9 Things That SHOCKED Me About Denmark

These are 9 things that are absolutely shocking about Denmark

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If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m Mario. I help people living in Denmark to achieve financial independence and live a great life. Aside from YouTubing I'm a manager in a big company, I wrote two books and have traveled to 140+ different countries.

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[sKids]

The only thing that shocked me about Denmark is that people are so comfortable about their bodies.. Almost every beach is a clothing optional one. No one bats an eye if you skinny dipping in cold water.

[henningjust]

As a Dane I think you bring up some fine points. I hope you enjoy it here 🙂

[Stephen-]

Great video! I am studying at CBS from the United States in the spring semester and your videos have been amazing at helping to prepare and learn about Danish culture

[erikthomsen]

About stressfull work: While a good work/life balance _is_ important, it is by no means a guarantee to avoid stress. I know – I've been there.
A good work-life balance doesn't mean that there is less work that needs to be done. Basically, it is just a collection of rules about vacation and a limit to average work time. Also, companies around here generally understand that employees are humans and not machines, and should be treated accordingly. In Europe, Denmark is certainly not unique in this way.

Some of us have a tendency to take, or accept, too many responsibilities. When I was about to crash, I was lucky to have an excellent boss who helped "catch" me before it got really nasty. Also, a bunch of colleagues helped by taking over some of my tasks. But it took me a long time to recover, and my memory is just about blank for the better part of a year.
Stress (I mean _real_ stress – the illness) is not to be taken lightly. I was lucky to get back on track relatively quickly. For me, the work-life balance did little or nothing to prevent it.

A slight rant: Many people use the term "Oh, I'm so stressed!", when they just have too much work to do. This weakens the _actual_ meaning of the word "stress", which is way more serious than just being overworked. So, people, if you are overworked, just say that. Please don't misuse the word "stress". Look it up instead.

[AmplifiedAsperity]

Hello there, Mario. My name is Dimitris, and I am from Greece. After being accepted for a master's degree in marketing at Aarhus University, I will be relocating to Denmark on September 1st. I've been watching your channel and videos for a few months now, and they've been extremely helpful to me. My question for you is: If you could only give me one piece of advice about Denmark, what would it be?

[golasgolas]

it's so true about supermarkets - I mean, I love fruits, and it's hard to find anything more than medium quality oranges or apples

[ane-louisestampe]

The worst things about Denmark are the high taxes and the changing weather.
The best things about Denmark are the high taxes and the changing weather.

[KWSigsgaard]

2:24 It's important to point out that the use of the "dannebrog" aka the danish flag isn't really that patriotic, but more just a cultural thing. It isn't about celecrating Denmark, more just celebrating something in general.

[larsdahl]

1:16 "Danes complain".

This is probably the key to why Denmark is as it is:
(1) They have the ability to see where things can be done better.
(2) They then complain about it.
(3) And over time they fix it.

Not this getting stuck in mediocre conditions, seen in some other countries.

It is not about the 90 % of the world below, it is about the 10 % above. (The examples that show it can be done better!)

[Martingnavpot]

i like the high investing taxes bc of free school coctoer education and other stuff and eeserach say that it costs more money to go to school without the high taxes then with soo

[timhansen]

there are 4 types of supermarkets in denmark
1 local minimarket just the simple things at above average prices also if you are a regular you can at most markets you can request they take home your special brand of product if you are lucky Major Chain Let Køb
2 daily every thing needed for day to day living basic Major Chain Netto
3 same as number 2 but with a bigger selection and clothes toys and a few other bits major Chain Føtex
4 same as 2 and 3 but with a even bigger selection also carries everything a household needs including bikes electronics garden furniture Major Chain Bilka

[MIchael]

The realization tax (lagerbeskatning) is acutally benefacial from taxing perspective. The tax capital tax is progressive. So it's only 27% tax on realized gains until you hit around 50K. If your funds are realize every year, it's pretty easy stay under the 50k kr threshold and only consistently pay 27% in taxes. In that way, you actually end up paying less taxes. The downside is that you need liquidity every year to pay on those gains. On other hand, if you have stocks that are realized when sold, you can end up paying more taxes if your capital gains are above 50k kr.

Anyways, thanks for the effort with your channel. Even as a Dane, the channel is super useful and very fun to watch. I can also see you live in Islands Brygge, the area outside the window looks very recognizable to me :)

[NikkiC-hgpx]

I’m from Denmark and it’s not true that everyone fixes the house all the time in weekends

[keren]

The biggest investment I recently made after careful consideration over several months is a bike helmet. One of the most valuable investments I would highly recommend.

[jolandaschrieken]

God video. Men du har glemt ar sige hvor de skat penge gå til. Fri tandlæge til 18 år, fri skole og mm.

[TheChiefEng]

Most Danes, who complain about stress in Denmark, have never lived and worked abroad. If they had tried to live and work abroad, they would probably not complain so much.
Supermarkets suck because shopping in Denmark used to be shopping from local shops like butchers, green grocers, bakeries etc. These shops had all the things you would be looking for but they slowly closed during the 1970s and 1980s because they were out competed by the supermarkets on price but definitely not on quality and Danes are usually hesitant to pay more for quality.

[lukasohlsen]

Nothing you said shocked me bc am 100% Danish

[aitorpanos]

Thanks for all your videos, it really helps! I'm analyzing an offer to move to Copenaghen and I have some questions regarding salary expectations and work conditions. Would be possible to chat directly with you?

[gunnardahlgaard]

You need som advice about tax and Investments, 42 % in tax for your yield is the top, you could do better (=lower tax) . When money shift hands the taxman want his share and when you earn money you pay your tax and society runs smooth.

[sortehuse]

The taxes of investment funds was changes in the start of this year.