I moved to Europe from California 35 years ago with my German female lover, who began a new relationship three months after we had moved. Nevertheless, I spent nine years in Northern Germany and I loved living there. Because of work I met the Swedish man who would become my husband (I’m bisexual), and moved to Sweden 26 years ago. Every single day I rejoice in living here! I often tell my husband “Thank you for being Swedish!” I can SO relate to your reasons for moving here. While I moved here for love, my reasons for being so grateful for living here echo your own. May you find peace, comfort and joy here!
How exciting and brave. I enjoyed your reasons,especially important to use your skills and knowledge. I am an 83 year old woman and i respect you so much for taking a big step toward a more enjoyable life. I wish you success and happiness.
Welcome to Sweden. I believe that with your personality you have all the prerequisites to blend in well in Swedish society. I have spent a lot of time in warm countries, but after some time in these countries I long to return home. The four specific seasons, weather wise, is something you learn to appreciate especially when you get older. There is probably no fresher air than the one you can breathe on a chilly spring morning. And I like to walk in the forest which is accessible to EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE and ANYWHERE.
I'm really happy to see another video post from you! I feel a strong connection with you because I also came to Sweden at the age of 39 from a climate similar to Texas. Just like you, I came from Iran to Sweden, and it was quite challenging for me to learn Swedish as my third language while speaking Persian as my first. I came here about six years ago, somewhat coincidentally, for a course at college and to explore the Swedish job market. However, I fell in love with Sweden, learned Swedish, and then obtained a nursing degree in Swedish. I've been working as a nurse in a hospital in Stockholm for over a year now, and about eighty percent of my reasons for moving here resonate with yours. That's why watching your videos is like a morale boost for me. It's as if I'm seeing another version of myself but from the perspective of the Western world. Perhaps later, I'll share more details of my experiences with you, but for now, I'm just eagerly looking forward to seeing more of your posts, and here's to more discussions about experiences and emotions, which greatly help me in relating to the common feelings we share.
I always feel sad for people who live in countries who don't give you great vacation times. I have around 7 weeks that I can plan for myself which is more than the standard but it's such a blessing. To be able as a factory worker to travel for weeks every year, go to concerts and see family even though they live far away. Such a great benefit that it would be hard to live without. Välkommen till Sverige! Really happy that you want to be a part of our country :D
yeah, when i learned that americans doesnt have mandatory paid vacation time my mind was blown. How does americans put up with that? Man har tur som är född i sverige.
Really cool, thanks for sharing, makes a lot of sense you’re happier here. Just moved to Höllviken from next door (DK) and we absolutely love it here. On a different spectrum (adhd) and the nature and people here has done wonders, my Danish-American wife also loves small town living here, and she’s a city girl 😂 if you are ever around Höllviken, pop in for fika 😀🇸🇪
That's a solid list of requirements with well defined rationales. I'm impressed of how you're reasoning when you came to the conclusion that Sweden is the country for you.
Thank you! I loved to hear about your interesting Swedish experience. I agree with everything you said. I was born and raised in Malmö and miss it. My family is in both Malmö and Stockholm. I moved to CA in 1981, but live in FL since 2003. Enjoy your time in Sweden!
You are so welcome here In Sweden 🇸🇪 😊 We are very happy to have you here and that you choose to come to my countr!!I wish you all best luck and a good happy life here,and maybe you will be a swedish citizen in the end ❤️🤗👍
@@becurious2000 Thanks!! your'e more than welcome here 😊💚 hope you will really enjoy your life here in Sweden.. God bless and wish you a wonderful week and happy time filled with joy and happiness 😊🤗💚
6:05 I agree with this logic, it's much easier to deal with it being a bit too cold rather than a bit too warm. I remember when my brother and the rest of the family went from Sweden to Egypt, he mentioned the profuse amounts of sweating and the crazy temperatures. Doesn't sound like something id ever really want to deal with. Even worse is tropical heat, high heat and high humidity, can't even sweat then.
Ohhhhh~~ you like colder climates? 👀 I live near the arctic circle and we're in desperate need of nurses up here, so... Just saying. 🤭 Very nice video! Välkommen hem! 😁✨
ALGO! ^^ Cheers for this run-down - was quite interesting to see why Sweden would be attractive, from an outsiders perspective. You actually listed a lot of neat reasons, I must say.
You're doing great! Thank you so much for making these videos! They have been very helpful. I can relate when I decided to move to another country and was researching a plethora of places, eventually chosing Sweden. I will be visiting Stockholm on my birthday. I am very excited!
I would love to hear your take on the Swedish health care system and what could be improved. It used to be better, but privatization has turned the tables quite a bit. You should do a more in depth video on that. Välkommen till Skåne! I live in the middle of Skåne. Grew up in Stockholm, but much prefer it here.
Unwise, unregulated privatisation and privatisation in general are two different things. Nothing more Swedish than automatically thinking state-, municipal- or county-run things function better (spoiler: they don't, especially not in education; private schools are the best schools in Sweden)
Hey bro, interesting update, I can relate to a lot here.. I am also the "eternal rolling stone" having great difficulty living/settling in one country, there is just so MUCH MORE to see + experience on this planet... we need an eternity to just see half of it LOL 😉
I've really been enjoying your videos... they have definitely given me a bit more confidence that moving to Sweden for a postdoc (an academic job) is a good move. I'm also on the spectrum.
Super cool! I am working towards that as well.... I am hoping to work towards my PhD soon. I have a friend who moved here from Argentina and he is on the spectrum. He got his PhD here.
Welcome to Sweden! / Välkommen till Sverige! 😊🇸🇪 One thing I love about living in Sweden is that if you're like me interested of history and like to check out some ancient remains from the Stone age, the Bronze age or the Iron age including rune stones? All you need to do is to step outside your door because it's everywhere here, yes you just gotta keep your eyes open or you will bump straight into it! 😍👍
So true. Most stuff in Texas is relatively new compared to other countries like in Europe. Our oldest buildings in Texas are like yesterday in European terms.
The little vacation time in US you mentioned is crazy 😮I plan my off work days a year ahead usually, maximizing my days off 😂. Like now I applied for days off work with Arbetstidsförkortning that I receive each year from work ( 56 hours payed leave ) that are additional to vaccination days( 25) Going to visit my youngest grandson turning 4 soon.
Some points: (1) Sweden quite modern/progressive mindset and people are generally quite educated/knowledgeable. Also it’s quite immersed in US culture. Guessing this makes it (somewhat) easier for an American to relate to compared to a country which is much less developed. (2) It’s for sure colder than Texas but it’s not that cold. Not Canada cold. However, how do you deal with the winter darkness? (3) Housing is really difficult for newcomers since there isn’t really a good rental market. How was your experience here and would that impact your decision?
The darkness affects me more subconsciously- makes me sluggish and tired. It’s ok until about the middle of January. The housing situation is definitely tricky. I find one can live on a much lower salary than in America. The salary I am living on is what I was making 15 years ago in America before I was a nurse but somehow I get by pretty well. However it’s very difficult to save money I find. It feels like it’s hard to get ahead and save for a rainy day or for a down payment on an apartment. I want to buy a small apartment but it’s so hard to save the down payment with these salaries. Renting is much cheaper in Sweden than in the USA though. My apartment I live in now in Sweden would cost me 2.5 times more in my old city in Texas.and utilities in Texas are like half my rent here.
Highly recommend taking vitamin D and getting a sun lamp that helps you wake up in the morning. It helps me and I really hate the darkness. Because there is less snow in Malmö that may also make it worse. Snow helps lighten things up.
I struggled with the darkness in winter too until this year when I got some cheap full spectrum led lights for my flowers. They wake me up in the morning and the sluggishness is gone. And my plants are happy 😊
Welcome to sweden ❤ Love to hear more from you . I've come to the conclusion that sweden fits people with autism better because our habit of distans our selfs from echother . My son hwo is autistic has it easyer to for example travel by him self because nowone try to talk to him or in other way make contact .😊❤
Very interesting. I as a Swede am looking to do the opposite, moving abroad. But I feel we have much in common nevertheless. Mostly also because it's been a dream since many years. I'll most likely just move to Latvia or something though so just an hour away 😅
I appreciate your support to our country and health care system. If you do get a swedish citizenship you can actually work and live in other nordic countries (such as Norway) without a work permit. A lot of swedish health care workers move to Norway to get a significantly better pay. Of course everything is much more expensive in Norway so it is not a obvious choice for everyone and they usually have language requirements of having good knowledge in a scandinavian language. But I thought I would just inform you in case you would want to consider it in the future. Have a great day and I hope you keep on enjoying our country and all it has to offer!
I was hoping that might be a possibility. I would love to experience traveling around and working in the other Scandinavian countries. I wonder if it works in Iceland too?
Hello fellow Malmöbo! As you describe yourself, you sound a lot like a Swede. No wonder you enjoy it here. You are most welcome, hope you'll have a better life here ♥
When I have looked at the map of the US it seems like cities around the size of Malmö is muuch more spread out over a big area and there might not even be much of a city centre where you can actually park and walk around?
Been thinking of moving to Spain, not so sure I want to move to the southern part (I know andalusia is quite popular among western migrants). Not really fond over how hot it gets, seems to get into the 40's Celsius when it gets hot during summer time. Been more interested in the northern parts, shame that they seem to be the more expensive parts in terms of taxes (especially Catalonia).
One question regarding language. Don't you study foreign languages in Texan or US schools? In Europe and Sweden you start with a foreign language, English, In first grade and then later you choose other languages to study In school. It is not that uncommon to meet Europeans that speak 3 or 4 languages. Also if you are exposéd to foreign languages when you are a child it is easier to learn when you are an adult. I could imagine that Spanish is studied In Texan schools eue to the proximity to Mexico.
Good question. I was never offered foreign language classes before the age of 13. I am sure it depends which school and where one lives. Most Americans I know that are 3rd generation or farther back American speak only 1 language. The most common language for people to learn in Texas is Mexican Spanish. However many language classes are a joke as many take the classes including myself and still cannot speak it. I took Spanish and French in high school. I did not have a good experience myself.
Not sure how common this is in general tbh. Its the main reason why many people are still very bad at English or don't even speak/understand it, they never got the chance to learn it. I learnt English back in the mid 90s. I later tried French but that was not for me. (I'm from Sweden) Not that many countries have English or any other languages available, sadly.
All good reasons, the climate aspect was a little bit of a surprise. But I get how the four seasons of Sweden and the Swedish summer might be preferable to the Texas heat. I live further north in Sweden, in the sticks. Amusingly there's a few Dutch emigres living around these parts and it's always in areas where the closest neighbour is 100s or KMs away. Turns out there isn't much space in countries like Belgium & the Netherlands, so they come for the empty spaces.
Holy smokes! My mom and grandma were nurses in the U.S. They always got 3 weeks paid vacation and no one got mad about them taking it. In fact, mom’s coworkers scolded her if she stayed home and didn’t go anywhere for her vacation. 😳
Brandon, it would be interesting hear what we can do better, or chenge, what u think is bad or could be done better, stuff like that, doesent nessesarly have to be in healthcare... in general
Sounds like a cool topic. I am afraid to do that though 😂 I know I’ll get some serious lash back. Do you have any tips on how to package it so it’s received relatively well? I feel like I don’t have any authority to speak on the matter 😳 😂
@@becurious2000 on the contrary... for us swedes we will be a bit home blind ofc, and it always good and sometimes nessesary see things with new eyes, i think u are more than qualified to point out things u seen and experience u think are odd/weird could be better... and having autism u may even notice things others doesent... ..but i would definetly not want u too feel pressure doing someting ur not cofortable doing... ..did see ur other video about that incident with the car, sorry u had a bad experience, i wouldent worry about it... some ppl frome some cultures like to intimidate others as some sort of misguided dominance/respect game... likely the person doesent even remeber.. subjects, not sure actually ..maby how to interact with ppl with disorders? (of wich ur uniquely qualified) ..
@@Patrik6920 thanks so much for the feedback 😊 I have a few ideas. I think the parking payment system and the parking signs are a disaster and need to be fixed . That’s top of my list 😂 number two is sign fatigue. Swedish love their signs 🪧 and notes 📝 but I find I get sign fatigue and end up missing stuff completely. Two expressions come to mind…. Make it easy to do the right thing … and …. Less is more. But that’s just from my perspective. Who am I to judge 😆?
@@becurious2000 as an amongst other things graphics designer, i couldent agree more, especially at/in hospitals... sometimes i scratch my head in disbelief, ... its almost as its designed to fail.. and in a crisis situation some information can be disatrous...
So fascinating. How different we all are. As I already told you in previous comments, I feel quite the opposite in many ways. I dont like how reserved Swedes are, like when walking my dog in the forest (suburbian forest close to Stockholm) and very often you walk past someone like 1 meter away and they look away and pretend you are not there! To me, that is just rude, and I dislike that about Swedes a lot! Not everyone is like that but A LOT of people. However I do get that you wouldnt wanna talk politics while being in the restroom, that feels to much even for me 😅 and I looove warm climates do I definitely dont thrive here, ever... More than like a month per year or so when the climate is decent. But for you it seems like it suits you well here. Very brave to learn another language in your forties. I am thinking about the same really but opposite. Want a warmer climate and more outgoing culture. However I dont feel super intrigued to learn another language right now (like spanish or french or portugese) and would therefore rather move to an english speaking country. But learning a latin/germanic language sure would be my go to also rather than like... Thai! I would probably go for spanish just for the sheer usefulness of it though. Not many people speak swedish BUT hear that people think its a beautiful language with the tonation (is that how you say it?) and that . And you will be able to roughly understand norwegians as well,at least the easier of the accents they have. Hope you feel better after the attack and have calmed down a bit after that.
I have heard people tend to be more reserved in Stockholm than in say Malmö. It seems the farther north one goes, the quieter and more reserved people are. I found the Danish just across the water from me to be extremely outgoing just not like in Texas 😂 in regards to the attack , I am mostly recovered but when I hear people shouting abruptly in that language I feel a bit of panic. We have had police at my building 2 times since then for similar problems with other people and yesterday evening a young guy jumped out of a car and started screaming viciously at someone in another language. I felt my heart hit the ground and was ready for someone to pull out a gun. This neighborhood has become a little to exciting for me. I am planning on moving in the summer if I can find and apartment in a better neighborhood.Hopefully things will then calm down a bit 😅
@ZindraShamania Yes, I have the same problem accepting "the reserved Swedes" .... I am a Swede myself who just returned after living 30 years abroad. Having lived in cultures and countries around the globe where being sociable is seen as positive, I doubt I can ever accept the Swedish inward looking narrow mentality. Frankly speaking, I even find them to be "socially handicapped" which is not a nice thing to say, but when they time after time prove it to be the case, what else can I conclude? I wish I could move away again, but reality strikes, and I am stuck in Sweden for the foreseeable future. PS. Of course there ARE exceptions to the rule and I have obviously met a few Swedes who are different. I am aware I generalize greatly in my comment, because all cultures and upbringings has its own baggage, for better, or for worse, and it is the case in all cultures around the globe. For this reason there is no perfect place to live (yet at least).
@@ActualCounterfactual what countries have you lived in and which ones did you like the best and why? Yeah I also think Swedes in general are socially handicapped, lol! Except when drunk or abroad! Haha. And its not getting better either, general politeness is going away more and more with the "social media age" but people are still as reserved as before though. Not a good combination in my opinion...
@@becurious2000 yeah you have close to our neighbours in Denmark for sure. I havent been there in my adult years but should go sometime to check it out. Maybe go to Copenhagen in the summer. Good that you have at least calmed down a bit from it, I would also be shook by that. And yes, I would definitely recommend you move to a nicer neighbourhood or smaller town. As soon as you can. Because it is not gonna get better any time soon, I'll tell you that!
@Shamania Too many to mention, but mainly lived in, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Holland, Belgium, Israel/Palestine, Chile... what about yourself, where have you lived, where are you from and what's your favorite country/culture? All places I lived have good/bad points, some MAJORLY bad/good, and some just minor hiccups. But if I personally had unlimited money on my bank account, then I think I would settle in Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
The thing about a lot of vacation time here in Sweden is that it doesn't matter much because the taxes are so high that you won't have the money to travel anyway. Nurses have a high salary though so I guess it works for them!
Interesting. I know in America, those that get two weeks vacation can trade in their time at 80% for cash which many do sadly as they need the money 😢. I know I did that a couple times myself back in the day. How much is minimum wage in Sweden by the way? I have not checked. I know my first job as an undersköterska in home health I was getting 15000 kronor per month before tax . I assume that’s minimum? In Texas I believe minimum wage is about 80 kronor per hour last time I checked before tax and vacation is not guaranteed and no healthcare benefits either. Waiters get 25 kronor per hour plus tips which vary.
That’s a really good question and hard to answer. The salaries are extremely low. The salary for a doctor is like half or even less than that as in America. I know money is not everything but many doctors owe 100s of thousands in student loans. It would be hard to pay off if you live in Sweden. I might would consider Switzerland but it’s not in the EU and becoming a citizen is almost impossible. Another option could be Germany or Canada. There is the option of working as a travel doctor and take short contracts. Then buy an apartment in Sweden and live there in between contracts. Our US pass port allows us to live in Sweden 3 months every 6 months without a visa.
@@becurious2000 I am a doctor outside of US and EU, I want to take specialty training in the US or EU ( in EU my first choice is Sweden second Germany but easiest one is UK bcs of not having a language barrier. But honestly I didn’t want to spend my entire life in one country. I would like to have short contracts in multiple countries but I couldn’t decide which combination would be the most beneficial. I’m still thinking, but once I visited Stockholm couple of months ago, I couldn’t forget its nature and beauty. I also love the Swedish language a lot. Any advice for me if I am not asking too much. I want it like half of the year intense working and than chilling to the fullest in another country.
I have a sister i law who is a nurse (swedish) and worked for a time in Norway. The pay is much higher, but to tie in to another one of the reasons stated, nurses don´t get to do as advanced work as in Sweden. A lot of the skills performed by nurses in Sweden are doctor only in Norway. She loved the money, but was bored of the job, feeling overqualified if that makes sense. That on top of not being in the EU make the choice very reasonable. And I am saying that as a 50/50 swede/norwegian myself (although probably mostly swedish as this is where I live).
I am glad that you feel at home in my country! I'm 60 years old and have never felt at home here, and yes, I can talk about Trump when I piss. I loved Australia and I always got along with Yankees on my travels.🙂
I do now. Life has gotten so much better with it. And paying taxes is so much easier than in the USA . I dread filling taxes every year in the USA even though I don’t work there I still have to file every year till I die.
Was listening to this and something wasn't quite klicking. Then you mentioned you're on the autistic spectrum and it all made sense to me. Welcome here!! Id say Sweden is s rather good culture to be autistic in (being autistic myself) although Skåne is a rather extrovert part of this country... I don't tolerate heat well either. Above 25 degrees is uncomfortable and above 30 is torture for me. My body swells up
The state of Swedish healthcare when it comes to nurse workload, etc is quite suboptimal at the moment. Since many of the right-wing parties are opposed to single-payer healthcare, there's cuts every time they get into government (not saying the left-wing parties are any saints either).
Interesting. When did this change start to happen? I have been in Sweden 2 and a half years and I can say nursing workload is way better compared to in America both in Texas and Alaska . I felt very unsafe as a nurse in America and many of my colleagues in the states have become disillusioned with nursing and gone into something completely different. I have heard this tends to be the general consensus in most countries around the world, not sure why. If the workload is worse nowadays in Sweden, it must have been a really good work environment back in the day. 😊
I believe when we say that the workload is bad it depends on where you work. I believe that the emergency nurses in big cities have a harder workload tham most. We also compare with other Nordic and European countries, and other linens of work, not US nursing when we say complain.
What are you talking about? Not a single one of the Swedish political parties are opposed to the Swedish healthcare system. The gov also don’t control healthcare or fund it so they can’t make cuts. The regions who control healthcare have been spending money on vanity projects instead of financing essential services. Now they are demanding more money but they have not looked into how they could trim their own organizations. Why do you have to lie?
@@markusolofzon Re government: "Statens ansvar Riksdag och regering Riksdag och regering lägger grunden, pekar ut riktningen och skapar förutsättningar för hälso- och sjukvården. Riksdagen ger ramarna för hälso- och sjukvården i form av lagstiftningen på hälso- och sjukvårdsområdet. Riksdagen beslutar också om budget, med generella och riktade statsbidrag till verksamheten. Regeringen har det övergripande ansvaret för den politiska färdriktningen, beslut om åtaganden, strategier för särskilda insatser och satsningar, och beslut om hur offentliga statliga medel ska användas." skr.se/skr/halsasjukvard/vardochbehandling/ansvarsfordelningsjukvard.64151.html The parties are not publicly opposed to single-payer healthcare because it would be bad PR to state it outright, but do you not agree that it is the long-term goal?
@@becurious2000 i studied and worked as a nursestudent&subnurse And also studied political science in Sweden, things started falling apart after we adopted a New Public Management approach to healthcare along with general decentralisation. This was around early 90s Glad to have you here ❤
Cool video and interesting points! Seriously political conversations when one is trying to go to the bathroom? That's a new one. Anyway, Out of curiosity: when you work are you wearing a green or a blue work title tag? All the best to you from a colleague in Uppsala!
Thanks ! Yea. It is interesting how nationalism and politics is ubiquitous in America. I remember for example, last time I was there. I walked out of a restaurant with some friends and som jets took off over us pretty close to the ground doing some exercises and a bunch of people started hooting and hollering shouting "America!".... and another guy was like "that's the sound of freedom baby!" Its definitely a very different culture compared to here in Sweden. In regards to the badge, I want to say it is white with red letters. Ill have to give it a closer look Monday as I don't have it with me at the moment. I have not paid super close attention to it. I heard we are in transition to get new tags soon. I seen some orange ones lately. I think they are rolling them out in phases.
Welcome to Sweden. I agree with you that it is a good thing that everyone can afford to go to the doctor, due to our taxes. Some countries think it is a bad thing to make people pay high taxes but it is fair because you dont have to be rich to afford to go to the doctor, every child get a free meal at school. You can stay home on parentleave about a year or more. Daycare for small children is affordable for everyone. There are things I dont like for example too short jailtime for criminals. It is not easy to work as a cop or a teacher because of the laws. Criminals attacking police and ambulance without punishment and children at school behaving bad without reprecaution.
It is interesting to see some similarities between Sweden and the USA. We have a similar problem with criminals attacking healthcare workers. I have lost several nurse colleagues that were shot to death in the USA. We now have active shooter training courses for nurses in Texas to train us nurses about what to do if someone comes in with a gun. Health care workers are under protected in the US. I myself was attacked several times by violent patients, most who abused drugs like meth. One tried to break my arm. We had gang members come into the hospital in the ICU I worked to try to "finish the job" and kill off patients. We also have serious problems with really bad children in school. I feel sorry for the teachers. They have their hands tied. Now with gun violence in the schools becoming common place, teaching and being a student is dangerous. My parents took me out of school when I was 12 and put me in homeschool because the conditions were getting so bad at the school I went to in my small town.
The software engineering field is the same. Your bosses keep saying "make sure to take your PTO", but when you do take it, they get so pissed off that I've seen people get fired over it. Management makes up some bullshit reason and fires them.
@@becurious2000 it really is. You can only take a day or two at a time. I ended 2023 with 32 hours of PTO left on the table that vanished as soon as 2024 hit. If I took more PTO than I did, I would be in the unemployment line. The burnout is real in this field.
@@groovelife415 I am sorry but not shocked sadly . I tried to ask off 7 days months in advance to go to Hawaii and next thing I knew I was in my bosses office discussing if I wanted to keep my job. It was my first nursing job in America in the ICU. If anyone needs a break it’s nurses. You don’t want burnt out nurses taking care of people… kind of dangerous.
@@becurious2000 New York at least initially. It's somewhat hard for me motivating staying in Sweden given that the salaries in my field is so incredibly low compared to the US, even when considering living expenses, especially when I don't have any real sentimental feelings about this country.
My daughter spent a year in the US (New York) with the intent to practice law there. She has dual citizenship so no immigration issues. She studied for an LLM in order to pass the bar exam in New York. After a year she couldn't wait to return to Sweden. She loved New York but she couldn't stand what she saw in the US.
I respect that and understand. I think the problem becomes if you still have close family in your home land like in my case. Stuff happens and sometimes you have to go back to care for your parents or other loved ones. The other problem is you risk losing all those years of pension you paid into in the home land and will be financially destitute in Sweden when you retire as is the case for a few of my colleagues at the hospital since they moved to Sweden in their 30-40s . The pension they will receive is unsustainable as it’s based on only what you made in Sweden which seems fair as long as you can retain your previous citizenship and claim the hard pension you paid into all those years. One other aspect to consider is especially coming from America, to revoke my American citizenship could be quite upsetting and offensive to family and friends in America. There is a lot of pride in being an American for many there and many have work very hard to come to America. There are also probably more swedes with both American and Swedish citizenship than the other way around.
@@becurious2000 I get your point but why not have a work visa permit? Having a dual citizenship is a conflict of interest in my book and will you stay and fight russia if it comes to that? ,or just leave and come back when it's over. Dual citizenship should not be allowed anywhere Swedes included.
Try being self employed! The taxes are over 50% before the money reach the wallet. And there are taxes on everything you buy. And you don’t have vacation at all. We pay for others vacations with our taxes.
I wondered how that works. Sounds similar to my dad who is self employed in Texas. He has to pay extra self employment tax and had no benefits. But it’s sounds like in Sweden the self employment tax is worse. Can one do something like start an LLC to decrease the tax burden. That’s what a couple nurse colleagues did. They prefer that so they can get paid more. I am not really good with accounting stuff, so I am just going off what I hear.
I was self-employed for 22 years. Retired now. I didn't pay 50% in taxes but then I took advantage of retirement accounts, like IPS, plus various bokslutsdispositioner.
@@auroradeja-vu8763 LOL! You do not know how much UA-cam pay small creators, do you? I would no pretend to like anything for peanuts and I am sure Brandon would not either.😀
@@greenmachinesweden haha I wasn't talking about UA-cam, of course. Let's see when we, paying taxes, all flee how " free" health care will be 😀. Lycka till!
It’s weird that some people can plan to come here to Sweden and visit and also move here while Swedish original citizen is not even allowed their married spouse from another country to even com here to visit or move here, not even come for the Swedish citizen funeral when that day comes, that’s the Swedish government and migration authority goal
Yet we have people that claim to flee something and then once they get citizenship, they go on holiday to the same country they claimed they fled from. That's totally fine for some reason.
I can't relate to that. I know many foreign women who marry Swedes and immigrate to Sweden. I am one of them. One issue, though, is serial spouses. Marriage, import spouse, divorce, repeat. Migrationsverket doesn't like that because it looks like abuse of the system. There were some elderly ladies bringing in young men who left them right after getting their residency in Sweden. By the third time, nope.
You are in for a disappointment when the out of control criminality catches up with you , and also when the welfare system either crashes, or immediatley need to be looked over since it is bleeding money. Every ambitious, tax tired Swede, who have realized how little we get for the crazy amount of taxes we are paying, are either moving to Spain or Asia....or the US if you are in IT. Most european countries have better healthcare and better schools, which we cannot afford since +40 percent of out tax money is going straight to welfare. I am of swedish ancestry since the 16th century, i am moving to Spain.
I get where you are coming from. I hate to talk bad about my own country of the USA, but I see the same issues there unfortunately but at a much higher rate. I pay only 5 percent more tax in Sweden than I did in Texas but it cost so much less for me to live here. I have counted up the cost of having the same things in Texas that I have in Sweden and the cost would be about 2.5 times higher in Texas. One example, my rent in Sweden is 780 dollars a month but the same apartment in Texas would cost me about 1200 dollars a month. I would have to purchase health insurance and still be responsible for a good chunk of the health care cost, usually about 10 percent. College is outrageously expensive. My colleagues paid between 40,000-100,000 dollars for their nursing education. I have to have a car in Texas and drive a lot which is another big chunk of change. I lived in a "good neighborhood" in Texas but in a three month period we had 2 drug deals gone bad which led to the Mexican gang members driving through my neighborhood shooting guns at the houses all down the street. I think there is an increase in these problems all over the world nowadays. I myself was a victim of gun violence in Texas by a young 17 year old who was on meth.
@@becurious2000 i pay 50% marginal tax. Is the tax in Texas 45%? I guess your tax brackets are different. I Know people working in parts of the US where the tax is 30%, and the salary for a Job in sought after industries is twice that in Sweden. I guess it depends on what job you do and where in the US you compare with.
You are right that it can reach 30. 30 is tolerable compared to 45 for many days in a row. I bought a portable ac unit for my bedroom. I did not need it last summer at all but I used it the first two summers.
@@becurious2000 Doubt you need an AC at all in Sweden, my town (located in småland) at most had a bit over 30C and that was during a heat wave that we had in Europe (during that time, it was well over 40C in many parts of central/southern Europe). If you really need something, you can ghetto together a swamp cooler. Ive done something similar with fans and wet sponges, worked well enough for the heat.
@@SvengelskaBlondie nice. Yea I have one of those cheap roll around ones you pipe out the window if it gets especially warm. I have trouble sleeping when it gets warm
True with a twist. I had paid taxes a year and still had no benefits. Once I got my personnummer after living here almost two years then I had access to benefits like healthcare. I think where it gets muddy is for those of us from outside the EU like myself.
Absolutely. That is wise. I think there are benefits two having to citizenships. Anything can happen in the future and my family still lives in the USA.
Ye as a Swede I would never be able to live in America, too much stress and annoying people that just have to talk to you and every dummy you can imagine is allowed to carry a Gun....
I was shocked to find out how many carry guns even in places I think are “sacred” like hospitals and churches. I had a friend who is a nurse who came to my house to discuss something work related. After he was there a few minutes, he stood up to rearrange his pants as he was a bigger guy and was a bit uncomfortable. When he did that, I saw his gun on his belt under his shirt. I was a bit offended that he came into my house as a guest and had a gun on himself. He also has a family history of mental illness and suicide. Scared me pretty bad. He never was invited in my house again though I never felt comfortable saying anything to him about it.
@@becurious2000 Damn man thats scary :/ Just a regular day and you accidentally walk infront of the wrong person in queue and he just pulls a Glock on you. Scary stuff indeed.
😂 I wish. I love Norway. They just won’t let me keep my American citizenship and have Norwegian. Maybe once I have Swedish citizenship I can live in Norway easier. I know many Swedish who go back and forth between Sweden and Norway.
Thanks for coming to Gothenburg. We always need more Texans over here to protect against the liberal fascism from Oslo and Stockholm. 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
Then move to a shack in the woods.. any larger city in 2024 is multicultural, which has many benefits as well. Yes there are challenges, but no you do not notice when walking around Malmö. Tour closet racism seems dumb to me
@@thomashpfner-dahl1433There has been 0 benefits to have a multi cultural society. Criminality has skyrocketed, rape stats is now the highest in Europe, we have shootings every day, explosions are happening quite frequently now. Our society was superior as a aryan and pure society. It was safe and calm.
I have noticed it depends on the neighborhood. I actually have come across quite a few native English speakers in my neighborhood mostly from Canada and the USA.
Funny you mention learning Arabic. I am actually considering it. We have so many patients who speak only Arabic. Quite a few of my friends in health care speak Arabic in addition to Swedish and English. It could be useful. I learned a bit of Vietnamese when I was in Texas. It was always funny because I could hear Vietnamese talking about me or other people and then I would just say something in Vietnamese and they would get really quiet or embarrassed lol.
Our tax funded health care system is not free. It works the same way that insurance does in your country. Many pay for insurance and never use it, and because of that the people who have to use it won't have to take the financial hit when they are down, because health care by it's nature is expensive. So, what you are doing is taking money from old and sick swedes who have payed taxes all their life, and who now doesn't get what they payed for. It doesn't matter if you pay taxes or work in healthcare you are still using us to make an undeserved financial gain.
Good God why are some people upset when others get health care???? So jealous and mean. The U S. Is disgusting with health care. I haven't been able to see a doctor in years. Last time I did I was so sick I couldn't take it anymore. I was in urgent care barley 2 hours and got over a 2,000 bill! Oh yeah I have a full time job and insurance from ot. Basically I pay 71.00 a check for nothing. 3,000 deductible. How the hell is that fair? I work hard , pay taxes and get nothing. The I strange companies and hospitals make billions but never pass it on to customers. Greedy pigs
That was the most stupid comment ever seen. To pay tax is better than insurace because you always get what you pay for. You pay tax for your whole life, start as a kid your parents pai and you get free dental, free healtcare, free school and ”barnbidrag”. Then as an adult you start with not using what you paid for some years . All of a sudden you have a family and starts to cash in a lot of that money for the kids, kindergarten, barbidrag, healhtcare that is totally free up t 18 years, also maternety and paternetyleave, paid leave when your kids are sick and so on. Everyone that is staying legally in sweden and paying tax can use these things. When you are using the benefits someone else is paying for you, all swedes are treated the same and all swedes contribute to the system, the thing is to take care of each other, to care and not leaving someone behind. If we do not take care of each other we can not have a good society with good and wellpaid jobs. We wood not have so many innovations and good companies.
He’s not though. He’s in the system, paying taxes, rent/mortgage, buying food and clothes and everything else needed in life, he’s part of keeping the society going. Not to mention his line of work is an incredibly important one. You’re barking up the wrong tree here. There are people/groups using the system wrongfully, he’s not one of them. This is exactly how to be in it properly.
It’s not an insurance system though since there is no connection between what you pay in taxes and the coverage/care you get. Also, there is no way to opt out of it (or, the taxes.) Still, Sweden spends about half as much on healthcare as a share of GDP as the USA, so it’s much much more slimmed down.
I understand where you’re coming from. There are a few points I would like to add. Even though I had very “good” insurance in America which I paid a lot for, it still cost a lot. For example, I had been to the Emergency room in the very hospital I worked 3 times. Each time I was there less than 6 hours. Each time I received no more than 1 liter of fluid , a couple blood test, EKG, and a doctor visit. After insurance paid their part, I still had to pay at least 700 dollars or about 7000 kronor. Insurance does not pay for helicopter or ambulance rides. Ambulance rides can cost 5000 dollars last time I checked and I have heard helicopter rides can cost 30,000 dollars. My MRI cost me 900 dollars even though I had insurance. The American system and Swedish system are like apples and oranges. A second thing to think about is it seems ironic that I would come to Sweden to take care of the very same Swedish older folk we are talking about as a nurse and not have health care myself. I know from experience that I was working a whole year and paying taxes. I worked very hard in home health which is a very underpaid and underserved area. I had no health care rights and was very sick. I know the Swedish are very good about wanting all to be treated fairly but this was one area where I felt unfairly treated. I remember having to take care of very large patients and I started having back problems because of it but I had no right to health care. If I have no right to health care as a caregiver, then how can I be at my best as a healthcare worker and really give 100 percent to my patients. However I do see your point. There are many who abuse the system in both America and Sweden not just among immigrants but also among those born in these countries. I am not sure if I know a good solution to that problem.
@@blue18404 yea I hear ya. I notice a real difference from Texas and Sweden when it comes to pollution. I think the easiest ways to move here is to start a company in Sweden, study in Sweden, marry a swede, or work for a company that has offices in Sweden and transfer. It’s pretty hard moving here from my own experience
We are glad to have you! ❤
Kind regards, Sweden
Thanks for the warm welcome 🙏🏻😊
I moved to Europe from California 35 years ago with my German female lover, who began a new relationship three months after we had moved. Nevertheless, I spent nine years in Northern Germany and I loved living there. Because of work I met the Swedish man who would become my husband (I’m bisexual), and moved to Sweden 26 years ago. Every single day I rejoice in living here! I often tell my husband “Thank you for being Swedish!” I can SO relate to your reasons for moving here. While I moved here for love, my reasons for being so grateful for living here echo your own. May you find peace, comfort and joy here!
How exciting and brave. I enjoyed your reasons,especially important to use your skills and knowledge. I am an 83 year old woman and i respect you so much for taking a big step toward a more enjoyable life. I wish you success and happiness.
Aww 🥰 thanks 😊
❤
Welcome to Sweden. I believe that with your personality you have all the prerequisites to blend in well in Swedish society.
I have spent a lot of time in warm countries, but after some time in these countries I long to return home. The four specific seasons, weather wise, is something you learn to appreciate especially when you get older.
There is probably no fresher air than the one you can breathe on a chilly spring morning. And I like to walk in the forest which is accessible to EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE and ANYWHERE.
The changing of the seasons is great here 😊
I'm really happy to see another video post from you! I feel a strong connection with you because I also came to Sweden at the age of 39 from a climate similar to Texas. Just like you, I came from Iran to Sweden, and it was quite challenging for me to learn Swedish as my third language while speaking Persian as my first. I came here about six years ago, somewhat coincidentally, for a course at college and to explore the Swedish job market. However, I fell in love with Sweden, learned Swedish, and then obtained a nursing degree in Swedish. I've been working as a nurse in a hospital in Stockholm for over a year now, and about eighty percent of my reasons for moving here resonate with yours. That's why watching your videos is like a morale boost for me. It's as if I'm seeing another version of myself but from the perspective of the Western world. Perhaps later, I'll share more details of my experiences with you, but for now, I'm just eagerly looking forward to seeing more of your posts, and here's to more discussions about experiences and emotions, which greatly help me in relating to the common feelings we share.
Oh wow! We do have a lot in common. Super cool ! Thanks for commenting 😊
I'm duly impressed with both of you
You are most welcome here in sweden and good luck with your life 😃👍👍👍
Awesome 😎 thanks 😊
I always feel sad for people who live in countries who don't give you great vacation times. I have around 7 weeks that I can plan for myself which is more than the standard but it's such a blessing.
To be able as a factory worker to travel for weeks every year, go to concerts and see family even though they live far away. Such a great benefit that it would be hard to live without.
Välkommen till Sverige!
Really happy that you want to be a part of our country :D
Thanks 🙏🏻 for the warm welcome 😊
yeah, when i learned that americans doesnt have mandatory paid vacation time my mind was blown. How does americans put up with that?
Man har tur som är född i sverige.
Really cool, thanks for sharing, makes a lot of sense you’re happier here. Just moved to Höllviken from next door (DK) and we absolutely love it here. On a different spectrum (adhd) and the nature and people here has done wonders, my Danish-American wife also loves small town living here, and she’s a city girl 😂 if you are ever around Höllviken, pop in for fika 😀🇸🇪
Awesome 😎 really cool to hear from ya 😊
Välkommen till Vellinge kommun! Älskar att åka ner till stranden och bada i Höllviken och Skanör/Falsterbo :)
Thanks, another enjoyable video, nice to hear these personal details and see that I’m not the only one that feels similarly
That's a solid list of requirements with well defined rationales. I'm impressed of how you're reasoning when you came to the conclusion that Sweden is the country for you.
Thanks 😊
No sick leave. No paid vacation. No affordable health care. That dose not sound like Freedom
Thank you! I loved to hear about your interesting Swedish experience. I agree with everything you said. I was born and raised in Malmö and miss it. My family is in both Malmö and Stockholm. I moved to CA in 1981, but live in FL since 2003. Enjoy your time in Sweden!
Thanks for sharing!!
You are so welcome here In Sweden
🇸🇪 😊 We are very happy to have you here and that you choose to come to my countr!!I wish you all best luck and a good happy life here,and maybe you will be a swedish citizen in the end ❤️🤗👍
Thanks 🙏🏻😊
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Thanks!! your'e more than welcome here 😊💚 hope you will really enjoy your life here in Sweden.. God bless and wish you a wonderful week and happy time filled with joy and happiness 😊🤗💚
6:05 I agree with this logic, it's much easier to deal with it being a bit too cold rather than a bit too warm. I remember when my brother and
the rest of the family went from Sweden to Egypt, he mentioned the profuse amounts of sweating and the crazy temperatures. Doesn't sound like something id ever really want to deal with. Even worse is tropical heat, high heat and high humidity, can't even sweat then.
I know right 😆
Sweden is the perfect country for people who like their solitude.
Tack för att du kom hit och hjälper att rädda liv! Jag hoppas att dom som bestämmer snart uppskattar värdet i Dig och övriga sjukvårdare.
Du är så snäll tack 🙏🏻
Ohhhhh~~ you like colder climates? 👀 I live near the arctic circle and we're in desperate need of nurses up here, so... Just saying. 🤭 Very nice video! Välkommen hem! 😁✨
Thanks 🙏🏻 I’ll certainly consider it 😊
Very nice! You seem so symaphetic. Nice to have you here in Swden. Wish you all good!
Thank you! 😃
We're glad to have you, hope you'll enjoy your life here!
Welcome to Sweden, we can always use more healthcare workers and a skilled one at that.
Thanks 😊
Great listening to your rational and thoughtful decisions why you moved to Sweden.
Thanks for sharing and välkommen! Blir strålande glad av att Sverige haft sån tur att du kommit hit. Lycka till! 💚 ☀️🌱
Tack för snälla orden 🙏🏻
Welcome to Sweden 🇸🇪 ihope you stay and become Sweden citizen in the end.
Thanks 😊
ALGO! ^^ Cheers for this run-down - was quite interesting to see why Sweden would be attractive, from an outsiders perspective. You actually listed a lot of neat reasons, I must say.
Thanks 😊
You're doing great! Thank you so much for making these videos! They have been very helpful. I can relate when I decided to move to another country and was researching a plethora of places, eventually chosing Sweden. I will be visiting Stockholm on my birthday. I am very excited!
Stockholm is an awesome city! Have fun!
Thank you!
I would love to hear your take on the Swedish health care system and what could be improved. It used to be better, but privatization has turned the tables quite a bit. You should do a more in depth video on that. Välkommen till Skåne! I live in the middle of Skåne. Grew up in Stockholm, but much prefer it here.
Thanks for the great feedback 😀
Unwise, unregulated privatisation and privatisation in general are two different things. Nothing more Swedish than automatically thinking state-, municipal- or county-run things function better (spoiler: they don't, especially not in education; private schools are the best schools in Sweden)
Hey bro, interesting update, I can relate to a lot here.. I am also the "eternal rolling stone" having great difficulty living/settling in one country, there is just so MUCH MORE to see + experience on this planet... we need an eternity to just see half of it LOL 😉
I have lived all over the world but always return to Sweden. The only place I was close to stay in was Australia. Love Malmö I have to say.
Malmö is nice, I am from Canada live in Malmö also. The sea is nice and calming.
It really makes a difference 😊
You are doing great brandon❤ xxx
Thanks 😊
You are very welcome. Nice t-shirt and hat 👍😊
I've really been enjoying your videos... they have definitely given me a bit more confidence that moving to Sweden for a postdoc (an academic job) is a good move. I'm also on the spectrum.
Super cool! I am working towards that as well.... I am hoping to work towards my PhD soon. I have a friend who moved here from Argentina and he is on the spectrum. He got his PhD here.
Always enjoy your videos.
I appreciate that!
Welcome to Sweden! / Välkommen till Sverige! 😊🇸🇪 One thing I love about living in Sweden is that if you're like me interested of history and like to check out some ancient remains from the Stone age, the Bronze age or the Iron age including rune stones? All you need to do is to step outside your door because it's everywhere here, yes you just gotta keep your eyes open or you will bump straight into it! 😍👍
So true. Most stuff in Texas is relatively new compared to other countries like in Europe. Our oldest buildings in Texas are like yesterday in European terms.
Just came back from Las Vegas, 105°F or more. Was a relief coming home to Sweden with 77°F 😓
I bet
The little vacation time in US you mentioned is crazy 😮I plan my off work days a year ahead usually, maximizing my days off 😂. Like now I applied for days off work with Arbetstidsförkortning that I receive each year from work ( 56 hours payed leave ) that are additional to vaccination days( 25)
Going to visit my youngest grandson turning 4 soon.
That’s fantastic ☺️
Tack och välkommen till Sverige.Du är välbehövd. Hälsningar från Norrland. 🤗
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Some points:
(1) Sweden quite modern/progressive mindset and people are generally quite educated/knowledgeable. Also it’s quite immersed in US culture. Guessing this makes it (somewhat) easier for an American to relate to compared to a country which is much less developed.
(2) It’s for sure colder than Texas but it’s not that cold. Not Canada cold. However, how do you deal with the winter darkness?
(3) Housing is really difficult for newcomers since there isn’t really a good rental market. How was your experience here and would that impact your decision?
The darkness affects me more subconsciously- makes me sluggish and tired. It’s ok until about the middle of January. The housing situation is definitely tricky. I find one can live on a much lower salary than in America. The salary I am living on is what I was making 15 years ago in America before I was a nurse but somehow I get by pretty well. However it’s very difficult to save money I find. It feels like it’s hard to get ahead and save for a rainy day or for a down payment on an apartment. I want to buy a small apartment but it’s so hard to save the down payment with these salaries. Renting is much cheaper in Sweden than in the USA though. My apartment I live in now in Sweden would cost me 2.5 times more in my old city in Texas.and utilities in Texas are like half my rent here.
Highly recommend taking vitamin D and getting a sun lamp that helps you wake up in the morning. It helps me and I really hate the darkness. Because there is less snow in Malmö that may also make it worse. Snow helps lighten things up.
I struggled with the darkness in winter too until this year when I got some cheap full spectrum led lights for my flowers. They wake me up in the morning and the sluggishness is gone. And my plants are happy 😊
@@livb6945 I may have to do that too
Nice insight into life in Sweden.
Kul att du valde Sverige 😊
Har du funderat på att flytta norrut? Jag tror du skulle trivas
Det finns en möjlighet faktiskt. Jag är nyfiken om Umeå och Uppsala.
@@becurious2000två universitetsstäder. Men det är stor skillnad på umeå och uppsala. Dels storleksmässigt men också klimatmässigt.
Norrland = 💩
Welcome to sweden ❤
Love to hear more from you .
I've come to the conclusion that sweden fits people with autism better because our habit of distans our selfs from echother . My son hwo is autistic has it easyer to for example travel by him self because nowone try to talk to him or in other way make contact .😊❤
Thanks 🙏🏻😊
Very interesting. I as a Swede am looking to do the opposite, moving abroad. But I feel we have much in common nevertheless. Mostly also because it's been a dream since many years. I'll most likely just move to Latvia or something though so just an hour away 😅
I been curious about visiting that part of Europe actually. I have never been on the east side.
a person with autism spectrum here too :D welcome to sweden :D I have lived in Malmö and I loved it but the spring winds are crazy.
I appreciate your support to our country and health care system. If you do get a swedish citizenship you can actually work and live in other nordic countries (such as Norway) without a work permit. A lot of swedish health care workers move to Norway to get a significantly better pay. Of course everything is much more expensive in Norway so it is not a obvious choice for everyone and they usually have language requirements of having good knowledge in a scandinavian language. But I thought I would just inform you in case you would want to consider it in the future. Have a great day and I hope you keep on enjoying our country and all it has to offer!
I was hoping that might be a possibility. I would love to experience traveling around and working in the other Scandinavian countries. I wonder if it works in Iceland too?
@@becurious2000 I assume it would since it’s supposed to be possible in all nordic countries.
I advice you to visit NORRLAND, it's the northern county in Sweden. It's breathtaking beautiful.
I actually visited Kiruna in the wintertime 2018 and had a blast. It was such a nice experience 😊
*ONLY western Norrland along the Norwegian border is beautiful, the east side is a monoculture flat tree plantation with nothing but misery
Hello fellow Malmöbo! As you describe yourself, you sound a lot like a Swede. No wonder you enjoy it here. You are most welcome, hope you'll have a better life here ♥
Thanks! 😃
When I have looked at the map of the US it seems like cities around the size of Malmö is muuch more spread out over a big area and there might not even be much of a city centre where you can actually park and walk around?
I think this is mostly true . There are a few exceptions
Nice. I want to move to Spain.
Been thinking of moving to Spain, not so sure I want to move to the southern part (I know andalusia is quite popular among western migrants). Not really fond over how hot it gets, seems to get into the 40's Celsius when it gets hot during summer time. Been more interested in the northern parts, shame that they seem to be the more expensive parts in terms of taxes (especially Catalonia).
One question regarding language. Don't you study foreign languages in Texan or US schools?
In Europe and Sweden you start with a foreign language, English, In first grade and then later you choose other languages to study In school. It is not that uncommon to meet Europeans that speak 3 or 4 languages.
Also if you are exposéd to foreign languages when you are a child it is easier to learn when you are an adult.
I could imagine that Spanish is studied In Texan schools eue to the proximity to Mexico.
Good question. I was never offered foreign language classes before the age of 13. I am sure it depends which school and where one lives. Most Americans I know that are 3rd generation or farther back American speak only 1 language. The most common language for people to learn in Texas is Mexican Spanish. However many language classes are a joke as many take the classes including myself and still cannot speak it. I took Spanish and French in high school. I did not have a good experience myself.
Not sure how common this is in general tbh. Its the main reason why many people are still very bad at English or don't even speak/understand it, they never got the chance to learn it. I learnt English back in the mid 90s. I later tried French but that was not for me. (I'm from Sweden) Not that many countries have English or any other languages available, sadly.
All good reasons, the climate aspect was a little bit of a surprise. But I get how the four seasons of Sweden and the Swedish summer might be preferable to the Texas heat.
I live further north in Sweden, in the sticks. Amusingly there's a few Dutch emigres living around these parts and it's always in areas where the closest neighbour is 100s or KMs away. Turns out there isn't much space in countries like Belgium & the Netherlands, so they come for the empty spaces.
Fascinating! Yea the weather thing surprises a lot of people 😂
Holy smokes! My mom and grandma were nurses in the U.S. They always got 3 weeks paid vacation and no one got mad about them taking it. In fact, mom’s coworkers scolded her if she stayed home and didn’t go anywhere for her vacation. 😳
Yea? Sounds like they had some good places they worked 😊👍🏻
Sounds like you are a Swede at heart 😉 Welcome home
Tack! 😊
Brandon, it would be interesting hear what we can do better, or chenge, what u think is bad or could be done better, stuff like that, doesent nessesarly have to be in healthcare... in general
Sounds like a cool topic. I am afraid to do that though 😂 I know I’ll get some serious lash back. Do you have any tips on how to package it so it’s received relatively well? I feel like I don’t have any authority to speak on the matter 😳 😂
@@becurious2000 on the contrary... for us swedes we will be a bit home blind ofc, and it always good and sometimes nessesary see things with new eyes, i think u are more than qualified to point out things u seen and experience u think are odd/weird could be better...
and having autism u may even notice things others doesent...
..but i would definetly not want u too feel pressure doing someting ur not cofortable doing...
..did see ur other video about that incident with the car, sorry u had a bad experience, i wouldent worry about it... some ppl frome some cultures like to intimidate others as some sort of misguided dominance/respect game... likely the person doesent even remeber..
subjects, not sure actually
..maby how to interact with ppl with disorders? (of wich ur uniquely qualified) ..
@@Patrik6920 thanks so much for the feedback 😊 I have a few ideas. I think the parking payment system and the parking signs are a disaster and need to be fixed . That’s top of my list 😂 number two is sign fatigue. Swedish love their signs 🪧 and notes 📝 but I find I get sign fatigue and end up missing stuff completely. Two expressions come to mind…. Make it easy to do the right thing … and …. Less is more. But that’s just from my perspective. Who am I to judge 😆?
@@becurious2000 as an amongst other things graphics designer, i couldent agree more, especially at/in hospitals... sometimes i scratch my head in disbelief, ... its almost as its designed to fail.. and in a crisis situation some information can be disatrous...
@@Patrik6920 😂 well said
So fascinating. How different we all are. As I already told you in previous comments, I feel quite the opposite in many ways. I dont like how reserved Swedes are, like when walking my dog in the forest (suburbian forest close to Stockholm) and very often you walk past someone like 1 meter away and they look away and pretend you are not there! To me, that is just rude, and I dislike that about Swedes a lot! Not everyone is like that but A LOT of people. However I do get that you wouldnt wanna talk politics while being in the restroom, that feels to much even for me 😅 and I looove warm climates do I definitely dont thrive here, ever... More than like a month per year or so when the climate is decent. But for you it seems like it suits you well here. Very brave to learn another language in your forties. I am thinking about the same really but opposite. Want a warmer climate and more outgoing culture. However I dont feel super intrigued to learn another language right now (like spanish or french or portugese) and would therefore rather move to an english speaking country. But learning a latin/germanic language sure would be my go to also rather than like... Thai! I would probably go for spanish just for the sheer usefulness of it though. Not many people speak swedish BUT hear that people think its a beautiful language with the tonation (is that how you say it?) and that . And you will be able to roughly understand norwegians as well,at least the easier of the accents they have. Hope you feel better after the attack and have calmed down a bit after that.
I have heard people tend to be more reserved in Stockholm than in say Malmö. It seems the farther north one goes, the quieter and more reserved people are. I found the Danish just across the water from me to be extremely outgoing just not like in Texas 😂 in regards to the attack , I am mostly recovered but when I hear people shouting abruptly in that language I feel a bit of panic. We have had police at my building 2 times since then for similar problems with other people and yesterday evening a young guy jumped out of a car and started screaming viciously at someone in another language. I felt my heart hit the ground and was ready for someone to pull out a gun. This neighborhood has become a little to exciting for me. I am planning on moving in the summer if I can find and apartment in a better neighborhood.Hopefully things will then calm down a bit 😅
@ZindraShamania Yes, I have the same problem accepting "the reserved Swedes" .... I am a Swede myself who just returned after living 30 years abroad. Having lived in cultures and countries around the globe where being sociable is seen as positive, I doubt I can ever accept the Swedish inward looking narrow mentality.
Frankly speaking, I even find them to be "socially handicapped" which is not a nice thing to say, but when they time after time prove it to be the case, what else can I conclude?
I wish I could move away again, but reality strikes, and I am stuck in Sweden for the foreseeable future.
PS. Of course there ARE exceptions to the rule and I have obviously met a few Swedes who are different. I am aware I generalize greatly in my comment, because all cultures and upbringings has its own baggage, for better, or for worse, and it is the case in all cultures around the globe. For this reason there is no perfect place to live (yet at least).
@@ActualCounterfactual what countries have you lived in and which ones did you like the best and why? Yeah I also think Swedes in general are socially handicapped, lol! Except when drunk or abroad! Haha. And its not getting better either, general politeness is going away more and more with the "social media age" but people are still as reserved as before though. Not a good combination in my opinion...
@@becurious2000 yeah you have close to our neighbours in Denmark for sure. I havent been there in my adult years but should go sometime to check it out. Maybe go to Copenhagen in the summer.
Good that you have at least calmed down a bit from it, I would also be shook by that. And yes, I would definitely recommend you move to a nicer neighbourhood or smaller town. As soon as you can. Because it is not gonna get better any time soon, I'll tell you that!
@Shamania Too many to mention, but mainly lived in, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Holland, Belgium, Israel/Palestine, Chile... what about yourself, where have you lived, where are you from and what's your favorite country/culture?
All places I lived have good/bad points, some MAJORLY bad/good, and some just minor hiccups.
But if I personally had unlimited money on my bank account, then I think I would settle in Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
Välkommen till Sverige 👍👍
Thanks 🙏🏻
The thing about a lot of vacation time here in Sweden is that it doesn't matter much because the taxes are so high that you won't have the money to travel anyway. Nurses have a high salary though so I guess it works for them!
Interesting. I know in America, those that get two weeks vacation can trade in their time at 80% for cash which many do sadly as they need the money 😢. I know I did that a couple times myself back in the day. How much is minimum wage in Sweden by the way? I have not checked. I know my first job as an undersköterska in home health I was getting 15000 kronor per month before tax . I assume that’s minimum? In Texas I believe minimum wage is about 80 kronor per hour last time I checked before tax and vacation is not guaranteed and no healthcare benefits either. Waiters get 25 kronor per hour plus tips which vary.
Yes, same in Sweden. It's what I do too. I don't even have a driver's licence, it's too expensive for me.@@becurious2000
Solid reasoning!
If you were a doctor in USA, would you do the same thing and move to Sweden? It’ll help me immensely if you answer, thanks in advance.
That’s a really good question and hard to answer. The salaries are extremely low. The salary for a doctor is like half or even less than that as in America. I know money is not everything but many doctors owe 100s of thousands in student loans. It would be hard to pay off if you live in Sweden. I might would consider Switzerland but it’s not in the EU and becoming a citizen is almost impossible. Another option could be Germany or Canada. There is the option of working as a travel doctor and take short contracts. Then buy an apartment in Sweden and live there in between contracts. Our US pass port allows us to live in Sweden 3 months every 6 months without a visa.
@@becurious2000 I am a doctor outside of US and EU, I want to take specialty training in the US or EU ( in EU my first choice is Sweden second Germany but easiest one is UK bcs of not having a language barrier. But honestly I didn’t want to spend my entire life in one country. I would like to have short contracts in multiple countries but I couldn’t decide which combination would be the most beneficial. I’m still thinking, but once I visited Stockholm couple of months ago, I couldn’t forget its nature and beauty. I also love the Swedish language a lot. Any advice for me if I am not asking too much. I want it like half of the year intense working and than chilling to the fullest in another country.
@@GeneRauXxX dm me on my instagram account and I’ll see if I can help you there. My instagram account is linked in my profile here on UA-cam.
Maybe because you want to see the breakdown of a country from the inside (and still outside)..?
I apologize. I am not sure I understand the comment.
@@becurious2000 It’s ok👍🏼
I was thinking about why you did not choose Norway. Nice to know how you were thinking.
Not gonna lie, I love Norway 😉
I have a sister i law who is a nurse (swedish) and worked for a time in Norway. The pay is much higher, but to tie in to another one of the reasons stated, nurses don´t get to do as advanced work as in Sweden. A lot of the skills performed by nurses in Sweden are doctor only in Norway. She loved the money, but was bored of the job, feeling overqualified if that makes sense.
That on top of not being in the EU make the choice very reasonable. And I am saying that as a 50/50 swede/norwegian myself (although probably mostly swedish as this is where I live).
He told us in the video, just look and listen before you ask questions...
I am glad that you feel at home in my country! I'm 60 years old and have never felt at home here, and yes, I can talk about Trump when I piss. I loved Australia and I always got along with Yankees on my travels.🙂
😂 ya know. That’s the beauty of us humans…. There are so many types. There is something for everyone.
Welcome to Sweden 🇸🇪👍🏻
Do you have bankID? I think how we pay our taxes and bills is the best in sweden as of what I know!
I do now. Life has gotten so much better with it. And paying taxes is so much easier than in the USA . I dread filling taxes every year in the USA even though I don’t work there I still have to file every year till I die.
Was listening to this and something wasn't quite klicking. Then you mentioned you're on the autistic spectrum and it all made sense to me. Welcome here!! Id say Sweden is s rather good culture to be autistic in (being autistic myself) although Skåne is a rather extrovert part of this country...
I don't tolerate heat well either. Above 25 degrees is uncomfortable and above 30 is torture for me. My body swells up
Wow. Yea the heat has a similar effect on me and yes Skåne does seem to one of the most outgoing areas of Sweden along with göteborg.
The state of Swedish healthcare when it comes to nurse workload, etc is quite suboptimal at the moment. Since many of the right-wing parties are opposed to single-payer healthcare, there's cuts every time they get into government (not saying the left-wing parties are any saints either).
Interesting. When did this change start to happen? I have been in Sweden 2 and a half years and I can say nursing workload is way better compared to in America both in Texas and Alaska . I felt very unsafe as a nurse in America and many of my colleagues in the states have become disillusioned with nursing and gone into something completely different. I have heard this tends to be the general consensus in most countries around the world, not sure why. If the workload is worse nowadays in Sweden, it must have been a really good work environment back in the day. 😊
I believe when we say that the workload is bad it depends on where you work. I believe that the emergency nurses in big cities have a harder workload tham most. We also compare with other Nordic and European countries, and other linens of work, not US nursing when we say complain.
What are you talking about? Not a single one of the Swedish political parties are opposed to the Swedish healthcare system. The gov also don’t control healthcare or fund it so they can’t make cuts. The regions who control healthcare have been spending money on vanity projects instead of financing essential services. Now they are demanding more money but they have not looked into how they could trim their own organizations.
Why do you have to lie?
@@markusolofzon Re government: "Statens ansvar
Riksdag och regering
Riksdag och regering lägger grunden, pekar ut riktningen och skapar förutsättningar för hälso- och sjukvården.
Riksdagen ger ramarna för hälso- och sjukvården i form av lagstiftningen på hälso- och sjukvårdsområdet. Riksdagen beslutar också om budget, med generella och riktade statsbidrag till verksamheten.
Regeringen har det övergripande ansvaret för den politiska färdriktningen, beslut om åtaganden, strategier för särskilda insatser och satsningar, och beslut om hur offentliga statliga medel ska användas."
skr.se/skr/halsasjukvard/vardochbehandling/ansvarsfordelningsjukvard.64151.html
The parties are not publicly opposed to single-payer healthcare because it would be bad PR to state it outright, but do you not agree that it is the long-term goal?
@@becurious2000 i studied and worked as a nursestudent&subnurse
And also studied political science in Sweden, things started falling apart after we adopted a New Public Management approach to healthcare along with general decentralisation. This was around early 90s
Glad to have you here ❤
Good video
Cool video and interesting points!
Seriously political conversations when one is trying to go to the bathroom? That's a new one.
Anyway, Out of curiosity: when you work are you wearing a green or a blue work title tag?
All the best to you from a colleague in Uppsala!
Thanks ! Yea. It is interesting how nationalism and politics is ubiquitous in America. I remember for example, last time I was there. I walked out of a restaurant with some friends and som jets took off over us pretty close to the ground doing some exercises and a bunch of people started hooting and hollering shouting "America!".... and another guy was like "that's the sound of freedom baby!" Its definitely a very different culture compared to here in Sweden.
In regards to the badge, I want to say it is white with red letters. Ill have to give it a closer look Monday as I don't have it with me at the moment. I have not paid super close attention to it. I heard we are in transition to get new tags soon. I seen some orange ones lately. I think they are rolling them out in phases.
Welcome to Sweden. I agree with you that it is a good thing that everyone can afford to go to the doctor, due to our taxes. Some countries think it is a bad thing to make people pay high taxes but it is fair because you dont have to be rich to afford to go to the doctor, every child get a free meal at school. You can stay home on parentleave about a year or more. Daycare for small children is affordable for everyone. There are things I dont like for example too short jailtime for criminals. It is not easy to work as a cop or a teacher because of the laws. Criminals attacking police and ambulance without punishment and children at school behaving bad without reprecaution.
It is interesting to see some similarities between Sweden and the USA. We have a similar problem with criminals attacking healthcare workers. I have lost several nurse colleagues that were shot to death in the USA. We now have active shooter training courses for nurses in Texas to train us nurses about what to do if someone comes in with a gun. Health care workers are under protected in the US. I myself was attacked several times by violent patients, most who abused drugs like meth. One tried to break my arm. We had gang members come into the hospital in the ICU I worked to try to "finish the job" and kill off patients. We also have serious problems with really bad children in school. I feel sorry for the teachers. They have their hands tied. Now with gun violence in the schools becoming common place, teaching and being a student is dangerous. My parents took me out of school when I was 12 and put me in homeschool because the conditions were getting so bad at the school I went to in my small town.
Welcome to Sweden!!
If you like it cold, why chose malmö? But i guess its colder than texas :)
😂 I get ya. I am here for work mostly. I found my dream job in a diabetes department, otherwise I might still be in Helsingborg.
When you came to the spectrum point, I nodded. Yes, I get it now.
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The software engineering field is the same. Your bosses keep saying "make sure to take your PTO", but when you do take it, they get so pissed off that I've seen people get fired over it. Management makes up some bullshit reason and fires them.
Wow that’s crazy. Is that stateside?
@@becurious2000 yeah, stateside.
@@groovelife415 man that’s rough 😢
@@becurious2000 it really is. You can only take a day or two at a time. I ended 2023 with 32 hours of PTO left on the table that vanished as soon as 2024 hit. If I took more PTO than I did, I would be in the unemployment line. The burnout is real in this field.
@@groovelife415 I am sorry but not shocked sadly . I tried to ask off 7 days months in advance to go to Hawaii and next thing I knew I was in my bosses office discussing if I wanted to keep my job. It was my first nursing job in America in the ICU. If anyone needs a break it’s nurses. You don’t want burnt out nurses taking care of people… kind of dangerous.
Now we have dual citizenship in Norway😀
Your kidding! No way?!
I think I'm the polar opposite, a swede moving to the US
Welcome! Where you be moving too in the US?
@@becurious2000 New York at least initially. It's somewhat hard for me motivating staying in Sweden given that the salaries in my field is so incredibly low compared to the US, even when considering living expenses, especially when I don't have any real sentimental feelings about this country.
My daughter spent a year in the US (New York) with the intent to practice law there. She has dual citizenship so no immigration issues. She studied for an LLM in order to pass the bar exam in New York. After a year she couldn't wait to return to Sweden. She loved New York but she couldn't stand what she saw in the US.
As a Swede i think dual citizenship should not be allowed.
Either your in or you are out!
I respect that and understand. I think the problem becomes if you still have close family in your home land like in my case. Stuff happens and sometimes you have to go back to care for your parents or other loved ones. The other problem is you risk losing all those years of pension you paid into in the home land and will be financially destitute in Sweden when you retire as is the case for a few of my colleagues at the hospital since they moved to Sweden in their 30-40s . The pension they will receive is unsustainable as it’s based on only what you made in Sweden which seems fair as long as you can retain your previous citizenship and claim the hard pension you paid into all those years. One other aspect to consider is especially coming from America, to revoke my American citizenship could be quite upsetting and offensive to family and friends in America. There is a lot of pride in being an American for many there and many have work very hard to come to America. There are also probably more swedes with both American and Swedish citizenship than the other way around.
@@becurious2000 I get your point but why not have a work visa permit?
Having a dual citizenship is a conflict of interest in my book and will you stay and fight russia if it comes to that? ,or just leave and come back when it's over.
Dual citizenship should not be allowed anywhere Swedes included.
Oh and forgot to say dual citizenships should not be allowed to vote for obivous reasons.
But also welcome to Swedes hope you like it here👍
I think Sweden as a culture is a bit on the spectrum.
Try being self employed! The taxes are over 50% before the money reach the wallet. And there are taxes on everything you buy. And you don’t have vacation at all. We pay for others vacations with our taxes.
I wondered how that works. Sounds similar to my dad who is self employed in Texas. He has to pay extra self employment tax and had no benefits. But it’s sounds like in Sweden the self employment tax is worse. Can one do something like start an LLC to decrease the tax burden. That’s what a couple nurse colleagues did. They prefer that so they can get paid more. I am not really good with accounting stuff, so I am just going off what I hear.
I was self-employed for 22 years. Retired now. I didn't pay 50% in taxes but then I took advantage of retirement accounts, like IPS, plus various bokslutsdispositioner.
You proboably love Sweden more than the average Swede :).
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Maybe because we know real Sweden and we don't get paid to flatter it 😊
@@auroradeja-vu8763 LOL! You do not know how much UA-cam pay small creators, do you? I would no pretend to like anything for peanuts and I am sure Brandon would not either.😀
@@greenmachinesweden 😂 yea I actually am losing money to do UA-cam. But I enjoy creating content which is why I do it.
@@greenmachinesweden haha I wasn't talking about UA-cam, of course. Let's see when we, paying taxes, all flee how " free" health care will be 😀. Lycka till!
It’s weird that some people can plan to come here to Sweden and visit and also move here while Swedish original citizen is not even allowed their married spouse from another country to even com here to visit or move here, not even come for the Swedish citizen funeral when that day comes, that’s the Swedish government and migration authority goal
That does sound strange
Yet we have people that claim to flee something and then once they get citizenship, they go on holiday to the same country they claimed they fled from. That's totally fine for some reason.
I can't relate to that. I know many foreign women who marry Swedes and immigrate to Sweden. I am one of them. One issue, though, is serial spouses. Marriage, import spouse, divorce, repeat. Migrationsverket doesn't like that because it looks like abuse of the system. There were some elderly ladies bringing in young men who left them right after getting their residency in Sweden. By the third time, nope.
You are in for a disappointment when the out of control criminality catches up with you , and also when the welfare system either crashes, or immediatley need to be looked over since it is bleeding money. Every ambitious, tax tired Swede, who have realized how little we get for the crazy amount of taxes we are paying, are either moving to Spain or Asia....or the US if you are in IT. Most european countries have better healthcare and better schools, which we cannot afford since +40 percent of out tax money is going straight to welfare. I am of swedish ancestry since the 16th century, i am moving to Spain.
I get where you are coming from. I hate to talk bad about my own country of the USA, but I see the same issues there unfortunately but at a much higher rate. I pay only 5 percent more tax in Sweden than I did in Texas but it cost so much less for me to live here. I have counted up the cost of having the same things in Texas that I have in Sweden and the cost would be about 2.5 times higher in Texas. One example, my rent in Sweden is 780 dollars a month but the same apartment in Texas would cost me about 1200 dollars a month. I would have to purchase health insurance and still be responsible for a good chunk of the health care cost, usually about 10 percent. College is outrageously expensive. My colleagues paid between 40,000-100,000 dollars for their nursing education. I have to have a car in Texas and drive a lot which is another big chunk of change. I lived in a "good neighborhood" in Texas but in a three month period we had 2 drug deals gone bad which led to the Mexican gang members driving through my neighborhood shooting guns at the houses all down the street. I think there is an increase in these problems all over the world nowadays. I myself was a victim of gun violence in Texas by a young 17 year old who was on meth.
@@becurious2000 i pay 50% marginal tax. Is the tax in Texas 45%? I guess your tax brackets are different. I Know people working in parts of the US where the tax is 30%, and the salary for a Job in sought after industries is twice that in Sweden. I guess it depends on what job you do and where in the US you compare with.
Jag är svensk, men jag kommer aldrig förstå vad en skånsk person säger. Speciellt någon som kommer från Malmö.
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Im Swedish and only want to escape this country. !
Yea? Amy resdons in particular ?
Sweden can easily get over 30 degrees Celsius over summer month
So you might have some wrong facts
You are right that it can reach 30. 30 is tolerable compared to 45 for many days in a row. I bought a portable ac unit for my bedroom. I did not need it last summer at all but I used it the first two summers.
I wouldn’t say that it comes easily though. It does happen but ~25 is more common and even that is hot
@@becurious2000 Doubt you need an AC at all in Sweden, my town (located in småland) at most had a bit over 30C and that was during a heat wave that we had in Europe (during that time, it was well over 40C in many parts of central/southern Europe). If you really need something, you can ghetto together a swamp cooler. Ive done something similar with fans and wet sponges, worked well enough for the heat.
@@SvengelskaBlondie nice. Yea I have one of those cheap roll around ones you pipe out the window if it gets especially warm. I have trouble sleeping when it gets warm
You get benefits by paying taxes.
True with a twist. I had paid taxes a year and still had no benefits. Once I got my personnummer after living here almost two years then I had access to benefits like healthcare. I think where it gets muddy is for those of us from outside the EU like myself.
Just make sure you hold on to you american citizenship, you may need it. To me it is crazy to leave US for Sweden, but that is just me
Absolutely. That is wise. I think there are benefits two having to citizenships. Anything can happen in the future and my family still lives in the USA.
Yea, just you...
Ye as a Swede I would never be able to live in America, too much stress and annoying people that just have to talk to you and every dummy you can imagine is allowed to carry a Gun....
I was shocked to find out how many carry guns even in places I think are “sacred” like hospitals and churches. I had a friend who is a nurse who came to my house to discuss something work related. After he was there a few minutes, he stood up to rearrange his pants as he was a bigger guy and was a bit uncomfortable. When he did that, I saw his gun on his belt under his shirt. I was a bit offended that he came into my house as a guest and had a gun on himself. He also has a family history of mental illness and suicide. Scared me pretty bad. He never was invited in my house again though I never felt comfortable saying anything to him about it.
@@becurious2000 Damn man thats scary :/
Just a regular day and you accidentally walk infront of the wrong person in queue and he just pulls a Glock on you. Scary stuff indeed.
Be very glad that you didnt end up in Germany
Yea?
Sosse!
What does Sosse mean? 🤔 Google translate can’t translate it. 😢 I am not familiar with that word.
@@becurious2000 A person who supports the Socialdemokraterna I think
@@karthikrsharma8327 ah ok thanks
Big mistake. Should have gone to Norway
😂 I wish. I love Norway. They just won’t let me keep my American citizenship and have Norwegian. Maybe once I have Swedish citizenship I can live in Norway easier. I know many Swedish who go back and forth between Sweden and Norway.
@@becurious2000 once you get a Swedish citizenship you got a free pass to all of EU. So yeah won't be much of a problem to move there afterwards.
Thanks for coming to Gothenburg. We always need more Texans over here to protect against the liberal fascism from Oslo and Stockholm. 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱
😂 thanks
Take care and don't leave your home after dark. Sweden is the most violent country in Europe.
Hopefully it gets better 🙏🏻
😂😂 What? Where do you live?
Not many Swedes left in Malmö, I'm sure you have noticed.
Then move to a shack in the woods.. any larger city in 2024 is multicultural, which has many benefits as well. Yes there are challenges, but no you do not notice when walking around Malmö. Tour closet racism seems dumb to me
@@thomashpfner-dahl1433There has been 0 benefits to have a multi cultural society. Criminality has skyrocketed, rape stats is now the highest in Europe, we have shootings every day, explosions are happening quite frequently now. Our society was superior as a aryan and pure society. It was safe and calm.
I have noticed it depends on the neighborhood. I actually have come across quite a few native English speakers in my neighborhood mostly from Canada and the USA.
So coming here for the free healthcare t-t-t... Well, Welcome :) (sarcasm, the healthcare bit, not the welcome bit. for you oversensitive types.)
He pays taxes into the system, just like everyone else. It's not as if he's a social welfare case.
I think Amerika i fantastic..but its god for americans to move to europe…for wacation,and free healtcare
Welcome to Sweden. Don't forget to learn Arabic and to accept the upcoming sharia laws
Funny you mention learning Arabic. I am actually considering it. We have so many patients who speak only Arabic. Quite a few of my friends in health care speak Arabic in addition to Swedish and English. It could be useful. I learned a bit of Vietnamese when I was in Texas. It was always funny because I could hear Vietnamese talking about me or other people and then I would just say something in Vietnamese and they would get really quiet or embarrassed lol.
Our tax funded health care system is not free. It works the same way that insurance does in your country.
Many pay for insurance and never use it, and because of that the people who have to use it won't have to take the financial hit when they are down, because health care by it's nature is expensive.
So, what you are doing is taking money from old and sick swedes who have payed taxes all their life, and who now doesn't get what they payed for. It doesn't matter if you pay taxes or work in healthcare you are still using us to make an undeserved financial gain.
Good God why are some people upset when others get health care???? So jealous and mean. The U S. Is disgusting with health care. I haven't been able to see a doctor in years. Last time I did I was so sick I couldn't take it anymore. I was in urgent care barley 2 hours and got over a 2,000 bill! Oh yeah I have a full time job and insurance from ot. Basically I pay 71.00 a check for nothing. 3,000 deductible. How the hell is that fair? I work hard , pay taxes and get nothing. The I strange companies and hospitals make billions but never pass it on to customers. Greedy pigs
That was the most stupid comment ever seen.
To pay tax is better than insurace because you always get what you pay for. You pay tax for your whole life, start as a kid your parents pai and you get free dental, free healtcare, free school and ”barnbidrag”. Then as an adult you start with not using what you paid for some years . All of a sudden you have a family and starts to cash in a lot of that money for the kids, kindergarten, barbidrag, healhtcare that is totally free up t 18 years, also maternety and paternetyleave, paid leave when your kids are sick and so on. Everyone that is staying legally in sweden and paying tax can use these things.
When you are using the benefits someone else is paying for you, all swedes are treated the same and all swedes contribute to the system, the thing is to take care of each other, to care and not leaving someone behind. If we do not take care of each other we can not have a good society with good and wellpaid jobs. We wood not have so many innovations and good companies.
He’s not though. He’s in the system, paying taxes, rent/mortgage, buying food and clothes and everything else needed in life, he’s part of keeping the society going. Not to mention his line of work is an incredibly important one. You’re barking up the wrong tree here. There are people/groups using the system wrongfully, he’s not one of them. This is exactly how to be in it properly.
It’s not an insurance system though since there is no connection between what you pay in taxes and the coverage/care you get. Also, there is no way to opt out of it (or, the taxes.)
Still, Sweden spends about half as much on healthcare as a share of GDP as the USA, so it’s much much more slimmed down.
I understand where you’re coming from. There are a few points I would like to add. Even though I had very “good” insurance in America which I paid a lot for, it still cost a lot. For example, I had been to the Emergency room in the very hospital I worked 3 times. Each time I was there less than 6 hours. Each time I received no more than 1 liter of fluid , a couple blood test, EKG, and a doctor visit. After insurance paid their part, I still had to pay at least 700 dollars or about 7000 kronor. Insurance does not pay for helicopter or ambulance rides. Ambulance rides can cost 5000 dollars last time I checked and I have heard helicopter rides can cost 30,000 dollars. My MRI cost me 900 dollars even though I had insurance. The American system and Swedish system are like apples and oranges.
A second thing to think about is it seems ironic that I would come to Sweden to take care of the very same Swedish older folk we are talking about as a nurse and not have health care myself. I know from experience that I was working a whole year and paying taxes. I worked very hard in home health which is a very underpaid and underserved area. I had no health care rights and was very sick. I know the Swedish are very good about wanting all to be treated fairly but this was one area where I felt unfairly treated. I remember having to take care of very large patients and I started having back problems because of it but I had no right to health care. If I have no right to health care as a caregiver, then how can I be at my best as a healthcare worker and really give 100 percent to my patients.
However I do see your point. There are many who abuse the system in both America and Sweden not just among immigrants but also among those born in these countries. I am not sure if I know a good solution to that problem.
Help, how do I leave the US? I am from Pennsylvania and it is destroyed.
What does abd ut mean? Sorry, I am not too good at acronyms
@@becurious2000 I edit it
@@becurious2000 the pollution is at dangerous levels and most people are sick.
@@blue18404 yea I hear ya. I notice a real difference from Texas and Sweden when it comes to pollution. I think the easiest ways to move here is to start a company in Sweden, study in Sweden, marry a swede, or work for a company that has offices in Sweden and transfer. It’s pretty hard moving here from my own experience
@@becurious2000 I am actually a disabled veteran. Would that make a difference?