It is a different culture in Finland compared to the US. I work with US colleagues and I don't envy them at all :) The money is better in the US, but the conditions are not, so moving for money is okay - but it is not enough.

The other thing is that I also run my own business on the side, which is not necessarily possible if I change companies. One of the reasons I took the job in the first place was because they stipulated in my contract I can keep working. The income of my business outweighs (at least for now) pretty much any increase they could give.

Then, there is the other factor of Hive and crypto, which is kind of like a third hustle, and again, my curation returns are a salary increase amount at least as well.

It really isn't about the money, but it is disappointing, as that money (it does help) represents something more to me. Three months down the track (or tomorrow) and things are different again, but today, the frustration is there, so writing about it clears my head :)