tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post2228477290336101685..comments2023-04-12T12:47:42.615+03:00Comments on AnTyx: No, Youantyxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06567309109757565293noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post-49001706261073907882011-12-24T03:55:01.265+02:002011-12-24T03:55:01.265+02:00"In what way? I am genuinely interested. I..."In what way? I am genuinely interested. I've been to Belgium (admittedly only Brussels and only for a few days), and haven't noticed a big difference."<br /><br />Have you been in people's houses? Checked how many times they go to a good restaurant? How many times a year and where do they go on holiday? I know a lot of Belgian people and by now also quite a lot of EstoniansTemestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614591949410689858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post-56908757128943518142011-12-23T17:24:43.259+02:002011-12-23T17:24:43.259+02:00In what way? I am genuinely interested. I've b...In what way? I am genuinely interested. I've been to Belgium (admittedly only Brussels and only for a few days), and haven't noticed a big difference.<br /><br />I can't comment on what psychiatric care workers make in Estonia, I don't have that data (but I would be grateful if someone can give me hard numbers). Can I ask you why you are moving to Estonia even though you'd be antyxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567309109757565293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post-41764456149271893182011-12-20T17:45:48.123+02:002011-12-20T17:45:48.123+02:00"So wherever you are in the Western world - o..."So wherever you are in the Western world - of which Estonia is now firmly a part - you will end up with a roughly similar living standard for a given level of skill, ability and motivation."<br /><br />I am from Belgium and soon I'll move to Estonia. I work in an institution for mentally disabled children, my job is mostly to assist them in daily live. My net wage is 1400 euro'Temestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614591949410689858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post-78702522866096455092011-12-13T10:30:30.391+02:002011-12-13T10:30:30.391+02:00I totally agree about the attitude being the reaso...I totally agree about the attitude being the reason for leaving. It is hard to explain, but I think it boils down to respecting others.<br /><br />Another real one that I can think of is the smallness of Estonia. At certain skill level you have basically two coices, start your own company (and bring investments in :) or move abroad.Toomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679076999427825746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post-20445553200344319062011-12-13T09:00:46.764+02:002011-12-13T09:00:46.764+02:00I'd disagree that immigration from Russia is a...I'd disagree that immigration from Russia is a discussion right now - not in the sense of ongoing immigration, at least. Sure, we just had the residence permit scandal, but that is based on a moral outrage, not any actual threat being felt by Estonians from the handful of mid-level crooks who parked 65 000 euro in the Estonian branch of Swedbank to have an emergency exit into Western Europe. antyxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567309109757565293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16421782.post-12929544659771609472011-12-13T02:27:00.953+02:002011-12-13T02:27:00.953+02:00it's taken for granted in countries like austr...it's taken for granted in countries like australia or the US, but immigration is also seen as a cure for less-than-ideal demographics.<br /><br />however the discussion rarely gets beyond immigration from russia - the assumption being that's where ALL the immigrants are coming from and that estonia doesn't need or want more russians yada yada. even though immigration allows the klxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02756387772020517484noreply@blogger.com