1 Year In Austin Texas (and why we're not staying)

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@julias5980 Год назад

I've heard the US described as a place where the luxuries are cheap and the necessities are unaffordable, and that's pretty accurate.

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

oh thats a cool way of seeing it, never thought of that! :)

@stickshiftsteph9968 Год назад

Yeah especially in terms of food!

@jazwhoaskedforthis Год назад

Oh yeah. And then when you have an okay phone or some makeup, people look at your gofundme for tens of thousands in cancer treatment and go "just stop drinking coffee at Starbucks!" As if that's even a drop in the bucket

@Tired_Chaos Год назад

@@stickshiftsteph9968 and healthcare 😭

@coogar39 Год назад

Same in Canada...

@deadpanturtle Год назад

“A lot of things in policy in the U.S. is so far away from what I value as a human being” I feel that on a spiritual level.

@m0rbidm0mma Год назад

No one agrees with every policy..... THAT'S NOT JUST THE U.S. THAT'S EVERYWHERE 😂

@loriwaters9233 Год назад

Texas is the worst. I think what you are describing is San Francisco or New York. These are blue states and is more what I believe. Texas is a red state with a lot of bigotry and Greg Abbott! I can’t stand his politics or people who support him. I agree. You should move.

@LadyAhro Год назад

@@m0rbidm0mma Depends on if living where you are is actively a threat to your life and basic human rights. A lot of people do end up born in such locations but many would move if they could and I wouldn't blame them.

@JackOllie4 Год назад

@@m0rbidm0mma Way to go with the "whataboutism." We're all so tired of that lameness.

@lorrainemallory6951 Год назад

@@m0rbidm0mma well no not every policy but obviously she means the most basic of policies like health care for everyone and other social securities.. I am from Western Europe and would never want to live in the USA.

@ElleAlexandria Год назад

Tipping culture in the US is out of control! I agree the workers should just be paid a wage instead of relying on tips. I always tip 20% regardless, but it is out of societal pressure, not because the service was actually great.

@ojyochan Год назад

Same!

@tanecurtze2347 Год назад

20%?!!!!! My god, where I live it is required at restaurants out of societal pressure, but 10%, not anywhere else, where is more of an optional thing

@amberspecter Год назад

You shouldn't tip if the service isn't good; or at least not 20%. Even disregarding quality of service, shouldn't there be a limit to tipping? What if you accidentally order a caviar baked potato and your bill is over 100 bucks?

@hcf4kd1992 Год назад

It's not out of socidtal pressure, it's because the servers are literally relying on it to live

@user-rz9rq7pp2b Год назад

@@amberspecter ugh, I hate when I accidentally order a baked potato

@coffee8599 Год назад

Americans don't expect the U.S. to be so expensive either. Prices for everything are absolutely insane after covid. It's been so hard on everyone. Some grocery store prices are almost double what they used to be as well. For example, eggs were probably 1.98 for basic eggs in 2019.. now they are almost 4 dollars for the same product. Also, Austin is a super popular, trendy place to live. Real estate prices have like tripled or quadrupled since covid so I'm sure the prices are just awful.

@AmeerahMuhammad Год назад

This! Prices are out of control everywhere in this country - ESPECIALLY groceries and housing.

@reencampbell4481 Год назад

@@DMV8662 oof… you’re brave to say that in these comments….. very honest. Do we love Trump? Eh. Was he wonderful for the economy? Definitely

@sandyferreira9800 Год назад

I live in Massachusetts the prices did go up like crazy groceries rent gas but the don’t raise our pay. My hubby used to have good insurance but but now we have a 2 thousand dollar deductible it’s outrageous. I was born and raised in Bermuda 🇧🇲 but I moved to the USA when I was 11 I do miss it there

@icedlavenders5699 Год назад

Here in michigan too someone posted a trailer for rent on Facebook for 1,100 a month! And im here to tell u that trailer park is horrible they have septic and the water is forever needing a boil order to which they’re horrible at letting people know where it stands..its ridiculous

@sherrythomas3028 Год назад

@@DMV8662 It wouldn't of mattered who was in office, it still would've happened, thanks to Covid.

@SymphonicPoem Год назад

As an American that left NYC for Stockholm, many are shocked when I say I'll never move back to the US. But like you mentioned, overall life in Europe is just....better, for me at least. Enjoy your time in the US ❤️

@tonjamarshall4842 Год назад

Exactly, I lived in Ireland for 13 years, and loved it; America has a standard of living while Europe has a quality of life that makes life more pleasurable to live in!

@melissaneal3808 Год назад

I’d move in a heartbeat if I could! The US isn’t that great anymore…

@hallievanoutryve3109 Год назад

So jealous!!

@PastelBrushes-n-Donuts Год назад

My husband and I wish we could move to Sweden, also.

@worthigirl2946 Год назад

What is Healthcare like? I wanna move to Italy, my home!

@carriekup Год назад

Your explanation of restaurant ownership and wages is pretty spot on. I worked as a waitress and as a bartender for years. As a waitress I earned $2.83 an hour. As a bartender I usually earned around $4 an hour at one location I earned $9 an hour. And I worked at all pretty high-end establishments. If it wasn't for my tips I wouldn't have been able to support my family at all. Not to mention the hours are horrific and the treatment is almost as bad as the hours. I'm so grateful to no longer have to work in that field. It's ridiculous how much it costs to eat out and how little the staff is paid

@karapluemer2531 Год назад

I can’t wait until I’m out of the industry myself. I make less then 4 dollars an hour and tips are the only way I can make a living in this business. I even went to college and got my degree, but I ended up getting pregnant and the restaurant industry worked with my hours so much better. But like everyone else is saying, I’m still making the same amount of money as I used to, if not less…and the price of living has skyrocketed. I didn’t even know the way of live was so different on Europe. If I didn’t have so much family here, I would have loved to move somewhere new!

@carriekup Год назад

@@karapluemer2531 I hear you. I went back to restaurants after I got my degree too. It was more money than entry level was in the field I got my degree. I am very grateful to be out though. I hope you are able to get out soon.

@ritam768 Год назад

Yeah, but if they got rid of tips you’d likely just be earning minimum wage. Which I restaurant owners are legally required to pay you anyway if tips don’t cover it.

@carriekup Год назад

@@ritam768 oh I made well over minimum wage. I worked at expensive restaurants. My point was just that her description of the business model is accurate. And while a made good money I worked very hard for it, and awful hours. That said, they are supposed to make sure you earn at least min wage but there are ways around that. I've known people who didn't make enough in tips but the boss would say things like "you probably aren't reporting cash tips you got." Or "based on your sales, if you got 25% tips you made over min wage" knowing it's not customary to get 25% tips. I've known many servers. None of us got more than $2.83 an hour. I made more hourly bartending but still not a lot. Not to mention min wage in my state, PA is $7.25. So even if they payed that, nobody can support themselves on that. I'm not saying tipping should stop. Just saying the food is usually over priced and that does not go to the employees

@MsPurji313 Год назад

@@carriekup I did payroll for a hotel that had both banquet staff and restaurant staff. Speaking from that side of it, it is beyond easy to screw over your staff if you are a jerk. I ran calculations on each day's tips to see if the employee hit minimum wage and, if they did not by the end of the pay period, we would supplement the check. We would do the same with the banquet pool. Some pay systems do it for you, but if you don't have one, it is a bit of time (it is not hard but you need to do it and keep on top of it). I have had people (managers) ask me to add in a flat % of cash tips because "you know they don't report" and multiple other things. You don't even have to work to screw over servers/bartenders; you can just not care and not take the time to do things properly. The odds of a smaller business owner getting caught out and having to pay back pay and fines are low because you count on the staff to make too little and depend so much on the job that they are too worried to report it. What Rita up there forgets is the key thing: someone has to report it. Lots of things are illegal and come with penalties, but you need to get caught. I don't like the way tipping is set up here, but I live here and do it. I just really hate how it is "well this human must amaze me to even get a living wage". It's gross, it's wrong, and it is so easy to take advantage of. I have a lot of respect and value for servers and bartenders. You play the roulette of "will it be an awesome night with great tippers or will I be yelled at, manipulated to get things free, or tipped with a damn bible verse". All of the later I have seen done by previous boyfriend's parents and to the servers I worked with (SO much tea shared after and before shifts!).

@Wanderfilled_Day Год назад

Speaking as an American that has worked in different service jobs for decades, tipping has absolutely gotten out of hand. I was in a retail store in Asheville, NC (not to name names but they sell honey products) and upon checkout it was very pointedly 'suggested' that I tip the girl who helped me. IN A RETAIL STORE! I was shocked!

@kansascitygirl4136 Год назад

I won't. Unless you live off of tips, and you didn't "serve" my needs except to punch numbers into a Machine...uh no.

@Mimi31_ Год назад

I’m sorry but I will never tip in retail.

@stacyr3743 Год назад

I’m 46, so I definitely can see how different things are from when I was a kid and young woman. The other day, during the checkout process of my online purchase, I was asked if I wanted to tip. Now that was a new one!

@sseonghwaa7076 Год назад

@@stacyr3743 I've seen that pop up in a few online shops. I'm paying you for the product, why should I be asked for more? They need to adjust pricing if they aren't making enough.

@elisa-beary Год назад

I’ve worked in restaurants for two decades and because nationwide we’re only paid 5-$7/hr and then all our tips are taxed out of that I think it’s an absolute necessity in that field to due to the pay setup. I’ve also been in several places over the last few years where after you insert your card it says ‘add tip’ and not only does it immediately make you feel awkward and wonder do people usually tip?😮 it’s just uncomfortable and unnecessary and seems like an extra cash grab. For honey wtf 🍯🤦🏽‍♀️🤯

@x_anea Год назад

Seeing you tear up at the end and hearing you say that you've felt so lonly for so long just broke my heart💔 you are such a lovely person and I just cannot understand how people didn’t want to be your friend before you started your chanel or before you moved to the US💔 I hope you know that you are so loved Angie and that you'll never feel lonly again🥺❤️

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

thank you ❤

@handsoaphandsoap Год назад

It’s a very common sentiment in the Nordics. For whatever reason, our people are just a lot more closed off than other nations, meaning a lot of lonely people and a lot of clique-y behavior. We will not engage in conversations with strangers (unless alcohol is involved), we usually won’t talk with service staff outside regular pleasantries and we barely acknowledge people we pass on the street. I find that whenever I’m in a social situation, my brain autopilots to finding any reason to get out of it as fast I can, even if I’m enjoying the conversation.

@rootsofaurora Год назад

I have to say that part touched my heart as well. :( I’ve lived in Sweden my whole life, but in recent years I’ve started to kind of dislike the anti-social culture. I am an introvert for sure, and I enjoy my alone time, but sometimes it blows my mind how nonchalant Swedes can be when they see someone suffer from loneliness. In many other cultures people wouldn’t “allow” someone to sit at home alone throughout the Christmas days but in Sweden no one cares. It’s very harsh how only blood family is invited and welcomed. I have close friends I’ve known for more than a decade that probably wouldn’t invite me over for Christmas if I was spending it alone, and I hate to think of that because it’s just so sad…

@rootsofaurora Год назад

@@handsoaphandsoap Oh I totally see what you say about cliques. If I ask a friend if they want to celebrate new year’s eve with me they may say “Oh sorry I can’t, this year we are hanging out with X and Y for new year’s”. So every person belongs to a specific friend clique and those cannot be mixed unless it’s for a big wedding or big b-day party lol :) Gotta laugh because it’s a bit strange when you think about it…

@quietowl1246 Год назад

@@handsoaphandsoap where I live in Scotland if you are out walking it is normal to say hello/ good morning/ afternoon to everyone you pass

@nicolemarie3991 Год назад

10 min in you hit the nail on the head. ❤❤❤❤ This is my humble opinion: Working Americans don’t realize they’re basically being robbed. The money is going where it shouldn’t.

@songsfromtheheart37 Год назад

There are sooo many reasons why I immigrated to Europe from the US, everyday there is just a peace and a sense of safety and home that I never had in the US and I will never take it for granted because I know how much effort it took and how lucky I am.

@kagitsune Год назад

Can I ask how you managed it? I am going to school in STEM to hopefully get a good work visa.

@songsfromtheheart37 Год назад

@@kagitsune I went at a really inopportune time (beginning of covid) so I literally had to go to grad school to stay XD But yes, STEM, knowing the language or showing that you have a definite start on the language, networking on Linked-in as much as possible at companies you're interested in, all of that should help. Grad school or work experience is also extremely helpful.

@kagitsune Год назад

@@songsfromtheheart37 Thank you so much!!!!!

@Kellybergman7529 Год назад

I’m from England, but I’ve lived in Florida for 15 years. (My husband is American). What you said about missing being able to walk places is spot on. I miss it so much. I’m not a fan of driving, I do it for necessity, but I definitely wish more places were within walking distance.

@nadie6275 Год назад

Move to NY. I lived there and you can walk everywhere.

@LifeStyleResearch Год назад

As an American woman in academia, I realized this year how backwards it is in the US. I found out I was pregnant in October this year. By thanksgiving, I found out I had a missed miscarriage. Suddenly planning for the costs of delivering a baby (which is outrageous in the US) was eclipsed by needing to either have a d&c or a medically assisted miscarriage at home. Then I looked at the prices of how much it would cost to have a medically necessary procedure on top of grieving a lost child. I was so freaked out by the cost (even having savings available to me) that I chose the cheaper option WHICH SHOULD NOT OCCUR IN HEALTHCARE. And now it's a post Roe vs Wade America and that created its own anxiety- would doctors refuse to treat me? Would pharmacists refuse to fill the medication? Then I thought with relief that I don't live in a place like Texas with stringent abortion laws. Because I was reminded in so many doctors visits that I experienced a missed abortion- that miscarriages are coded as abortions in medical terminology. That is why I am concerned with living here- that Americans have poor to limited healthcare because they think that healthcare is a privilege, and we let politicians handle our healthcare.

@sagebeauty Год назад

My heart goes out to you. Much love and respect to you.

@kfemme68 Год назад

Sending you so much love, light and big healing hugs, k

@20thcenturyrelic Год назад

Yes, doctors can refuse to treat you, and pharmacists can refuse to fill the medication. And if you live in a forced birth state, you can bleed to death, or die of sepsis, in the emergency room because the doctors are afraid they'll lose their license if they perform an abortion. Pregnancy in a forced birth state has become significantly more risky. The politicians just don't care about women's lives; they consider us to be incubators on legs.

@kait_herring Год назад

A miscarriage is one of the worst pains. I had one in 2019, weirdly thankful that it was before all of this Roe v Wade chaos. I get more concerned about living here everyday, especially being a woman 😢

@Elliott1314 Год назад

Sorry for your loss. Sending you hugs. ❤

@PrincessMia1078 Год назад

I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, and I completely agree about the disappointing things you’re bringing up. From walkability to prices to politics. It’s so disheartening to live here often, but I’m tied down with school and can’t leave.

@katrod46 Год назад

You make excellent points! As an American, if I could afford to move to another country I would. Our healthcare is terrible, our public education is terrible, our public transportation is non existent, everything we eat has a ton of sugar and refined oils, not to mention the way too many ppl have questionable political morals, we work ourselves to death, it’s just exhausting living here 😪

@shanr6109 Год назад

Agree 100%. I don't even recognize America anymore. (I'm 43)

@gillypiexo Год назад

Exactly my opinions as well.

@jenniferswitzer4467 Год назад

U are so right. It’s sad really

@amberspecter Год назад

If it makes you feel any better, everyone complains about their local educational system. At least everyone I've ever heard talking about it

@reencampbell4481 Год назад

With all due respect, so many of your points depend HEAVILY on location …. Like where in the US? As someone who has lived in quite a few different American states, it differs. We are a VAST and diverse country. It is simply unfair to compare us to a country that is smaller than our biggest city.

@myshittyreviews Год назад

Tipping is expensive here because most businesses don’t want to pay a living wage. In fact a lot of states only pay a half wage to workers and they expect a persons tips to make up the difference. The average pay in Louisiana for a waitress when I lived there in 2016 was $2.60 an hour. That was at Cracker Barrel one of the biggest restaurant chains in the US. There is no way a person can make a living on that.

@Vapaja Год назад

I have several friends who are making plans to leave the US for many of the reasons that you mentioned: health care, corporations raking in profits to the detriment of the working class, and a reliance on car culture. And also politics, because our entire system is on fire. It's lovely to see you enjoying the parts of the US that you can, but I hope you find your small French village in the end! :-)

@rawsteph4114 Год назад

Becoming a parent last year made me realize even more how difficult it is to live in the US if you're not super wealthy. My husband and I make good salaries and still struggle to pay for childcare, healthcare, mortgage, car payments, etc. Unfortunately for most of us it's extremely difficult to move elsewhere.

@katelyn_oaks Год назад

My in laws live with me because living is just so expensive. 4 bedrooms, 8 people. We still struggle every month to make ends meet. It's ridiculous.

@alexialira3839 Год назад

It took you having a child to realize you can barely afford one 🤡 What a fail

@quietowl1246 Год назад

The division of wealth is just immoral the world over. It’s not an extreme right or extreme left issue. Most of us are in the centre somewhere. It’s just divisive propaganda to divide us. What is the point in billionaires? They hoard so much wealth and could never spend it.

@vanyastaleva415 Год назад

Actually, most people in Europe don't buy big houses to live in (we live in apartments much smaller than the houses you try to pay off), we don't drive new cars, don't buy the newest apple product the minute it releases, so a lot of the expensiveness in Us is created by what you think should be a normal standard of living (much higher than normal) and by your insatiable consumerism! You actually don't get how good you've got it and still think it's not enough! And you in the Us have a huge sense of competing for things with each other and showing off. So yeah. Start buying less

@Jayla-dj2gj Год назад

Why would you have a kid if you just dump your child off at daycare.

@somethingsomethingname4814 Год назад

I hear you loud and clear, Angie. I moved from Trinidad as a young girl to grow up in NYC where you could walk everywhere or take public transportation. When I moved to NJ.... I was blown away by the lack of sidewalks and trains. Highways for everything! I still hate it. I visited Austin hoping that it would be my new home because I adore their music scene ... but good lord, Texas is just not my vibe politically. Good luck finding your forever home because some of us totally empathize.

@NaturalMonroe Год назад

Totally understand your experience. I moved from NYC to Delaware. It’s been three years and I’m still in disbelief how few sidewalks are here. Delaware has some transportation, but it’s very minimal. A 30 min drive to work takes 1 & 30 mins with the bus. And don’t even get me started on the lack of street lights. I have to get out of here.

@NaturalMonroe Год назад

Also, the food is…not good. These people don’t know what seasoning is. Even the Caribbean restaurants have been affected by this. 😢

@somethingsomethingname4814 Год назад

@@NaturalMonroe Bless your soul, I feel for you. I checked out Delaware before NJ because it was so much cheaper but I couldn't find PEOPLE on the streets to speak with to get a feel for the place! It was so vacant! No night life or social scene. I also noticed the lack of diversity in the cuisine..... but who are they feeding in the first place? Ghosts?! 🙄 Come on, America. We have all this land everywhere and still can't get our infrastructure in check!!

@SamanthaD89 Год назад

@@somethingsomethingname4814 lol I live in Delaware and have my whole life. Depending on where you live your not gonna find a lot of people on the streets unless you go into Wilmington, in the city. The nightlife scene is mostly in Wilmington or near UD in Newark. I’m from Wilmington so I don’t travel downstate much so I can’t speak to what it’s like downstate but they do call it slower Delaware.

@somethingsomethingname4814 Год назад

@@SamanthaD89 That's good info - thank you! I've been out and about to see a few concerts in Wilmington and it did seem much livelier. I was just somewhat shocked to walk out of the venue and realize that nothing was open at midnight. 😭 Had to hit up a Waffle House on the way back..... which honestly, would be my main reason for heading back to Delaware. Lol

@JayceeElle Год назад

I relate to this video so much! I moved from Canada to Europe and adjusting going the opposite way feels the same. Sometimes I just want to shop familiar items and buy comfort foods I miss. I'm still not sure where I want to make my forever home (I also have a goal to buy my own home someday), but right now I'm enjoying evading the Canadian winter in mild Portugal.

@laylaaresende Год назад

Angie I just love how honest and open you are. Moving from Brazil to the USA almost two years ago I feel quite different about people being friendly. I have 0 americans friends even thought I speak english fluently. I really miss how warm and friendly people are back home. Things here are cheaper than in Brazil, so that was a plus for me. But is funny how everyone is chocked when I say I`m coming back home. The US is nice, but definitely not for a lifetime

@ivynyx1834 Год назад

Where are you in the US? I have a theory that the warmer states are more open because people are outside more. I live in the Pacific Northwest where we're inside more and while polite we aren't always friendly.

@laylaaresende Год назад

@Ivy Nyx I lived in Atlanta for awhile and people were a little more friendly. Than I lived in rural Pennsylvania where people were nice but not very open. Now I live in the suburbs of NY and it's okay but jot very friendly

@hallievanoutryve3109 Год назад

@@laylaaresende NY is a rough place to make friends as an adult

@brittnicbee Год назад

The way America operates is so far away from what I like and value as a human being too and I've lived here my entire life. I'm in my 30s too and have been longing to move abroad for many years now. Me and my partner have 8 pets and all of our friends and family are here so I just feel stuck. Our way of life here (the tipping, access to foods, driving and healthcare) like some of the things you touched on greatly upsets me and definitely impacts your way of life. Everything is so annoying, inconvenient and unhealthy physically and mentally in my opinion.

@lolamurder1882 Год назад

The fact that it's normal for people to be in debt because they get sick is just so sad. And people still do not understand there are food deserts in the US where people literally cannot get access to healthy food.

@brittnicbee Год назад

@@lolamurder1882 absolutely! And I'm so tired of the rude and snarky comments about if you don't like it here then move. That is such a bad take. People EVERYWHERE deserve affordable healthcare and access to food. Imagine being mad that others are concerned about their own welfare and the welfare of others. Moving shouldn't have to be the solution and in fact, it is not a solution for most because most cannot afford it sadly.

@ChrystalVanDusseldorp Год назад

Absolutely agree with you. It's hard to stay afloat let alone get ahead and have so much extra money to move to a new CITY let alone state or country. We just moved back in May, only an hour away, and we had to save for years and spend thousands of dollars, and are paying almost double the rent. "Just" do anything isn't a possibility for most people.

@tytania3545 Год назад

Ugh! Your country's name is the United States, America is a CONTINENT!

@katies4521 Год назад

@@tytania3545 technically, we can’t just say “United States” either because Mexico’s full name is the United States of Mexico. I’m not sure anyone holds that as a rule but I learned it a few years ago and found it interesting

@PamelaH_HappyVibes Год назад

Your newest dog is such a cutie pie! I love seeing her in your videos. The tipping thing is a huge issue for me too. It should just be included in the bill. To me, it’s just a way for the owner’s to get out of paying a living wage. I’m sure the Government set it up that way so they can get the most money.

@12thWardGator Год назад

The tipping system the the US entirely set up by racism. Servers & other hospitality works were predominantly black after the civil war, it was a means to avoid fair payment

@AnnikaOBrien Год назад

The government didn’t set up tipping, restaurant owners did.

@ellemarr7234 Год назад

@@AnnikaOBrien thank you

@susanstetson3435 Год назад

To be honest I know a lot of great servers and they can make bank off tips. The ones I know have no interest in having a set wage and to be fair the employer does have to make up any disparity between server wage plus tips and the non tipped minimum wage in the US.

@ellemarr7234 Год назад

@@DMV8662 Staff salaries are supposed to be overhead, fixed costs - every other business functions this way. Nail techs aren’t paid $2.75 an hour + customer tips, for example. Just about every other nation on earth pays a fair, livable wage or one that does not require tips for them to SURVIVE, as you so rudely said.

@AndreeaC. Год назад

Angie, as an european myself, i feel exactly the same when it comes to tips in restaurants and hotels, we tip if the service was excelent, if the atmosphere was pleasant and usually in hotels we let something all the time because i know how hard is to actually clean after people, i worked as an hotel supervisor and people that work in Housekeeping have a lot of work, moreover in 4-5 star hotels !

@tonjamarshall4842 Год назад

I hate being put on the spot to tip for a takeaway oder!

@20thcenturyrelic Год назад

@@tonjamarshall4842 I know what you mean, but I tip for a takeout order because somebody had to package it up.

@tonjamarshall4842 Год назад

@@20thcenturyrelic “Takeout” is essential to the business plan, it’s like any ordinary fast food business requiring tips for their employees. You don’t expect to be asked to give tips to MacDonalds workers; even though you might want to in their situations!

@mayamagdy6540 Год назад

I just moved back to Europe after living for few years in US. I definitely agree on what you are saying. The cost of grocery here is a quarter of what I paid in US! Just to buy bread, milk and yoghurt I used to spend over 20 dollars! In Europe, I could get it all for less than 5 dollars. The tipping culture, the cost of living is much higher! I finally got rid of our cars and now enjoy walking everywhere now. I hated the gun culture and obsession with race and skin colour in addition to racism towards certain people for no reason.

@jazwhoaskedforthis Год назад

Omg five dollars?? You know anyone who wants an American wife and two dogs? Lol ;__; ugh I wish I could afford to move countries. I feel so stuck here

@ChrystalVanDusseldorp Год назад

@@jazwhoaskedforthis STUCK is absolutely the correct word!💌

@mayamagdy6540 Год назад

@@jazwhoaskedforthis maybe start dating some European living in US 😉 or you can try applying for jobs internationally, who knows.

@spookyariel1 Год назад

Hating people for their race and/or skin color is not exclusive to America. Europe has plenty of racism and xenophobia.

@mayamagdy6540 Год назад

@@spookyariel1 yeah but not to the extent of murdering them in the middle of the road on the hands of police and no one intervenes! I have not seen that before until I moved to US! Or all the Asians who were stabbed and killed in San Francisco and New York in 2020! Never seen the happen here in Ireland or France

@BeautyAndHerBeasts Год назад

Im a hairdresser and a server, and your exactly right! Its CORPORATE GREED, that keeps us RELYING SOLELY on our tips, rather then getting paid a reasonable and fair hourly wage. Its sad that it is this way, and unfortunately its not just the service industries that don't get fair wages. Its most jobs these days. America has a system in place and it is indeed to keep the poor, poor and the rich, rich.

@Elllovesmakeup Год назад

First off I completely and deeply feel you with the emotions of being grateful for a neighbour you actually know and can spend time with❤ and the tipping convo was just bang on for me. I can’t continue to afford to tip everyone for everything. It’s just too much and gives these companies and corporations more of a reason to not pay their employees a living wage

@karapluemer2531 Год назад

Unfortunately, even if everyone stopped tipping, employers still wouldn’t pay their employees anymore money 🤷‍♀️ But I figure if I can save up a couple hundred bucks to get my hair done, another 20/40 bucks to tip is fine. The person doing the work shouldn’t suffer because their bosses don’t pay them enough 🤷‍♀️ a bigger way to show companies and corporations that they should pay their employees more is to not eat there at all or go to a new place to get your hair or nails done. Once a place starts losing business then maybe they will actually take notice 🤷‍♀️ though more then likely, they will just blame their workers for it instead

@kr8882 Год назад

Is there not a minimum wage per hour in the US. There is in the UK.

@PastelBrushes-n-Donuts Год назад

@@kr8882 There is but the discussion of tips is primarily aimed at restaurants and they don’t have to pay the minimum wage. Most pay a small wage and expect the employee to earn the rest doing a good job for the customer. And some make good money this way. Over the last few years, though, it’s become more promoted that if you don’t tip, the employee can’t make enough to survive. Which seems like more of an attempt to guilt people into tipping the full 20%. Personally, I only tip the expected 20% when the service is good; and it usually is. Then, it goes down in tiers. There have been a few times in my life that I didn’t tip at all - those instances, the service was abominable. Also, more and more some restaurants have begun adding tips to the bill and there’s no way to not pay that tip - whether the service was good or not. This is common with big parties, but sometimes the restaurant does it no matter what how many are in the party. Those restaurants, I don’t return to.

@sandybowers5085 Год назад

I have lived in SoCal my entire life. Seeing the changes since my childhood has been absolutely heartbreaking. Especially when it comes to healthcare!!! This is not the same America I grew up in. I do have dear friends who live in Sweden and they are complaining about the same issues we are dealing with. I really don’t know what to think anymore.My whole family lives in SoCal except my oldest son, his wife and my grandson who live in a suburb of Dallas. My husband and I are both in our early 60’s and feeling very stressed about our future. We do own our own home but it’s in major need of upgrading. I feel so trapped. I really want to be closer to my grandson 🙏🏼

@lisanowery7107 Год назад

The newest dog is adorable and it's clear she loves you for saving her. You're hair is GORGEOUS. You are so sweet when you speak of the friendship of your neighbors, that relationship is amazing.

@reallifein3d Год назад

I'm new to your channel and I freaking love this video. It's a breath of fresh air to find someone within the beauty community who's smart, authentic, well-spoken, and talks about real-world issues!! As someone born and raised here in the U.S., I will never understand why some people get tipped for literally just doing their job like you said. Waiters and nail techs I get. I have nail salon work experience, and at that salon people busted their butts and some of the services weren't very expensive, so tips made sense. Wait staff starts out at a base pay of $1-$3/hour, so they literally survive on tips. I only tip my hairdresser out of politeness, but it's not a very big tip and I don't really inderstand why it exists. Check-outs at some stores (mostly restaurants in my experience) now have optional tips, too. Why would I tip you for swivelling the screen for me to sign?? 🤣🤣🤣

@Wmr614 Год назад

As a NYer who lived in the South for 4 years, I agree with the inability to just walk to the grocery store. I remember having to drive across the street to go to a store😂. It was such a shock.

@beckygauthier3048 Год назад

I think our happiness lies where our souls feel most "at home". Whether that's here in Texas, in Sweden, in Australia, etc. We love you Angie! 🥰

@swood2603 Год назад

Here in the USA we do not pay service workers nearly enough money to live on. Corporations are making record profits, but they do not share those profits with consumers and employees. Yet we keep decreasing corporate taxes. It is just greed and selfishness.

@Observette Год назад

Yeah the biggest difference for me moving to Australia from Switzerland was the driving instead of walking everywhere. I’ve become very unfit and I’ve noticed that’s a big difference between Europe and the rest of the world. People are much healthier in Europe because the lifestyle is just so different. Oh and the weather was much better for me in Switzerland because I’m literally the opposite of you, I thrive in the cold weather. 🥶

@hannajung7512 Год назад

though "cold weather" in Switzerland means something very different then "cold weather" in Sweden ^^

@erab6539 Год назад

Same!

@katiebearz889 Год назад

In the US that’s very dependent on what city you live in in NYC in Chicago you walk or take the subway everywhere no one drives

@ElleAlexandria Год назад

@@katiebearz889 agreed, DC is the same. You can find walking and public transportation communities, just in the more metropolitan areas. The Midwest and Texas just aren’t built that way.

@00Iza00 Год назад

As an Australian living in Sydney for most of my life I disagree, i walk to work, to the shops etc. you are either living very rural or ? I lived in Europe and I drove everywhere while there. I think it depends on you. I personally feel like its healthier in Aus than in Europe. I packed on 12 kgs in 1 month in Europe.

@sparklejezebel1308 Год назад

I’m in a similar situation- I’m an American who moved to Spain about a year and a half ago. Our only difference is IM NEVER GOING BACK… but I feel you SO hard on missing native snacks.

@sparklejezebel1308 Год назад

Also, check out southern Spain for your next stop. It’s warm (hot in the summer,) on the med, and affordable!

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

I love Spain too, been there some times :D

@jillmorrison9883 Год назад

omg I want to live in Spain so bad! :)

@JacquelineSaldana9637 Год назад

Spain is absolutely lovely and I would love to live there

@lilakaye1505 Год назад

Spain is on my short list! Congrats on the move 🎉

@countrycoverangel Год назад

Wow! $1 cheese? 😱 That is like a dream! I’m so happy that you have more friends here! I’m part German but I have never been to Germany. I have Irish and Czech in me too. I love history and things like that…so I think hearing about other countries is interesting. I didn’t realize it was so different here than it is in Europe. I’ve been in Texas all my life and I’m almost 36. I’m sorry to hear that you had been lonely. You are such a sweet caring person. You don’t have to feel alone. All of us here think of you as a friend. 😀

@myhauntingromance Год назад

Austin, TX is the new hipster capitol of the US (it used to be Seattle, WA). My cousin just bought a home in a suburb for 100k over and based on what I've seen online, the market is insane

@LJ-mo7kx Год назад

I live away from my home country, too. I want to return back home because my current country simply doesnt offer the lifestyle I thought it would. No shame in making a change or going back to home country. Its a great thing to experience living somewhere else, but some things are temporary and thats okay. Hope you guys travel safe in future when you move!

@gigi2k326 Год назад

Awe, I'm so glad your neighbors/ friends give you something to love about living here. Taylor Wynn mentioned in her Austin vlog that Austin is very friendly!

@bookcreator Год назад

I’ve given a lot of thought to leaving the US, but I’ve decided not to because, for better or for worse, it’s my home and I want to make it better. When I spent a semester abroad in the Netherlands, it was lovely, but I found myself missing little things in the US that I had taken for granted (mostly different foods if I’m being honest). Plus, as someone who works in politics, I feel I am actually in the position to make things better

@HEP0516 Год назад

When I was in high school 20 years ago I was talking with my English teacher about moving & she said something that has stuck with me to paraphrase her “ if everyone that has different ideas moves away how will there ever be any change “ . Anyway , I have chosen to stay and vote for change .

@vierkavojcikova Год назад

You said it similar to my dad, he also thinks it is good to go around and see how it is elsewhere, but come back and make it better here :) we always feel like at home in countries we come from, that will never change

@reinventingmeesh Год назад

Oh how sweet about your neighbors 😍!! TRY to carry that wherever you go, so even if they aren't as open, you and Riccardo bring them this same sense of well-being and belonging! You're just so sweet and beautiful! If all us followers love you for YOU, surely a few neighbors will too 😘 HUGS HUGS HUGS

@LuciaTepperBeauty Год назад

Everything you said about the US and the realizations about the policy/cost of living, I felt but the opposite when I moved to Europe a few years ago. Life was so much better here, and before moving I had no idea that quality of life could be so much higher elsewhere in the world. I never looked back and definitely cannot see myself returning to live in the US.

@califrey99 Год назад

I'm an urban design major in college who unfortunately lives in the United States. The advent of the plague of cars and suburban sprawl on my country at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries is a fascinating story, but its legacy is horrible for those of us in the urban planning field--especially if you ascribe to the idea that walkable cities are better for people (which they are). Europe is full of them. I'm very much looking forward to my trip to Paris in a week where I will finally get to experience the city as an adult who appreciates being able to walk places. I'm also an art history minor, and I'm going to be able to *walk* to the *Louvre.* But I digress. If you're looking for some fun reading about the U.S.A. and urban design, try "Happy City" by Charles Montgomery and "The Walkable City" by Jeff Speck.

@historygirl82 Год назад

Just wanted to say I hope you have an amazing time in Paris!!

@kagitsune Год назад

Likewise, have a beautiful time, and your studies sound wonderful! 😍

@lapetitepatate6824 Год назад

Hey! Parisian here :) I hope you will truly enjoy the city and the museums ! It is the perfect city for pedestrians, I love it so much ! Just be aware of pickpockets and the fact that the city is very dirty at some places. It’s no Emily in Paris cliché. Have a nice trip ! 😊

@califrey99 Год назад

@@lapetitepatate6824 thank you so much! I’ll keep that in mind-I know I’m gonna have a lot of fun.

@christahodges Год назад

Good morning Angie! I can't believe it's been a year already! Time flies when you're having fun! I hope you have a great day 😊💚🩵💜🫶

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

You too!!

@falsiesnflannel375 Год назад

The US varies so much depending on what state you live in and then what part within that state. Come up and see us in Minnesota, you can find Swedish stuff here! 💛💙 There are cities and places where you can walk, it just isn’t where you moved to.

@AngelissimaASMR Год назад

The twin cities are pretty walkable! I lived there without a car and found it was pleasant to get around and I could walk to most things I needed. or take the bus or light rail. It was freezing to do so in the wintertime though!

@rebeckacelinder9871 Год назад

As a Swede who’s lived almost 20 yrs in California, I still struggle with these things. And I think about moving back almost every day. But I love the warm weather of SoCal and my friends here.

@nadie6275 Год назад

California is super expensive, you can try to move somewhere else.

@rebeckacelinder9871 Год назад

@@nadie6275 what a weird comment on a video and post about culture shock when moving from Sweden to the US.

@unicorncupcake Год назад

I've lived outside the US for seven years (in the UK) and don't plan to return. No place is perfect, but I couldn't go back to the lifestyle in the US (fearing the cost of healthcare, not much time off, quality of food, not being able to travel to other countries easily, gun violence). I miss my family, but I want to get to a place where I earn enough to comfortably travel to see them each year as a compromise. The UK isn't perfect, but it's home now!

@TheBex113 Год назад

I always appreciate your take on American culture and how it compares to others. I can relate to you with the driving difficulties. When I was 36 I started having seizures and as a result I can't drive. I live in rural South Carolina and there's essentially no public transportation here. (Definitely no good cheese lol) I feel your pain! Happy new year, Angi!! 🥰💞🥰

@brittanymann2713 Год назад

I also started having seizures in my thirties and being dependent on my family to get everywhere is so hard!

@chelseacd Год назад

I’m in Greenville, and even here in the SC version of a metro area publix transport is shit. Our state sucks in a lot of ways.

@unknowngirl7758 Год назад

Kaisa is such a sweetie 🤗 I'm not necessary a dog person but this baby is great. Give her please all the hugs from us🥰🥰

@amandadavenport2020 Год назад

We were not expecting it to be this expensive either! Inflation over the past 18 months can’t be overestimated.

@megangordon6593 Год назад

Girl I got those holiday feels welling up at the end with you. So glad a community of people has embraced you in your neighborhood! Thanks for sharing all your international perspectives. Just know that many of us Americans agree with your assessments about our culture/politics/healthcare/labor practices and we can understand and appreciate the desire to live elsewhere with something different! ❤️

@squeakco Год назад

I’ve been living in England for 3 years. I live in a walkable city/town, which is great. But, the weather sucks, and I miss my friends and family back home. Definitely a more keep to yourself culture here. I don’t think people really want to drive everywhere in the US, But if you don’t drive, you don’t get to go anywhere because that’s how the country was built (to support the automotive industry). The best thing here is the healthcare. US is at the mercy of politicians supporting health insurance companies. I plan to move back home this year.

@Happy2Run4Me Год назад

I truly hope you and your husband and fur-babies can find your perfect home! After years of looking my husband and I found our own little spot of heaven in the woods of East Texas. Complete peace, trails, pine trees and lots of land to call our own. We are building our little house here and cannot be happier. It may take you some time to find your perfect spot but when you do, it’s beyond words. I wish the best for you and your husband (and fur-babies) to find your forever home. 😊 Happy 2023! 🎉

@xihoney03 Год назад

It is the case. Wage theft is a huge problem. Servers are paid dollars per hour and the customer is responsible for paying their wages. It’s ridiculous. Restaurants should pay a living wage.

@queenkatara7861 Год назад

As a born and raised New Yorker, I was shocked to learn you can’t walk everywhere in other parts of the US. Like literally only realized this a couple years ago. It’s so ridiculous to me that you’re literally dependent on a car in other places meanwhile I can go my entire life and can find a way around with the MTA or foot if I needed to. But I will say, it’s very expensive here. And I don’t know my neighbors here (except one family and my family has hung out with them approximately twice in 20 years). If I can afford to stay here in my later adult years though, I will.

@beasttitanofficial3768 Год назад

When I went to NYC for holidays I was hellbent on walking everywhere since NYC is pretty walkable. But I'm from Portugal, so I didn't realise just how gigantic the city was, like even in Lisbon you can cross the city on foot in a relatively short amount of time. It took me about 3 hours to walk to central park xD

@queenkatara7861 Год назад

@@beasttitanofficial3768 Ahh that’s really interesting to know! I’ve always wanted to see Lisbon! I don’t think I’ve even seen all of my neighborhood in the 25 years I’ve lived here let alone all of nyc. And I don’t think I’ve ever made it through Central Park. I always get lost lol 😂

@beasttitanofficial3768 Год назад

@@queenkatara7861 Lisbon is really nice and walkable, BUT be prepared to walk uphill 🤣 I was staying in Brooklyn, near the flushing avenue station and I walked to manhattan a lot, then took the subway back to the hostel after dinner

@anh7807 Год назад

I've been in Northern CA my entire life and didn't notice much that we really have few places we can walk. It is more of a rural area.

@loisen Год назад

@@beasttitanofficial3768 The same thing happened to me. I wanted to walk a little bit but after 30 minutes I understood that it makes no sense and that everything is too far away because NYC is so damn huge. But then I had the next problem. The next subway station was so far away that I even walked back to the subway station where I started.

@tracie8619 Год назад

This was an amazing video and your look turned out beautiful. I love your hair color - tbh it took a minute to get used to but it is so flattering and beautiful with your skin tone. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@charalson2653 Год назад

You are an awesome young lady. Thank you for all the hard work you do for your subscribers. We appreciate you so very much Angie!

@loussaille1 Год назад

Hi Angie, hearing you talking about wanting to eventually go back to europe, close to the mediterranean sea, in a warm weather and being able to walk from one place to another and having health insurance made me realize maybe Ricardo and you would enjoy my area in France ( I live in Nice). There is a technopole with lots of jobs in science research and businesses that’s called Sophia antipolis, and there’s also a very active community of Swedish expacts (swedish school, food store, cultural center…). Also, as a pet owner, I can tell you there is plenty of natural parks to explore with your doggies! Thank you for all the work and creativity you put in your content, you’re such an inspiration!

@stefanieschwartz4495 Год назад

I'm from Austria living in the US for 7 years. I feel you so much on all of these things...STILL!

@cecilydefreece5376 Год назад

Really enjoyed hearing about your experiences. Thank you for sharing.

@EnvyBlu Год назад

Oh I love your eyeshadow look! I never would’ve thought to put a gunmetal blue shadow on with a pink colored eyeshadow! I love finding new color combinations, and new eyeshadow looks I never would’ve considered! I can’t wait to replicate this look today!

@sylviemariehebert9758 Год назад

Being able to go everywhere on foot is one of the thing I love about European cities! As far as questions for you, I have wondered about how you feel about your job as a full time RU-vidr having gone to university to study and get a job in a totally different kind of field.

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

Well I know RU-vid isn't forever, so whenever I feel ready to move on, my degree is still there :)

@Keren.BeautyScienceLife Год назад

@@AngelicaNyqvist hi Angie! I'm relatively new to your channel - I subscribed within the last few months! What is your degree in?

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

@@Keren.BeautyScienceLife my degree is in environmental science :)

@Keren.BeautyScienceLife Год назад

@@AngelicaNyqvist very cool! Did you ever work in the field, or have you been doing RU-vid since school?

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

@@Keren.BeautyScienceLife no I worked with my degree for about 8 years :)

@ForeverLacquered Год назад

I think the differences in food and dining experiences is a shock to most people! You are not alone in those feelings. The political climate is also not for everyone (like me). It’s fun to experience new places and cultures, but not everything is a good fit. I would love to live in Europe for a bit just to experience the differences firsthand!

@minagica Год назад

You're so precious! Tearing up talking about how happy you are with having friendly neighbors made me tear up with you 😭😭😭🥰

@singlehandedbeauty3581 Год назад

I’m an American who has lived overseas for about 15 years and I never thought I’d see the day that living in Europe is cheaper than living in America. This year prices have skyrocketed over the past year. It’s astounding how expensive food is.

@beasttitanofficial3768 Год назад

Public transport being so lackluster in most US cities just blows my mind. We have all these memes here in Europe about how bad our trains are, like almost every country has some kinda meme about their rails, but at least we have them and you can go everywhere.

@beasttitanofficial3768 Год назад

Also the lack of good quality olive oil that isn't sold as a delicacy xD

@backstage6681 Год назад

I totally get everything your saying. I grew up in NJ ( USA) in a suburb where you could walk to everything we had. The shore was an hour drive one way and NYC an hour drive the other way. As a teen we couldn’t wait to have a car to get to those destinations. The great thing about USA and I would say one of the most unique things is that you can truly get a variety of most places in the world. You can have your cake and eat it too with the freedom to dream big. We all desire those beautiful landscapes with see in pictures, books and movies weather it be the country, shore lines , etc. As you well know the grass isn’t always greener. I think it’s truly who surrounds you and invite into your life to share it with. I can tell you that my husband and I lived in the country part of PA for 3 years on 5 acres. Although we made friends and had a dog we didn’t have kids .it was Extremely isolating! We had planned to build our dream home and stay forever in the beautiful surroundings. Well… it was so lonely and quiet that we ran out after 3 yrs. We now live upstate NY and have the best of both (17yrs.) The health insurance is the worst and I completely understand the politics stuff:/ . There are pros and cons to all. Travel and have fun exploring. I’m glad you feel welcomed by neighbors:)

@yoricade Год назад

The things you say about having comfort snacks available to you being taken for granted is so true! I experienced it the other way around tho, last summer I visited my boyfriend in Belgium and realized a smaller version of a Polish grocery chain store is literally 2 streets away from his house... And it made me feel so much more at home! We went there and got a whole bunch of snacks I lknew and oved and shared them with his family, it definitely made me feel less homesick, and I'm sure it will be helpful when I decide to move abroad!

@KarenHarrismakeup Год назад

Awwwww I love the bit about your neighbors that’s so sweet ❤

@ceceklyd8929 Год назад

Wow, your opinions are on point. I thought about moving but I never traveled outside of the U.S. it's been a struggle for me and my nation (Navajo Nation) we're considered as third world because we don't have access to many opportunities. We barely have electricity and running water. Many of the roads arent paved. Food is expensive too. We have to travel about an hour or two buy essentials.

@post_cancer_beautycandyjon1049 Год назад

I don’t miss living on the Rez for sure, but I miss my family.

@michelehartshaw8659 Год назад

You made me tear up a bit. I honestly think you are such a person who is trying her best to make changes to a different life than what you are used to. I love your honesty and respect you for having to adjust to the American world. I would love to move abroad and you definitely have peaked my mind on to seriously considering a big move. Have a beautiful day! 😘💜

@alexandraclark9742 Год назад

I’ve been so busy.. moving.. school.. life.. and I haven’t been on RU-vid for MONTHS! I’m so happy to be watching Angie again 💚💚💚

@truewants Год назад

Hi thanks for sharing your thoughts...loving the finished look!

@1015SaturdayNight Год назад

Some Americans might think you sound spoiled but that’s only because you come from a country with a halfway decent standard of living

@SarahTones85 Год назад

I really enjoyed hearing your perspective on living in the US. My sister-in-law is from Bosnia and, while she’s been here for quite some time she has the same things to say. I would love to visit Sweden one day, it’s on my bucket list for sure.

@lealleich Год назад

Hello from Bosnia and happy new year 🎉😊😊😊😊

@SarahTones85 Год назад

@@lealleich happy new year to you!!

@melindamorarie1251 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video I appreciate hearing your views on how it is to live here!

@janinebean4276 Год назад

The dog snout coming up is my FAVE ❤

@fashionspy96 Год назад

Angie: i like events and being invited to things Also Angie: i want to live in the middle of nowhere 😂

@LituanaCorazonmexicano0508 Год назад

I moved from Lithuania to Mexico and here you have to tip on every single corner (almost).😄 I don’t understand why people have to rely on the tips, because it’s not the way it works in my country. When it comes to commuting, it’s quite ok, but a lot of people do have cars, just because it’s easier. You can’t walk to a supermarket. I mean, you can, but you’ll have to walk for an hour. Unless you have one 5 minutes away from your place. I was used to walk in my city. Some people are really lazy here, because you can literally see people grabbing their car in order to drive 2 minutes instead of walking for 10 minutes. Not everbody is the same, of course. You get used to things, but you still miss some other things.🙂 There are great things here too. I love that you can find delicious food 24/7 (in Mexico City)! I love that it’s much warmer and sunnier here.🙂☀️

@Hannashome Год назад

Jag lämnar dricks på restaurang, hos frisören och när jag åker taxi. Priserna i Sverige har gått upp galet mycket de senaste månaderna. Ha ett riktigt gott nytt år ❤

@allesnixmitanne3738 Год назад

I really enjoy you Brainstorming about your Future with us, thank you for this Angie.

@GabriellaFrances Год назад

I agree about the tiping in the US.. but unfortunately, its all comes down to the minimum wage being way too low for some places that employees rely on tips. It shouldn't be like that at all, and its not like that anywhere else but the US imo!

@Helenasbeauty Год назад

As a Swede, I actually NEVER when going to Swedish restaurants tip out of pure principle - I don't want Sweden to turn into a country where you have to tip. I have noticed more and more restaurants making you add the amount you want to pay yourself (when you pay by card) which shows they are moving into the "tipping spirit " and I DO NOT WANT THAT!

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

yeah I only tip in Sweden for extraordinary service, because I know what they make. it's not great, but it's a living :)

@londonsheraton1 Год назад

I am also a Swede, 44 years old, and tipping in restaurants here is not a new phenomenon. At least not here in Stockholm. That is the proper and decent thing to do, imo. I always tip at restaurants, and in taxi cars, but that’s about it. Never at hairdressers or in nail salons or shops. Not tipping after a nice meal with good service in a nice restaurant will definitely make the staff feel you are an ungrateful stuck up person, and if that’s fine by you, so be it I guess. 😌

@Helenasbeauty Год назад

@@londonsheraton1 yup dat me, ungrateful and stuck up, keeping the society without tipping at bay!

@mackenziepurcell Год назад

@@AngelicaNyqvist You were wondering in the video where all the money goes when you pay at a restaurant, and why the owners don’t pay the servers more. It’s because servers in the U.S. make a LOT of money under the current system. Many take home hundreds and hundreds of dollars per night. And now I see that Swedish servers don’t appear to make as much. That’s the difference. At a really high-end place in Austin, a server can make a fantastic living working 6 hours a night, 4 nights per week. Hourly, that’s way more than the restaurant could afford to pay.

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

@@mackenziepurcell thats just another sign the tipping system is effed up 😂

@clairefurness7809 Год назад

Thank you for sharing 💛 I’m American, but I have lived in several different countries for work, etc. i love that your message was that it wasn’t bad, it was just different 💛

@gigilarue8733 Год назад

You are so friendly I feel I know you for years . Keep smiling girl😊. Wish I could move to Europe , but I’m seriously considering leaving the US soon.. happy new year bella 🎉

@lauralyndsey Год назад

Tipping etiquette: this is what I was taught when I was younger. It has stuck with me. I practice it and it is a benefit for me and those I tip. I am remembered and given the VIP treatment for future services. I don’t expect that but by tipping well and being kind, it just comes back to me. I was taught to tip everyone that provides a service to me. Nail tech, hair stylist, server, bagger that takes my groceries to my car, etc… Additionally, servers aren’t allowed to keep that tip for themselves, they must split with all those that assisted them. E.g. the bartender, the other servers, etc. I hope this helps. 😊❤

@CapriciousCapricrn Год назад

Reading this makes me happy that I never had a job that depended or rewarded me on tips. I have a work ethic anyway and I'm happy you do too. A living wage is what motivates me and the peace of mind of a day of work well done. I do tip well, even when I don't get the best of service because I pity those who depend on tips. There's a reason the tipping box is called the "pity box."

@sinswept Год назад

I'm sorry, Angelica, you are now the co-host of this operation. This is the Kai'sa Show now 😂

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

hahaha right!

@TheJalebe73 Год назад

Omg your dog!!! ❤❤ love this. Happy New Year Angie!

@blushface Год назад

Thank you so much for rescuing the sweet doggo! I find the best pets in life are the ones who come to you unexpectedly! 🥰❤️

@hellejuice91 Год назад

I'm from the UK and the driving culture in the US is just something I can't wrap my head around. Although most adults here drive, it is really common to walk to the corner shop, get the train into a bigger city/town and just generally not drive. Three of my close family members don't have a licence and get by fine on walking and public transport I would really struggle if I couldn't just walk to a pub/local restaurant/local shops/the doctors.

@shelbyanumandla7499 Год назад

I get what you mean about driving/walking. I loved being able to walk everywhere when I lived in Europe.

@katherineseymour6239 Год назад

There seem to be a lot of dogs in Texas that are in need of adoption, so glad you found your sweet co-star. My son adopted a Husky, we are in Canada (shelters were pretty empty at the time) and he along with several others came from Texas. I couldn’t imagine him living in Texas and glad he’s part of our family now. He loves the cold and snow so this is definitely where he should be. Loved this episode. You’re always a delight to watch.

@hopefaithjoy16 Год назад

Definitely one of my favorite videos you’ve made (but let’s be real, I love them all). I’m so glad you get to feel closer to neighbors and friends ❤ and I wish our food consumption/prices/options were more similar to Europe

@arwenives Год назад

I so feel you on the car issue :((((( I love walking (don't love car culture) and have always been a bit of a misfit growing up in the U.S. bc of this. I've lived for a time in Europe and went to school in Berkeley and LOVED being able to walk/take public transport everywhere - makes everyday so much more enjoyable in my opinion.

@promisetourself Год назад

The thing that really drove home the high prices of everything in the US for me was someone saying that a certain amount of money as a yearly wage isn’t enough to live comfortably on - and the amount was double the (lower) average yearly wage in Germany 😅

@CherryJuli Год назад

To be fair with the extreme inflation in Germany, especially for food and energy, a lower average income somewhere around 2k net income per month, you’re not living a great life unless you live with a partner to share the costs of living.

@kagitsune Год назад

Also Angie, everything you noted about living in the US underscores why it is my 5 year goal to move out of here. Your words are helping me stay focused, while providing joy with makeup while we're here. I can't wait to be able to safely walk around town/the woods too 😭

@lisasaunders9458 Год назад

I very much enjoy listening to your perspective on the US. My grandmother was a Swede and grew up in Swedetown, UP and I love hearing about it

@sweetgemsociety Год назад

I'm a baker at a huge supermarket here in South Florida and yes, prices have gone up like crazy. I've seen the price change paper like 6 times this year when the norm used to be maybe once or twice a year, but wages still very low. A small cake went up an extra $3 at once, but they would never give us an extra $3 an hour at once, $1.50 is the max now a year, so I'm still stuck at $17 something an hour after 7 1/2 years and was forced to move into a little room at the in laws cause we can't afford rent, which another thing that skyrocketed in price.

@solanda_ Год назад

I lived in the US for one year. I love some aspects of the country and met amazing people, but the reason I would never stay is that here in Europe I can walk almost everywhere, and I really dislike to be depending on a car. It's like they build cities for cars, not for people, and certainly not for being eco friendly. Once I went for a walk and was actually stopped by police because they were wondering why I was walking along the street ( I was going for an icecream) :D

@AngelicaNyqvist Год назад

omg that story is wild haha, that would totally happen to me too, I love walking :D

@QueerBones Год назад

I have a license but HATE driving. I miss living in NYC because I didn’t need one. I’m currently in Seattle for my PhD and I am happy we have ONE neighborhood here that’s walkable and it’s where we live. I can’t wait to move back or finally move to Europe when I’m don’t here.