The Nordic country, which has vacancies open to foreigners, including Brazilians, offers a maximum 40-hour workweek, extended holidays and even a place to nap in the office
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In 2021, game designer Ana Camargo, 29, decided to make a radical change: she switched her established career in Brazil to take risks in the job market of Finland for flexibility and quality of life. Before, I worked 14 hours a day. Today the daily journey does not exceed seven hours. Like Ana, other Brazilians are moving to the Nordic country in search of a slower lifestyle, with shorter working hours and a more flexible professional culture.
In 2023, for the sixth consecutive year, Finland was considered the happiest country in the world, according to the Global Happiness Report. The country offers vacancies for foreign workers, including Brazilians.
The choice of the Nordic country was not accidental, the artist was aware of the gaming market and the culture of well-being at work. “Here they want to know how you are and make you happy to be there,” she relates.
For example, Campos has direct access to the CEO of the game company he works for, which has 110 employees. “Everyone can speak as if they belong to the same hierarchy, you feel that everyone is part of the same team,” he says.
“There’s also a maturity to the business, the work is very flexible, you can leave early to do something you like.” In financial terms, what you get and what you spend is more balanced. Now he earns 45% more than in Brazil (he did not reveal the values).
“Company employees later told me they were having difficulty finding qualified candidates in Finland.”
While Finland wins, Brazil loses skilled manpower
About 2,466 Brazilians live legally in the Nordic country, according to the most recent data from the Statistical Service of Finland. While there is no survey that accurately maps the position they occupy, there is consensus in the market that professionals in IT areas and adjacent industries are the most sought after. To say it is Maria José Tonelli, of the FGV.
“Today the market is not local, it is global. So, Brazilians with good qualifications are competent to be in this job market. They don’t need to be limited to Brazil, they can swim in any lake,” he says.
Tonelli believes that the behavior of Brazilian companies is responsible for the loss of talent. “The big problem in companies is hiring ‘hard’ and firing ‘soft’. Because they don’t know how to deal with humans and make a team work well. Nobody motivates anyone, but demotivating is very easy”.
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According to the professor’s assessment, technology professionals are not the only ones attracting interest in the Finnish market. Workers in the science and education sectors, as well as Brazilian pilots and executives, are also more likely to receive job offers and apply for overseas positions.
While skilled workers have more options when applying for jobs, Brazil is at risk of losing talent in several areas.
“It is necessary for organizations to prepare and change leadership styles and make a change of mindset,” says the professor, adding that organizations can no longer waste time.
“You have a generation that arrives and doesn’t want it anymore (exhaustive organizational models). So companies have to adapt”.
Source: Terra
Ben Stock is a lifestyle journalist and author at Gossipify. He writes about topics such as health, wellness, travel, food and home decor. He provides practical advice and inspiration to improve well-being, keeps readers up to date with latest lifestyle news and trends, known for his engaging writing style, in-depth analysis and unique perspectives.
