First week
What the first 72 hours in Bucharest actually look like
Between landing and the first Monday at the office, there's a rhythm most relocating employees go through without realizing it. Here's what that rhythm tends to involve, hour by hour rather than in generalities.
Housing
Choosing a neighborhood around commute, not just rent
A lower rent thirty minutes further from the office often costs more in time than it saves in money. A look at how commute distance should factor into a housing decision before price does.
Setup
Furnished apartment or furniture rental: what fits a two-year assignment
Buying furniture for an assignment with an end date rarely makes financial sense. This piece walks through when a furnished lease works and when a rental arrangement makes more sense instead.
Connectivity
Setting up a Romanian SIM card and home internet before the first week ends
Connectivity is one of those things nobody notices when it works and everybody notices when it doesn't. Here's the typical timeline for getting both sorted early.
Everyday life
A quiet walk around the block: groceries, pharmacies, and gyms
Why a short orientation walk in the first week tends to matter more to how settled someone feels than almost anything else we coordinate.
For HR teams
What HR departments ask us before the first transfer
A summary of the recurring questions we get from HR contacts planning their first employee transfer to Romania, and how we usually answer them.