Monthly Archives: April 2008

This is how we get 100,000 immigrant workers?

Posted on Apr 28, 2008 by sim

There’s been a lot of discussion lately how Finland is badly in need of new immigrants to keep the country afloat when the population starts to age and retire. Numbers being tossed around are in the range of needing a … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts of the Day #19

Posted on Apr 28, 2008 by sim

Choose any floor you want This is an elevator at the downtown Helsinki branch of Sampo bank. Just like their customer service and web-bank functionality, it apparently has no clear way to go up. Intimate customer knowledge? As I’ve said … Continue reading →

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Sweat the small stuff

Posted on Apr 20, 2008 by sim

Spring is a great time, not least because things large and small come back to life after excessive winter hibernation. It’s also a good time to take your camera out for a spin and come back with some colorful photos. … Continue reading →

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Düsseldorf

Posted on Apr 13, 2008 by sim

A quick business trip to Düsseldorf started with a stark reminder of the progress the world has made in smoking bans – when you enter the nice-enough-as-such airport, you’re greeted with a thick blanket of cigarette smoke emitting from nearby … Continue reading →

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Where’s that connection when you need one?!

Posted on Apr 8, 2008 by sim

I didn’t get along with communication technologies today. At all. First, I had a conference call to take while out and about – for that, I had received a presentation that was supposed to be discussed during the call in … Continue reading →

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