Why Finland!?

[Caroline]

Yes, why not, if you have a job. It is very difficult to get a job in Finland if you can not speak the language.

It all depends on your profession, if its in the medical field they are definitely hiring. Last week when I was in the Hospital visiting someone I was amazed at how many Foreign doctors they had listed.

I think networking is the key to finding a job here in Finland, any job.
Its not what you know its who you know that counts. Of course language helps but name a country where it doesn't matter. Communication is always a fundamental factor in any sustainable business.



smilesalot

Government rarely does something for you unless it does something to you

I think you're absolutely right that in Finland (and maybe in other EU countries as well), your connections are extremely important in helping you find a job. When I lived in Finland I knew a lot of people who had a high-level Finnish education but still difficulties finding suitable work, so education doesn't seem to be as much of a determining factor as many might think. Neither does being able to speak Finnish...I don't know about southern Finland, but when I lived in Oulu it seemed that most of the foreigners I knew who had the best Finnish speaking skills also had the most difficulties finding work....that just doesn't fit with the common assumption that learning Finnish helps you find work....probably because most of the sectors open to hiring foreigners do not require Finnish speaking skills.

Hey, some masters candidate out there should do a study on this...

[Naomi]

I personally love finland because its a breath of fresh air from living in Northern England, where its also dark over winter,

I love the clean environment and closeness of Finnish people between their groups of friends, i guess im lucky to have a finnish boyfriend but he's not the only reason for me wanting to move there,

Life seems more simplistic in Finland, buses turn up on time, you have excellent technology and you even have the days of our lives on tv!!!!

I love the fresh fish you have available too, but most of all, you cant experience a proper sauna anywhere else other than Finland,

so there you go thats my reasons why,

oh and you can even eat reindeer, Karhu and hirvi!!!!!! delicious

[Rahela-Hanna]

I'll be probably dead by 45, so if anyone is desperate enough to have kids please contact me before that...

Oh, yeah, I definitley hear ya, Hank. I predict that I'll be dead by the time I'm about sixty-six, myself. But I fear death.