r/howislivingthere

Compared to the other capital (royal) Cetinje.

The rural and the coast in Budva, living surrounded by bigger counties with other religions and ethnicities?

I've lived in Oregon my whole life, and have heard about this small town that is nestled into a remote pocket in Eastern Oregon...but Ive never been. For my tastes, it looks like the most idealistic town I could imagine. I'm curious to know what its like there?

Hi everyone, I (F34) am from Switzerland and my husband (M40) is from Brazil, Sao Paulo. We met 16 years ago in Canada and have been together ever since.

He moved in Geneva, Switzerland to be with me in 2014. He got a few jobs that are not well paid in security, retail, or things like that.
Then he got very sick (cancer) for 3 years and could't work because of that for a few years. Money has always been very thight. Now that he's (thankfully) healthy again, he can not find another job than in security, which is hard because he can get in some heated situations and doesn't want to keep working in those kind of environments. He is really a nice guy and it doesn't fit his personnality.
I have always worked as a secretary even though I have a master degree in adult education. When he got sick I took care of him and kept my student job as a secretary. Now I feel stuck, obligated to work as a secretary (I really respect this job but it is not my dream job). I am really trying to work in my field right now, but the only jobs that reply to me in my field (adult education) are not well paid at all.
We are tired of this life here and feel like we have tried everything. We never have anything left at the end of the month.
We would like to open a coffee shop but need a plan to gather some money first (I've got some ideas and I am studying to get the diploma needed for that in Geneva).
My husband tried to sign up to study but he is on a waiting list. So right now he can not even study what he is interested in.
We were wondering if we should try to live in Brazil, if it is easier/possible to open a coffee shop there, maybe in Curitiba, if there are some jobs for foreigners as well.
- Has anyone opened a business/ coffee shop/ restaurant there?
- How much would it cost for a small place ?
- How is it as a foreigner over there?
- Are there some community for french speaker?Of course I need to really learn portuguese but I know that it helps to be able to talk to people in my mother tongue at the beggining.
-If you live there as a foreigner, in what field do you work, or do you work remotely?
- How much per month should we earn to leave comfortably?
We are lost because we feel that because he didn't work for some time it is impossible to find a job other than in security. He speaks english, french and of course portuguese.
I can find an entry job in my field but we trully have no money left at the end of the month, meaning except my family, we have nothing keeping us here.
We were thinking that he could move there first to find a job, apartment and everything, while I work in Switzerland and try to create an online presence and talk about our plan, create a patreon and some online classes. After a few month I could join him.
If there is another community where I can post that, don't hesitate to tell me. I am very curious about learning more about how it is living there (Sao Paulo Curitiba or any place around it) as a foreigner.
Also we've got a small dog, how is Curitiba for dogs? Any agility places? Are they accepted in coffee shops, shopping, etc?
Thanks for your suggestions and reply. Cheers!

For context, influencers have always popularised this city as a big slum, I was liberal enough to know it’s not true, but I was rather surprised that most of it is similar to something like athens/paris (in terms of cleanliness), not the best but not bad either, some of the areas in the south especially were on par with most of the european capitals. Although I imagine it’s not for the poor, but middle class seems to live here (?) How is it living here exactly?

I'm genuinely curious because I often explore Hungary and its neighbours on google maps and I find those countries quite appealing, but they are kind of unknown for me. It's not a forgotten country, but I feel like not many people talk about it.

A doctor thinking of moving to Australia. Might get posted in these places as we are in demand there. Is the western part just rocks or is there some green area there? Especially asking about the life in more regional or rural areas, because that is where the demand is.

Hi,

I have an interview for a job in Antwerp soon.

I've visited Brussels and I've genuibely enjoyed it but I've never been to Antwerp. I don't speak Dutch, but I'm willing to learn.

Is it family friendly, is it cool to live there with children? (any neighborhood to recommend?)

Is it bikable? Are there parks, is it close to any natural area?

I'm also a little afraid of the Flemish people, they've often been depicted to me as arrogant and French-hating.

Cheers!

Looking at doing the move to Europe at some point on the future and the Netherlands is one of the places on the list that we are considering!

Edit: Wow guys thank you for so many comments!! I'm still going through them but I appreciate all the advice!! One thing that was asked a couple times is where I'll be moving from for a good comparison and my partner and I are going to be potentially moving from NZ!

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ohio-town-shocked-by-16-kids-found-living-in-squalor-right-under-our-noses

Article provided for context, but basically 16 kids aged 18 years to 18 months were found living in a 12 by 12 room. All from same parents. Kids were found in total squalor and some had to be flown to hospitals to be placed in critical care. Most of the kids couldn’t communicate. Community says they had no idea there were kids living there. Things might be sensationalized, but there are few details on the situation right now.

Trying to figure out if what happened is a product of personal evil, a failure of the system, or a combination of both.

Vinton county is Ohio’s least populated county. Former coal country as I understand. There is one school district for the whole county of about 12,000 people.

I live in Northeast Ohio and occasionally work in Southeast and South Central Ohio, but I’ve never visited Vinton county. I know there is a lot of poverty and very few jobs in the surrounding counties, but staying for a few days at a time doesn’t give me the same context as growing up there. Is it possible for a family with 16 kids living in squalor to fall through the cracks of the system? Or is there some true evil happening with this family.

What is life like here?

I enjoyed the few times I visited

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How is it living in this part of NY state so close to other states. What’s the overall vibe.

Just curious about this particular area.

Are the connections into london and other major cities quick? Is the general culture good or can it feel a bit isolated?

Any other facts about the area in red particularly? (Don’t mind being told about the parts around it though like Chatham and Sittingbourne).

I can see that the islands aren’t inhabited but do people go onto them anyways?