It is undeniable fact that, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, but we must
also understand that, not everyone living in Rome is a Roman. This seems
funny but it is a simple logic
Kokonsah is always confused why many employers in Finland have made the recent
world economic recession and Finnish language a national anthem to deny many
people job especially Foreigners even when there are vacancies! And the
question that I ask myself is that, why was the recent job fair in Varkaus
held, if employers knew that there are no vacancies?
Was the summer Job fair intended for Finns only or what? If so why then did
the employers allowed us to fill the form without setting the record
straight? Does it mean there is no job foreigners can do in Finland without
Finnish language?
My dear readers, one thing we must all understand is that, language is all
about practising; it becomes easy for one to learn if he or she finds him or
herself in the midst of native speakers. I enjoy being in Varkaus but the
condition here is making me home sick. Actually, one thing that makes
Finland, especially Varkaus a boring place for me as a foreigner is the
unfriendly atmosphere.
At first, I thought it was heaven. But one thing I have personally observed is
that Finns in general don’t value ideas of other nationals and always see
foreigners of not having anything good to offer. To me this is what has made
life unbearable for most international students here in Varkaus in terms of
job hunting even though I understand the problem in Varkaus as a whole in
terms of unemployment.
It is sometimes disheartening to learn that, international students in other
cities are offered jobs like Posti, cleaning, sorting etc but it is very
pathetic to learn that, foreign students here in Varkaus are denied such Job
which their friends survive with It.
Is it because those jobs in Varkaus different from the other cities? Why
should it be so? Kokonsah has been silence these days because he was hunting
for one! And no employer is ready to give Job to foreign students, only few
have done that. Maybe readers have to save kokonsah this summer hehehe.
But on a more serious note I will let employers to know that, the little
Finnish we learn at school can survive us in doing jobs like cleaning, posti
etc and should be in a position to help .For those employers who have been
abroad understand the problem of living abroad. Let us not discriminate
since it has an effect of painting Finland black. Shalom!
