As part of this blog I am need to make a few cultural comparisons. Here I will use Hofstede for the first one, I will try to fit this with what I have experienced here. However anything I say is entirely open to debate.
One of the main differences according to this model of culture is power distance, the UK appearing to have less than in Romania. This can really be felt in the hospital environment where the Dr is very much in the position of authority over the nurses. In the UK this is still in place to some degree and I can say Finland less so as it feels more equal there.
Uncertainty avoidance is high and indulgence low in comparison to the UK. When you think about this it makes sense, there have been many social and economic difficulties in recent Romanian history, many of the people I have met focus on the practical things such as owning their own house and raising children. In the UK well many of us can't afford a house, and it feels like we tend to focus more on short term gains and personal leasure.
https://geert-hofstede.com/romania.html
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