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Want to stay abroad? Think twice, says this Indian techie in Sweden
Dev Vargiya shared his experience of moving to Europe but ended up receiving flak for leaving India.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Tue, 15, Jul 2025
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Dev Vijay Vargiya, an Indian software developer in Sweden, recently shared his experience of moving to Europe and warned those packing their bags.
In an Instagram video that, since being posted on July 2, has garnered over 142,000 likes, Vargiya points out the sad state of affairs faced by students and young professionals who move out of India in search of greener pastures.
In the video, he says, "If you are in Europe on a work permit and you lose your job, you will have to leave this country within a week. Irrespective of whether you have worked here for years or paid taxes. Here, the system is linked only with your job and not your contributions."
He also highlighted the mounting expenses and said, "Here, the cost of living is so high that the government takes away 30-50 percent of your salary. Monthly rent and groceries are so expensive that you do not have any savings left by the end of the month."
Continuing his arguments against migrating to Europe, he adds, "The weather of Europe is also unnecessarily hyped-up. For four months an year, the sun doesn't set and it stays bright till late at night. And then in winters, for four-five months, it's almost total darkness, that is, there is no sunlight."
He further points out that the temperature drops below -10 and -15 degree Celsius.
Vargiya also highlighted his homesickness and added that festivals are spent "looking at photos of your loved ones."
He ended the video with a passionate appeal, "If you were packing your bags to move abroad, just hold on and reconsider your decision."
His comments have caused quite the stir with the Internet being seemingly split into two. While many supported his views, some users also questioned him for not coming back to India if things back home were better.
“Then come back… who’s stopping you?” one user wrote.
Another user fact-checked his claim and argued that his country of residence, Sweden, allows a three-month unemployed stay even after losing a job as long as the Visa is not tied to a specific employer.
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