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by tiktaktow 1394 days ago
Having lived both in Estonia and Belgium, I think this is just an initial attraction. Estonia is a strange country. While the tech-sector is booming, other sectors are struggling. Average blue collar jobs pay is similar to few 3rd world countries. The ageing population coupled with slow birth rate, brings other problems for the state. Health service sector is deteriorating with almost all health professionals eyeing to migrate to West Europe and USA or even Finland. Public infrastructure is bad, don't even have to go more than 10km outside of Tallinn center to notice it. The tech and startup scene is indeed one of the best in Europe, but the tech utopia fascination will wear off in few years unless you succeed in becoming filthy rich. On the long run, you will start noticing the overall quality of life is much much better in Belgium.