Which countries have a general attitude of gratefulness and appreciation in that sense? I especially mean about work/career/business rather than personal life.
Europe, Latvia
USA. and the only country I see niggas or Latinos in Lambos or Range Rovers or Ferraris
Written at an IQ level of 20……
America Canada Australia Japan South Korea China Germany
These seven will comfortably outpace and outlap everyone on this front.
IMO, Germany shouldn’t be on that list. People are not used to praise. That cultural aspect is totally different. Coming from a South American country that praises to the bare minimum, that was a cultural shock. Here, you’re expected to do your work, and that’s it. If nobody tells you something (good or bad), you’re more than good. Of course, I’m talking from my experience, but I’ve heard the same situation from different expats.
China lol. You must know very little about the place.
China views work and workers as disposable and fungible commodities. Workers are given no rights and any self-initiative is frowned upon culturally as workers are expected to be instruments used for the whims of the all-powerful boss. If you do any normal job, your work won’t be “appreciated”.
If you own a company on the other hand, sure. For example you won’t need to follow any of the laws and so you can also dodge taxes.
The USA, by far
Sounds like in the US, they need to praise you words, because otherwise working conditions and security are bad
Sounds like you’re coping.
Of course the USA. That’s why honestly, it is the best place to work in the world. And this is coming from a China guy who worked and lived around the world for 30 years or so.
As a worker you have no rights.
OP is probably not working in fastfood or some warehousing job, doofus.
Stop the BS please, people here are not stupid enough to fall for those FUD about the US labor market
This is silly. Civil rights laws, contact laws, etc.
Another vote for the US - boss always told me continuously how appreciated I was and gave me performance based bonuses.
This thread makes me wanna work in the US💀
The USA and the Netherlands.
Damn I need an American employer. I had the total opposite impression.
Or an American colleague 😂 it’s awesome working with them, they call you amazing, brilliant, rockstar for helping them out even with the simplest stuff
Zoom meetings with Americans be like:
“Just wanted to recognize and give a shoutout to panasch for helping me on [insert task] last week! You are a rockstar! Thank you!”
There’s places that grind you into dirt, most expats in America are professionals, and if you don’t keep them happy they are gone before the ink is dry on the contract. Especially somebody in tech who can throw a rock and hit somewhere else to work
Canada - my home, however I only have the US (which is basically the same) and Japan (which feels complete opposite) to compare it to.
Sweden. I immigrated from the US in my late middle age. I felt my expertise and teaching abilities were much more respected and appreciated than they were in the US.
I’ve never worked in the U.S. but I did study there for a few years and I felt like by studying and living year my self-esteem and confidence level went up. People are kind to give compliments and even just getting a haircut can get me compliments so many ways possible
Yeah the americans can be very kind in general aside from the snobbier coastal cities like NYC and LA. I’d be standing in line at a gas station in texas and some random person would just say “hey man i like your shirt” or some shit. Caught me off guard since im raised in western europe where we kind of just mind our own business.
Surprised this is upvoted on this sub. I expected it to be downvoted for Americans “being fake”
United States of America
USA for sure. Problem is I feel like shit outside of work here. I miss the sense of community I got in Vietnam. I notice the only kind of Americans with a sense of family/communal gathering level on par with the average Vietnamese person where I grew up in are religious Americans, and I just find religion too ludicrous to join churches.
I ended up using the money I earn from work here to pay for stuff that might fulfill me outside work, and pay for therapy due to culture shock and anxiety/loneliness problems coming from it. At this point I kinda give up, though, because spending money on stuff doesn’t just doesn’t feel that good anymore.
Work is great though. 10/10.
Yep, that is a solid insight. What is fascinating about working globally is that while we always hope others appreciate our cultures and who we are as individuals, the species of homo sapiens—like mallard ducks, humpback whales, and western diamondbacks rattlesnakes—are just animals. And we are always surprised by our collective inability to be anything other than what we are.
At this point I kinda give up, though, because spending money on stuff doesn’t just doesn’t feel that good anymore.
I relate with this so hard. I just ran out of things to spend money on that I didn’t end up thinking “that was dumb, I should have just dumped more money into stonks” a week later. So I left.