Hi all!

We’re very excited to move to Denmark soon as lifelong Americans. I have a good job lined up, and we’re set on a place to live for a while.

Any advice from people who have done it, looked it up, had friends who have done it, etc? Just in general :)

  • @InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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    241 month ago

    In the middle now.

    Wife is already Swedish so I’m doing it on easy mode, plus job is remote.

    Politeness, wow, that’s tough to get used to. Trying to fix my silicon valley manners and I’m still coming off as the biggest asshole.

    Government is more involved in your life, but it’s not too bad, just something you get used to, ups and downs, they mostly try to help.

    Amazon is shit, thats a thing for me, but you manage.

    They have a food culture.

    No, you may have misunderstood me, I did not say they have food in their culture, I mean a significant part of their societal culture revolves around food.

    Did not understand this, used to Door dashing and eating to get by, they don’t do that, food matters to them, spending half a day cooking is just a thing you do, it’s not work to them anymore than watching YouTube is.

    Otherwise you’ll get by, just try to tone down your socialization reflexes, they’re more reserved and our outgoing nature can scare them shitless if they’re not ready for it.