First things first; congratulations! You must be pretty awesome!
Well, that depends.
Just drop by the office, sign the contract and hang out! Then all that's left to do is count the days. All three months of them.
That's great! Depending on where you're from, that ranges from the easiest thing in the world to a forest worth of paperwork.
Hurray! You're on the “easiest thing in the world” end of the scale. In fact you could just get on a plane and start working tomorrow. All you have to do is hook up with the police to tell them that you're here, and as long as you do that within the first three months they're totally cool with it.
Okay, so it's going to take a bit of work to get you here. Don't worry, though; we have a lot of experience with hiring awesome people, and we'll apply for your permit together.
You'll want to get a flight to Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) and catch a train into town. There's two: The Airport Express (“Flytoget” in Norwegian) or the regular train. The Airport Express is slightly faster and slightly more expensive. Either way you should get off at Oslo Central Station.
Just let us know when you board the train and we'll meet you there for a proper hello!
Traditionally vikings have preferred to live in caves and huts, but currently the preferred places to inhabit are houses.
We'll put out an ad to rent a nice apartment near the office ahead of time and compile a list of options for you, then when you're here you can pick the ones you like and we'll go see them together. In the meantime, your stay is on us.
Once we find an apartment, we'll cover the security deposit. We can also arrange to pay the rent out of your paycheck, since you might not have a bank account of your own just yet.
Not only do we get to have fun and build great things, but people are also giving us money for doing it! You'll want a place to put yours. Like your mattress. But preferably a bank account.
To get an account with a Norwegian bank, you'll need a national ID number. To get that, you'll need to register with the Norwegian tax authority. It sounds complicated, but really it's pretty straightforward; we'll schedule an appointment with them together and bring your passport and employment contract. If you're from a country outside of the Schengen zone and had to apply for a residence permit, we'll bring that, too.
You'll get your national ID number a few weeks later. When you do, the bank and you will be cool and they'll let you open an account with them. We'll go see them together, too.