Seriously? is this ever going to result in a better work environments in these companies? I have heard from many Amazon going folks the working hours abuse is extreme. I hope the authorities will put a leash on these companies.

So I was going to SEPHORA in Kirchberg and I was approached by two women who were young and they looked very well dressed. I was listening to music walking fast and somebody from the side started shouting at me trying to get my attention.

I glanced to the side and I see these two women and they’re looking at me as if they know me so I take my earphone off and I ask them do you need anything and they say “yes”.

Next thing is they’re asking me if I’m in a rush and if I’m going somewhere so I asked him what do you want and then the next thing is one of them asks if I have time for Bible study with them.

These two women did not look like your typical religious cult members that randomly approach you on the street. These two women looked like they could have been extras in an ad about buying products at SEPHORA. It was just so weird and the cognitive dissonance was so big and I couldn’t help but laugh at their faces and I just said no I’m not interested. Has this happened to any of you?

What a relief for those flying to eastern part of the hemisphere.

Hey everyone! 👋
I recently moved to Luxembourg, and I’m really interested in learning more about the country’s culture, history, and local lore.
I’d love to hear all kinds of stories from people who live here or have lived here. Funny experiences, creepy encounters, crazy local legends, wholesome moments, interesting history, and unbelievable things that have happened around Luxembourg — I’m interested in it all!
I’m especially curious about the stories that locals know about but that someone new to the country probably wouldn’t hear about.
So, what’s a story about Luxembourg that you think everyone should know? I’d love to hear your experiences and learn more about my new home! 🇱🇺

Moien everyone,

I am closing my short but a wondeful chapter in Luxembourg. While it's difficult for me to leave, I am looking to sell most of my stuff here as the cargo to bring it with me is more than what it's worth.

I am selling 2x 27 inch monitors, computer desk, Chair, Cooling and Heating Fans, Vaccum cleaners, etc.

If you are interested, please DM me and I can share a list of the things I am selling.

Mods - Hope these posts are allowed here.

Thanks!!

I don't see any reason to issue more work permits in the coming years, given that the situation is getting worse…!!

Hello, is anyone experiencing issues in logging in to BGL’s web banking app?

Hi, I need a car to go to Charleroi and back on Sunday.

Flex wants to charge me almost 300 euros for 6 hours for Audi A3.

I can get 2 days of Mercedes or BMW with extra insurance from the airport for 200 euros.

What's the logic of this pricing?

Hey guys! I urgently need accommodation on the French side of the Luxembourg border. I’m a student, and I’m also open to sharing a place with someone. If anyone has a room available or can help me find accommodation, please let me know. I’d really appreciate your help. Thank you!

Basically I want a kitchen with a dining space in order to gather with family and friends to cook and eat.

I’m wondering if there is something like that with a reasonable price.

So, time has come to move my owl cave and of course, as I did not win the Eurojackpot (yet), I need some furniture.

IKEA, our holy grail just over the state border, does offer deliveries to our little part of universe, from what I see.

Just wanted to ask this lovely roundabout-eggnogg-Kachkeis enjoyers community if someone recently ordered a substantial amount of furniture. Like tenish pax wardrobes (no judgement), couches, whatever if you could share some experience?

Merci, thank you, danke, grazie, obrigado, hvala, gracias and so on and so on.

Hey everyone,

​I created four forecast models to show when the next wage indexation threshold (1068.54 for six months movin average) might be triggered, depending on where October’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) lands:

Scenario 1070: Triggers in Jan 2027 across all scenarios (Pessimistic, Baseline, Optimistic).

Scenario 1065: Triggers between Jan 2027 (Pessimistic), Feb 2027 (Baseline), and Apr 2027 (Optimistic).

Scenario 1060: Triggers between Mar 2027 (Pessimistic), May 2027 (Baseline), and Jul 2027 (Optimistic).

Scenario 1055: Triggers between Apr 2027 (Pessimistic), Jul 2027 (Baseline), and Nov 2027 (Optimistic).

​Check out the attached graphs for full details on the trajectories and 6-month movin averages.

Looking at the current diesel / gas prices, I would be surprised to see the October NCPI be below 1065. What are your thoughts / expectations for October?

Salut tout le monde, j’espère que vous allez bien !

J’envisage de préparer l’ADIT (Advanced Diploma in International Taxation) proposé par le Chartered Institute of Taxation. Que pensez-vous de cette formation ? Est-ce qu’elle vaut le coup pour quelqu’un qui vient de la banque privée et qui souhaite se reconvertir dans la fiscalité internationale ?

Hi there, 14 years in Lux, house owner and family man - is it me, or the IT market got very very weird? And this goes beyond the "AI takeover" - I get replies like "You have a super good and impressive profile - but you are not the perfect candidate" - excuse me? There is no perfect match/candidate in IT - the stack and skillset alone are gigantic - Its just one decline after another, I never saw something like this here... What's going on? Are the jobs even real??? Thanks.

Just wanted to share our recent home financing experience, as this might be useful to others looking to buy property in Luxembourg.

We had a rather difficult time securing financing and ended up contacting every bank offering housing loans in Luxembourg.

We ultimately received multiple offers in Luxembourg, but I particularly wanted to give a shoutout to two foreign banks that were considerably more flexible than many of their Luxembourgish counterparts:

Sparkasse Trier (Germany): Absolutely fantastic experience. Extremely efficient, friendly and pragmatic. We had our first proper conversation with them and received a concrete financing offer the very same day. Honestly impressive compared to the weeks of back-and-forth with some Luxembourgish banks.

Belfius (Belgium): Also a very positive experience. They were genuinely interested in finding a solution and even told us they were willing to match any competing offer. Very approachable and flexible throughout.

On the other hand, a negative shoutout to Spuerkeess, which was easily our worst experience overall.

Despite having been clients for practically our entire lives, we encountered by far the most conservative approach, with an interest rate of around 5%, the highest we were quoted. They also seemed to ignore half of what we explained about our financial situation.

To make matters worse, we were initially told by our adviser that financing up to a certain amount would be possible, only for the bank to subsequently reverse course and reject our application. Extremely frustrating, especially given our long-standing relationship with them.

In the end, we went with a Luxembourg-based lender at an effective rate of approximately 4.2%, mainly because the overall process was simply easier to manage locally.

The main reason I’m posting this is that not many people are aware that banks in Germany and Belgium can finance properties located in Luxembourg. And judging by our experience, they’re absolutely worth contacting.

So if you’re struggling with the rather rigid lending criteria of some Luxembourgish banks, don’t necessarily give up. There are alternatives just across the border, and in our experience some of them were significantly more willing to look at the bigger picture rather than just tick boxes.

Hopefully this helps someone!

I live in Lux city in a supposedly unproblematic area (Limpertsberg) which became increasingly having more issues. Now I saw that 1 of 4 items from my amazon package was probably stolen (it was in those paper bags which seemed to be opened) after being delivered. My amazon package was placed in the entrance hall beside another amazon paper bag (from neighbour) which was clearly OPEN. I assume someone took something from the orders. I'm wondering if it's someone from the building complex or if there could be a chance that the amazon delivery person (last week I saw it was a woman) would steal it.

It was nothing expensive but I was looking forward to my hair vitamin keratine mask for brunette hair.

Any thoughts on this?

Hi everyone!

I noticed that the 20:39 TER from Luxembourg to Metz seems to have been cancelled from October 19 to November 1, apparently due to railway works.

Does anyone know why this specific train has been cancelled for two weeks, and whether it will actually resume running on November 2?

I regularly take this train, so any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

There is a new phishing going around on luxemburgish whatsapp specifically (the message is also written in luxemburgish). When proceeding with the link it will ask to basically link whatsapp to verify an "vote" but by this way the attacker gets a direct access to the whole whatsapp account.

As an architecture enthusiast, it's actually one of my favourite around the world, as it was built in the Gothic style in the middle of the 17th century, being an unique example of its survival in Europe, though it features many Baroque elements.