Why You'll Hate Living in Finland (7 Reasons) || FOREIGN REACTS

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  • Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024

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  • @tuomokangas4125
    @tuomokangas4125 2 года назад +7

    don't worry about the lack of light during the "kaamos"-time of the year in lapland. it's actually more light than south of finland because of the snow. in southern parts it's usually wet and damp. some sleet, rarely a good solid snow on the ground..

    • @petragrevstad2714
      @petragrevstad2714 2 года назад

      I say this too about Sweden. We (Southwest) get around six hours of daylight during the darkest period but it’s really dark, chilly, damp, freezing, wet and windy, bc we rarely get snow and almost never real snow, only like a powder for a few days.

    • @petragrevstad2714
      @petragrevstad2714 2 года назад

      @Snowstorm Depends on where you live. In my area we haven’t had a real winter with snow in a decade now. Last year was the best this decade. We had snow for a whole week, around Christmas and not in March, we actually had to shovel..! So in some parts snow is rare.

  • @squidcaps4308
    @squidcaps4308 2 года назад +5

    Pääkallokeli is one of the worst things about Finland.. It is when you have melting/freezing cycles happen daily, the snow melts to water, it freeze to ice and EVERYTHING is covered in ice with some water on top. In the spring there is a period of two weeks when municipalities don't even spread gravel cause they have to literally use tons of it; the gravel will sink and then ice covers it within hours, so.. you are left on your own devices how to survive. It is one of those things that you have to experience, it is a sheer miracle that we don't have half the people breaking their legs and arms each year..
    There are accessories to shoes that make them studded, those can help. And studded tires for bicycle are pretty much mandatory. Oh, and there are certain muscles in your grouin area, the ones that are responsible of spreading your legs and keeping your legs together, that pair of muscles are not used much... except when it is pääkallokeli and you suddenly notice their existence.. and you don't have to walk but a kilometer and you are in pain. Skiing and skating are good for strengthening them, also, gym is not a bad idea. Most of us already have those muscles a bit better condition because of winters but.. it is pain for us natives too. The reason for them getting sore is.. well, remember that scene from Bambi, on ice? That is why.

  • @tonikallioinen5951
    @tonikallioinen5951 2 года назад +4

    Spoken Finnish depends which part you are because in Finland have different dialect which could be different even next town.

    • @perttisuorsa4678
      @perttisuorsa4678 2 года назад

      The differences between different dialects in Finland are so small that they do not cause big problems for native speakers of Finnish. The differences between the dialects of Swedish in Finland are bigger than the differences between dialects of Finnish.

    • @tonikallioinen5951
      @tonikallioinen5951 2 года назад

      @@perttisuorsa4678 nowadays yes but only less than 100 years ago thing's where different.

  • @Cau_No
    @Cau_No 2 года назад

    In Germany we have a Church Tax too.
    But you are exempt of it if you are not a member of one of the denominations that usually benefit from it. Yeah, church/state separation, anyone?
    The Public Broadcast Tax however has been masked as a "Broadcast Fee", it's still disputed a lot around here, even more since they changed it from per owner of a receiver unit to per houshold. (Those exist(ed) also in Switzerland, UK, etc.)

  • @squidcaps4308
    @squidcaps4308 2 года назад +2

    Note, if you have a small business, like a lot of Finns have (one of the easiest countries to start a business, it is easier than in USA...) you can avoid some of the VAT taxes. For ex, hypothetically, if i was a youtube streamer i would be able to buy all the equipment needed to do my work without VAT... that means computers, microphones, camera, lighting, all the cables.. everything you need to do your job. And there are also tax deductions for workers, for work cloths, tools etc. My dad has a small shop and the amount of stuff i have bought without VAT.. also, we get discounts from hardware stores and music stores (it is musical instrument repair shop)... so. a lot of stuff has been 24% off, and then on top of that 10-20% discount.
    Don't know how you have organized your finances and work, but.. check if this applies to you, it is not a lot for small business but.. it can be a few hundred per year, depending how much you buy. Just a word of warning: don't try to screw the system... They are somewhat relaxed but if they see you buying a couch, a new fridge... etc... they will come after you and that is a huge pain in the ass. Tax department here is just like it is everywhere else, just don't fuck with them cause you are going to loose. The stuff i've bought thru the shop has been used in some capacity to create revenue to it, just that i've kept the item in the end..

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      That’s very interesting

    • @fortuna7469
      @fortuna7469 2 года назад +1

      @@foreignreacts But on the other hand if you start a business you will not be entitled for some of the social security benefits like unemployment benefits. So before starting a business find out how it effects your social security.

  • @spiritualanarchist8162
    @spiritualanarchist8162 2 года назад

    An American moving to Europe and ending up in Finland sounds like a European going to the U.S and ending up to Alaska.
    I never visited Alaska or Finland , but both places make me think of Snow, the Northen light , huge woods and bordering with Russia ;)

  • @ristusnotta1653
    @ristusnotta1653 2 года назад +3

    bro you dont love darkness when you get enough of it, you will get literally depressed easily and you are supposed to eat vitamin D in Finland because you dont get enough of sunlight here :D

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад +2

      We will see 🤝

    • @perttisuorsa4678
      @perttisuorsa4678 2 года назад

      You are supposed to drink milk. It is rich in vitamin D.

    • @mixlllllll
      @mixlllllll 2 года назад

      I love darkness, doesn't make me depressed in any way :)

  • @ricolync
    @ricolync 2 года назад

    Church tax, yes. Finland's Lutheric Church is still under special priviledges from the state, eventhough it is not the formal state religion anymore. Tax office handles the collection of church tax from finnish lutherans... did he write down the media tax for YLE (Yleisradio)?

  • @jennah94
    @jennah94 2 года назад

    The basic VAT is indeed 24%, but for the grocery stores (minus alcohol and cigarettes etc) it is 14%. Then there are also some, where it is 10% and also 0%. It depends on what you buy. And it is also written in the price tag, always. If not, at least in the receipt. Normal price or veroton, without tax, and under that is the verollinen, with tax. The tax % is also written on the receipt. I think this is much, much better than what I have heard in the US, that you only see the tax-free price on the price tag and only at the cash register do they tell you the full price. Not cool at all in my opinion. Just write the full price to the price tag

  • @rakitslaurentiu5935
    @rakitslaurentiu5935 2 года назад

    Im not finnish and i can only tell abouth Europe as a whole.Things you will get and apreciate for sure are safety,calm and a lot of leavealone.Not that we dont care but we give everybody else(unless in need) the space they need and dont like to bother them with our bullshit.We all have our own problems,not eager to listen to other person ones.If you behave like a normal person nobody will notice your skin collour,where you from or what your backgrownd is.Here you are just another person and you get your free space,the respect you deserve and apreciation when you do something good.So yes,maybe we dont do things our american friends usualy do(small talk,engaging ppl on the street,smiling on eachother) but here you can feel FREE .This is the true freedom.You dont have to worry abouth turning homeless,get broke by medical bills,fired from work just cuz the boss feels like it and so on.Nowhere is perfect so dont expect only good things but overall is much calmer and relaxed as in the states.Hope the winter wont scare you.Cheers.

  • @klauskruger6187
    @klauskruger6187 2 года назад

    I have never been to Finland. But I imagine it like taking a flashlight with you to the bakery and then not coming back because you were eaten by a bear on the way.

  • @BakerVS
    @BakerVS 2 года назад +1

    I don't know how church tax works in Finland, but is Switzerland for example it's a tax that goes towards paying priests, and the upkeep of churches/cathedrals. The upshot is all those pretty buildings, but you can also opt out of that tax. No idea if it works the same way in Finland.

    • @petrinisumaa4759
      @petrinisumaa4759 2 года назад +2

      You can opt out from church tax by leaving church. If you're not a member, then you don't need to pay the tax.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      Wild

    • @nikoa97
      @nikoa97 2 года назад

      Our church is satanic either way so leave it as soon as possible hahah.

  • @stupidtookmynick
    @stupidtookmynick 2 года назад +1

    Spiritual guidance is also seen as a basic human right, which is why we pay church tax. Churches don't get to have membership fees or a membership system. There are no "better churches" for the rich, with nicer wine, cushy seats and highly educated priests. Many of our churches are also very old and have high historical value. People from different faiths pay different church taxes, to cover their own priests and buildings. Or if you're not religious, you can opt out of paying church tax. You're still allowed to go to church, I think you just aren't allowed to organize your own events at church (ie if neither groom nor bride pays church tax, you can't have your wedding there).
    There used to be this thing where taxes were set for individuals once a year for the coming year and right before the taxes were set they'd leave church so they wouldn't have to pay church tax the next year but then rejoin church as soon as taxes were set. They've changed the system so I don't think that's possible anymore XD I've never been part of church so I've never paid church tax so I'm not really sure what benefits you get. I know for sure there's no guard at the door asking people if they've paid church tax before letting them in XD

  • @3tdix
    @3tdix 2 года назад

    Amazing video man!

  • @robinplanchenault8142
    @robinplanchenault8142 2 года назад +1

    If that thing you bought was 129 dollars (I assume you meant Euros) then the 24% tax will not have been added to the price.
    In the Eurozone and most of Europe, unlike the USA prices you see on the labels in stores are the actual price you'll be paying at the till. 129 euros is the price with tax included. Meaning the products net cost was 104.03 Euros and the tax was 24.97 Euros.
    Don't expect paying more in a store than what was showed on the labels in Europe

  • @yananasbanas
    @yananasbanas 2 года назад

    as mentioned earlier there are lower vat rates to certain things.
    but what was mathematically wrong is there that you pay 24% taxes of the price of what you purchased. if you buy an item that costs 100€. 24% of the price is not tax. it is closer to 20%. since 24% is added to the value it is sold. the example in the video, 100€ item costs 124€. 24€ out of 124€ is 19,4%

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад +1

      lol I get that
      That was a bad example

    • @yananasbanas
      @yananasbanas 2 года назад

      @@foreignreacts well it is too common actually so no worries :D

  • @CultOfMU
    @CultOfMU 2 года назад

    High taxes feel like worst thing ever, until winter comes and you meet the pääkallokeli... broken arm or leg are rather cheap to fix here.

  • @NewCrocodile
    @NewCrocodile 2 года назад +1

    Finland had problem very special, every country has bad and good i mean i don't know every country but i like too see what is thr problem of other country compared too mine ( france and turkiyë )

  • @just42tube
    @just42tube 2 года назад

    Value Added Tax is not 24 percent for all products and services. 24 is just the most common one, not the only percentage.

  • @just42tube
    @just42tube 2 года назад +1

    Don't you ever read the receipt you get when you pay something?
    VAT calculation, percentage and sums are right there in each one of them.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      I don’t 😬

    • @yananasbanas
      @yananasbanas 2 года назад

      had a business lunch today and as i rarely need company credit card, had to file an expense report. food & and other stuff separated for lower vat and alcoholics 24%. only cases when i actually even want to see the receipt is when i want to claim my money back :D and deffo take a photo of it at the spot as i want my several hundred worth back 😁

    • @just42tube
      @just42tube 2 года назад

      @@foreignreacts
      PS.
      Today the Finnish government revealed plans to lower the Added Value Tax of electricity to 10 %.
      This was part of their plans to overcome the effects of the current unusual situation in the electricity market.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      @@just42tube that’s amazing

    • @just42tube
      @just42tube 2 года назад

      @@foreignreacts amazing???
      I would see it just a simpler easily implementable temporary action to help in this situation, which is a systematic problem in the EU wide electricity market and the rules how it operates.
      The root cause for the crisis is the high dependently to Russia fossil energy in Europe and Russian attack to Ukraine.
      Hungary, Germany and some others have been especially dependent on Russia natural gas and their problems effect the whole market. Finland has also been using Russian oil and and gas. The dependency on oil was easier to cut. The role of natural gas in Finland has been less. Investments to move away from deliveries from Russia by gas pipes to other sources using LNG deliveries by ships have been made and are likely to be in operation before winter and higher demand.

  • @patricec.2957
    @patricec.2957 2 года назад

    we seem to be closer to the nightmare than the dreamland.

  • @hextatik_sound
    @hextatik_sound 2 года назад

    Not everything is 24% ALV. Some are 10% and some are 0% for example. Depends on the product or service.

  • @royeb63
    @royeb63 2 года назад

    Looking forward to your first subzero temperature video. :)
    Not too long to wait for that though. Just checked the weather forecast.
    You can expect freezing temperature next week if the forecast holds.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад +1

      Sheesh
      Me too
      I’m literally so exited
      It’s around 7 degrees here in the north
      The lowest it was today was 1 degree

    • @noefillon1749
      @noefillon1749 2 года назад

      Wow !! Already !!!! I'm in France, is's basically still summer, it was 29°C today. I didn't think the winter would come so early, even in Finland.

    • @petragrevstad2714
      @petragrevstad2714 2 года назад

      In southwest Sweden (at the coast near Gothenburg) nights have gone chilly, 10-14 C but days still reach temperatures around 20 C.

    • @fortuna7469
      @fortuna7469 2 года назад

      @@foreignreacts Hopefully you have bought warm clothes.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад +1

      @@petragrevstad2714 wow right now it’s 9 degrees

  • @just42tube
    @just42tube 2 года назад +1

    The general VAT rate. This rate is applied on most goods and services. 24 %
    Reduced VAT rate: 14 %
    groceries
    feed
    restaurant and catering services
    Note that the reduced VAT rate of 14% is not applicable to alcohol or tobacco products.
    Reduced VAT rate: 10 percent
    books
    newspapers and periodicals
    pharmaceutical products
    physical exercise services
    film screenings
    entrance fees to cultural and entertainment events
    passenger transport
    accommodation services
    royalties for television and public radio activities
    Zero rate (purchases are deductible):
    the sale, rental and chartering of VAT-exempt vessels and work performed on such vessels
    tax-exempt sales of editions of membership bulletins to non-profit organisations
    tax-exempt sales relating to warehousing procedures (tax warehouse in VAT)
    exports outside the EU
    sales of goods within the EU to VAT-liable buyers (guidance on VAT in EU trade)
    other tax-exempt sales of goods and services relating to international trade, such as tax-exempt sales to diplomats and international organisations.
    Some business operations are entirely exempt from VAT (such as health care and medical services).

  • @antonellalovato3813
    @antonellalovato3813 2 года назад

    with the tax you have school, healthcare, streets ... and so go on

  • @just42tube
    @just42tube 2 года назад

    Nimeni on Aleksi.... Or Mun nimi on Aleksi.
    Hmm isn't that almost small talk, almost babbling.
    It is enough to look in they eyes and say simply: Aleksi.
    If the other person doesn't understand, just walk away.
    No point making communication more challenging.
    Besides, civilized Finns speak as they write..

    • @yananasbanas
      @yananasbanas 2 года назад

      it also varies much by the region of finland. my sister moved with her kids bout 20 years ago from helsinki to southern ostrobothnia to be closer her husband's parents and didnt take long until her spoken language sounded like she had been there since she was born

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      Interesting

    • @just42tube
      @just42tube 2 года назад

      @@foreignreacts This wasn't a very good example of what I was actually thinking while writing the previous comment.
      I have noticed that some foreigners - who obviously have learned a lot of Finnish, since they have been hired to jobs where they use Finnish with their customers - use longer sentences than could be needed. This makes them sound a bit "stiff or official '.
      Let's take a simple example:
      'Minä olen sinun hoitaja"
      That has the same meaning as "Olen hoitajasi".
      People who have more experience an practice in using the language can use it more naturally taking advantage of it's features. I suffer from this using English, since I notice how clumsy I am. Coming up with more natural sentences and better use of vocabulary would take too much of my time at my skill level. So, I don't bother.

    • @just42tube
      @just42tube 2 года назад +1

      @@yananasbanas
      Some dialects and accents are dangerously infectious.😆

  • @TimoVerducci
    @TimoVerducci 2 года назад

    damn im early

  • @squidcaps4308
    @squidcaps4308 2 года назад

    Church tax is only for those that belong to the Lutheran church, which is the main religion. Others don't have to bother about it.. It is a hold over from the past, Finland is actually fairly conservative in this area of life and while there are long secular roots in the way society is formed, church was very powerful all the way to the 80s. Blasphemy for ex was removed from the law.. actually, never.. it is still part of it but they changed the meaning, now it is about threatening and insulting a minority religion, it is linked to hatespeech laws. But, there has been actual blasphemy trials in court in my life time...

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      Wow 😯

    • @rakitslaurentiu5935
      @rakitslaurentiu5935 2 года назад

      The same aply to Germany...me as a catholic i have to pay a church fee even if i m atheist,no other religion has to pay a penny.It is what it is.I pay it cuz its 12 euro a month so almoust nothing.Not sure if i get something in return,maybe a free burial if i die.:).Not that i care abouth it tho.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      @@rakitslaurentiu5935 that’s wild but like you said 12€ ain’t nothing
      I thinking it might be for funding the church

    • @rakitslaurentiu5935
      @rakitslaurentiu5935 2 года назад

      @@foreignreacts i have no clue to be honest,never asked the question.Prolly i m used to just do it,did it all my life so its normal.But thats why catholic church has over 3 bilion $ in their acounts cuz religion is the best money making story ever told.

    • @foreignreacts
      @foreignreacts  2 года назад

      True I wish people didn’t use religion
      It’s a beautiful thing that we humans have damaged 😒

  • @jonathanfinan722
    @jonathanfinan722 2 года назад

    You do not live in a Finland , do you?