Indian In Austria Says Moving To Europe Opened His Eyes; Triggers Intense Debate Online

An Indian national living in Europe has triggered a debate online after sharing his opinions on life abroad as compared to India. In an Instagram post, the man shared the upside of living in Vienna, Austria, while stressing on the "chaos" that has been normalised in India. Lakshay Arora shared that European countries prioritise work-life balance while offering a better quality of life.

Arora wrote Europe offers "efficient, clean, and punctual public transit system, lower pollution levels and greener urban spaces, higher sense of personal safety, even at night, better healthcare, unemployment benefits and social systems and more privacy and independence in social interactions." A post shared by Lakshay Arora (@indian.in.



austria) In contrast, he listed the hectic life in India coupled with poor services and terrible pollution levels. According to Arora, people in India have "longer working hours and often unrealistic job expectations" and they have to face "overcrowded and less efficient public transport in major cities, higher air and noise pollution, especially in urban areas and concerns around street harassment and crime in some areas." ALSO SEE: Pune Techie With Rs 25 Lakh Job In Bengaluru Says Salary Is Peanuts; Blames High Rent And ‘Miser’ Landlords His opinion drew many reactions from his followers, as many agreed to his argument.

"I agree. It's unfortunate. Safety is another major concern in India," one user wrote.

"Only transportation and health care appears to be good. Technological advancement is lagging," commented another. "Europe? Just go to Bhutan and you will see how messed up our nation is.

" But there were also some who said there are places in India that offer a better lifestyle. "For that you don't need to go to Europe..

. Just go to the small state of sikkim, other than the hindi language everything else is non indian. No cars honking, so clean.

People think of other people's problems before making any move," a third user said. "The fact that those white Europeans looted all our resources and left us in this state and now we are praising their country and sense of life, is just ridiculous. Just my POV," another commented.

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