Salutare tuturor,
Postez aici in speranta ca voi primi pareri sincere, sfaturi sau recomandari de la persoane care lucreaza deja de acasa sau care au trecut printr-o reconversie profesionala similara.
In prezent am 31 de ani, lucrez part-time in retail si sunt in ultimul an de facultate la Balneofiziokinetoterapie (BFK) la UMF Cluj. Pe langa asta, am studii diverse in spate (liceu de arta, scoala de moda, am avut o afacere proprie afectata de pandemie, plus cursuri acreditate de fitness trainer, consultant nutritie si masaj). Toate au legatura cu sanatatea si corpul uman, a fost si ramane o pasiune, dar viata si facultatea m-au facut sa inteleg clar un lucru: nu mai doresc interactiune directa cu pacientii si oamenii.
Motivele mele sunt foarte clare:
1.Am deficiente de auz si vorbire.Port implanturi cohleare, citesc foarte bine pe buze si nu folosesc limbajul semnelor. Din pacate, in facultate si la joburi am intampinat destula discriminare si situatii umilitoare din partea unor oameni/profesori din cauza dictiei. M-am saturat sa fiu judecata dupa voce si vreau sa fiu apreciata strict pentru munca si creierul meu, comunicand in scris (chat, tichete, e-mail).

2.Sotul meu este medic si are frecvent deplasari si garzi. Programul rigid din retail si practica nu ne permit deloc sa ne sincronizam sau sa merg cu el in deplasari. In plus, imi doresc copii in viitorul apropiat si vreau sa fiu prezenta in educatia lor, sa am flexibilitate si sa nu mai ajung la epuizarea fizica si psihica pe care o am acum.

3.Retailul a fost o solutie de compromis pentru ca m-am chinuit 3 ani sa gasesc un job pana am gasit in retail; asa imi pot permite sa imi platesc facultatea, alte cursuri de perfectionare si plus alte cheltuieli, dar stiu sigur ca merit mai mult de atat si ca pot face mult mai mult de pe un calculator.

Planul meu este ca dupa licenta la BFK, vreau sa fac o tranzitie spre zona de date si informatica, unde se poate lucra de la distanta. Am identificat doua optiuni principale ca masterat:
1.Biostatistica si Bioinformatica medicala la UMF - ar fi o continuare logica a studiilor medicale, axata pe analize de studii clinice si baze de date in R / Excel).
2.Analiza Datelor Complexe la UBB Cluj (facultatea de sociologie- (o varianta mai accesibila pentru non-programatori, axata pe statistica aplicata, SPSS, Excel avansat si baze de date).

Iar limbile straine:
Nivelul meu de limba engleza este incepator pe partea de vorbire, dar inteleg si citesc bine in scris. Din cauza problemelor de vorbire, profesorii clasici de meditatii au ezitat sau m-au evitat, asa ca invat singura, prin text si citit. Pentru joburile de la calculator, cititul instructiunilor si scrierea de mesaje scurte nu reprezinta deloc o problema.

Deci ce optiuni de munca remote (asincrona, fara apeluri vocale) iau in calcul:
Din ce m-am documentat, mi s-ar potrivi urmatoarele directii:

Clinical Data Coordinator / Data Management (in companii farmaceutice sau CRO-uri de studii clinice).
Data Annotation / Evaluator continut AI (pe platforme de AI precum DataAnnotation, Outlier, Appen, unde task-urile se fac 100% in scris, existand si proiecte in limba romana).
Talent Sourcing / Cercetare candidati in HR
Customer Support / Ticketing Non-Voice (asistenta prin chat si tichete scrise, fara preluare de apeluri).
Data Entry / Junior Data Analyst

Intrebarile mele pentru voi:
Cunoasteti persoane cu dizabilitati de auz/vorbire care lucreaza remote in Romania pe astfel de pozitii? Cum este procesul de interviu si cum abordeaza companiile comunicarea asincrona?

Intre masteratul de la UMF (Biostatistica) si cel de la UBB (Analiza Datelor), care credeti ca deschide mai multe usi spre joburi remote sau hibrid foarte lejer?

Pentru cei care lucrati in Clinical Data / Data Annotation / Sourcing: cat de greu este de intrat ca junior fara experienta tehnica avansata si ce parere aveti despre aceste directii?

Va multumesc din suflet pentru orice parere, recomandare de companii sau sfat constructiv!

In my country (Spain), people don’t usually tip, and the fact that it would be something “mandatory” feels like a scam to us and really bothers us. That’s why I wanted to know how much people usually tip in Romania. The Romanians I know in Spain tell me not to leave anything.

In some restaurants I’ve seen suggestions of 5–10–15%, and in others 10–12–15%. Other Romanians say that people tip 10–20%, so I find it quite confusing.

Does this survey accurately reflect how much an average Romanian usually tips? If so, does that mean that the most common amount is between 5% and 10%, but 5% is somewhat more frequent?

Is it okay to leave 5%? That would be an amount I could tolerate.

Man from the middle east here, and thinking of beginning my 40s in an entirely new country. I've been to over 35 countries in my life and at this age and time I think Romania tops them all. Affordable living, family friendly, lots of walking and activities, predictable economy, affordable real estate, political stability (nothing too extravagant for my taste), and problems that I can manage myself. Thinking also, since I'm single, to eventually get married and start a family in Romania.

This goes out to those who have done something similar, and trying to validate my reasoning as to why Romania sounds great. Some of the issues I'm concerned about:

- will a company registered in Romania have a naturally bad reputation in other -bigger- EU Countries?

- any chance the Romanian passport (thinking of the kids here) will ever lose it's ranking today?

- is there any realistic chance Romania will find itself stuck in a war with Russia?

- any chance Romania will ever have a bigger immigrant problem?

Thanks in advance guys. Picture for aesthetics only.

Hi all,

I am planning a trip to Romania next week with a friend, and we are spending our first and last night in Bucharest.

What are some good restaurant/fun bar recommendations? Or any specific areas to go to?

We will be looking to stop off in lots of different places as we walk around the city. Is there a route we should follow?

Also, for a separate day, are there any good walking tours that are recommended? We arrive at 1pm.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated- thank you very much!

Hi, I'm planning to move to Bucharest in next month. Could you please tell me where to look for apartments. I'm talking about websites or contact information.
I don't have a huge budget and looking for one room or studio apartment. I've looked at Sector 6 in my budget, and sometimes studios in other sectors are also within my price range. But I've been checking OLX and Imobiliare.
I would like to spend on rent ~300€

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"am plecat din romania că nu am putut plăti chiria le spun la toți că sunt actrița dar sunt doar o chelneriță" translation: I left Romania because I could not pay rent. I tell everyone I'm an actress but I am a waitress.

Hello, I am an Algerian citizen currently living in Qatar with 6+ years of experience in factory production, packing, warehouse operations and inventory. I am trying to understand the legal route for a non-EU worker applying from outside Romania. Which Romanian employers or licensed recruitment agencies genuinely handle the WorkinRomania process and hire candidates from abroad for factory, packing, production or warehouse roles? I am not asking for illegal work and I will not pay advance recruitment fees. I only want to understand how people verify a real employer, contract and legal work authorization before applying for a visa. Thank you.

Thought on this matter?

I’m visiting Romania for a week, I’ve never been to any other country. Please suggest me the best and must sites to visit. I’m travelling with my brother. I’m (M 25). I love to make new friends and interactions in my visit.
Let’s see what the locals have to say.
Excited

Fac un research încercând să găsesc brand-uri și produse 100% naturale (de preferat și certificate) care nu sunt așa familiare în piața din România sau care sunt super cunoscute în afara dar inaccesibile în România.
Aș vrea să încerc câteva colaborări și să aduc o parte din produse care chiar să merite.

Dacă aveți sugestii, ar fi de mare ajutor. 🙏🏻

Hi! Is there anyone can help where i can find a remote job in Romania? English and doesn’t require experience. Can be for beginners too.

I am a mom and both kids will go to school. I am looking for a job that can support me and the kids and also i can be present for them too.

Thank you, Please no hate.

Hi! I'm landing at Otopeni on Friday morning and driving from there to Cluj. Which route would you recommend: via Brașov or via Sibiu?

Waze suggest the Sibiu route as the fastest (~5h58m), even though it's about 20 km longer than going via Brașov. As far as I know there are roadworks between Râmnicu Vâlcea and Sibiu, so I'm thinking via Brașov might be the safer bet time-wise.

Has anyone driven either of these recently? How long did it actually take, and how bad is the traffic through the works ? I'm leaving the airport around 9am, if that matters.

Travelling to Romania next week. Might bring my England football jersey. Just curious if there any sterotypes towards us English people.

Hey everyone,

After a while of work, I finished my AI-generated short film, “Ceaușescu.” It follows Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife, Elena, through their final hours of power on December 21, 1989 — from the crowd turning against them, to their flight through the city, to the moment they end up in a bare room in a military garrison, guarded by soldiers who answered to them just a day before.

I want to be upfront about this: the film is inspired by real historical events, but it’s a fictional interpretation, not an exact reconstruction. Dialogue and certain details are imagined by me.

Wrote, generated, and edited it entirely myself, so I’m still learning a lot with projects like this.

Thank you so much in advance for any feedback — good or bad, it genuinely means a lot to me.

I'm from Denmark, and I'm looking for lacto fermented pickles (fermented in just water and salt brine, not vinegar) that have not been heated or pasteurised because I want the probiotic benefits.

I found these pickles in a Romanian supermarket in Copenhagen, and I think they might be what I'm looking for but does anyone know the brand and can confirm that these pickles are in fact not pasteurised?

There were two other refrigerated pickle brands stored in glass jars and their info label clearly stated that they were pasteurised.

I'm interested in studying in romania , I'm from Algeria

Is it good and u can work after graduation in any European country?

How much does it cost to live there with a scholarship?

Do u can have a part time job or do u need to speak romanian?

Btw I'm interested in computer science/ai engineering

I grew up in the uk and moved to romania at 13, I'm turning 18 soon and I just really dislike the country, (mostly because of the people here and obviously the extremely corrupt government) and I'm thinking about leaving Romania after i finish highschool, I don't know where I should go though. I don't like the uk either.

Anyone have advice? Or should I stay here, maybe things will get better?

Im a 18 yo who is living in Turkiye. Theres so limited information about student life in Bucharest. Are the prices for studios or dorms are high or low. How much Lei I need to have monthly for a good student life. Please help me with it…

Hello, I am planning a 10 day trip to Romania from the 28th of Dec - 8th of Jan. I am a 26m from rual US. I have always thought Romania looked like a great place to visit based on a good mix of the landscape, culture, and cost. I plan on flying into Bucharest and spending a day or 2 before visiting a few other areas. I would love to know of any input people have. And I would love to try to make some friends of similar age before I am there, as I like to meet new people and socialize more then do normal tourist type activities. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!