[rvba]

Is that true that one can see everyone's salary in Finland? Or was it only for those above EUR 100k? Can people outside of Finland see it? Doesnt this attract thieves? They know whom to rob. What is the impact on dating scene? Do rich people put full names on Tinder?

[victorbjorklund]

Not sure in Finland but in Sweden yes you can see everyones salary (or more correctly you can see their income from salary. So if you got salary from two different jobs you just see the aggregate). Doesnt matter how much or little. And yes, it is def being used by criminals (on the other hand I'm sure it isnt hard to figure out in the US who is rich or not based on their lifestyle)

[tcbasche]

I’d say it’s easier to tell in the US as cities and towns tend to be heavily divided into class-based areas. Not to mention people in general are far more comfortable “showing off” their financial status.

Finland is a lot more homogenous in that sense and people certainly don’t flaunt their wealth.

[fragmede]

In the US, a lavish lifestyle can be funded on credit, so it's only an approximation. You don't know how much in debt the person driving the Benz is or isn't.

[bsmith]

Yes I believe you can look up anyone's salary in Finland, but you have to officially request it, and not sure how that's done. Some organization requests all the high earners and posts them online, so those above that amount can be identified. Everyone knows about it but find Finns are "if you have it, don't show it", and so it's not a problem as far as I know. It's the same as companies being transparent about salaries, it seems absurd to those not exposed to these kinds of companies, but after being part it's not a big deal. You're either not interested, or you use it as a tool to leverage yourself up.