Freelance Fridays

(not) Lost in Amsterdam

We want to offer a stage to expats and their experiences. How did they end up here? What did they ran into when they arrived in the Netherlands and how did they finally find their way around.

Stories about cultural clashes, strange situations, strange habits or beautiful characteristics of Dutch people, Amsterdammers.

Sophie Knight – English freelance copywriter, who lived and worked in Japan as well.

“I will explain about what it’s like to work in Japan, focussing on the differences between the working culture there and here in the Netherlands. I’ll cover a bit about working hours, customs, rituals and hierarchy vs. flat organisational relationships.”

Angela Fusaro – Originally from Italy, background in HR and career coaching, now a specialized coach for mothers and their return to work, and for companies that need to schedule pregnancies.

Her promise. In a fun, light and interactive way, Angela will share her journey of becoming a mother in The Netherlands and starting her own business as a non-Dutch native. From the different childcare options to the local tax system and more.