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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by rapid101(m): 10:41am On Jan 31, 2019
error4040:
the bolded Got me real Hard grin grin grin
no mind am

After em vote failure em wan find were fun go
We die here
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by lexy2014: 10:41am On Jan 31, 2019
henryobinna:
who paid for it?

D govt of course

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by keryj(f): 10:48am On Jan 31, 2019
Mariangeles:
Be careful what you wish for...

Nigeria is not that hard believe me, and unless you experience the outside world yourself, you'll never value the freedom you have here as a first class citizen

I hear u sir
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by 1759King: 10:51am On Jan 31, 2019
madridguy:
shocked shocked shocked

This remind me of the article " it is not always green in abroad " meanwhile, anyhow you can't compare with Nigeria where O.Y.O is the case. Bro, if you're not returning back to Sweden, can I enter for you tongue
Are you talking about same Nigeria that the messiah Buhari has fixed?

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by NOETHNICITY(m): 10:54am On Jan 31, 2019
Thank God am doing very great in Nigeria
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by namo77: 10:54am On Jan 31, 2019
Crap
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Sterope(f): 10:55am On Jan 31, 2019
Stewart83

Quite a shame! What would it have taken to mention the author and the site?

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by OfeAchi: 10:58am On Jan 31, 2019
cocolacec:

The write up is not all true,i lived in Sweden before you can use your Nigerian driver’s licence for 1 year as a new arrival.Why is Sweden the choice country for Arabos.For Aduro it is the best country after Germany,UK in Europe.
Americans and all these citizens from developed countries are the ones complaning about Sweden as if fun voilence is a problem in America.
Funny enough, the lady who originally posted this write-up on QUORA is an Australian! grin

https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-bad-things-about-Sweden

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by mysticwarrior(m): 11:02am On Jan 31, 2019
clive2u:
i thought people from finland are called finish?
no they are called finished
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by teepain: 11:04am On Jan 31, 2019
clive2u:
i thought people from finland are called finish?


Finn is a noun for the people of Finland while Finnish is an adjective describing the people and their culture. For instance you can say that "She is a Finn" or "She has a Finnish accent".

Same way you have Britons and British.

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by dederocs(m): 11:04am On Jan 31, 2019
Their plan is to use immigrants for jobs their people will not do, tax these immigrants and use the proceeds for the welfare of their indigenous peoples.

Get money, live anywhere in the world like a king, not a immigrant/servant.

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Athena4: 11:06am On Jan 31, 2019
lexy2014:


I can relate with this. A Nigerian had 2 relocate back 2 Nigeria when he witnessed a child younger than 10years said she needed a sex change. Though d parents who are swedes disagreed, it was enforced by d state
Story...

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Sterope(f): 11:11am On Jan 31, 2019
You are treated worse than a first class citizen. You haven't got much rights. You have nothing to show for the tax you pay. Being a Nigerian doesn't mean much unless you have got considerable wealth to throw around[b][/b]




Mariangeles:
Be careful what you wish for...

Nigeria is not that hard believe me, and unless you experience the outside world yourself, you'll never value the freedom you have here as a first class citizen

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by mysticwarrior(m): 11:12am On Jan 31, 2019
OdikwaRisky:
have you seen any rich white man you can link me up with? My P is too precious for smelly naija guys. mo fe lati japa, need to leave this shithole for una make una dey drag shít with Buhari/atinku
did you mean you pvssy is too smelly for precious naija guys?
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Oneperson9: 11:14am On Jan 31, 2019
Almost the same thing here I teach in Iraq
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by clive2u(m): 11:22am On Jan 31, 2019
teepain:



Finn is a noun for the people of Finland while Finnish is an adjective describing the people and their culture. For instance you can say that "She is a Finn" or "She has a Finnish accent".

Same way you have Britons and British.
ohhh i see
i've learned

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Mcslize: 11:25am On Jan 31, 2019
Stewart83:


All im trying to say is all that glitters isn't Gold!!

Hello, you mentioned having Australian driving licence. Meaning you've stayed in Australia before. If you have, then what prompted you to relocate to Sweden a non English speaking country?

Non English speaking countries are not conducive for immigrants as there is no room for integration. If one wants to relocate, their best bet should be Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Those are the 3 most immigrants friendly countries one should consider.

When relocating, always draw your plan. Make research about the country. Most Europe countries don't have rooms for multiculturalism. So why should I go there? Rather I will look out for countries that have multiculturalism in their system. There is something for everyone.

I see no reason why you left Australia for Sweden. What could have been the reason?

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by IbrahimDamola: 11:27am On Jan 31, 2019
madridguy:
shocked shocked shocked

This remind me of the article " it is not always green in abroad " meanwhile, anyhow you can't compare with Nigeria where O.Y.O is the case. Bro, if you're not returning back to Sweden, can I enter for you tongue

Sule, Are you trying to run away from the 'next level chainji' that your dumbohari wants to dash you? Wait here and collect ya 'chainji'

grin

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Mcslize: 11:33am On Jan 31, 2019
clintino700:
I have been considering relocating to the Europe to work and start a Life over there. Reading all these draws my spirit weak.

Don't go to Europe. Think of any English speaking country to go to. Why is it that most persons like Europe? One thing; integrating into a system is very important. If you don't know how to speak their languages, it will be hard to mingle, and integrate into the system.

If you are thinking of migrating, research English speaking countries and make your move.

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by djoey89: 11:53am On Jan 31, 2019
i bow for this OP o, atleast you should reference that you saw it on quora rather than passing it on as a personal experience. OP ma pami na....

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Nigeriadondie: 12:32pm On Jan 31, 2019
With all he has said, tell him to relocate to Nigeria he wouldn’t.

I am a Nigerian resident here in Norway and I would tell you that life here is what millions in Nigeria dream of.

No where there aren’t challenges as long as I get the basic necessities of life which you never lack in these countries.

Mind you Scandinavians have superior living standards than any part of the developed world.

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by taiwogabriel: 12:34pm On Jan 31, 2019
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https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-bad-things-about-Sweden

Like I knew sef.




Nigerians sha.......So Sweden is bad after you copied this from Quora

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by MunorAnne(f): 12:44pm On Jan 31, 2019
Stewart83:


All im trying to say is all that glitters isn't Gold!!
Compared to Nigeria, this is Gold if you ask me.
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Benuromi: 1:20pm On Jan 31, 2019
jesmond3945:
Same thing here in UK
If that's how the system work there, is definitely not the same with UK. Few things, maybe like the school children attitude. But with GP issues, depends where you live. You can get same day doctor appointment and referral take about weeks. Most UK city's are multicultural. So they are not the same.

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by AngelicBeing: 1:26pm On Jan 31, 2019
Nigeriadondie:
With all he has said, tell him to relocate to Nigeria he wouldn’t.

I am a Nigerian resident here in Norway and I would tell you that life here is what millions in Nigeria dream of.

No where there aren’t challenges as long as I get the basic necessities of life which you never lack in these countries.

Mind you Scandinavians have superior living standards than any part of the developed world.

Gbam, your friend pidgin2 has deactivated, Hahaha grin

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Nigeriadondie: 1:41pm On Jan 31, 2019
AngelicBeing:
Gbam, your friend pidgin2 has deactivated, Hahaha grin
The relentless fire wey I give am make am run 440.
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by Nigeriadondie: 1:43pm On Jan 31, 2019
Stewart83:
I see alot of Nigerians wanting to move abroad but are unaware of the challenges there,most especially in Europe.

I moved to Sweden in 2006(Although presently in Nigeria now handling some things)At first I loved what I saw - free education, beautiful and abundant nature -even in the cities, well designed communities with plenty of free facilities, many free community activities and a strong commitment to sustainability.

However after living here a few years I began to notice that some things are very wrong and Sweden is not the paradise it appears to be at first glance. Here is my list of the biggest issues as I see them:

Firstly, there is no consumer choice. Generic and expensive goods line the same few large supermarket type shops. Small business is virtually nonexistent aside from the awful pizza/kebab, Asian food or hotdog/ hamburger stalls run by entrepeneurial immigrants. Customer service and special requests are also non existent. Innovation, warmth, product knowledge and creativity are strongly lacking in the commercial sector.

Immigrants are welcomed, with racism frowned upon harshly, however once these immigrants arrive they are segregated off away from the native Swedes, unable to find employment and unable to navigate the endless complex rule systems with strong risks of being persecuted by the social services. The ‘welcoming’ Swedes dont allow their children to set foot in immigrant suburbs or schools, and wonder why there is very little integration happening.

Swedish people are very unfriendly, closed minded and conforming. It is almost impossible to form close friendships.
Winter is like hell. The first few months feel cosy and the snow is beautiful, but eventually the darkness, cold and boredom start wearing you down.

There are endless trivial rules which are harshly enforced. I wanted to get my licence in Sweden, but ticked a box on the licence form which asked about health issues. I have had declining kidney function (very irrelevant to driving) so I noted it down. I was unable to get a licence (I have been driving 15 years, but my Australian licence is not recognised here after the first year) because I needed a certificate from a kidney specialist. I was unable to be referred to a kidney specialist because my kidney function is not severely declined. When attempting to fix the issue - rules are rules, and thats simply the way it is. The issue is unable to be resolved so I am allowed to drive in neighbouring countries, but not here. Attempting to live here is filled with many similar incredibly frustrating experiences. Banks wont let you open an account except on weekday mornings, but dont let you know that until you have waited in a queue for several hours. There is no other option even if you work or study on weekday mornings, and nobody cares. Every simple process is a beaurocratic nightmare

Whilst at first I believed the free schools, childcare and medical services were a great family friendly policy, on closer interaction in the system I realised this is a system of control and incompetence which is not leading to positive outcomes. Firstly, everyone is expected to take their children to daycare and go to work.

There is no freedom of choice to look after your children, homeschool or rear your children according to your beliefs and values. Children are informed about endless rights, and have no obligations to behave in a respectful manner. Parents are powerless, teachers are powerless and getting an education in a swedish school is a debacle of children on phones and talking during class, swearing at teachers, abusing and bullying each other and any form of punishment towards unruly children is disallowed. School is somewhat reminiscent of lord of the flies.

Police are useless - except with regard to prosecuting minor crimes such as parking fines. Fewer than 3% of crimes are solved, reports are filed but never investigated - even with matters which are taken very seriously in the rest of the world such as violent crime and rape.

Whilst medical care is generally free to low cost, the wait times are insane. It could be 3 weeks to see your GP (too bad if the matter is urgent) and 10 months to see a specialist. Specialists are allowed to refuse referrals, and if you have a chronic illness you are likely in the wrong country.

So guys if you want to immigrate always think about the Pros & Cons so you won't regret!!!

Oya pack your load come Nigeria na. For us we dey kampe. We no dey come that shithole
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by AngelicBeing: 1:43pm On Jan 31, 2019
Nigeriadondie:

The relentless fire wey I give am make am run 440.
Lol, she was an online miscreant grin

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by dododawa1: 1:46pm On Jan 31, 2019
Let change
Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by error4040: 1:53pm On Jan 31, 2019
Nigeriadondie:
With all he has said, tell him to relocate to Nigeria he wouldn’t.

I am a Nigerian resident here in Norway and I would tell you that life here is what millions in Nigeria dream of.

No where there aren’t challenges as long as I get the basic necessities of life which you never lack in these countries.

Mind you Scandinavians have superior living standards than any part of the developed world.

Mr man Where your Wife Pidgin2 grin I missed your moment with her bad bad

you were the only Niggah who made her Had Orgasm & Shit at the same time
grin grin grin

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Re: My Experience When I Moved To Sweden! by swedbase(m): 1:59pm On Jan 31, 2019
ibrahimovic303:
Wow just wow...I live in Finland myself and always visit Stockholm via Viking Cruise, I never knew it is like that there. This means that these are generally easier here in Finland, because e.g with our local drivers license from Naija, we can get Finnish temporary license immediately and after verification, the original can be obtained in some months...lol no wonder Finns don’t like Swedes one bit lol cheesy

You can only drive for one year with your Nigerian license. There are some truths in what the OP wrote here.

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