This Immigrant's Job Search in Sweden
Most of my blog posts about Sweden are filled with my affection for my new home. I'm glad to be here and I love this country. HOWEVER, the job search alone made me consider going back to the US. I became completely frustrated by what seemed like a total disregard of my professional experience. The worst thing is the way I'm received in social settings. It's completely misleading. Most Swedes are open and inviting to you when they find out you're American. They are interested in you and your American story. They want to know your journey and how you got here. It's great. My confidence was soaring as I filled out application after application. I must admit that there is a cultural difference here when it comes to one's relationship to their occupation. I like to say that in Sweden you work to live, in America you live to work. We wear our occupations on our sleeve. One of the first questions we ask someone i...