| How do you measure "hard"? In terms of time?
I imagine there would need to be a task for which no capable Swedish
software engineer was available or known. However, if you happened to
meet the owner of a Swedish software company who liked you, and you
were offered a job, you'd be working in Sweden in no time at all. It's
just not likely that a Swedish software company owner would get to know
you compared to getting to know some Swedish engineers with roughly the
same skills.
You could travel to Sweden as a tourist and go door to door. Then the
likelihood would be about the same as if you were doing that in the
USA. I believe, however, you then have to go BACK to the USA to apply
for your work permit (job in hand).
So it would be much easier (quicker) to find a job in one's own
country.
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| oh yea. I have no reason to go there, i was just curious about how much
the "socalist" aspect paid for and what the feeling was about
americans and stuff. From what people tell me its very hard to get into
the US.
I guess by "hard" I mean resistance. But from what you say, if a
company sponsored you , there would be little.
jay
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| >i was just curious about how much the "socalist" aspect paid for
>and what the feeling was about americans and stuff.
The government takes your taxes after you start to earn a salary. The
welfare aspect comes into play if you loose your job, need medical
attention, and that sort of thing. Once you have a permanent residency
permit, you would have a much better "safety net" in Sweden than in USA
but you might pay a higher proportion of your income for it, especially
if you have a job that pays well. [See also, Note 89]
The feeling about 'western' foreigners in Sweden is very welcoming.
English-speaking people (USAns, Canadians, Australians, UKers, etc.)
especially are all treated about the same as if you came from some
other part of Sweden. The very young kids (who watch a lot of
English-language TV) would think you were "cool" if you came from some
place like Beverly Hills or Dallas.
Our USA culture (Burger King, McDonalds, Coca Cola, Pepsi, blue jeans)
tends to have particular appeal to children in Scandinavia. You
shouldn't be surprized at that because the USA is considered by
Europeans generally as a youth-worshipping and youth-oriented culture .
[You may also be interesting in looking at some of the replies to Note
7, if you haven't already.]
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