PSA: If you are around Malta, do SCUBA DIVING ! I had to add that before I close this blog for good. It did not last long did it? :D But it was nice the whole time <3 It was obvious for some time that I lost motivation composing posts here. Things did not progress in the pace I expected and I forgot the first part when the second finally happened, and I did not have the discipline to take notes and publish when ready....
Preface, motivation Coming from the middle of Europe I am used to buildings prepared for cold, warm, and burglars. Meaning doors and windows are able to close tightly probably having multiple layers of insulation and other than breaking the glass in the window (what is probably not even close to glass anymore but a quite resistant plastic something). Malta situation Construction Then welcome to Malta where buildings are prepared only for the warm....
I started working at a Maltese company before I arrived in Malta. When I found what will be my permanent address, I started to fill more and more forms. Social security number This is one of the easiest. You can do it online, fill in 2 pages, submit, you get a confirmation mail, then in few days also in the mail you have your SSN. Here you find detailed instructions and at the bottom the link to the form....
Public transport Aka buses, also some ferries but focus on land for now. You may have heard the legend that buses on Malta are unreliable. I heard that too, but luckily I never experienced it. There are routes with narrow roads there are only a few bus lanes, so in high traffic, the possibility is quite high buses will be jammed. I mostly go on foot, but when I had to go to further localities by bus I was satisfied....
Logistics lvl 9000+ The monthly schedule of the transportation company was on 27th February, meaning they arrive to Malta on 1st March at night, and they collect the packages days before departure. Before I left we already had a lot of boxes filled, but my partner had another lot of left. On 25th of February the package collection happened. View this post on Instagram A post shared by thmwwtm (@thmwwtm)...