwegian Risk Appetite in Business
• Norwegian Drinking Culture
• Norwegian Office Dress Code
• Corporate Hierarchy in Norway
• Typical Norwegians You Meet in the Workplace
• Corporate Ethics in Norway
• How to Work with Your Norwegian Colleagues During the Coronavirus Outbreak
• Working with Norwegians (Again, after COVID-19)
• What is Pinse in Norway?
• Do you need to speak Norwegian to work in Norway?
• How To Be Less American While In Norway
• Making business contacts in a shy country like Norway
• Coffee, waffles and brown cheese: The foods of Norwegian business
• Glossary of Norwegian Business Terms
• Using Norwegian Names and Titles in Business
• New Janteloven Song by Daniel Kvammen
• What is Friluftsliv? Norwegian Love of Nature
• Immigrate to Norway from America (USA)
• What jobs are in high demand in Norway?
• How many hours do Norwegians work?
• Who’s Paying for Dinner in Norway?
• Building Trust in Norway
• Will Ferrell Hates Norway ?
• Is Norway Open? Current Travel, Quarantine and Testing Requirements
• Contracts in Norway and ‘fine print’
• New ‘Living with Norweigans’ Guide for Moving to Norway
• The Art (and Power) of a Handshake in Norway
• The Norwegian Bunad
• Travel Tips for Norway
• How to find a job in Norway
• Teaching Jobs in Norway
• Best Hiking Spots in Norway
• Nursing Jobs in Norway
• Construction Jobs in Norway
• English Speaking Jobs in Norway
• Taxi Driving Jobs in Norway
• How to see Northern Lights in Norway
• How to get dual citizenship in Norway
• Oslo Events Guide (2023)
• The Guide to Oslo Neighborhoods
• Janteloven in English
• Janteloven Pronunciation
• Janteloven Book
• Popular Norwegian Names
• Norwegian Dress Code
• Norwegian Barnehage
• Norway’s Service Centres for Foreign Workers (SUA)
• Unemployment Benefits in Norway
• Grünerløkka Neighborhood of Oslo
• Frogner Neighborhood of Oslo
• Gamle Oslo Neighborhood of Oslo
• Majorstuen Neighborhood of Oslo
• Grønland Neighborhood of Oslo
• St. Hanshaugen Neighborhood of Oslo
• What is it like to work with Norwegians?
• What is Norwegian work culture?
• How do Norwegians show respect?
• What are Norwegians most proud of?
• Do Norwegians like compliments?
• How to flirt in Norwegian?
• What do Norwegians say before drinking?
• Gender Roles in Norway
• Hyttevenner or Cabin Friends in Norway
• Loppemarked or the Norwegian Flea Market
• Norwegian Dugnad or Community Work
• Norwegians in Syden
• Søndagsro or Sunday Quietness
• Birkebeinerrennet Norwegian Ski Race
• Smalahove
• Why do Norwegians leave their babies outside?
• The Norwegian Bus
• Fårikål Norwegian Cabbage Stew
• Påske – Easter in Norway
• The Norweigan forspiel or pre-party
• A guide to Norwegian Aquavit
• The Norwegian nachspiel or afterparty
• Kjøp Bitcoin i Norge
• Hyttekos: The Norwegian Tradition of Coziness in Nature
• Koselig: The Norwegian Concept of Coziness and Warmth
• The Intriguing Norwegian Custom: Hanging Portraits of Royalty in the Bathroom
• Working in Norway: Embracing Unique Work Culture and Traditions
• Everything You Need to Know About Renting an Apartment in Norway
• Heavenly Norwegian Waffles: A Tasty Treat
• Horten, Norway Travel Guide
• Loftsleiligheter i Oslo
• Norwegian Brands: Icons of Scandinavian Style
• Kjøp Bitcoin i Norge: Din ultimate guide
• Cardano (ADA): The Next Generation Blockchain Platform
• XRP: En Nøkkelfaktor i Krypto Valuta Verdenen
• Norway’s Liberation Day: A Quick Guide
• Solana: En guide til SOL
• Bitcoin (BTC): En Nøytral Guide til Kryptovaluta
• Bli en Binance Coin ekspert: Din guide til BNB
• Ethereum (ETH): Alt du trenger å vite
• Norwegian Russ (Russefeiring), Celebrating Youth and Freedom
• The Guide to Norway’s National Day: May 17th (Nasjonaldagen, Grunnlovsdagen, 17 Mai)
• Experience Nature’s Serenity at Juvet Landscape Hotel
• The Joy of Utepils: The First Beer You Drink in the Sun
• Uncork Your Creativity: Design Personalized Wine Labels
• Inside the UDI: Norway’s Immigration Authority
• Norwegian comfort food: Rømmegrøt
• Unraveling Norway’s NAV: A Historical Walkthrough
• Bergen, Norway: Your Ultimate Travel Companion!
• Norwegian Startup Jobs : A Comprehensive Guide
• VPN in Norway: Your Ultimate Guide
• How to Transfer Money from Norway to Anywhere
• Fjord Frenzy: Your Ultimate Guide to Norway’s Natural Wonders

Pages

• Working with Norwegians
• Working with Norwegians PDF
• Working with Norwegians Reviews
• Table of Contents
• Free E-Book
• Buy the Book
• Glossary: Barnehage
• Norwegians at Bus Stop
• Does Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimited Work in Norway/Norge?
• Guides to Norway
• The Loud American: Working with Norwegians
• Buy Bitcoin in Norway
• ISBN 9788269007299
• Negotiating Techniques in Norway
• Sitemap
• Nettbutikk Rabattkode
• Oslo Duftlys
• Eau De Frogner duftlys
• Gaveideer til innflytting Oslo
• Investor Update Shit Beta
• Work in Norway
• Resources
• Norwegian Culture

Categories

• Oslo Neighborhoods
• Bitcoin
• Norwegian Holidays
• Travel
• Work in Norway
  • Types of Jobs in Norway
  • Work Culture in Norway
• Finance
• Norwegian Food
• Resources
• Norwegian Culture
  • Janteloven
• Move to Norway
• Working With Norwegians
• Norwegian Cities

Gavetips

Han

• Gave til kjæresten
• Gave til pappa
• Gave til bestefar
• Gave til kompis

Hennes

• Gave til kjæresten
• Gave til mamma
• Gave til datter
• Gave til bestemore
• Gave til venninne

Anledning

• Bursdagsgaver
• Innflytningsgave
• Morsdagsgave
• Farsdagsgaver
• Valentinsgave
• Konfirmasjonsgaver
• Pappaperm
• Mammaperm