Oziel and I have a two-page feature in today’s Kristianstadsbladet. You can read the entire article on kristianstadsbladet.se (or Google’s English translation).
Making Swedish news today
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It arrived
Everything for sale
Oziel and I have decided to move to Australia in early June. As part of this move we need to reduce our belongings to 23 kg each, as allowed by the airlines. We will be posting everything that we are selling at sebseb.info/flytta over the coming weeks.
Good morning
Blekinge Lans Tidning, the local newspaper in the town where Oziel and I study, has instituted a policy whereby employees should greet each other in the morning. This made me think `only in Sweden.’ The policy even stipulates how to respond in casual office interactions throughout the day—suggesting a simple nod or a smile.
When I started working here the uncomfortableness of me saying hello to blank and unresponsive colleagues used to make me laugh [although, not infront of said colleagues]. I know of others that responded to the loneliness of this situation with tears.
I am now more adapted to the Swedish ways. On my last two trips to Australia I have suffered culture shock, with thoughts of `why is this person talking to me?!’
Now, have you said hello to your colleague? – Radio Sweden [Sveriges Radio (SR)]
Standing desk at home
One things I love in Sweden is the office desks. All of the offices I seen have adjustable hight desks. With the push of a button the hydraulics spring into action and you can set the preferred height of your desk.
I have terrible posture when I sit, so I find it much more comfortable to work standing up most of the day.
I have been working on my thesis from home most days for the past couple of week. Unfortunately we haven’t made the same level of investment in our home work environment. After one week my back was in pain, so I took inspiration from the countless blog posts that have repurposed IKEA furnature to make a standing desks.
After some experimentation, I found the best height for me was a bench on the dining table. The bonus is I can use the candelabra if I wish to feel like a more classical scholar. I found I needed the cushion to stand on working barefoot.
