I don't know first hand, but I suspect that I'd rather be shot at dawn than live in a Scandinavian country. I tried Canada for a while ( temporary posting due to acquisition) and it just didn't work.
You're used to that, and in a "measurable" way, it's semi-objectively true but it's not for everybody. I think it mainly was that I missed the sheer insanity of America where it is insane. It's something akin to codependency.
And given all that, I'd rather live in a Scandinavian country than SiVa.
Rather be shot down than live in Scandinavia? May I ask why?
We have free healthcare, free education and a good work-life balance. We have 5 weeks of vacation by law. We have parental leave, a lot of it and you may still earn a lot of money. A friend of mine took 9 months of parental leave when he got a child.
Sweden for example has more billionaires per capita then the US. Norway have so much money in their oil-fund that they could pay every Norwegian 1 million NOK and still have money left. We're safe from any storms, earthquakes and basically all natural catastrophes. The most dangerous animal is pretty much the moose. Environmental issues will hit Scandinavian countries very late compared with the US.
You're used to that, and in a "measurable" way, it's semi-objectively true but it's not for everybody. I think it mainly was that I missed the sheer insanity of America where it is insane. It's something akin to codependency.
And given all that, I'd rather live in a Scandinavian country than SiVa.