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by Hans

Oct 1, 2011

Hi all- does anyone have any information/experiences of teaching in Copenhagen? Lifestyle/pay/social life, etc? I've visited Copenhagen and loved it, but have read that, i taxes are very high (44%) and it's quite an expensive city. Thanks in advance.

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Dave I'm living/teaching in Denmark. Its no more expensive then any other major european city (depends on your family situation and lifestyle though), which is to say its kind of expensive. Tax rates can be as high as 51% (which is down from 59%). You get 6 months tax free, and then are taxed on a progressive scale. As a teacher your salary will probabl...See More

Oct 1, 2011

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Hans Thanks Dave- what a coincidence. How true is it that you can get by quite easily with just English? I've lived abroad before and the language barrier and my lack of initiative and skill in learning languages has always been my Achille's heel. That's why I'm looking at Denmark and/or Sweden for possible future countries abroad.

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Oct 3, 2011

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Dave Totally you can do without English as a teacher very easily. Everyone speaks English. The only problem you might have is in reading some things as the official language is Danish/Swedish (depends on the country). Yeah the market varies a lot, what you think of as a 1 bedroom is really a two room apartment. You can find them furnished. I pay 9000 cr...See More

Oct 3, 2011

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Hans Thanks very much Dave- your info has been very helpful. I may have more questions in the upcoming months if I manage to find anything out there. Thanks again.

On 10/03/11, Dave wrote: > Totally you can do without English as a teacher very easily. > Everyone speaks English. The only problem you might have is in > reading some thing...See More

Oct 4, 2011

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Dave Sure.

On 10/04/11, Hans wrote: > Thanks very much Dave- your info has been very helpful. I may have more > questions in the upcoming months if I manage to find anything out > there. Thanks again. > > On 10/03/11, Dave wrote: >> Totally you can do without English as a teacher very easily. >> Everyone speaks Engli...See MoreSure.

On 10/04/11, Hans wrote: > Thanks very much Dave- your info has been very helpful. I may have more > questions in the upcoming months if I manage to find anything out > there. Thanks again. > > On 10/03/11, Dave wrote: >> Totally you can do without English as a teacher very easily. >> Everyone speaks English. The only problem you might have is in >> reading some things as the official language is Danish/Swedish >> (depends on the country). Yeah the market varies a lot, what you >> think of as a 1 bedroom is really a two room apartment. You can find >> them furnished. I pay 9000 crowns a month for a fully furnished and >> serviced 2 rom apartment. >> >> On 10/03/11, Hans wrote: >>> Thanks Dave- what a coincidence. How true is it that you can get >>> by quite easily with just English? I've lived abroad before and >>> the language barrier and my lack of initiative and skill in >>> learning languages has always been my Achille's heel. That's why >>> I'm looking at Denmark and/or Sweden for possible future >>> countries abroad. >>> >>> Also, can you comment on what the rental market is like? Can you >>> find furnished one bedroom flats? >>> >>> Thanks again! >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/01/11, Dave wrote: >>>> I'm living/teaching in Denmark. Its no more expensive then any >>>> other major european city (depends on your family situation >>>> and lifestyle though), which is to say its kind of expensive. >>>> Tax rates can be as high as 51% (which is down from 59%). You >>>> get 6 months tax free, and then are taxed on a >>> progressive >>>> scale. As a teacher your salary will probabley fall between >>>> 33% and 39% (so almost 40%). >>>> >>>> What else would you like to know? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/01/11, Hans wrote: >>>>> Hi all- does anyone have any information/experiences of >>>>> teaching in Copenhagen? Lifestyle/pay/social life, etc? >>>>> I've visited Copenhagen and loved it, but have read that, i >>>>> taxes are very high (44%) and it's quite an expensive city. >>>>> Thanks in advance.

Oct 4, 2011

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