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Newsletter October 6, 2011.
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Trade unions and
unemployment insurances
Many are wondering if they should you join a trade union and/or an unemployment insurance fun after their move to Denmark? And if yes, which one should they choose? As many websites about this topic are still only in Danish, we have collected information about Danish trade unions and unemployment insurances.
Find general information and a list of the major trade unions and unemployment insurances.

Last call: Costs of living in DK
Please share your monthly costs of living in Denmark in a short survey. This information will help newcomers tremendously. Thanks for your help and for sharing the survey widely. 135 have particpated already and we can make good average numbers for all regions across Denmark.

Rain & wind but
Rock'n Roll
Whato do in winter in Copenhagen and Denmark

Participate in our next competition and win fun prizes, like free entrance to Tivoli or Louisiana!

The summer has been rainy and cold and the fall and winter promise more of the same. Share your stories of how you mastered the bad weather of the last summer or the previous winter.

How did you keep your spirits up in spite of rain, wind and darkness. Where did you go? What did you do?
Many will have a hard time during the upcoming winter. Your stories will bring light and hope into their life.

The winning stories will be published on the Worktrotter Website and in the next release of the Worktrotter's Guide to Denmark.

Send your text in pdf format to fun @ worktrotter.dk.
Max. length 500 words. Deadline November 20, 2011.

Fun events in CPH

Today, October 6: SpeedMeet event in Copenhagen at 6:30 pm at the Marriott hotel in Copenhagen and extend your professional network at high speed. The first hour is "organized" networking and after that we do free networking at the bar.
Next SpeedMeet event: November 3, 2011
October 14: Culture night, a must-do. Many organizations, authorities, cultural institutions are opening their doors. Get to know them from a different perspective. Ticket: 90 DKK
Many free classical music concerts at the Danish Royal Academy of music.
Performances of the Metropolitan Opera at the cinema at Opera Bio

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August 16, 2011
Subject: CV samples for jobs in Denmark. Student housing

Have a great day,
Dagmar Fink

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