Sweden Fast Facts
- I learned that Swedish professionals wear eye masks in order to sleep past 3 AM or 4 AM when the sun rises.
- Most good hotels have black-out curtains.
- The sun has a way of getting around the black-out curtains in my hotel room.
- Did I tell you that most Swedes take at least 5 weeks (in a row) of summer vacation?
- The Swedish professional also has an effective tax rate of 70 percent.
- You get a year paid maternity (or paternity) leave, mandated and paid for by the government (see #5).
- College is free, even for foreigners.
- You are not allowed to drive your tank on some roads.
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