5 things I didn't like about Finland😭💔🇫🇮
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Hi Soulmates! I was just barely able to think about bad things about Finland, and the last one I'm going to talk about in this video the biggest reason why I had to leave Finland.🇫🇮😭 Even though these things, I loved Finland so much❤️
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We have a time limit for purchasing beer because we up here get crazy when we're drunk. for example we get naked, start yelling ...
Sorry for posting this late comment. Move here instead 🟦⬜🟥🇫🇷
Lets hang out and live our live to the fullest
@@christophermichaelclarence6003 ITs never too LATE ! We Have had The past two years 20/21 - of NO TRAVEL - NO PARTIES - NO FOREIGHNERS - by Our Government !
You are Fine!!!! How you doin' ?
It seems Finland is ideal place for me as an introvert.
The Customs IS Good to know ! Sauna & Finnish Baseball & Darude - Wife CARRYING !
you can be introvert in sahara desert too
@@ymirruneberg7461 yes, and in Mars too.
@@qpkwsxcb8277 maybe the moon?
@Limon Cello mm
Many Finnish people suffer from the exactly same problems that you mentioned. Even getting a job is not a guaranteed thing for a native.
so in order to get experience, I need to have experience
I am Finnish born 50 year old man. I have been unemployed for for most of my life. And I have tried till to point of exhaustion. Not easy.
@@suomenpresidentti wooooo really? Why?
@@acunarodriguezmiguelangel7079 I am not alone, I know many, many people in similar situations. Just not enough jobs for everybody. You will have to be either young and charming to get a job or you have to know someone in executive position to get it. For every job available at least 50 people in average will apply for it. Who ever interviews you for the job, you will have to charm him/her. And if you have been unemployed, you are not likely to be picked, because they think you are lazy.. Some here have 2-3 jobs, many have none.
@@suomenpresidentti Do you have university education?
I haven't found a job recently either and I'm a native Finn. So you aren't alone with that issue. Plus the dumb drunkards harass other Finns as well. I think all countries have that kind of people group, who just think that they are the best, when in reality they are just obnoxious and rude.
If you can’t have a job, then, from where you have a money for your food and your basic life needs?
Is Finland give a money for the unemployed people in it?
@@HappyLife_2 Yes and i'm unemployed. But there is a date to do a thing, because if we don't do it on internet, we won't get money. Sorry my english is not fluent, so i can't explain it clearlier. If they choose on internet, that they want to have a paper version, there is a date in it when next time we gotta umm to fill unemployment declaration. (Translate) lol sounds so complicated
@@MrJuulia01,
I can’t understand you 😅.
Do you mean the Finnish unemployed person can have a money from an internet organization for the Finnish unemployed people for a certain time?
Then, after this time end, the money that he, or she, was taking will stop?
I think you mean something like this, right?
I'm a Finn myself, and I think the work issue is also very much an issue with where you live and what transportation you have available. Like, you can find work, but you probably aren't going to find the work that you wanted and you probably won't find it where you wanted it. Like, there's a severe need for workers in some parts of the country, but usually those places are not in cities, but in the smaller towns that are further in the countryside. For my first job I had to drive for an hour back and forth every day because the work place was like 80km away from where I lived, and my current job is still like 35 km away. And both jobs have been from the industrial sector even though that definitely isn't what I aimed for. And pretty much the only reason I could accept either job was because I have a car. Some of my friends have also had to move halfway across the country because the place where they landed a job was so far away.
Is the bad job market from mass migration? Just curious
As a finn it's kinda funny to hear this as I realize that I agree on most of these but I'm just kind of so used to these things that I haven't even tought how much they actually bother me😅 I still love Finland but there's downsides (especially the darkness). And I'm so sorry to hear that you had to deal with racism, that is just pure idiotism..
Im from Finalnd too fam. I can agree to bro.
Damn. I'm Asian born in Finland and never had racism.
It is highly questionable wheather they were real racists or just drunken assholes. This kind of people find something about anybody to pick on. Their ultimate goal is to make someone else feel bad for themselves or at times, provoke a fight where they can beat someone up. Seen plenty of people like that, mostly amongst young generation who happen to be intoxicated. Most grow out of it, some remain the same, probably gain a criminal record at some point.
Same.
I am too from finland
It was interesting to hear about the bad sides of Finland. I visited Korea in 2019 and it was quite overwhelming to me. I was born in the countryside and I'm not used to having lots of things happening around me. In Korea, there were bars, cafes and cute little shops almost everywhere. I can definitely understand why you felt bored here. Even though I'm not a huge city person, I loved the vibe Korea and especially Seoul has. I can’t wait to come back one day! 🥺
I also felt very overwhelmed and out of place when i travelled to Seoul! And i was born in a ”city” in Finland. I just prefer the forest and nature :’D
They like More SIMPLE Life - North of The Border ?
Pandemic
Would you like to spend good time? Just tell me
@Samson 92 do you know there are beautiful forest and nature in Korea as well?
I'm Finnish. I've lived in Finland all my life. My native language is Swedish (the second official language of Finland). We started learning Finnish in 3rd grade. I'm now 36 with a master's degree, I've worked many different jobs where I've talked "Finnish". But this must be the most difficult language in the world because I definitely can't say I speak Finnish yet. So don't feel bad about not learning Finnish in a few years.
Damn that’s interesting 🤔 people generally can learn any language as a child
@@marteumar8429 Many are in a similar situation as I. Maybe we start too late. In third grade we're already 9 years old.
You live in Finland - and Dont Speak Finnish ? Where Do You live - UNDER a rock ?
@@holoholopainen1627 So far I've lived in Jakobstad, Turku and Vaasa.
@@weedidi7144 Hur är Det möjligt ? Vi alla talar boda språk - trodde jag ? Hur svårt Kan Det vara ?
Getting a job is tough in Finland even for native. Personally I searched for my first real job over six years, during which I send out over 300 job applications and learned 2 different professions on top of my degree, before I finally found one.
Wow thats mad, I thought Finland had one of the best education systems in the world. Whats the point in having such high hrade schooling but no jobs to offer.
@@JonnyRootsDem You get work easily if you are ready to move. Countryside is slowly dying and that is where the most of the unemployed are.
@@Benderkekekekekeke I hear that, its the same everywhere. Unless you do work that can be done remotely, like Internet based, you have to go to the city, and thats a big cost in itself, at least where I'm from. Glad you found d work tho.
@S H 500,000 unemployed, aint there like 5 milli people living there?
@S H pää pois perseestä!
There are only 220 000 unemployed people in Finland as of June 2021 and of them 125 000 are men and 95 000 are women. These are people that CAN work, excluded are ill and handicapped people. (And TBH, even many handicapped people work at least part-time here - living costs are so expensive.)
I am from the countryside, from a municipality just next to Tampere
Our cities are small and the whole country is mostly forest, so one can't really expect anything special besides that.
Nature is what the country is known for and therefore any nature-related activities are the best bet for curing ""boredom."
I for one love biking in nature, swimming and occasionally hiking.
For a City dweller, Finland may just not be the best place to be.
hi my husband and i would like to visit soon for its nature to refresh our minds and have a budget-friendly vacation, could you guide me as to where to go? mostly countryside, we dont want to go to cities where its crowded. thanks
@@tulip_me2231 To be fair, it takes a max 30 min drive to get away from any city, and most cities apart from Helsinki are far from being crowded. Having said that, the Koli National Park is a very awesome place, but I'm not sure whether any of the lodgings there are open and how expensive it is. I you want to stay closer to public transports and other amenities, the Nuuksio National Park is just 30 minutes away from the Helsinki city center and there at least used to be buses that took you there, so you could stay in an affordable hotel or hostel and make day trips or a camping trip to Nuuksio. No idea if they have any lodgings there, every time I went there to stay overnight I've stayed in a tent. There are log shelters and such around as well and the paths are marked pretty well, so it's quite safe as long as you spend a small while to learn what not to touch in a Finnish forest. The surefire hint I always give foreigners is don't even touch any white mushrooms or any mushrooms with dots, and don't eat berries from spiky plants (foraging is legal in almost every forest in Finland). The mushrooms can kill you easily, the rest just makes you sick and can cause problems as well. Other than that, the Nuuksio Park is a safe place: there aren't really any predators there to bother you (they keep their distance), the trails are safe and if you don't eat anything funny, you'll be fine. I'm sure there are some websites that can tell you more about spending time in the Finnish nature and how to prepare for each season.
@@Tylran thank you so much for your guidance and advice. will take all your points in mind. thank you
Why not, if someone likes city- Helsinki. If not- anywhere else. Also great opportunity in Finland if you don't like city to just find some remote work from home and live in a hut in forest for cheap. I just feel like most people are shooting themselves in foot and then expect live to be great. Don't take apartment that costs 60% of your salary. Don't take new iphone every year and car loan. Life is much better than just cool things.
@@tulip_me2231 I can tell you that Finland is most definitely not the cheapest place to go for a vacation. Where you should visit really depends on which time of the year you're visiting. In winter Lapland is pretty much the place to be but during summer Koli is a great place and the Archipelago Sea is quite beautiful as well during summer. Lapland has also many great hiking places during summer. Porvoo is quite a beautiful small city with some old housing.
Happy Easter :D Sorry I uploaded this when it's happy easter 😂
We don't have easter holidays in Korea, so I totally forgot! hahaha
My freezer is getting full of mämmi! Hah, hah! The thing why I find Easter a nice holiday. Also: you can buy lots of candy from food store for trolls - and then if trolls don't come visit your house enough, you just have to eat the candy yourself: what a tough luck!
Happy eastern !
Happy Easter😁
Someone's pretending to be you in the comments btw. Replied on my comment as "you".
@@jonnajosefina yeah I had it to. 😊 I reported it.
Im Finnish, this didnt hurt my feelings, because Everyone has their own opinions
A greed moiii
That is basically like writing "all opinions are the same". I was told in a nightclub in Tampere, "if you don't speak Finnish, this is not the place for you.". Lovely. I won't go back to this country and all those surly faces.
It's pretty depressing going to school in the winter it's dark in the morning and it's dark when you go home
I truly agree it's very difficult to find a job. You must be at least 18 years old but not over 21 years old and have at least 10 years of experience. How is that possible? It's not. I'm lucky to have a job so I should be thankful, and I am. Finland is so different overall, you would have had a very different experience in Helsinki. However I would say every country lacks something you seek. For me it was two years ago when I spent 3 weeks in Germany and instantly I was shocked that everything's closed at saturday and sunday except for public transport. Couldn't even buy food
As a German i have to correct you.
On Saturdays you can by food in every local shop until 8:00pm.
On Sundays the local shops are closed but you have many foreign/streetfood shops open and food for delivery.
Dont say you cant get food in Germany at the weekends.
Yours sinscerely,
🇩🇪💪
@@MetalMusicMonkey thanks for the answer. that was my experience in Lübeck, 2017. All the shops around the town closed at 1 PM on saturdays. Perhaps it's different elsewhere
@@Lunaholic94 Well, you said everything was closed at saturday and sunday. Further Lübeck is a big City with an international port and over 200.000 citizens.
How many days did you spent hungry/ without food in my country ??
Stop spreading in the world that you cant buy food in Germany.
Next time inform yourself better or ask a local. I also ask you politely to correct your comment from 2017.
Yours sinscerely,
🇩🇪💪
@@MetalMusicMonkey nowhere did he say he had to go hungry! Yes, you can go to restaurant or get takeaway on Sunday. But you can't go grocery shopping (execpt maybe in railway station...)! Even in weekdays grocery stores close early (at least in Bavaria, 8pm).
In Finland this is not the case. Stores are open more or less every day, and closing time is later. And he was just pointing out that it was some minor thing he missed from home.
After few years in Gemany, people like you are one of my biggest pet peeves, amongst some grocery store related ones...
@@MetalMusicMonkey
If outlets are not there to buy food during weekends, Germany’s respect/image won’t go down.
But I am sure it’s image gets tampered with the way you are dealing a small complaint!
It's funny as some of those things I was feeling in Korea (I've lived there twice). I also experienced a scary encounter in Korea, in broad daylight. I was walking through Insadong with my friend, it was still morning so not that many people around. Suddenly when I was just talking something with my friend, some Korean guy came to me, grabbed my hair and shouted "is this real" and pulled really hard. Me and my friend froze for a second because we never had encountered anything like that (that was my fifth time in Korea). Then I just said "stop", pulled my hair out of his hand and me and my friend ran like 100m before stopping. But still, I love Korea. As I said, I've lived there twice and I've been there four times on a holiday. Feels like a second home to me, I'm definetly going to visit again as soon as this corona situation is over because I miss being there so much.
that's defo really rude. :( I'm sorry you happened tto meet those situation .... :(
Very weird pulling hair
🌹🌹🌹🌹hello princess?
I would have pulled out a taser xD
i came here to say this! yep, being touched, comments, trying to get taxis and having them drive right by me to pick up someone asian looking 15 ft away, photos and forever being asked if i'd ever had kimchi and people being impressed i could use chopsticks. microaggressions were f-ing annoying. bars/hotels/restaurants "koreans only, no foreigners."
When this 2 meters safety distance nonsense end so we finns get back to the normal 5meters?
I have compromised mine - to 3 Meters ! I would like to Be REAL CLOSE - but that 5 Meters IS just a REAL KILLER ! Thank God - there Are mobile PHONEs to send PHOTOS !
@@azazaz511 Danke ! We Have a LOT of SPACE - Not so crowded like at LONDON / NEW YORK / NEW DELHI / SINGAPORE ! We Have MORE SAUNAS than CARS - and We eat - ALL THE TIME - SALMIAKKI ! Many UA-camrs start Their Careers with SALMIAKKI TASTING !
Hahaha
If alcohol wasn't that expensive and if people could buy liquor 24/7 our problem with alcoholism would be even bigger than it is now. But yeah, Finland is VERY expensive to live in, food and rental apartments as well. But we are also very safe in every way so I'm happy here
@Samson 92 I doubt it a little. The Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway are certainly ahead. It is also strange that we are said to be the happiest in the world. There are a lot of mental health problems here, especially among young people. Depression is very common. But I believe that Finland is one of the best but not the best in the world
@Samson 92 I looked through your argument, and it totally depends on what the research is looking at. In some studies, Finland is not even in the top 5, while somewhere Finland is 1. As I said, they cannot be trusted.
Please I want to come to this Finland
finland is the happiest country in the world because all the unhappy people kill themselves :D
I think the limits don't help alcoholics. They only bug people who don't have the problem. And they make alcohol more interesting. I'm not an alcoholic but I have noticed that if I have more alcohol stored at my home I will drink it more often. And I store it because I don't want to get into the situation when I want to drink some or I need some for my cooking ( like white wine to Béarnaise sauce ) and it can't be bought. It's the same thing with candy: If I have it, I eat it. One doesn't have to store anything at home if it's available to buy easily at any hours. And alcoholics are still drunk from their last night's drinks at Alko door waiting for the place to open at 9 a.m. They are everywhere at every hour drunk the same way like drug addicts are and drugs are illegal. It doesn't seem to help so there's no point.
Finland's alcohol consumption has gone drasticly down.
In Europe Finland is in the middle on The alcohol consumption.
In Europe The highest alcohol consumption
appears in Moldova. It is The 1st.
The 2nd is LithuaniaThe 3rd is Czech and The 4th is Germany.
Forinstance UK, Ireland, Hungary, Estonia, Austria, Switzerland, Latvia, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Poland,.etc. are ahead of Finland.
Everybody can watch The video "Country alcohol consumption comparison. "
I lived in Finland 30 years ago, and I have to say it was the boozing that was the final straw, why I had enough. The country has changed so much over the decades that I'm considering moving back...! Sweet, horrible Finland - I love to hate you, and I hate to love you!
@@creativeandaliveat65 What country do you live in now?
It's hard to get a job in Finland and it's not just foreigns. Some jobs are easier to get, but sometimes getting an interview can be a problem. The jobs that don't reguire any education nor experience still need a proper application.
For the professinal jobs, professional Finnish and English + work experience on the field you are applying are good to have, because many candidates have them. Notice that not everyone reguires them, but they probably take the one who has them. Getting the first job on the field is the hardest part.
Plus the basic stuff, an effective application reguires something that helps you to stand out. You need to show your skills on paper and tell them why are you the best candidate for them.
Ps. My experience is that when I applied for the jobs that reguired vocational school degree, it was much easier to get an interview and that way also get a job. Now with a higher degree on a different field without relevant work experience, it's really hard to get an interview.
Pss. Sorry to hear that you struggled to get a job here. I think many needs guidance and an adviser who knows about the applications and how should they be like. Including me, sharing thoughts can't be a bad idea.
For some bizarre reason, I love the long days in the Summer. The Sun doesn't set and it's warm even at night. I can remember this one evening when I was sitting side by side with my crush by a river on a Summer night. It was over midnight but it was still warm and bright and there was this distinct Summer night scent, and that was sooooo romantic.
i love long days of summer too, like I can do so much more and have the energy
but on the winter I'm ready for bed at 4pm -_- no energy whatsoever, too dark and moving clocks towards morning doesnt help (wtf even is the point in that I don't see the sun in a factory)
Same here
It's not odd
Drunk people are threatining everybody. My mother is native finn and she got threatened by drunk people
BTW. I'm very sorry for you about the racism what you experienced. Racism must stop
The world needs more LOVE. :)
Racism?
Do you mean the People who Escaped From The middle east? They get treated horribly, my best friend escaped from Afghanistan
Racism is everywhere in the world, Korea has it too, Finnish people are very open and welcoming to others.
Japan takes almost zero refugees from other countries due to xenophobia
@@freedomisbrightestindungeons Fingolians hate Asiatic looking people. Nice try bringing the heat back to Asian people.
As a Finn I agree all these points. These are the most common issues foreigners have here.
I am happy you still got lots of good memories from being here. You are welcomed back if you choose to revisit here.
I hope i can travel to finland one day, looks like a country with a lot of untouchable nature 🥰
Unfortunately, I have never had an opportunity (yet) to visit Finland, but just by doing some research, I can tell that it's not a country with big cities that have many attractions for tourists where you can do like a million things at once thus filled with people, traffic, noise etc. I think it's rather a calm country where you go on a weekend to a cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere (a beautiful middle of nowhere) just to take a nap and relax. Perfect! You can let me know if I'm right 😅
Correct. Many Finns have cabins in for example Lapland, especially in the woods. I went with my friend. We played games there and went to the woods for a relaxing walk. I recommend to do this for a vacation day.
@@enyplayz1514 Kiitos
@@tvflight7858 Ole hyvä!
It not as quiet as you think. At least Helsinki is not. There are things to do but Helsinki is of course not like London, Paris or Berlin.
I've been watching some videos of people trying to learn Finnish, and they all say how difficult Finnish is to learn.
I love to listen to spoken Finnish. My Grand Parents immigrated to America in the early 1900's from Finland. I enjoyed your review of Finland, even though you were trying to concentrate on the bad stuff. haha.
Which part of Finland your granparents emigrated from? :)
Most immigrants to USA/Canada were from West and Northwest Finland rural areas
I my opinion, it is necessary to obtain a university degree form Finnish university in order to find an employment here. I always get a feeling that Finnish companies trust Finnish degrees more than foreign degrees. That’s why many foreigners study a new field in Finnish high education institutions to get more opportunities:)
When it comes to language, yes Finnish language is one of difficult languages in the world. To be honest, saying it is too difficult sounds like a excuse for me. Once you decide to live in a foreign country, you need to get ready for some difficulties and try to blend in with its society. However, I understand that those living in a foreign country for only a few years don’t try hard to study the language since they know they’re soon coming back to their own countries.
It doesn't help that Finnish people all speak English very well because the drawback is that one doesn't need Finnish in the everyday life at all. So the incentive to put the effort in learning Finnish is actually low.
@@fuxpremier well you’ll see how Finnish employers will react when you say you don’t speak Finnish at all. That’s a different story being for example, an engineer though.
There was also a study that found out that Finnish companies contacted "Finnish named" applicants for a job interview way more than foreign named ones.
I think all of this comes down to the language, maybe THEY (the interviewers) cannot speak English (highly unlikely though) or think that the foreign sounding applicant cannot speak Finnish.
It would be nice to give them a chance instead of assuming things though...
Where i work, there are many people who don't speak ANY language that i can understand (English, Swedish or Finnish)
I can see how it can be difficult for the employer, even if they wanted to diversify the workforce a bit.
The safety regulations for example, can be tough to get right if you don't know any common language.
High-end jobs though.. Now that is a whoole different story. :)
if you wanna work your whole life for someone else then ofc you need a degree. If not- you don't even need to read
@@user-kh1fm3gl2i I almost got work in IT with no experience, after 3 months being in Finland. But I didn't got it in the end because I failed the final interview. So I went to make mercedeses for a year :D - still fine as for a first job.
I'm happy that you got positive memories from Finland! And you can learn Finnish even we have difficult language. God bless you all!
really valuable! I am so sorry that happened to you with the harassment :( I agree that Finnish is a hard language - not as hard as English but so many people speak English that it feels important to know and easy to find sources. I love the way you pronounce suomi words, the rhythm is very nice
English Harder than finnish? Lmao...🙄
English is one of the easiest languages.
And finnish one of the hardest
Racism is everywhere, i remember not being allowed in quite a few korean nightclubs because i was 'foreigner'.
I am bangladeshi and my friend was german.
Ikr there is no country where there is no racism at all
Sure is and it should always be pointed out. Get that vile practice out in the air and stomp it into the ground
I spent a year in Finland as an exchange student five years ago and this video filled me with nostalgia. The long winter nights and the long summer days were crazy to me. The darkness didn't bother me because the long night with the snowy weather was kind of magical. But it was very annoying when during the summer the sun didn't go down, because it was difficult to go to sleep in the evening. And the fact that Finland is expensive and the country is sparsely populated, I only found out after I came to Finland. I also didn't like this, I was a high school student and I didn't have a lot of money.
I don't miss these things, but I do miss the Finnish winter, the saunas, and the food. Anyway, thank you for reminding me of those fond memories of my time abroad. Nyt en ole enää Suomessa mutta mun sydämen pala on vielä siellä.
I am Finnish and sometimes even for me the Language is difficult but when I speak with my friends from other countries I always teach them little bit of Finish 🙂
Right now I'm studying soumi language in preparation for my Nursing career in Finland. I find it so tough to learn heartedly however, I'm still excited to learned. 😊
*Finnish. Or "Suomi".
Suomi not Soumi
Yeah, Im learning Finnish as well, it is difficult but very fun. Good luck 👍
Sorry, bored? Since I was a child exploring the world, I always thought that if someone is bored, that's their own fault. The world is under no obligation to keep one entertained, that's your own responsibility. Try looking for entertainment internally rather than externally. I don't mean to sound harsh, just being frank. An invitation to explore more widely and deeply.
thank you! love your honesty
SamgyupSal is one of my favorite food hands down period. I LOVED Korea when I was stationed there.
It is hard to find job here in Finland if you are trying to find a specific job and without any experience. However there are also lot of other jobs you can look for example: Cleaner
@kimi jarvi This is absolutely not true... You find work if you really are looking for one, trying to get work from työvoimatoimisto is pretty much useless. Like i said, rental companies are always looking for new workers, no matter what is the background. Only barrier that could prevent you from getting a job is the language barrier IF you don't know either Finnish or English.
@kimi jarvi You are totally missing my point... EVERY single person can get a job as a rental worker, the rental companies get money from the workers, so they tend to accept every single one that seeks work. They will sell the worker to other companies for certain period of time and from this time the rental company will get paid for the worker and from that money the rental company pays to the rental worker. If the worker does really bad job and gets fired couple of times, the rental company will fire such worker. But if you are a good worker, you have nothing to fear.
My neighbor is a student and a worker in Finland. Many are just choosy in job. Cleaning cr and caregiversre nice jobs. They will pay you 100eu per hour.. and my neighbor go on dumpster diving because it saves money
@@jadeorlypaler903 People just expect a lot for their useless skills. About 50% of people can do literally nothing, yet still there are companies who teach them and let them do 10 same moves 1000 times a day so they can get their 2k a month and live miserable life. It's not miserable because of salary, its miserable because of attitude. Ofc alcohol is expensive if you drink 15 beers a day.
It's always fun to hear other nationalities thought's about Finland, I was pleasantly surprised about the video editing on this video. Very well made was fun to watch, great job. Is Soju like Beer? I thought it was like sake/wine, stronger than normal beer.
its like watered down vodka
Ahhh 😌 you had a great experience as well as cultural shock…. But overall I must agree with you that you really love Finland 🇫🇮…thank you for sharing
Omg the last picture I thought it was Yeojin from LOONA ✨ you're so pretty! I wish you luck next time you come back to Finland so you can find a job! :)
haha I just checked who she is!! She's cute :) thank you XD
@@SoulofSol ole hyvä ☺️
this video is really interesting, and I agree a lot with it, I am Spanish living in Kuopio, I found easily a job because I do speak English and other languages and because I have a profession that the country is in need, but learn and improve in my Finnish language has been quite difficult, no because the language is difficult, that I think it can because is a bit different than others languages , and at least you are in the country is not easy to heard it and get used to it, but what is really difficult or it has been very difficult for me is to try to speak with it, my experience is that you need to have a very high level to be able to have a conversation with a Finn because when you have low or even medium level and you try to speak, they young people pass to English (that is nice , because they try to communicate) or simple they do not have the strength to hold the conversation more than a few sentences, just polite they will pretend to be busy or similar for cut off the conversation. I am here for 2 years now, and I just don't try anymore. It has been disappointed. lucky me I work in English language, I do speak Finn with the wild life around me, I use my hand to say hello to my neighbors, that is all.
Hola Esther! Que trabajos son mas demandados en Finlandia? (Sin saber Finlandes) Estamos pensando mi familia y yo el mudarnos alli por muchos motivos entre ellos para el futuro y educacion de nuestro hijo pequeño va a ser mejor... jjj yo acabare siendo como tu hablando en Finlandes a los bosques jjjjj
@@rachelindiateayuda2295 Los trabajos mas demandados en Finlandia si no tiene finlandes es nada. Por poco debes saber algo, porque es necesario entender lo minimo por seguridad, en todos los trabajos las cosas estan mayoritariamente escritas en los idiomas del pais, Finlandes y Sueco. Con un poco de idioma puedes encontrar trabajos de limpieza, repartidores, conductores (B;C;D licencia europea) invernaderos y alguna fabrica de limpieza industrial (labanderias) Hoteles (limpieza en general) No en hospitales porque alli se necesita el idioma, para prosperar se necesita un nivel alto, para trabajos al publico necesitas el idioma de aqui, otros idiomas que te pueden ayudar son el sueco y el ruso y el ingles, sueco porque es tambien nacional, ruso porque son los vecinos y tienen muchos e ingles porque los jovenes lo estudian, no hay en realidad necesidad para otros idiomas (creo yo)porque son minoritarios los usos y hay personas que cubren esa necesidad en demasia. Hay que ser humilde y pensar que prosperar puede llevar un tiempo, aqui conozco a muchos emigrantes que estan descontentos porque muy pronto quieren estar muy alto, pero sin el idioma es dificil, lo del trabajo tambien depende de donde puedes vivir . pero es como en todos los sitios donde hay trabajo puede ser caro vivir y donde es barato vivir puede no haber trabajo, Finlandia no es jerarquica , te tratan bien donde vayas, porque para un finlandes todo trabajo es necesario y es respetado, pero si trabajas con otras nacionalidades que si son Jerarquicas pues es lo mismo que si estas en sus paises. Espero haberte ayudado.
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽 My plan is to move to Finland next year ✨
I can definetly relate to the language barrier. As a native Finn, ive been learning Korean now almost 3 years and even though i have some basic level skill to be able to understand and even talk, it is just SO different from Finnish language that i sometimes just feel like giving up.😫😮💨 But when its something you really love and youre interested, you just gotta push through.🙏😊 It is so hard finding a job here in Finland.. so no, i dont think its something that wouldve been fixed with just the language skill. I dont understand why its so hard these days..
From these problems I would say lack of daylight and expensive pricing are the biggest ones. Not getting a job as a media person, without previous experience/wide portfolio is pretty much how it would be anywhere to be honest. Finland especially produces great talent in many fields, which makes it difficult to compete. The racism/ignorance definitely exists, probably because we are still quite homogenous. From what I've heard South Korea also has big issues with racism! Hopefully the young generations will be more open and educated in both our countries 😊
The way you pronounce Finnish words is cute, also accurate!
Love your video, good points ,yes the nature is one of the things i love about living in Finland and yes language skill could keep you from getting a job, its a difficult language but plz welcome anytime💞
In Canada due to elevation and really short dark cold days in winter many people start a vitamin D regimen. Many of us have dangerously low vitamin D levels but sometimes you just forget to take it or eat foods rich in it.
I don't understand people trying to get a job in a country without speaking the language. You need to learn the language eventually. It is just naïve to think only because someone speaks english that you can find a job in a country where it is not an official language.
That's so true.
Drunk people are often disturbing other people approaching them despite of race. You look gorgeous and attractive...I'm a Finn born in Helsinki, Caucasian, but I resemble a foreigner due to my parents, who ended up in Finland about 300 years (from father's side) and about 100 years ago (from mother's side). Nen nui sarang hayo.
When People Drink - They usually Get DRUNK ! Many People Drink to loosen Up - or to Have Good Time !
its a germanic nations thing(brits, dutch,french,belgians,germans,austrians and lets not forget the SWISS,also Danes.. + slavic nations like Poland,Ukraine,Russia).When they are drunk it seems like all bets are off and somehow alot of "things" are permitted: because hey man...I was drunk..sorry :))
Things are much better with Spanish,portuguese,italians,roumanians,greeks and pretty much all of balkans.
love you girl, be strong ❤️
It is permitted to sell more than 2.8% of alcoholic beverages at the retail outlet only between 9h00 and 21h00. The opening hours of a retail outlet may be longer than the opening hours of alcoholic beverages. Irrespective of the opening hours of the point of sale, the sale of alcoholic beverages may begin no earlier than 9 am and must end no later than 9 pm.
KOREA is the most rainy country in Asia , they’re so racist to any foreigners specially the foreigners who don’t look asian . I lived in finland and I never faced any racism. All people are so nice and friendly.
We have the same alcohol problem here in Texas, USA. You cannot buy liquor from any store after 9pm and no wine/beer after 12am. All bars close at 2am. The prices vary but at a bar $5 USD for a beer is pretty standard unless it is "happy hour". Soju from a store is about $5 per bottle and about $15 at a bar/restaurant (but we're paying for import) lol.
ah hahahaha, I know that too. I've been to the states and the bar closing at 2am was so annoying. :/ The party have to start from 2am, you know?
You need to know - How The System WORKS ! Everybody WHO Lives in Finland know - and THATSWHY They never Run Out of BOOZE ! We Have Cool Boxes at Home to keep The Beer ICE COLD !
The long days and long nights is kind of annoying. It's better during summer since you can just use some thick curtains, but at winter it's dark most of the time, and in the northernmost parts it's all the time.
Eating vitamin supplements just becomes a natural part of the diet.
Beautiful video.
Thank you so much.
I totally agree with alcohol prices and getting a job.
Thank you. Nice video again. Helsinki is full of personal cafes and everything else that is hard to find elsewhere in Finland. The behavior of ordinary people (not students) in other cities is quite low compared to ordinary people in Helsinki. All the best for you.
Tampere is actually not super different from Helsinki in that sense. Tampere attracts people from around the country partly, because of its open minded vibe and because it’s more easy to find relatable friend groups with special interests. There are many personal cafes and such in Tampere too, of course not as many as in Helsinki, but they are there for those who know where to look. The racism and bad behavior is unfortunately as big of a problem in Helsinki. If not in ordinary people’s personal bubbles, it’s visible in public places, especially in public transport.
@@tusaki BS
@@mikorossi1959 Just my personal observations as I've actually spent enough time in both cities, and in some other parts of Finland as well, to have an idea of everyday life beyond tourism. Both Tampere and Helsinki get the good and the bad from around the country and, well, the locals come in many varieties too.
@@tusaki There are always “influences,” but it’s good to understand through experience and geography where the influences come most. You seem to have pretty ordinary "American opinions." When you have lived in Finland (or anywhere) even for the last 10 years, then you could say "enough time". Regards 61 year old man from Finland.
This is so interesting to watch
because I’m from Finland🇫🇮❤️
지금 헬싱키 거주중인데 혹시 헬싱키 - 에스푸 지역 맛있는 메뉴/레스토랑 추천해 주실 수 있나요?? 한국치킨스타일 같은 치킨 먹고싶은데 도통 잘 모르겠어요 ㅠㅠ 치킨말고도 기억에 남는 레스토랑 배달음식 등 추천해주시면 정말 감사하겠습니다! 비디오 잘 보고있어요!:)
안녕하세요! 저 헬싱키는 잘 몰라요 ㅠㅡㅠ 탐페레에만 있었어서....흑흑
비디오 봐주셔서 감사해요 :) 또 놀러오세요!
pikkuvikoja =
small defects :D
lol thanks for the info!
Yep
Of course it's a metal/rock concert... It's Finland😈
Hunny don’t say that
It's not funny
@@not_nickyay What's not funny?
Stop with the stereotypes. Not all is heavy and rock. We actually have more classical and theatre performance than metal/rock conserts.
Well i'd rather listen aRabian night than Devils song.
Yes I have to agree with you about the job. I'm a native finn but I only get job for like 6 months and that's it. I am 25 and have never had a job longer than 1 year. I feel like if you want a job you have to move to a big city.
Some places have ridiculously expensive alcohol and that's why if you go out drinking with friends, it is better to buy drinks from the shop and go to a park to play or eat.
The restaurants sell alcohol drinks with +70% profit and some even more expensive. If you have student card you can get away with 3-4 euros. Food is really expensive. Oh yeah we have really high alcohol taxing which makes drinks expensive.
Ah, the drunken old men here in Finland are the worst.. They’ll start suggesting anything with no sense of shame..
Love your videos! ❤️
Thank you ♥
Oh yeah! We are the worst. Not as individuals, but as a whole. Middle aged douchebags. Please ignore us. Next day we'll be tolerable. :)
Yeah, definitely. I'm a younger guy and I remember having to sometimes get a bunch of guys together at social events in bars during college to sort of "shield" some of the girls who went there with us so that the older guys who were completely hammered wouldn't harass them. I think it's some sort of a generation thing, where those people still sort of live like it's the 80's or something, and think that they can use drunkenness as an excuse to get out of anything and everything bad they say or do.
Sadly, foreigners better prepare themselves to encounter racism in Finland. Especially older people may have some very stereotypical views about Asians, particularly Asian women.
Koreans and Japanese are actually less likely to be targeted, it is much worse if you're Southeast Asian or Middle-Eastern, much less African :-(
People Drink Alcohol - to loosen Up ! Many People Are so " stiff " - that Youll find IT weird ! In Finland alcohol - means GOOD TIMES !
As a Finnish guy I hate also all of those things you mentioned on the video. I think racism is a global problem and Finns aren't different with this problem. It's nice to hear that most things here in Tampere was good and gave you good memories. Your videos are very possitive and it seems like you are possitive person too. Your videos are always "feel good" videos. To get a job in Finland is very difficult to most Finns too. Language barrier is a true problem here. On the other hand we need good professionals abroad and on the other hand we don't give too much possibilities to them to get a job in Finland. Anyway it feels always good to watch your videos. You are very lovely person.
Racism and bigotry is a problem most everywhere. Not just a Finnish or USA problem. People's fear of the other. The local government here would send in applicants to see if employers are complying. Such as employers asking about pregnancy status, age, race, or orientation as examples. A interview comment of "are you going to wear dreadlocks to work?" Could land a nasty employer fine .
@Limon Cello
It would be easy to be a target in Finland, as they are homogeneous. But the USA has it's issues too. America has a long history of being a heterogeneous society, and we still have issues. African-Americans and Mexican-Americans arn't recent peoples in the usa.
Yes, Since Finland is a very homogeneous society. It does seem like they are slowly beginning to lose that homogeniety. But it's a bumpy road ahead. I agree with Marko, it's a global issue. It's all wrapped up in nationalism.
The problem is definetaly much larger in Finland compared to other cointries
Read my experience of racism in Finland.
@@Frank71 good.
Hi And thank you for your video the 5 things you mentions are common in all Nordic countries hope people whatch you video together with all the positive videos of the Nordic countries as its nice to now. It must be hard for people who are used to light in the summer time between 14 and 24 hours and dark in the vintertime with darkness between 14 and 24 hours or at least no sun for weeks. The job situation is unfortunate also a problem for people who doesn't speak the lokal language allthough Nordic people speak English very well employers prefer people (alt lest in the service business like supermarkeds) who speak the local language because or elder people doesn't understand English well. I hope you keep a contact to your friends in Finland.
Well, I would never walk alone in Tampere during night time... it's one of the few cities/towns in Finland where I don't feel safe. And racism is an issue that I deeply loathe about my country.
I live in Finland for 7 years I have Finnish wife, and I faced more than 50 times racism and that’s making me so excited 😆 in Finland there are lots of them but I don’t care 🤷♂️
Why is racism making you excited?
@@n1ppe when you face chalanges and Go throw them successfully, it should make everyone excited!
7 years and only 50 times? I would say you are lucky
@@alexpirttineva236 ok thanks
Thank you for being honest to bring it up some bad things about finland
What you said about changes between seasons - that is why I probably can't live in another country in summer. To me, summer has to have long days - otherwise it isn't really summer. Temperature is not important - the amount of light and the length of the day is.
I'm sorry you had to deal with racism. Drunk people are annoying. Imagine if alcohol was cheaper.. It seems Finnish skills are very important to get a job. I'm sure you could learn it well although it is difficult! It does take time and effort. Knowing English backfires when trying to learn another language. Thank you for an honest video and I'm happy you love Finland after all.
Yeah. I love Finland ♥
Thanks for your nice comment!!!
hello my dear send me your email address or WhatsApp number to talk more better over there because I can't translate your language here❤️❣️
@@SoulofSol This form of racism also happens to other Asians in multicultural European cities like Amsterdam. Some idiots think that they’re funny to belittle the smaller people. Tall people don’t get so much such comments. It’s okay to tell them off. I always do.
You told the truth, respect!! These are actually the very reasons why I'm planning to leave this place forever.
Minne ajattelit mennä
@@tobeenzz Mexico city
Nice to hear your honest opinion
Thank you 💐😊
So few Koreans here. I met one girl from South(of course) Korea in central Finland. The biggest problem for foreigners is drunks. Most Finns struggle with the long dark winter so you are very different having liked the dark and cold...
I love it that the language was not a barrier for making friends. Every other European countries this is like a difficult issue.
Almost at Every Country in Europe speak - Their OWN Language ! Many has Their Culture based - on The Language ! What IS WRONG with that ? There Are Even several beliefs - MAKING IT even More complicated !
Even in Texas we can buy beer at midnight. Wiliyan (thank you) for the video. I learned a lot from you.
I miss you too! I hadn't met you but I'm very sad that you couldn't get a job. You seem very polite and respectful. Finland needs people like you and i'm dissapointed that you had to leave Finland...
Me personally I like the alcohol time limit. To me that seems like a way to control alcoholism.
This was fun to watch as a Finnish person haha! I agree that the prices of eating and drinking out are so expensive. I rarely eat out at a proper restaurant, only on ''special occassions''. And the alcohol time limit is ridiculous especially since Alko closes 6pm on Saturdays and the you can't get wine anymore. 😂 I lived in Barcelona and I loved to eat out there since it's so much cheaper than here in Finland and you can get a bottle of wine from the store for under 2 euros 🤭
I want to experience working/living abroad for a few years after I graduate.. Finland is one of my choices. ♡
FInland is a very calm place, you shouldn't interact with strangers here. It can become akward small talk which we don't like.
We have been quite isolated here in Finland (at least if you exclude southern Finland). I live in the Central Finland, and when I was young it was quite rare to see foreigners here. I think that most of us Finns are open minded and friendly toward foreigners, though we might have our doubts first. There is however even a political party, which flirts with racism, and has followers mainly due that. Several countries have similar parties, especially those countries who have been long isolated from outside influencies. Typically those populistic parties claim that economical difficulties, crimes etc. are largely due to the people with foreign roots. It is convienient as then you don't have to look in the mirror.
Well, that's a load 🐂💩 ...referring to the True Finns party as a racist party is getting pretty old.... ..my candidate from that very party is a gay man with a black foreign spouse, and he's one the most well liked politicians in the northern parts of our country.
True finns are the poll leader over all other parties, do you really think that quarter of all finns are racist?!?? I mean honestly, this narrative is beginning to move from a groundless claim to a full on insult.
Just because we don't see eye to eye with immigration laws being exploited and our economy being utterly raped doesn't make us racist. The latter part being also the main reason for this Korean girl and a large part of us natives being out of jobs and/or forced to survive on short term low wage employment.
True Finns party places economy growth over all these green idealistic endeavors. That's the carrying reason for it's poll rise. Not some retarded flirtation with racism.
@@lumihanki5631 The name of the party translates to ”BASIC FINNS”! Your ideology is showing…. There are no ”true” Finns! FFS.
Also Perussuomalaiset is filled with misogynistic racists. I don’t understand the appeal… just the tiniest bit of critical assessing of their (the party as a whole) rhetoric would reveal their real nature.
I mean, the previous leader of the party took part in a pro-life demonstration WHEN ON THE JOB ABROAD. Violating his position as an official representative of our country. And the followers didn’t bat an eye….. Also the current leader blurts out racial slurs on the regular…
@@junkabella6324 oh wow, big words... ..you must be a diehard fan of the greenies and lefties..... 😂 ..what a laugh... 😂
As a Dane I am already used to the darkness, the drunks and the expensive leisure, so I can assimilate rather quickly. One day I want to live in beautiful Finland..... expensive beer might be a dealbreaker though lol
Haha beer ain't cheap in Denmark either
@@timov13 It's cheap unless you only want premium brew or something 😅👌
Finding work is difficult for us natives too. I'd say it's been getting annoyingly difficult in the last 5-10 years. Says something about the financial climate, number of opportunities and technological advancement. And, learning the language is the absolute key. You can do away with English for a while, but the deep dive comes when you learn finnish. That's the way it goes, that's the way it should be.
Nowaday i'm a business owner, so no need to search for jobs for a while now...
Hi, want to move to Finland, do you need a worker? If possible can you hire me? I have plans to move to Finland by February 2022
@@001BigBoss McDonalds is always hiring :D
Man those alcohol issues are a real annoyance for me personally. Not because I'm an alcoholic, but it's just so stupid. People in our government really think or just pretend they're battling alcoholism by limiting the time in a day when we can buy it or limiting the places that can sell stronger alcohol or just taxing the hell out of it so the prices are super high. I currently work shifts so I'm often doing my shopping at weird hours, which means I often can't buy alcohol when I go shopping for groceries. For me, that has actually increased my drinking since I buy beer and wine in advance more, and when I have more of it laying around, I've noticed I tend to drink more often too. And the taxes have similar effect. I actually used to order a lot of wine online from France, Italy or Germany, because the prices are so much cheaper, or just take a cheap cruise to Estonia to get a huge load of beer and boozel for a fraction of the price. And again, more alcohol around the house leads to drinking more often. For me personally, it's not a huge amount, but I'm sure for some people the effect is even bigger.
I have never had any problems with the long day and night times, i think both of them are pretty cool and just part of the life but i get it if someone finds it annoying when you cant for example go play your favourite sport after 16:00 when it's totally dark already
but i think it's weird to get depressed about it
The depression caused by lack of sunshine in dark times is an actual biological thing, not a personality matter.
Less of an issue for younger people - and those who wake up early to at least get some of the sunlight during the dark season. But certainly affects many. ("Kaamosmasennus")
Does living in Finland makes you prone to seasonal depression? i could see some videos that the ambiance seems to be gloomy
White Nights - We sleep Our EYES CLOSED !
Hi @Dyoreee, Can you help me with some information please? How about visiting Finland in January (first week specifically). Just a travel trip..
Very cold time to visit
Very cold!!
Oh wow so good information and great country, you are so lucky
Finland seems like an amazing country.
When you know the law...
Xenophobia is real.
@@angulaaagula5926 elaborate?
0:45 I've never personally experienced "white night" or "Nightless night". But even in south, during juhannus there really isn't a night, just twilight. Sun goes just a down the horizon, but you see it's rays from the distance and moving from one corner to next.
02:20 Yeah, drinking out in restaurants more of an "experience". It's pretty much daylight robbery that a beer in patio is worth twice what you could buy from the store and drink it while having a picknick. And sometimes it's much more cheaper to make your own cocktails than order one in a bar. But I guess there's demand since they keep doing it.
03:02 Also confirmed. I'm from the countryside so I kinda have learned to appreciate the "little things". But I can imagine when you come from country that has ten times more population than Finland, you could get bored pretty fast.
04:55 they're cowards who's only courage comes from the bottle. It takes normally quite a lot for an average finn to start altercation....when they're sober. When king alcohol steps in, that all changes. I'm sorry that you had to experience that.
06:15 Job market is brutal and competition is pretty fierce. Once upon a time, you could just pick one job and stick with it, like my father did. I've gone from farm boy to electronic technician to nature interpreter ( I really dodged a bullet right there when I chose not to pursue that: everything related to tourism and travel is getting murdered thanks to Corona-virus) to factory operator and i'm currently thinking what I would be next when this gig is over. in the late nineties, media-related business was booming but after dot.com-bubble it has been struggling and hasn't really recovered what it used to be.
Wow long feedback! Thanks for your smart comment. Are you a foreigner or finnish?
@@SoulofSol I'm finnish. Born and raised in North-karelia, in small former municipality of Valtimo, bordering North-savo and Kainuu provinces. But I've lived in southwest finland for 13 years now.
it seems that white nights and "mustanpitsinyö" is for some people only...
I hope most of your experience here was positive though and I hope you come back some day.
02:55 In Estonia is same . Storage sell alcohol at 10 AM until 10 PM.
Finns get alcohol from Tallinn on the weekend. 💙🇰🇷🇫🇮❤️
Wise... very wise
Or just stack up on it before 9.
Welcome back to Tampere any day :)
Yes ps dont go to Karhula its hooman garbage
Thanks for editing this clips, I can know more about the foreigners in Finland even though I have never been there.☺️
In my school (in here Finland) most of the people are not originally from Finland. (witch is quite unusual) My clasmate came to Finland only 3-4 years ago and he have done so mutch effort over 1 year that I have known him. It had make me understand a lot better how hard it is to learn finnish.
No work experience and the lack of language skills are a major problem in every country when job hunting... ..here in Finland even more so for the reason that we have a huge unemployment problem on almost every field, because there simply aren't enough jobs to go around anymore. Industrial field has almost but vanished from here and the information tech field simply can't employ everyone.
Traditional trade fields are also over run, and even more rapidly vanishing....
And at the same time there is a SCREAMING need for nurses and people who work with city infrastructure… the important jobs are so underpaid that people often ”trade up”.
I appreciate your honesty :)
I'm so old that I remember the time way they put on that rule that you can't buy alcohol before 9... People just buy more as to not run out and you know how it goes
i mean as a university student i do go to nightclubs but that is a rare occasion. if we have a drink-out with my friends we just rather stay at someones apartment and have a party there because, like you said bars and restaurants are super expensive in finland
Finnish is freaking impossible for me to learn! I live on Åland now and Swedish is so much easier.
You can also speak english, most of the adults understand it and can speak english quite well too.
You saying that the finnish viewers dont agree with learning finnish being hard. Well, i know that much that almost everyone of us at school hated learning finnish when we were kids. :D And we are the best in the world of knowing how dang hard our language is. Keep up the good videos. (Y)
Finnish is especially hard for people who only know english. Because in english words have no forms depending on situation. Everything is hard for someone who don't wanna learn. The point is- why you wanna learn- you want to live in Finland- suddenly it becomes easy. You just live your life and talk and you learn automatically. I moved to Finland 5 years ago and I had one finnish language teacher who was russian :D She had a standard russian and eastern european approach- have to learn by hard, make things stressful, and even shame students for doing mistakes. Thankfully there was also other, finnish teachers.