How I Built My Career in Sweden as a Dependent Spouse 🇸🇪 | My Journey скачать в хорошем качестве

How I Built My Career in Sweden as a Dependent Spouse 🇸🇪 | My Journey

🇮🇳➡🇸🇪 From Dependent Visa to Solution Architect | My Sweden Journey In this podcast episode, I share my complete journey of moving from Rayalaseema (Andhra Pradesh) to Stockholm, Sweden as a dependent spouse and how I built my career from scratch. When I moved to Sweden in 2018 with my husband’s Scania transfer, the job search journey was challenging, especially as a dependent visa holder in a new country with a different language, system, and work culture. This episode is not just about struggle — it’s about resilience, patience, learning, and building your own identity in a foreign country. I talk about: • Moving to Sweden as a dependent spouse • Job hunting without independent work permit • Learning Swedish through SFI • Swedish work culture and work-life balance • Swedish parental leave system (480 days explained) • Förskola (preschool) & childcare system • Cost of living in Stockholm • Dependent visa → PR → Citizenship journey • Raising bilingual kids abroad • Telugu community life in Sweden If you are planning to move to Sweden or Europe, or if you are currently struggling to find a job as a dependent spouse, I hope this episode gives you clarity, encouragement, and realistic expectations. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Promo / What this episode is about 1:18 – welcome 1:23 – Introduction & why this podcast 3:00 – From Rayalaseema to Sweden 5:40 – My career in India (Cognizant days) 8:10 – Switching to SAP (Materials Management) 10:00 – Husband’s opportunity & Sweden plans 11:45 – Visa process & moving to Stockholm 14:30 – First days in Sweden – Culture shock 17:00 – Public transport & early experiences 19:00 – Finding community & open preschools 22:00 – Förskola (preschool system explained) 25:40 – Learning Swedish (SFI journey) 29:00 – Job search struggle as a dependent spouse 32:30 – First job opportunity 35:30 – Working at Electrolux & Swedish work culture 38:30 – COVID experience in Sweden 40:00 – Decision to settle long-term 42:00 – Swedish parental leave (480 days explained) 44:00 – Delivery & healthcare comparison 46:00 – Permit journey (Dependent → PR → Citizenship) 49:00 – Working mother life & support system 52:00 – Job advice for Indians moving to Sweden 54:30 – Cost of living in Stockholm 57:00 – Telugu community & final reflections 59:45 – End Thanks for watching! #SwedenLife #DependentVisa #IndianInSweden #WorkingMother #JobSearchAbroad #SwedishWorkCulture #ParentalLeaveSweden #StockholmLife #CareerJourney #TeluguPodcast #NRIStory #LifeInSweden #WomenInTech #SFI #Scania