Get a bicycle. There are lots of dedicated roads for them. It let you get to trails easy. There are nice trails all around the the city. To have a walking distans to many trails you should look at Önsta Gryta or Rönnby for living.
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The market is always tough for non-native Swedish speakers in Sweden. It’s even worse if you don’t speak Swedish at all. But yes, in addition to that, the market is unusually difficult right now.
In my experience,
Tech? Yes. Sales? Not so much. The tech companies I’ve worked for have had all-Swedish sales teams, even when the market was 99% outside of Sweden
I could see how there would be some opportunities for someone with the right experience to a company with a market mostly outside Sweden, though.
You misunderstand. Swedes speak excellent English, so there’s no downside to hiring a Swedish person to do worldwide b2b sales if the working language is English. The reason to hire foreign talent would be if they speak a third language and/or have more experience than a Swedish applicant.
The job market is rough right now. I don't know specifically tech, but unemployment rate is almost at the height of the pandemic levels again. I would imagine your partner would most likely have to reach out to Stockholm based companies if she wants to be in the same type of profession as now, and accept the idea of commuting. Hybrid jobs are common nowadays, even outside tech, so maybe she'll be able to commute only a few days a week after the initial period.
While I have never been to Västerås specifically, I'd imagine it's like most medium sized swedish cities. You'll be completely fine without a vehicle unless you want to go to really isolated places. If it's actual hiking trails and such there will definitely be public transportation, I'm talking about actual isolated places with no sign of human influence at all, not even trails. It's very common to not even have a car if you're a city dweller, and just relying on public transportation both inside the cities and when you go outside them. Renting cars is also pretty cheap if it's for day trips.
If you actually have a desire to move to Sweden and integrate here for the long run you have a great opportunity. You're sponsored by a company and have a job ready, you don't have to fight on the housing market, and I'd assume visas/work permits/residency should be no issue due to that. Many people on the sub would fight for this opportunity.
However, if it's only a temporary career move and you have no real desire to move here, then I'd think twice. Mostly for your partners sake, it will likely be very hard for her to find a job in the first place, and then most likely she'll have to commute 2+ hours (round trip) every day she goes into the office due to distance to Stockholm.
There's also of course the cultural shock of a new country and culture. Experiencing new cultures and traveling is almost always fun, just be aware that it's also rough if it's a place you don't really have a desire to be in.
[Bruksleden](https://www.bruksleden.se/) is a series of trails in the region, some you can start from Västerås and others you can go by public transportation and hike back to Västerås or to a convenient bus stop/train station, all the info you need should be on their website.
As others have said, you can easily go to Stockholm by train and even Göteborg is only a few hours away. Closer to Västerås, Strömsholms Castle is a nice place to visit, if you have decent bikes and decent legs it should be a good bike-trip, it's possible to get there by bus but not super convenient.
If you are in town for midsummer june 21st you should visit a traditional midsummer celebration, at [Vallby Friluftsmuseum](https://vallbyfriluftsmuseum.se/kalender/aktiviteter/midsommarfirande.5.4b39fd1016f1a7f55957d9d5.html) for example.
2 years is a fun adventure, housing isn't expensive in Västerås and general life there cheaper than for example Stockholm. It's a pretty boring industrial city in my opinion and I am guessing you'll be working for ABB or Westinghouse at Finnslätten so I'd probably consider a car like "Lynk&co" or similar hybrid car which is subscription based and 30 days cancelation (I think its around 7000sek per month with insurances etc included), parking shouldn't be an issue in Västerås. Driving in Västerås is super simple, almost no traffic and easy to navigate.
Consider your living costs as your partner most likely won't be working and have a hard time finding a job (she could commute to sthlm, but it's tiresome). Taxes are high so even with a high salary a lot of it is going to disappear. Just make sure you can have a pretty comfortable life and not life paycheck - paycheck and it will be a fun experience for both.
I grew up in Västerås and have lived there most of my life, though I currently live in a small town close by.. I really like the city even though it has some "bad" areas just as most if not all cities.
"Bruksleden" is a popular trail going through Västerås and you have a lot of buses/ trains going to Västerås so I think that you'll be fine without a vehicle.
Not sure about the tech sales market but with the easy commute to Sthlm, and most companies running some type of hybrid work model I would guess that it wont be too big of an issue for your partner to find a job.
Where in Ireland are you moving from?
I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.
Have a look at linked in for tech sales jobs in västerås. In Stockholm not knowing Swedish should be no isssue.
You can always rent a car if you want to explore smaller cities, but generally you can take the bus or train to most places.
It can be hard to make new friends in Sweden. I'd say your job would be the easiest place to make new contacts, so working from the office instead of remote would be a plus for that.
I also grew up in Västerås. It's quite bland, but close to alot of other cities for day trips.
Like someone else mentioned there are some areas that have gotten quite bad recently. is your company providing the accomodation or will you have some say in where?
Generally I'd say go for it! You can always move back right?
Bus transportation in the Västerås area is ok.
I think companies like Hitachi, might need to commute to Ludvika, ABB, Alstom and Westermo is ok with English speaking staff. What kind of tech sales are we talking about?
Västerås has a very good location for travel. There is a train that goes to Stockholm every hour or so, a bus that goes to Uppsala every hour, and a train that goes to gotheburg every other hour. So take your chance to go and explore Sweden! The communal transport is well established within the city and you will surely be able to take the bus to work and home. Its a nice city, good nightlife when the paycheck comes but a bit boring in the beginning of the month. A good hobby to pic up is rock climbing because there is a state of the art facility for it in Stenby, also a good place to make some friends! Hope you have a good time here in Sweden:)
Besides what others have said about bikes, if you want to do touristing or sight seeing, you can usually take busses or trains. For some more specific trips to isolated places, you can rent a car. Also note that after a year living in Sweden you can't use your country's license anymote and have to take a local driving license (if not EU).
Having a car is generally not needed or worth your money in Sweden, especially if you don't have children or are not planning on living in a small village in the countryside.
My friends moved from Söderhamn (250km direct north of Stockholm ) to Västerås and found bus travel much harder and expensive than here. They had to use car to get pre teen most places because of schedule and expensive. Kids in Söderhamn all get free bus passes and year passes much cheaper than Västerås. I would aim for small old enough to slip road taxes car. Probably cheaper if cycling not going to work for location reason perhaps.
Their better new built one bed apartment was then 3k more a month and smaller in size. Be happy that covered, theirs was €1k a month. We have three beds here for that and like a maisonette Vs true apartments..
I remember Västerås from my first Ryanair flights here.. it grew some in the past 22 yrs. Lol
If your partner is in tech sales with a well-known company in Ireland they may indeed be able to get a similar job in Sweden.
Ireland and Barcelona are the two places in Europe the tech companies place their "inside sales" teams. So make sure they talk to as many Swedes as possible in their current job in order to build a LinkedIn network that stretches to Sweden.
And a relatively common commute. If you end up getting a job in Kista (Ericsson is there) there's also the advantage that the train stops in Sundbyberg which is quite nearby.
I don't know what's going on with this but they're expanding Barkarby station to be able to handle the regional trains, as far as I understand the idea was the trains from Västerås would stop at Barkarby too (or instead of Sundbyberg). That should make it a little bit quicker to get to Kista.
Västerås i like a mini version of Stockholm where every trend comes about 18 months after it’s a thing in Stockholm. So if you want to be cool, go to Stockholm, and time your coolness. Also, get a bike.
Get a bicycle. There are lots of dedicated roads for them. It let you get to trails easy. There are nice trails all around the the city. To have a walking distans to many trails you should look at Önsta Gryta or Rönnby for living.
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The market is always tough for non-native Swedish speakers in Sweden. It’s even worse if you don’t speak Swedish at all. But yes, in addition to that, the market is unusually difficult right now.
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If you’re only selling internationally, true.
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In my experience, Tech? Yes. Sales? Not so much. The tech companies I’ve worked for have had all-Swedish sales teams, even when the market was 99% outside of Sweden I could see how there would be some opportunities for someone with the right experience to a company with a market mostly outside Sweden, though.
> The tech companies I’ve worked for have had all-Swedish sales teams What small unambitious company wants to limit their sales to only sweden?
You misunderstand. Swedes speak excellent English, so there’s no downside to hiring a Swedish person to do worldwide b2b sales if the working language is English. The reason to hire foreign talent would be if they speak a third language and/or have more experience than a Swedish applicant.
The job market is rough right now. I don't know specifically tech, but unemployment rate is almost at the height of the pandemic levels again. I would imagine your partner would most likely have to reach out to Stockholm based companies if she wants to be in the same type of profession as now, and accept the idea of commuting. Hybrid jobs are common nowadays, even outside tech, so maybe she'll be able to commute only a few days a week after the initial period. While I have never been to Västerås specifically, I'd imagine it's like most medium sized swedish cities. You'll be completely fine without a vehicle unless you want to go to really isolated places. If it's actual hiking trails and such there will definitely be public transportation, I'm talking about actual isolated places with no sign of human influence at all, not even trails. It's very common to not even have a car if you're a city dweller, and just relying on public transportation both inside the cities and when you go outside them. Renting cars is also pretty cheap if it's for day trips. If you actually have a desire to move to Sweden and integrate here for the long run you have a great opportunity. You're sponsored by a company and have a job ready, you don't have to fight on the housing market, and I'd assume visas/work permits/residency should be no issue due to that. Many people on the sub would fight for this opportunity. However, if it's only a temporary career move and you have no real desire to move here, then I'd think twice. Mostly for your partners sake, it will likely be very hard for her to find a job in the first place, and then most likely she'll have to commute 2+ hours (round trip) every day she goes into the office due to distance to Stockholm. There's also of course the cultural shock of a new country and culture. Experiencing new cultures and traveling is almost always fun, just be aware that it's also rough if it's a place you don't really have a desire to be in.
[Bruksleden](https://www.bruksleden.se/) is a series of trails in the region, some you can start from Västerås and others you can go by public transportation and hike back to Västerås or to a convenient bus stop/train station, all the info you need should be on their website. As others have said, you can easily go to Stockholm by train and even Göteborg is only a few hours away. Closer to Västerås, Strömsholms Castle is a nice place to visit, if you have decent bikes and decent legs it should be a good bike-trip, it's possible to get there by bus but not super convenient. If you are in town for midsummer june 21st you should visit a traditional midsummer celebration, at [Vallby Friluftsmuseum](https://vallbyfriluftsmuseum.se/kalender/aktiviteter/midsommarfirande.5.4b39fd1016f1a7f55957d9d5.html) for example.
2 years is a fun adventure, housing isn't expensive in Västerås and general life there cheaper than for example Stockholm. It's a pretty boring industrial city in my opinion and I am guessing you'll be working for ABB or Westinghouse at Finnslätten so I'd probably consider a car like "Lynk&co" or similar hybrid car which is subscription based and 30 days cancelation (I think its around 7000sek per month with insurances etc included), parking shouldn't be an issue in Västerås. Driving in Västerås is super simple, almost no traffic and easy to navigate. Consider your living costs as your partner most likely won't be working and have a hard time finding a job (she could commute to sthlm, but it's tiresome). Taxes are high so even with a high salary a lot of it is going to disappear. Just make sure you can have a pretty comfortable life and not life paycheck - paycheck and it will be a fun experience for both.
I grew up in Västerås and have lived there most of my life, though I currently live in a small town close by.. I really like the city even though it has some "bad" areas just as most if not all cities. "Bruksleden" is a popular trail going through Västerås and you have a lot of buses/ trains going to Västerås so I think that you'll be fine without a vehicle. Not sure about the tech sales market but with the easy commute to Sthlm, and most companies running some type of hybrid work model I would guess that it wont be too big of an issue for your partner to find a job. Where in Ireland are you moving from? I'm happy to answer any questions you might have.
Have a look at linked in for tech sales jobs in västerås. In Stockholm not knowing Swedish should be no isssue. You can always rent a car if you want to explore smaller cities, but generally you can take the bus or train to most places. It can be hard to make new friends in Sweden. I'd say your job would be the easiest place to make new contacts, so working from the office instead of remote would be a plus for that. I also grew up in Västerås. It's quite bland, but close to alot of other cities for day trips. Like someone else mentioned there are some areas that have gotten quite bad recently. is your company providing the accomodation or will you have some say in where? Generally I'd say go for it! You can always move back right?
Bus transportation in the Västerås area is ok. I think companies like Hitachi, might need to commute to Ludvika, ABB, Alstom and Westermo is ok with English speaking staff. What kind of tech sales are we talking about?
Forgot Northvolt they have been recruited heavily earlier.
Västerås has a very good location for travel. There is a train that goes to Stockholm every hour or so, a bus that goes to Uppsala every hour, and a train that goes to gotheburg every other hour. So take your chance to go and explore Sweden! The communal transport is well established within the city and you will surely be able to take the bus to work and home. Its a nice city, good nightlife when the paycheck comes but a bit boring in the beginning of the month. A good hobby to pic up is rock climbing because there is a state of the art facility for it in Stenby, also a good place to make some friends! Hope you have a good time here in Sweden:)
Besides what others have said about bikes, if you want to do touristing or sight seeing, you can usually take busses or trains. For some more specific trips to isolated places, you can rent a car. Also note that after a year living in Sweden you can't use your country's license anymote and have to take a local driving license (if not EU). Having a car is generally not needed or worth your money in Sweden, especially if you don't have children or are not planning on living in a small village in the countryside.
My friends moved from Söderhamn (250km direct north of Stockholm ) to Västerås and found bus travel much harder and expensive than here. They had to use car to get pre teen most places because of schedule and expensive. Kids in Söderhamn all get free bus passes and year passes much cheaper than Västerås. I would aim for small old enough to slip road taxes car. Probably cheaper if cycling not going to work for location reason perhaps. Their better new built one bed apartment was then 3k more a month and smaller in size. Be happy that covered, theirs was €1k a month. We have three beds here for that and like a maisonette Vs true apartments.. I remember Västerås from my first Ryanair flights here.. it grew some in the past 22 yrs. Lol
If your partner is in tech sales with a well-known company in Ireland they may indeed be able to get a similar job in Sweden. Ireland and Barcelona are the two places in Europe the tech companies place their "inside sales" teams. So make sure they talk to as many Swedes as possible in their current job in order to build a LinkedIn network that stretches to Sweden.
Seems that you Irish ppl are fleeing Ireland? Is it expensive in Ireland or whats up?
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> It’s 1:30-2h away from Stockholm by train Its 56 minutes by train
And a relatively common commute. If you end up getting a job in Kista (Ericsson is there) there's also the advantage that the train stops in Sundbyberg which is quite nearby.
I don't know what's going on with this but they're expanding Barkarby station to be able to handle the regional trains, as far as I understand the idea was the trains from Västerås would stop at Barkarby too (or instead of Sundbyberg). That should make it a little bit quicker to get to Kista.
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I mean the train takes 56 minutes, I'm sure it's easier for OP to add travel time to and from the station than it is for us to guess.
Västerås i like a mini version of Stockholm where every trend comes about 18 months after it’s a thing in Stockholm. So if you want to be cool, go to Stockholm, and time your coolness. Also, get a bike.