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Sadebugo · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 524

Sorry if this has already been posted but I didn't see it anywhere else.

Below is a link to the "International Living Magazine" quality of life index. France was 1st with the US and Canada 7th and 9th respectively. Thought it might be of interest for those of you trying to decide where to teach.

http://www1.internationalliving.com/qofl2010/

Sadebugo
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denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

The climate score of 2 really pulled Oman down in the rankings! Laughing

But when it's above 40 degrees for half the year,... yeah, 2.

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johnnyenglishteacher · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 41

Hungary, a better health score than the UK?
Sweden with a lower final score than Argentina and Uruguay?

I'd take these figures with a pinch of salt if I were you.

robertokun · Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 199

I love how North Korea is beating about twenty or thirty other countries on that list including the UAE. Nice.

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

I know some cities in Canada often score quite high, so surprised to seem them come in below the US (since most Canadians live in the cities near the US border).

As to N. Korea, did they rate the ability to leave the country when you feel like it? I guess forced dieting does have its moments.

PC Parrot · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:05 am Post subject:

Sheikh Whaziznaim will blow his top when he finds out the greatest place on earth is ranked ~160th.

"What this freedom? Why we no have good freedom-score? My cousin he hit man with nailstick and drive him over with car but no go police station. He very freedom. No Sheikh go police station. We number one freedom. This list very bad. We number one. We number one everything."

Hod · Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 1613 Location: Home

johnslat · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject:

Dear Hod,

"To the Middle East veterans who spent their �best earning years� in the likes of Saudi, you have actually wasted the best years of your life."

Aaaarrrggghhhh - NOW you tell me.

Actually, the best years of my live are being funded by the time I spent in Saudi, Very Happy

What's even worse - I enjoyed my nineteen years there.

But I'm just a specific example, not an all-inclusive generalization.

Regards,
John

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

ontheclave · Joined: 17 Dec 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I'd like to see how these figures are determined. Life as an ESL'er in any given country is different from life as a native of that country.

Kelsie · Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 29

Ha, I'm teaching in France and all I can think about is getting back to China.

basiltherat · Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952

interesting ..... but the problem with these kinds of surveys (or whatever they may be called) is that not long after they are issued, some countries experience difficulties or issues in one area or another thus rendering the ratings immediately meaningless.

I mean, Greece and Spain can't possibly be inthe positions they are mentioned in the list. The massive oil spill in the gulf might just as easily affect the US's rating too.

Moreover, by all accounts, it won't take long until the UK will be much lower, imho.
best
Basil Smile

ghostrider · Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 147

This is quite a controversial survey. You'll find negative reactions to it elsewhere. It's interesting to note Sweden was the only country scored so low with the cost of living, with a 0! Elsewhere, someone asked about this and they said it wasn't a mistake. With a CoL number similar to say Denmark, they rank much higher. But then you look at other scores like Safety and so many countries are scored 100. I would not consider the US as safe as Japan, but those who put together that survey thinks so.

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279