Why I Left my Home Country Forever

Why I Left my (former) home country forever.

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[AngelicaSJ]

He's absolutely right. As an American women who wants to start a family America is NOT the right country for me to be a nurturing loving mother. Our childcare sucks, our healthcare sucks, our schools suck, our worklife balance sucks, zero maternity leave. My personality is reserved and if you're reserved in America you don't fit in. Finland is one of the top countries that fits my personality and interests that I want to move to.

[hansonel]

As an American who dated a Finnish guy. A lot of your points of living in Finland as someone who is ambitious and likes warm weather are what he talked about since he was thinking about moving to America (which he decided against due to safety)

Sometimes people are born in the wrong country. Find the country that fits you and your values.

[Vhsl]

I’m Italian, spent 29 years in the northeastern part of the country…. I liked it and hated it… moved to southern spain for 3 years, liked it and hated it, Switzerland for 1 year, liking and disliking it… now I’m in finland and 3 months in i’m loving it… the quietness, people not invading gout privacy and caring their own business, stunning nature, clean air (i’m in Espoo), warm but not hot summer days. So far i love everything about Finland! Except the terrible pineapple on any pizza… that is a sin for an italian… a personal confrontation to our food culture 😂
And I have also met many simly and sociable Finnish people (even more than me). I came here to find peace of mind and solitude soni can relax and enjoy nature and life. And so far it is working just fine!
But you made a good decision to move out and explore the world! Keep doing it until you feel at home! We should all be free to move and stay where we like the most ❤

[Pining_for_the_fjords]

I'm from the UK and moved to Norway three years ago. I'm the opposite to you; I love the peaceful life, the nature, the cold winters, the light summer nights and dark winter days. I feel like I would get bored living somewhere where it's hot all the time. Even where I lived in England, winter is gradually disappearing due to global warming and summer heatwaves are starting to get unbearable. I'd lived in south-east England all my life before, and every town, every high street, every residential street, and every row of terrace houses looks pretty much the same. I feel like towns and houses in Norway and the Nordic countries have more variation, more character. Also in England I used to travel 20 minutes to enjoy the closest natural body of water. Here I see a fjord from my house.

Also wages here are generally higher than in the UK, and you can rent a much larger house or flat for less money, at least outside of the main cities.

[nuss]

I feel like I couldn't relate more to this video. I've grown up in Finland (Aland Islands) and feel like my opinion of this place is so different from people around me. I don't like the small thinking and lack of opportunites in entrepreneuership, but my biggest problem are the long dark winters, I feel like I can't spend my whole life suffering through the rough mental state I experience from the sun sometimes not showing for 2-3 weeks!

I totally see the benefits of this country for a lot of people, but as you said it's right for some and not right for others.

[fransliszt]

I think the Finnish weather is some of the few pros in this country. It's nice to have distinct seasons, makes you appreciate the summer.

[sampohonkala]

I find it odd that at 2:05 you show Tallinn, Estonia and then later you talk about a 60% income tax rate. Have you actually ever lived in Finland?

[alphazero]

Hope you find what you are looking for. personally i love the winters and the vibe. ive visited myanmar, hongkong, thailand, australia, UK, Laos, Singapore, cambodia, etc etc in a backpacking journey i did when i was in my 20s for two years. when i came back to Finland i understood that what we have is actually really special and unique.. most people living here dont understand what they got for free and granted. I hope you find a place in this planet..

[organichemistryblog-tqun]

Hi Tuomas, I live in Central Florida. Great place if you live in one of the safest cities, like I do. Great free public schools, affordable college (Seminole State College, Valencia College) and universities (UCF, UF). However, it's better to not to get sick in the US. Even with an insurance. I visited Helsinki 2 times, love it a lot. Being an introvert myself, I was not bothered by people's attitudes at all. In fact, I felt very comfortable there. I found Finnish people very friendly and helpful. Finland has a great vibe. Thank you for the great video.

[dreasbn]

Agree on 2to 4 but I think Finland is pretty innovative with education technology etc.. so just thinking small would not have brought them there… German here and got a Finnish friend who moved to Germany more or less for the reasons 2to 4…

[pandaboyle]

I think you are absolutely entitled to your opinion and whatever works foe you, go for it. However as Finn, I have lived in many coubtries, The Us, Turkey, some parts of Asia and going to be moving to Taiwan, cuz my fiance is Taiwanese. However I feel bad about leaving my country again and especially now, Independence day tomorrow, my family fought in the war for independence, I do not agree with lot of politics etc, but I love my country and no matter where I live, I am proud to be a Finn.

[merplop]

Definitely agree with your points but like you said these pros and cons are very situationally dependent on the person in question. I’m from Finland but have lived most of my life in the SF Bay Area (dual citizen now) and I must say that the very competitive, entrepreneurial ecosystem there is actually quite toxic at times and many of my peers are extremely unhappy because of the pressure to outperform. In that sense, Finland’s focus on safety, security and balance is more conducive to overall well-being I would say

[LukeMadeIt]

thats crazy didnt know you were finnish too haha but yeah you're 100% right.

hoping to make a move myself soon, still stacking some experience before I leave 🤝

[mikksaia]

i you can't walk a 10min distance you aren't dressed properly.
but yeah i agree weather is shit 3/4 of the year and taxes are bitch

[chuckle_pugz]

for me its the opposite. asia is too hot. i want to move to europe in the future.

[arcabuz]

I can relate to this. As a South European who has lived in Finland for 16 years (which is WAY too long for someone used to shorter winters and a less "shy" people) the pass of time is more tortuous every year because every winter is worse than the previous one. Winter in Finland feels really like a mini-life-sentence where your only activities are work-home-gym. Nothing else. You end up just trapped in a 4-walled type of life.

[Morra]

As a Finnish person and citizen myself, i tend to agree. It is a good country with good social infrastructures. But i just cant deal with the weather and the mindset of ppl. Finnish is world language and everyone speaks it.... Not.
I am now 44 years old and i really have had it.
The last month the bill for electricity was over 500 Euros. And that is just insane for someone who lives in 2 room apartment in a country where it dropped to -32c where i live. Not to mention the lack of sunlight in the winter months and the rainy summers.
As you said, Finland may be a paradise for some, but a frozen hell for others.

[The-Wide-Angle]

You mentioned all the good reasons that motivate me to move to Finland! 😄

[NS-kqyy]

I am Balkaner-Southern European. I lived in Finland for 4 months after leaving the absolutely terrible sound-polluted country of Greekistan (mockery tor Greece) and I did because they were hordes and hordes of illegal over-tampered-with exhaust engine motorbikes/motorcycles obnoxiously re-annoying me by maniacally re-revving up EVERY day for 5-6 hours or so and the magnitude was truly impossible for a human to live. The police classically did nothing or stupidly passed for 10 seconds on the road, that's it. Nonetheless I sold an apartment I inherited and went to Finland.

My first impressions of Helsinki in summer were that it reminded me of Eastern Europe and I haven't been in Eastern Europe besides Bulgaria. It was kinda "Soviet" with closed stores and I arrived late at night so it checks out. But still don't be mistake, Finland is SCANDINAVIA/NORDIC. I honestly enjoyed Helsinki and I liked it very much. What I didn't like were some Vantaa people who were racist, irrationally xenophobic and not well including a policeman there. He was uncouthly rude and from the first moment he went snappy saying "Here in Finland we have Finnish, Swedish and Saami, take it or leave it." for me asking about his English level so we can effectively establish perfect communication and then he in fact most uncouthly cut my story and when I asked to be served by another police officer he said "no" and I asked "why? I can go back, pick a ticket and do the same thing." and ge said "because I already served you. Get out ". Extremely rude behaviour and definitely irrationally racist. This was during the time I returned to Helsinki and hence Vantaa during September.

I lived most of my time in Seinäjoki and I did my best to find a job. Every day I wemt to the library to submit job applications, cover letters and fill-out blank information spaces and press "submit" and even I sent letters of recommendation. From 13:00~ to 21:00 I went every day in the library, it became a job I wasn't paid to do. Finding a job became a job. I sent over 70+ cover letters, CVs, filled-out blank information spaces etc. Zilch. Null. Nothing. I had enough job experience firstlynas a bartender & waiter for over 10 years, thrn very briefly as a warehouse worker (x2 times up to 2 nonths sum) and finally as a mechanic, machine operator & metalworking assembler for 9 momths and I initially looked for such jobs like mechanic and service fitter mixed with warehouse qnd other jobs and I even mwde phone calls but literally NOTHING. Then in fact I dynamically changed my stategy looking for jobs such as in costumer service (bartender, waiter, breakfast cook etc.) and catering and in places like Santa's village and Rovaniemi and Inaki. Nothing.

My well of finances started to dry up and I financially counted cash realizing I spend 5500€~ despite trying to live as frugal as possible in 2 months. So I decided to leave and quite unfortunately back to my home to actually utilize my money more effectively in soundproofing and stuff like that and not run out.

People are friendly in general in Finland, even if they are racist they are polite. But still you will definitely find lot of xenophobic and racist miserable "people", I am not going to cut it to you. Alcoholism is rampant and you will definitely find cold and aloof distant a-holes who are like that intentionally thinking they grabbed the priest by the balls while they are literally garbos. lol

I found many similarities with me and Finnish people as well as differences because I don't believe in irrationally applied harmony when others are literally disruptively annoying and cause trouble and I am quite assertive on speaking up to injustices but I am an introvert, rationalist and I am in fact quite logical and logically analytical. I went to bars and even played games with Finnish girls who told me to join. I did way I think much mire than a regular newcomer. I went to bars and spoke to Finns like there like 4 times.

[allaiabanzhy]

Hello 👋🏻 hope you are well!
I was living in Dubai 7 years, then we moved to Qatar, we have baby 3 years old and now dreaming to move to Finland, we love nature and wants to spend our life there 😅