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If The czech republic were my home.

Published on Nov 22, 2015

A run through of what might change about my life if i had lived it in the Czech Republic.

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If the Czech Republic was my home, I would...

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...Use 61.94% less electricity

  • Less impact on the environment
  • Less electronic device use
  • Have more time for other things
  • Fewer late night sessions of staring at a computer screen.
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...Make 34.64% less money

  • Less shopping
  • Fewer luxuries
  • Harder to save money for later in life
  • Might be harder to get a good post-secondary education
  • Hopefully that last one is cheaper there.
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...Spend 58.86% less money on health care.

  • Less medical debt
  • Less doctors/nurses and hospitals to use
  • Longer wait times
  • Possibly less effective care.
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...be 75% less likely to have hiv/aids

  • Could increase life expectancy
  • Less anxiety about contracting it
  • Wouldn't have to deal with as many tragic deaths

...Have 9.41% more chance of being unemployed

  • Less disposable income
  • Longer times spent looking for jobs
  • More competition between coworkers 
  • Harder to hold on to a job

...Work 11.48 more hours each year

  • More stress
  • Less time for other activities
  • Less vacation time
  • Less time for family and friends
  • Just less time for everything.
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...Experience 19% less of a class divide.

  • Less friction between the wealthy and poor
  • Less artificial divisions between coworkers, students, etc.
  • Hopefully less discrimination.
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...Die 4.28 years sooner.

  • The lower healthcare spending kicking in
  • Less time to do the stuff I've always wanted to do.
  • Need to make sure that my will is done sooner rather than later
  • Life life to the fullest, and other cliches.

...Have 24.65% less chance of dieing in infancy

  • Woohoo, longer like expectancy here we come.
  • Less chance of a parent losing a child at such a young age.
  • Higher standards of pediatric care

...Consume 68.64% less oil.

  • Less automobiles around
  • Hopefully stuff is within walking distance
  • Less impact on the environment; like less electricity use.
  • I mean, I don't drive anyway so it's not like my consumption of oil changes
  • Still though, good for the environment and all that.

The negatives of living In the czech republic

  • I would likely have to learn to speak multiple languages
  • I would constantly misspell "Czech" (why is there a 'z' in you.)
  • It would be more difficult to get a job and stay employed
  • My life may not be as comfortable as in Canada
  • Would be harder to get and keep a job

The positives of living in the czech republic

  • My impact on the environment would be lessened.
  • I could enjoy the countries history.
  • Much less chance of contracting HIV/AIDS.
  • Greater equality among citizens.
  • No planning class (just kidding.)