Reddit is a popular online platform where users discuss various topics, including those related to Finland. Users on Reddit may share insights, experiences, opinions, or information about life in Finland, including culture, lifestyle, travel, and more.
Finland doesn't exist on Reddit
Tweakkkk says: ยซโFinland does not existโ is a meme created around 2015 that was first spread over Reddit. The general idea is that Finland does not exist, and the land there is actually just part of the Baltic Sea. According to the theory, Finland was created during the Cold War (however some people say as early as the 1920s), by Russia and Japan. The construct โFinlandโ allows Japan to fish in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Russia without restriction from competition, catch limits, environmental regulations, or other concerns. In return, Russia gets a percentage of the catch. This catch is then transported across Russia to Eastern Russia (which again according to the theory is the reason the Trans-Siberian Railway was created), and from here shipped over to Japan pretending to be Nokia products. The theory then tells us why Nokia is the largest โFinnishโ company and why Japan is, supposedly, the largest importer of Nokia products despite the fact that very few Japanese people own Nokia phonesยป.
Reddit: what foreigners like about Finland
Invicerato says: ยซI eat tasty food and drink delicious water now. Every time a bus comes on time, coffee machine works, library worker allows me to print out a PDF from my USB stick, or I do not get detained, when a policeman passes by, I feel grateful, because I know it can be differentยป.
Visiting in Finland on Reddit
Waury says: ยซVisited first for several music festivals, always amazed at the cleanliness of public spaces, including nature. I ended up spending a year with a family near Tampere, everyone was always welcoming and excited to meet a Canadian. I miss the woods and lakes very much, and the saunas. Always felt very safe, people were always very helpful when they realized I spoke little of the language, then amazed when I spoke a good deal. Thereโs a vibe I havenโt found anywhere else yet (probably never will) and every time I tell myself that my next vacation should be elsewhere, I just end up going backยป.
Living in Finland on Reddit
TypicalRabotyaga says: ยซWell, just talking about my experience, like a Ukrainian guy who arrived in Finland before the war for a work reason โ a little bit hard. I stayed here after the war starts and all was god, while a had a job. Then, the place where I was working in my profession (shipbuilding) closed, and if you don't want to sit โon the neckโ of the state โ the only way for me is to work in cleaning, even if we take a count that I speak English fluently โ I cannot find a better job, cause everywhere needs Finnish lang. So, trying to survive with my wife on 1.5K~euros per month, considering that rent of apartment is 1K. That's if we talk about money and work staff. In other โ well, kinda peaceful. But be ready to meet the neighbours, who like to listen loud music after 22:00. I'm unlucky with that probยป.
Finland education for immigrants on Reddit
Paradox_History says: ยซA lot of immigrants who come from outside of Europe have trouble integrating into the Finnish society, because of the vast cultural differences. Also, many immigrants from Third World countries have a hard time learning the language, and are usually not as highly educated as European immigrants. A lot of Finns are worried that Finland might end up like Sweden, because of the immigrants who come from such distant cultures not integrating and then forming ghettos. As long as you respect our culture, I don't think you will have problems. Especially if you live in a big city, hereยป.
Finland energy class. Discussion on Reddit
EbinWaitee says: ยซA typical direct electric heated house (~150m3) consumes around, 19000kWh per year so you get a rough estimate when you multiply that with the kWh deal you get from an electric company. With the current market pricing (hourly rates from the nordpool electricity market announced roughly 2.15pm each day for the next day) of around 10 cents per kWh on average you'd be looking at โฌ1900 annually not including transfer fees. In practice, you will be spending slightly more because more of your electricity usage will be during the peak hours, when also the price is higher most of the days. In practice, the market price fluctuates a lot right now, so there is a theoretical risk of ridiculously high market pricingยป.
Sweden vs Finland on Reddit
Deleted says: Pros of Sweden: Language, more people = more opportunities, better purchasing power, closer to rest of Europe Pros of Finland: Much fewer problems with negative effects of immigration, better schools, more nature (debatable but imo it is accurate for people living in southern Sweden), better housing market especially compared to Stockholm. They are fairly similar countries, but I think Sweden is an โeasierโ country for an immigrant. Language is easy to learn and there are more opportunities because there are more peopleยป.
Finland nature vs Norway on Reddit
Kaste-bort-konto says: ยซPrefer Norway. Finland is a close second, though. Norway is justโฆso close to being perfect, and Iโm definitely moving there in the near futureยป.
