According to Monitorul, a new bill (not yet a law) put forward by “tens” of legislators is being opposed by accountants. I might not agree with the motivation of the accountants, but…
Author: Fatca Pop
Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
Unreported cyber attacks? Or simple updating?
Strange things are going on in Cluj. Small shops are offering refunds, no questions asked after complaints. Food isn’t necessarily spoilt (they might be), but it is acting as if a fridge…
Are Renault’s requirements realistic?
Who buys Dacias? I don’t know how reliable my sources are, but I made some tables… dacia sales (1) Romania expats(2) Overall car sales (3) France 11115 156,700 116377 Italy 8763 880,400…
Things I hate about the R programming language
University has started again, and many of you are taking courses in programming, artificial intelligence, statistics, accounting, or other fields that use the infamous R programming language. Hurrah! No, not hurrah. I…
Europe is too dependent on the internet
Now, there are certain ways that Internet connection can help us. Even before the lock down, secondary students in Britain took classes online because their schools couldn’t offer them. Teachers from other…
Deadline for free Chinese classes for pupils, or secondary school children
13th October, 2026 is the deadline. How do you translate elev into English? Pupil? Ah, if you’ve ever taught a smart alec who likes puns, you’ll soon find them pointing to their…
Romanian National Newspapers
I’m not including any “revista” in newspaper format, and I am only including those that are in the Romanian language which can be easily found in kiosks in Cluj. Revistas, or magazines,…
Happy Hangeul Day
I doubt you’ll meet a K-pop star. Maybe if you work at a fancy hotel or on a fancy airline you will, or maybe you’ll meet one at a film festival, but…
Actual job descriptions on eJobs.ro
“Minimum: High School or Technical school with 3+ years industry experience Basic technical and mechanical skills Skilled in reading and interpreting electro-mechanical assembly drawings and BOMs Demonstrated high level of attention to…
Applying to University in different countries
The IUF is in Cluj today, to wisk you off to a university in Romania or abroad. Is it worth going? Well, there are ten universities in Cluj, and a few online…