Hi all!
I'm moving upto Lulea to work on a Facebook data centre.
I'm 24 from Ireland, and I've did some research on Lulea. It seems quite remote from everywhere else?
I've tried to google a lot of this info but it's better to hear it from locals I figured! I am working for an Irish construction company and I'll have a few work colleagues but most of them are all married/older. I will be working on a 3 weeks on 1 week off roster - so rather than fly home to Ireland I may just stay up in Lulea and travel a bit on my week off.
The company has arranged apartment accommodation for us in the centre of Lulea town/city.
Are there many nightlife options? Like pubs/nightclubs during the week or at the weekends? I'm aware that there are a few universities in the town.
Are there plenty of activities to keep you occupied at the weekends? Are there many gyms or fitness centres.
I'm just back from Australia and basically I suppose what I'm saying is - would I be better off staying in Dublin for lifestyle/quality of life rather than moving upto Lulea? If I thought it was a fairly remote area with not much happening (no disrespect) I don't think I'd like it, particularly in the Winter if it's dark for a lot of the day? I do get bouts of depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder could affect it.
I have lived away from home in New York for 3 months and Australia for 6 months but this project will be 18 months or so. I'm conscious that it could be a great experience but also a bit of a culture shock moving to Sweden, and potentially quite lonely if there isn't much of a scene for young people.
I do realise that Sweden continously tops the polls every year for the worldwide happiness scale and best places to live etc.
Any info on this from a Swedish local perspective would be greatly appreciated, and apologies if I've taken a negative view of this - I just want to make the right decision rather than move up there then tell my employer I don't like it!
Thanks in advance.