The tax authorities have been gradually sending out tax notices since 24th of July. Taxpayers who filed their returns online should have received their tax notice in their personal online space by the 7th August. For […]
Wherever the French go, the clichés follow. Even though most of them are harmless and funny, it can be extremely annoying when, in a foreign country, your (false) reputation precedes you in all your social […]
7th June 2019adminComments Off on Probably the most useful website you can find in France
Let’s be honest, one of the biggest headaches for expats in France is navigating administration. We’ve all been there, trying to manage one of hundreds of activities that may seem straight forward in our own […]
The Parisian office is like no other. This unknown terrain is littered with booby traps and laced with tight lipped last words. It takes a brave soul to start navigating these shores. You must arrive armed. […]
13th March 2019Romane GjnComments Off on The moment your inner voice sneaks up and tells you it’s time to head back home
Packing your stuff and jumping on a plane to go see the world; what a great adventure! Most of us dream about it when we are at home so what about the ones who travel […]
As I adjusted to my life in France, it seemed more and more as if I couldn’t do so much as sneeze without receiving authorization from the correct government minister. I concluded somewhat bitterly that this was a system put in place deliberately to keep you from succeeding in whatever it is you wish to do—its purpose is to make you fail. And nothing made this clearer than the adventure that would become my favorite analogy for the convoluted French administration: my Odyssey-like search for a free public toilet during a visit to Montpellier. […]
The produce department presents a puzzling challenge. Some of the fruits and vegetables are displayed loosely in bins, much as they are in my supermarket at home. Others are segregated in slatted wooden crates, labeled with their country of origin – often Spain, but sometimes other countries, including England and Belgium. […]
In France, I used to work as an organisational psychologist for my city’s council. I did not feel like I was helping people and supporting them like I knew I could. I did not have […]