⚡️ Why do the trolleys at IST keep electrocuting me? 😭

This has happened on three separate visits now.

Every time I grab one of those metal trolleys at IST, I eventually get a ridiculously strong static zap from it. Not the tiny annoying kind, it actually hurts.

Three different visits, three times the same thing.

Please tell me I’m not the only one 😂

Is there something about the floor + trolley combination there that creates insane static electricity?

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u/Testo_Sterone_ — 1 day ago

Warum sprichst du nicht 🗣️❌🇩🇪 Hochdeutsch…

… wenn du mit einem deutschen Arbeitskollegen redest?

Mir ist am Arbeitsplatz etwas aufgefallen, das ich ehrlich gesagt nicht verstehe.

Wenn ein Inder, Pole oder Engländer dazukommt, wechseln viele Schweizer sofort und selbstverständlich auf Englisch, damit alle mitkommen.

Kommt stattdessen ein deutscher Kollege dazu, wird oft konsequent Schweizerdeutsch weitergesprochen, obwohl klar ist, dass er vieles nicht versteht.
Warum?

Warum gilt Inklusion offenbar für Englisch, aber nicht für Hochdeutsch?

Liegt es daran, dass:

- Deutsche sich gefälligst anpassen sollen?
- man Deutschen zeigen will, wer hier das Sagen hat
- man bewusst eine gewisse Distanz schaffen möchte?
- man Deutschen das Gefühl geben will, dass sie Gäste sind?
- Schweizerdeutsch als eine Art “Gatekeeper” genutzt wird?
- Hochdeutsch als unangenehm oder sogar als Fremdsprache empfunden wird?

Mich interessieren die ehrlichen Beweggründe. Nicht die diplomatischen Standardantworten, sondern das, was im Arbeitsalltag tatsächlich dahintersteckt.

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u/Testo_Sterone_ — 2 months ago

How do mortgages work in Macedonia for citizens living abroad?

Hi everyone,
I’m a Macedonian citizen living abroad and I’m trying to understand how mortgages / housing loans work in Macedonia.
For example, if someone wants to borrow around 150,000€ for 10–20 years:
what are the usual interest rates right now?
how much would the monthly payments roughly be?
which banks offer the best conditions?
can Macedonian citizens living abroad get a mortgage?
can foreign income be used when applying for a mortgage in Macedonia?
My entire income and assets are currently outside Macedonia. I have income from abroad, I also own a business, and I own real estate from which I receive rental income.
Would Macedonian banks take this into account if I want to apply for a mortgage or get a financial overview / pre-approval?
Where can I get reliable information about this? Are there mortgage brokers, advisors, or bank contacts who can explain the process?
Any experience or advice would be really helpful. Thanks!

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u/Testo_Sterone_ — 3 months ago

Where can I find the official cadastral / land registry website in North Macedonia?

Hi everyone,
I’m a North Macedonian citizen living abroad, and I’m currently trying to access information from the official cadastral / land registry office in North Macedonia.
I already found this website:
North Macedonia Cadastre Agency
but it does not seem to work properly for me. Maybe there are access restrictions from outside the country?
Is there another official website or another way to access cadastral information?
I’m also interested in finding:
land prices,
property prices,
or recent real estate sale prices in North Macedonia.
Is there an official database, map, or website people usually use for this?
Thanks!

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u/Testo_Sterone_ — 3 months ago