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Welcomed the Danish way

Due to the dissimilarities of lifestyle and work environment, and mentality, the community of a Danish hospital is different which is also apparent from the way they welcome a new colleague.

„In my experience, the atmosphere of the workplace is much better than back home. People here complain much less. Everyone was very nice to me upon my arrival and this has not changed over the past 3 and a half years. They treat their new colleagues nicely, attentively, and patiently.”

Scandinavian work culture

Unlike his last workplace, where he had to care for patients around the clock, forcing him to do overtime, he has more free time for himself and his family at the Danish clinic, where he is currently working. The occasional overtime is precisely documented and paid, which was not possible in Hungary.

The work environment is different too. The work culture in Denmark typically varies from that of most Mid-Eastern-European countries. Here, they pay more attention to the well-being of the employees, and community life is very important in the workplace as well.

„They place great emphasis on well-being in the workplace – so that people can feel good. The prevention of burnout plays a very important role. What I see here, in the public sector is that they do not have unrealistic expectations towards the employees, they try to avoid overloading them. We finish what we can, the rest can wait till tomorrow.”