I moved from the US to Finland for grad school and stayed to work. The pay is lower, but the work-life balance is great.

Jordan Blake Banks said the work-life balance in Finland is much better than the US.

Jordan Blake Banks

• Jordan Blake Banks moved to Finland in 2019 to attend grad school and stayed to work.
• She said pay is lower in Finland, but it's offset by affordable education and healthcare.
• Banks said she's also been able to use being the "brave American" to her advantage.

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jordan Blake Banks, an American and Finnish...