It makes sense that some things are noisy. On construction sites, employees are given head sets to block out extra noise. I had some kind of sound blockers when I worked in…
Author: Fatca Pop
Fatca Pop is a dreamer, adventurer, cook, and blogger. Fatca was a hairdresser, company secretary, and teacher.
Where to study European studies, in Europe
We see many universities where you can study European Studies. Unfortunately, many of them are in countries like Britain and the United States or Canada, where tuition and housing are extremely expensive,…
The worries of Romanian expats
You might have heard of the recent film made by the actor of Winter Soldier and Cristian Mungiu (Not Radu Jude as one other reported. And Radu Jude is not to be…
AI helps spammers and scammers look less like bots
If you’ve lived in Romania long enough, you know the stereotypes. Bank transfers to and from the country are a headache. It’s even worse if you have Belgian or Portuguese citizenship. Countries…
75% of Romanians earn less than the average wage
You might be a student here, or might be considering moving to Romania. When I was looking at job offers, as a student, I compared the offer to the “average” wage. Also,…
How The Dutch quit smoking
“Clickbait title!” I hear some of you scream. “I know a Dutch guy who still smokes.” Yes, and I know a Romanian who speaks fluent Chinese, and another who moved to Japan,…
Even the adverts are boring
We’ve been watching the TIFF film festival in Cluj for at least six years now. There have been good films, and bad films, every year. But even when you had a bad…
Ghost jobs come to Romania
If you look at LinkedIn or job sites, you might think there are plenty of jobs in Cluj. But how many of those jobs are real? Now, you might think, sure, some…
Is TIFF still worth it?
Sorry we didn’t report on TIFF. Basically, it started on Friday. Maybe this reviewer is getting old, but I don’t find the films to be of the same quality as those I…
Too many computers in Romania’s international schools
Bare with me, we will get to Cluj in a minute… Some investors like AI because they think it makes things cheaper, and faster. They think cheaper means higher profit margins. Customers,…