THE TOP 5 REAL REASONS I MOVED TO GERMANY
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- The number of times I get asked “WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU MOVE TO GERMANY IF YOU’RE FROM CANADA?!” is absurd! So, I’ve finally decided to make a video on 5 of the top reasons I finally decided to move to Germany for you and hope that this will answer many of your questions regarding my move. 😜
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As an American myself living in Germany 8 years, I couldn’t agree with you more on every single one of your points. Thanks for the great video!
And thank YOU for the amazing comment 🥰🥰
Thank you a lot for appreciating!
I am European (France, Finland) and my husband is partly Canadian (Ontario) I lived in Quebec for 7 years. We moved together to Germany a year and half ago. We fully agree with everything you said. The hardest part for me in Canada was that everything seemed so far away. Driving hundreds of kilometres leads generally to another town or city that looks more or less the same. In Europe, I was so used to spend just couple of hours in a train or boat or bus and end up in a complete different country with different culture, food, landscape, architecture... In Canada, we pay for a lot of stuffs that are free in Europe. I was so used to even pay some fees to go to the forest that during my first weeks in Germany I was wondering “really? Do I really have the right to be here for free?” A park like Sanssouci or Babelsberg park in Canada, I am sure there would be at least a 30$ entrance fee. Canada still had its good sides but I am in love with Germany!
i'm not canadian or german (i am european) 😂 but i would say the reason you're now "experiencing the real world" is because in germany/europe, you have more acccess to different perspectives. i've been noticing that north americans can sometimes have very narrow views of the world, and i don't say this to be mean - it's also a geographic problem and that's something you can't change. here in europe there's a lot of interaction between countries and we constantly get news from each other here and it's easy to compare (not really in a competitive way, for example, if i hear that a country has made some political progress, it's just a fact, and i would be happy if my country followed suit).
americans for example can be very self-centered because from a very young age they're only taught about america and how it's the greatest country in the world, they don't feel the need to change things for themselves because they don't have or care about outside perspectives and how people in other countries live. on the other hand, canada gets compared to america, and it's easy to win 😂 so if you're better off than your neighbouring country, you also think there's nothing to improve. and of course this is an education system problem.
europeans seem to be people who like progress and >for the most part
In my opinion you are absolutely right .
You are right!
Completely true
Your video also made me think of one famous truth: the grass is always greener on the other side.😉
‘Tis very true!!!! 😝
@@lifeingermany_ spatzieinzwicken
....... and sometimes it's the truth!!
You are definitely a win for Germany's gene pool.
nice name :D
@@karlmarx048
Thanks 🙏
Klasse Video! :)
Alles Gute für 2021 - Bleibt gesund!
Good video and positive energy.
The reasons start at 1:49
1) Love
2) Opportunities for travel
3) Work-life balance
4) Better health care
5) Coming out of the "bubble" and experiencing the "real world"
Thanks a lot. You've saved me 12 minutes of my time. 🙂👍🏽
I can break my videos up by time if you thinks it’s helpful??
@@lifeingermany_ not sure if the question is directed to me but you may consider to put markers in some of your videos. Btw, thank you for uploading Germany related content :)
I really enjoyed your video, I'll be moving soon, thank you for your thoughts, you've put me at ease.
You’re very welcome 🥰 PS: if you haven’t already, download my free checklist - it’ll help immensely! 🙌 lifeingermany.com/checklist/
Vielen herzlichen Dank für diese so aufrichtige und zu Herzen gehende Liebeserklärung an Deutschland!
Das hilft mir und viele anderen Deutschen sehr - unsere so zauberhaftes, vorbildliches und vor allem gut organisiertes Land besser zu schätzen, zu lieben und Gott dafür zu danken, daß wir hier leben dürfen, im seit vielen Jahren beliebtesten Lande dieser Welt!
Very helpful video ☺️
Great video😍😍
Same here. Love was the first reason. Maybe I was intrigued, too. Certainly not myopic. Germany has to be one of the most exciting places to live, bordering as it does on no fewer than 9 countries all with very different cuisine, sights and cultures. In Manitoba you can drive for a whole day and not see much except for fields. Can't happen in Europe :-)
Hi Jenna! Your words are so much appreciated, thank you very much! By next chance get your gear and family and come up to Hamburg, a 4 hours drive! Hamburg is absolutely worth a trip! It would be an honour for me (70) to introduce my hometown to you. Best regards and look after you and let me know any time when you come - Manfred
Great video.
So enjoying hearing about how your German adventure has unfolded! I think we arrived in Germany around the same time from Canada (I came in June 2013) and I also moved for love and married my German husband. Wish I had an English speaking voice of reason to help me navigate everything I had to figure out by myself at the time!
I love how you renovated your RV btw. I first learned about Monschau from a German TV film called "Weihnachten für Einsteiger" and it indeed looks like a beautiful town. Cool that you live there! Definitely agree with you about the travel opportunities and health care system here.
About education levels - it's interesting how different my experiences have been as a fellow Canadian with other Germans. I feel like I have met so many more ignorant people here in comparison with back home. My experience with doing my M.Sc. here in comparison with my bachelor's degrees in Canada was also very contrasting - I found the university programs I did in Canada to be much more difficult than my master's in Germany, which was a breeze in comparison. And the Pisa rankings seem to think Canadian education systems are overall better and fairer than German ones. I don't have kids, but if I did, we'd move back to Canada stat for the education system alone.
I like your video and THANKS a lot for Sharing your experience with us from Algeria
Good information
I loooooooooove your attitude..... Schön, dass Du hier bst!!!!
Thank you so much for your honest thoughts. I am living in beautiful Canada but admiring living in Germany!! Someday I will live In Germany!’
Would love to see a vid about your pretty camper.
Aw, your video is so great; especially number 5 of your top reasons. You're a very nice person and we in Germany are lucky to have you here.
Love your honesty. Greetings from " germaican experience "
Thank you for this video. I was pretty surprised about the fact, you did not speak French. In my imagination all Canadians are bilingual, French and English. So I learned something new.
Hahaha I learned it for 5 years in grade school, but not enough to speak a conversation at that age! 😝
I also live in Düsseldorf, it's not that exciting anymore though but I'm happy u like it here!
What’s quite interesting about the work-life balance or working hours in general is: According to the OECD, countries with higher GDP/capita work less on average. Countries like Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands or Norway each being extremely wealthy countries per capita work the least out of all countries.
Yes I would love to live in Germany my brother lives there
Very nice ☕
to say it with Cher: "you are simply the best", keep going, like u very much 👍
Tina Turner ?
@@reinhard8053 you are probably right, sorry 🤦♂
I like to watch your videos as I am a German who moved to Canada long ago. You are definitely right when it comes to health care and education. That ain't the best in Canada, although I think the Canadian university system is far superior to the German on all levels. Yeah well, the tuition is petty expensive, too.
The health care system in Canada ... sorry, but it is just not good. If Canada would be in the EU it would have one of the worst health care system in comparison to most European systems. It lacks efficiency, the waiting times are endless, the 'free health care' is far from free as you still need to pay a ton out of your own pocket that would actually be covered in the German system.
Work-like-balance in Canada isn't really a thing. People just work, but they do not work efficiently so they work more to catch up the time they wasted. From my experience you do not work that hard in Canada but you just work more hours. However, you only have 10 days vacation and most of the time no paid sick leave. It is okay once you are used to the fact that you definitely cannot miss going to work because you won't be paid. Canadians always go to work!
The traveling aspect is true. However, growing up in Europe and already traveled all over the place when I was younger doesn't interest me anymore. Long distance flights and travels are the same from North American or Europe. You need time and money. Time is something that most Canadians do not have though.
Both countries are good. Ultimately it boils down to what country is best for your job and life situation. Having children you better live in Germany because paying for day care in Canada might get you in financial difficulties. Earning good money thus paying way less taxes in Canada, no kids and enjoying more civil liberties you are better off in Canada.
As an Italian born and raised, married to an American, dual citizen American (I've lived there too), and now living in Germany (what a mess LOL) I agree! Education until high school level is so much better on this side of the ocean, so people here have a wider general culture imo, but colleges and universities in North American prepare you better for the real world and work
Monschau!😍😍😍😍It is like a Puppet town, so adorable and beautiful!
It seems that education in Canada is way more better than in the US, as you can see in other channels.
I haven’t studied in America, but from what I’ve heard, you’re right!
In case you have any sisters, cousins or friends from Canada that have your mindset (and outer appearance), feel free to invite them over to Germany. We could use some more girls like you over here 🙏🙏🙏
As a Canadian PR, I am interested in moving to Germany. Would you advise me to first get my Canadian citizenship (already applied for) and then plan the move? I am an experienced IT professional but not sure if this is something I can get opportunities in Germany especially with the language barrier. What cities would you advise to consider for Germany move? Would learning German before I come help? As an immigrant from India, the motivation to be in Europe and be closer to travel to India and my family in addition to all other reasons.
I swear, that little village you showed looks just like a place in Disney World!
Hi I just moved to dusseldorf. Today is my first day in from Texas. I’m alone and nervous and have to start looking for an apartment tomorrow! Excited scared, nervous. Jet lagged
A few tips for you when looking for an apartment.
avoid the area around the main train station even if the rents are "relatively cheap" ..... even if it sounds like little to you, but there are apartments as "small" as dog houses that are extremely expensive,
and costs 400 euros rent "COLD" that means without heating and water, which costs extra, but with a bit of luck there is a "bachelor's kitchen" in it. the most important!!! you rent 4 walls with nothing in them, no lamps, no kitchen, no closet
These blog posts we wrote may help: lifeinduesseldorf.com/best-websites-to-find-a-flat/
lifeinduesseldorf.com/the-guide-to-dusseldorfs-districts-which-one-is-right-for-you/
@@axelk4921 omg, I'm sitting in London, and laughing (not tears of joy) at 400 euros being expensive for an apartment..... pulling my hair out.
@@dinas2369 i worked as a "caretaker" for 3 years ....." the english translation is WRONG, by the way" , i was treated like a "janitor" but had to do the work of a "consierge" ..... i finished the rental contracts, and found that the price was made by location and not because of the size of the apartment .... a student who wants to live close to the university had to pay more. apartments had extremely more rent if the bus / tram and subway are within walking distance .Unfortunately, many are so "blind" and pay without asking. The smallest apartment in my house was 14 square meters "big" and cost as much as a 65 square meter apartment
this is due to the greed of the landlord, and the "laziness" of the students ..... there is no difference whether you take the subway for 2 minutes or 15 minutes .... simple "rule of thumb" it depends on the lazyness of the student, the more expensive the rent get.
@@axelk4921 oh I believe you, I'm comparing prices to London, it's so much worse here, one of the reasons I want to move to Europe.
In my teenage years I disliked Germany - being German. Having seen the world extensively I have come to the conclusion that Germany is the place to be. ...but I love nearly all countries, from Nepal to Ecuador ❤️
I’m from Nepal.
you should definitly visit Bamberg
Good morning 🌞🥞☕🥐
The perfect country doesn't exist, there is always something good and something not so good and we have to find the best way for us.
Work is of course important, but it shouldn't be the most important thing in our lives a balance is important for everyone not only to make a few rich people a lot more richer and we get sick at the end.
A good education and healthcare should be possible and available for everyone not matter who you are.
These are things a lot of people in Germany had to fight for, for a long time of course and it's still not over in a democracy. You can see it in the moment.
These were exactly my thoughts 👍
in short: no full cover of unions EQUALS shitty life
Especially that now companys like tesla try to go after our worker rights never h3 can forget this 🤬
I heard so many times that Switzerland comes closest to a perfect country
@@hieupham625 Tell me the latest joke a swiss told you 😉
Hi i'm baby angel and were on philipines but were speaking tagalog and english stay safe life in germany
Heh, you have became an _echte_ European! :o)
Welcome to our good old continent! Glad to have you here.
German secondary education has a more global focus than that in the US or Canada.
I went to "Realschule" and later "Gymnasium" to get my A-Level, in the 1990s, and we "learned" or got a "glance" about very different topics, just some examples:
Geography (Erdkunde in German), we learned about vulcanoes on Iceland, and general, Japan, PR China, US, I wrote papers about Alaska and California. Economic development in Africa. and of course stuff about Germany and Europa, ex Soviet Union and Middle East. The 1990s were a decade of change.: End of the Cold War, Desintegration of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia (In "civics" we dealt with the civil war in Yugoslavia for at least three months, with presentations and papers). Start of the "public" internet. The "first" "Refugee Crisis" and migration in general.
In civics I wrote my A-Level exam, about agriculture and development in Saharan Africa and Kondratieff.
Where did you meet your husband? Your videos are very interesting. We have been in Germany few times and every time we enjoyed everything. We are Polish family living in Edmonton and missed Europe. You absolutely right you and your child have more opportunities in Germany than in Canada.
I am wondering how you accepting the crowd around you in the big city where you are living now.
It's like nigh and day, watching your channel versus a couple other ex-pat channels where the people could not get over the cultural differences and said some pretty nasty things about Germans that goes well beyond them being somewhat stoic and private. Really enjoy your vids.
Thanks so much! I also know a few who really never got over it - just hoping they moved somewhere else if they were so unhappy 😝
I mention a few things here and there… but always make sure everyone knows how thankful I am to live in this beautiful country!! ♥️♥️
The comment on German education is very flattering... Maybe it is also because you are older, have met more people, travelled more, or are in a different (particularly well educated circle of friends in Germany). But I agree that it is not too hard to become somewhat educated in European culture and history "en passant" without much of an effort, just by travelling (even locally) because of so many historical sites and museums. Of course, a bit, including foreign languages is also forced on kids by the education system. Whereas it would take more of a conscious effort in Canada to read up on that stuff.
Dusseldorf :)
Alles gut, sehr gut.... aber Düsseldorf? Wo liegt das? Einen guten Rutsch ins neue, hoffentlich bessere, Jahr 2021 aus Köln.
😝✊ well played! Haha
Einen guten Rutsch!! 🎊
Wenn du aus dem Vorort Köln ins Zentrum fährst bist du in DÜSELDORF.
@@manfredpillig3338 Düsseldorf ist doch der Vorort (des Ruhrgebietes).
OH Gott: Köln!! Das größte Dorf Europas!! Mach da bloß 'nen weiten Bogen drum; die waren immer neidisch, dass D'dorf Landeshauptstadt ist!
Germany is a much more diverse and dynamic country than most people realize. The experience someone will have in Cologne is completely different from what you would experience in Garmisch. I would love to retire to Garmisch someday
honestly, Canada is so large, that practically, every province is quite different. I am Canadian and everyone I know speaks 2 languages: French and English but the GTA has a reputation as being more american-ized... however that being said, I definitely see your points. North America can be like an island with its own bubble.
On your personal view about Kanada, you may have missed the fullfilment of being Kanadian that we accept and engage with lots of foreign folks, their ethnicities, food they bring and share. I certainly enjoy living here in Vancouver.
That’s very true! 🥰 We have this wonderful culture in Toronto too!
Do you have Doener in Canada?
@@peter_meyer yes! But very seldom! It’s not everywhere to be found like in DE!
@Yes accept white ppl chuck the rest xD xD
If you wanna see beautiful treasure in Germany pls visit Marburg/Heidelberg/Freiburg/Münster/Berlin/Quedlinburg/East-coast Warnemünde beachside/Wismar/Leipzig/Dresden/Rothenburg/Mountain area Bavaria ☺️🙏😬
Grüße aus Neuss 👋
Do Canadians actually say "Indian Summer"? When I was an exchange student in Idaho back in 1981 I was taught it had to be called "Fall Foliage" and only tourists would say "Indian Summer". Could you pleeeeeease advise? This is important to me to know, don't let me die stupidly.......
Would love to move to the UK but currently cannot make that happen. An extended stint in Germany would be nice. I am Australian.
Maybe you are experiencing the real world now because you are spending less time at work.
Haha good point!! Much much less time driving to and from work and working overtime!!
What would you like to move to UK for? It's not gonna be the country it used to be. It already isn't. I live in the UK. EU is better. By a lot.
I am also from the UK. And I live in Finland. I wouldn't recommend moving to the UK, at all.
@@dinas2369 For the equestrian scene. The UK is the epicentre of eventing.
@Karym Eliya If it is, would still want to find out firsthand.
I will say you ar the best wat you do Germany is wehry loving and good
Hi I'm planning to move from Ireland to Germany did you require to provide schufa agreement certificate inorder to rent an apartment or without it. Did they ask for bank account to pay for the apartment?
Depends on the landlord for sure! Ours didn’t ask for one thankfully because I didn’t have one (considering I hadn’t lived in Germany) haha ... they also didn’t ask for the bank account #... I just had to pay my deposit via bank transfer that week and then schedule a monthly automated payment for rent. 🙃
@@lifeingermany_ so basically it's not really needed for new "comers" trying to rent hopefully they won't ask me finger crossed,do you know which websites you used to find good reasonable apartments? I'm trying to avoid fake one's, thanks so much I just subscribed to your channel 💖💖
@@jocelinaantonio4665 here’s a list of the best sites (they’re in German though - because the English ones seem to be too expensive for my taste) - lifeinduesseldorf.com/best-websites-to-find-a-flat/ 🙃🙃 (they’re all good for Germany-wide searches!)
@@lifeingermany_ thanks so much I will definitely look into it. 💖💖💖💖
Ugh. Dream of moving to Germany so bad. Just hard to figure out how to do it while being a US domestic flight attendant. All that Ive learned about Germany over the years, it has just made it seem more so that I was born in the wrong country.
Become an international flight attendant on the on the NAT route, leave the airplane in Frankfurt and apply for asylum : )
Greetings from Frankfurt/Germany.
@@harrydehnhardt5092 Dankeshön.. Would that be the only way? My airline does some international from the US to Mexico but not through the Atlantic. So wondering if it's possible to just hop a flight on United or Lufthansa to Frankfurt and ask for it there.
@@matv90 No, this is NOT the only way to move to Germany : ) For an American citizen there is big problem to move here.
That’s from the official government site:
www.germany-visa.org/immigration-residence-permit/moving-germany-from-us/
😁
Super Nice!
U are very cute!
My biggest scare is to learn German. I'm a Bulgarian citizen(EU Member) and know C1 level English who also lived in the USA for 3 years when I was a child hence were I learned English then built upon it. I'm also a Mechanical engineering graduate with 1 year work experience. My first and more important question is : *How long would it take me to learn proper German and also be proficient and fluent using it* . Second one is: Would I need more work experience to work as an engineer in Germany. Answers are much appreciated and anyone who is wondering I planned to move to the UK before Brexit because of the use of the English language even tho I know Germany is more developed economically plus I like Germany better because of its proximity to other countries and its economy.
I’m actually putting out a video beginning of February about how long it would take me to learn and work in German! If you study properly and intensively, it can often be done in a year.
There are often a lot of Engineering positions open for internationals in Germany, so I wouldn’t necessarily say you need experience in Germany - I actually know a lot of internationals who came specifically to Germany for their engineering jobs!
@@lifeingermany_ Thanks for the reply. It is much appriceted. 🙂
You have forgotten to mention about Canada the beautiful and big North American trucks we don't have here, the long unending highways that cross North America, the culture of the first nations or red Indians, the possibility to live like a cowboy with a horse on a ranch, the water planes you can land on the most beautiful lakes with, the country music that can be heard everywhere, the possibility to spend a long Canadian winter in a log cabin (especially with a maple leaf lady) in the wide Canadian forests, the possibility to dig for gold nuggets in Klondike river, the rodeos in Canada. All these things Germans are dreaming of if they wish to live in Canada and don't understand why the hell you left the country they are dreaming of.
Hahaha you’re absolutely right!!! And funny enough, these are all the things I enjoy now as a tourist when I visit Canada and don’t have to work 🤣
Do you have to go to school to learn the language or you can get by with English?
Depends on where you’re moving! Berlin, you can definitely get by with just English... where I am in Düsseldorf, it’s also possible, but people appreciate if you learn a bit of German. Not everyone speaks English in the smaller towns and cities (or even the big ones). I’d suggest checking out Babbel which is a fun way to learn (bit.ly/2GTv1oW) or Lingoda if you’re looking for something more intense (bit.ly/3n5FYUa)
@@lifeingermany_ thank you for this very informative video Jenna! After living in Germany for 6 years now do you think that Germany is a wealthier country than Canada and has more economic job opportunities?
@@hieupham625 thank you for the wonderful comment! 🙃 It’s hard to say really... I think both Canada and Germany have their pros and cons regarding economic wealth. In general, I find people tend to make a bit more in Canada, but the cost of living I find cheaper in Germany. The opportunities are large here in Germany for work, but depends on what field one is looking to get into.
Ich komme vom Dorf und hier gibt es nur 2 Busse, die von Montags bis Samstags von 7-19 Uhr einmal pro Stunde fahren. Sonntags und an Feiertagen fahren die Busse gar nicht. Ansonsten gibt es hier keine öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel. Und das Internet und das normale Netz ist hier echt eine Katastrophe. Es kann sein, dass es in Großstädten gutes Internet und gute öffentliche Verkehrsmittel gibt, aber das ist eben nicht in ganz Deutschland so. Deswegen wäre das für mich kein Grund, nach Deutschland zu ziehen, wenn ich aus einem anderen Land kommen würde.
Ich denke, viele Internationals ziehen in größere Städte in Deutschland. Dörfer sind auf der ganzen Welt gleich - schreckliche Busverbindungen und schlechte Internetverbindungen! 😝
@@lifeingermany_ das stimmt
@@lifeingermany_ aber auch die Großstädte sind nichts für mich 😅 ich war schon in Münster, Köln, Dortmund, München, Hamburg und Berlin und das sind zwar alles schöne Städte, aber absolut nichts für mich. Da ist alles zu groß, zu laut und zu viele Menschen. Ich mag es lieber hier im Dorf. Hier ist es schön ruhig und entspannt 😅. Das einzige, dass hier nervt ist das schlechte Internet und die fehlenden öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel.
from canada i wouldn’t but def from the USA
Then Germany must have something that Canada does not have. Although I think this also has its advantages Canada, the vast country with a lot of forest and nature, more than Germany. But what makes Germany more interesting then?
The limitless opportunities here to travel and hike within such a short distance 🥰🥰
Older and diversy Culture, more History, many architecture episodes, social security, festivals, drinking in public...
@@lifeingermany_ Since Canada is of course much bigger to do all this in a short time, it also makes vlt more interesting for some who have more time to travel this country. I wish you and your family a happy new year, and i undell everyone.
@@burkhardproksch637 absolutely!! I hope to travel more of my own country again soon! 🙂 wishing you a wonderful holiday season as well!
She lives in Düsseldorf. It can't get any better.
So, you are in Düsseldorf: HNO is good there.
I need to move to Germany 🇩🇪!!
When someone move from the us every german understand but from canada😂😮
You are right: the education is a big difference but maybe you only see the very well educated people in Germany. I‘m German and lived for 3,5 years in the U.S., in California. In America I experienced a medium education for everybody while in Germany it‘s more extreme. Here you don‘t have a medium education. You either have a very, very high standard of education or no education at all. Speaking of a school system in three different classes: Hauptschule (almost no education, people can only end up in very low paid working positions in factorys, in cleaning etc.), Realschule with 10 years of medium education and later medium jobs in offices as a secretary etc. and we have - what you probably talked about - very great education with multiple languages to learn etc. in 13 years of Gymnasium, often followed by four years of University. So not all Germans are well educated and the school system is not good, a lot of potential is lost because some people got too less education in early years. Medium education for everybody like in the U.S. gives more chances for higher development later on to everybody. So there are A LOT of Germans that are not educated at all. You probably just didn‘t get to know them.😉 But what‘s really better in Germany is the three years of very good Ausbildung in practical jobs, f. e. Craftmen Jobs, Electricions etc.
Hey, ich kenne ne Menge Hauptschüler, die heute selbstständige Handwerker sind oder in Fabriken (als Werkzeugmacher z.B.) arbeiten und gutes Geld verdienen. Andererseits Akademiker, die sich mit Taxi fahren durchschlagen müssen.
Hey, I know a lot of Hauptschule students who are now self-employed craftsmen or work in factories (as toolmakers, for example) and earn good money. On the other hand, academics who have to eke out a living by driving a cab.
Bildung endet nicht mit der Schule. Habe schon viele Fachidioten getroffen.
Education does not end with school. I have already met many idiots.
Allgemeinbildung lernt man vor allem durch das Leben, Offenheit (aber auch hinterfragen) und gesunde Neugier: Augen, Ohren und Verstand auf. Meine Meinung.
General education is learned primarily through life, openness (but also questioning) and healthy curiosity: eyes, ears and mind open. My opinion.
Guten Rusch allen.
I do have to say that is one thing that shocked me about the system is that children have to decide at such a young age which educational route they would like to take! However, the opportunity to get a free post secondary education is fantastic!
@@arnodobler1096 I also agree! I do know many friends who just went to “Hauptschule” and are much more educated than some of my university friends 😝
Man hat sich beim deutschen Schulsystem was gedacht: Es braucht einen, der die Maschine erfindet, einen, der sie reparieren kann und einen, der daran arbeitet.😉
Im Übrigen ist der Anteil der Hauptschüler mittlerweile sehr gering. Die Masse der Minderbegabten besucht mittlerweile die Gesamtschule.
Dass gerade in den USA so viele eine medium education erworben haben, kann ich aus meiner Erfahrung nicht bestätigen. Es herrscht dort zum Teil ein erschreckendes Nichtwissen elementarer Dinge vor.
Ansonsten, sehr interessantes Video. Take care...😊
I also find the separation a bit early, but it is not a decision for ever. Even a Hauptschule or Realschule student can still study later, there are so many possibilities:
ich finde die Separierung auch etwas früh, aber es ist keine Entscheidung für immer. Auch ein Haupt- oder Realschüler kann später noch studieren, da gibt es so viele Möglichkeiten:
Abendrealschule, Berufsfachschule, Fachgymnasium, Fachhochschule...
I was working in America for six years now I work in Germany. I still think life is better in USA. I felt more free there. Here we are discriminated at work and our German co-workers are laughing at us. They are hiding from work, talking to each other, playing with cell phones and work less hours. We Gastarbeiters are not allowed to talk during work time.
When we talk about discrimination, I can totally respect and understand why you prefer living in USA vs. Germany! This is something Germany really needs to work on!
Wrong workplace ? We have several foreigners in our company, even in my departement, but none of that. They are just colleagues as anybody else. But maybe I'm just in a different work area.
The important question that each one of us should ask him self is to why should our skilled youth move to Germany and not Germany move to the existing labour power through investment especially when that is within the borders of EU? Secondly if EU's economies are to be healthier how is that working when German investors prefer to invest in Turkey? Which is out of the Union while sells its production within, thus due to cheaper labour costs has a higher return back to Germany? Taking into account the fact that we all are entangled to Euro currency German investing policy neither promotes nor expats regional economic growth of EU.
It's intention is to strangle democracy into the EU by concentrating all the financial wealth, thus the political power, to
itself.
My brother lives in Germany but I think it was just a little crazy that you said about the Canadians they’re not really worldly I strongly disagree because I travel to Canada many times and I lived in United States United States and I Lived in Germany but I believe the Canadians are very compassionate worldly nice people it’s a humongous country with a large rule areas and they still know a lot about the rest of the world
I couldn’t agree with you more! We are very worldly, nice people! 🥰
I just think living In Europe brings more opportunities to learn about the entire world as a whole than in Canada.
@@lifeingermany_ Well yeah everything is close over there I agree with you on that can’t really not know about someone from another country when it’s so close but it’s a great thing 🙂
Well then, welcome to the real world :o)!
Is there really a good reason to come to Germany now? Two years ago I thought perhaps. But today? Why? Me as your German husband would go to 🇨🇦 with you.
She will not want you as husband, nor venture back with you to Canada, so sorry.
German language is hard or esay?
Depends 😝 I think learning functional German for an English speaker is quite easy... but grammar... is super hard (at least for myself)
Taxes has nothing to do with health insurance. Do not mix it up.
you pay health insurance based on income and it covers your family, you and your wife and kids.
If the wife is working too she pays the same % of income and of cause the other part is payed by the employer.
Any taxes involved ?
No, no cross finances except in the area where you get social welfare and then the health insurance is paid by the city you live in as the rent and the money for living. that is funded from city, country and federal government. All of these social insurances are pretty similiar regarding funding ... and it has been for over a century - cause they started as the emperors countermeasure to avoid uprises and a revolution against him while the social democrats and parties were esthablishing and crying for democracy.
The chancelor bismarck started those reforms that took up slowly speed over decades. paid holidays were an invention of the nazi party and other things too you will find even nowadays but people forgot quite often ... and that nazi party improved living conditions back then. the average farmer had debts for example in the beginning of the 30s and before end of war most farmers had no debts if you check those papers cause they paid debts back a lot from july 1944 onwards after the harvest started and the invasion had happened. they were only able to do so due to governmental price guarantees in that period ... and a lot farmers in the west started the post war era debt free. Often forgotten as the paid holidays and other stuff.
the price you have to pay is learning the language first and arrive with a good job qualification and finally forget any thought to get along with english language. you can use it of cause, it will help, but you will never arrive that way and immerse into the culture. i have seen to many struggling and later complaining that missed the key: fluent german skills as goal are mandatory
try to get an appartment and start the conversation in english. that is the usual case that people are applying in english feeling more safe.
no chance to get an appartement that way cause the german neighbours do not want to start discussions in english with the neighbour that ignores the rules or has "does not care" mentality regading the existing rules of living together. that brings a lot of trouble and explaining a german rental contract in english will end in a nightmare cause the landlord will have to explain legal stuff in a foreign language which will end in a legal battle about he had told me that ...
you speak german you wann live in germany so do not ask for anything beyond a german contract or the rules of living together in german cause the next one wants the same not in english but in chinese cause china has the biggest population.
and forget about living in Germany without german skills just to learn german cause you will not get very far with that attitude cause everything will be different than in your home country and of cause in german only. Do not expect any support of an agency providing foreign language support or forms or advice except regarding corona rules.
and a life with a german partner is a completely different story you should forget about cause the partner will manage your german life and integration and answering all those question you could have. if you arive as a single person everything will be different, cause no one will care for foreigners here, the refugee crisis has also a lot of consequences and ressources are low. never expect a huge welcome as a single person except you are highly skilled and got a job in germany while you were living in your home country. in all other cases things will not start with a huge welcome from the neighborhood ... and refugees will stay for years in camps among all the others and that for a reason cause there are simply no appartements for 1 million new arrived ...
Can you still live in Germany now that the UK has left the EU?
??? She's a canadian married to a german. Why should the Brexit have any consequences for her?
Yes, without issues 🙃. I have a Canadian passport, so the Brexit doesn’t affect me.
You can compare here...
www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/DE/CA
there is no need to be sorry about anything that you experience no matter what people say :D, and hell yes the education system in north america is atrocious because is only based on making money, NOTHING ELSE.
"Work-Life-Balance" kannste knicken, wenn du 14 Stunden am Tag arbeitest!
Even 14 hours is better then 3 jobs, like my friend near NYC have to pay her life.
Augen auf bei der Berufswahl. Nicht nur das Geld entscheidet.
Es steht dir frei, einen anderen Job zu suchen. Niemand zwingt dich, dort zu bleiben.
Und, ja, ich habe auch schon 14 Std am Tag gearbeitet, wenn's sein mußte.
As a person who is severely disabled due to chronic illnesses, I have no idea how many pills a day, I have to go to seven or eight different doctors every few weeks. Can I tell you that the health system in Germany is anything but great and that the doctors are anything but good. On average, out of 10 doctors, there are 8 who are absolutely incompetent and have no idea what they are doing. There is one who is okay and one who is really excellent. This is how I would describe the quota of German doctors. It doesn't matter whether it's in hospitals or in doctors' offices. The majority. The first one is really, really, absolutely incompetent and has no clue what he is doing.
German here and according to my experiences (heart disease/accident) I can not confirm this.
You better not try the US american health system. You'd probably be dead by now.
Funny that you think, we Germans understand about history- we do absolutely not!
most people would agree if i said: south Germany esp Bavaria is not really "Germany"!! There is a major difference in culture,social behavior and landscape!
u went to the better "Part" or Germany..Even the western part of germany in the near to french border is way better than most other citys!
if u had to move to Bremen or Duisburg, i bet u never would do that!
(sry my english is very ^^^good^^)
Hahah I agree with you!! I always say Bavaria is it’s own country 😝 the people are so sweet there!!
My Sister is living in Idaho. It's quit easy Germany is a perfect place for females if you like outdoor North America is better. I have more in common with my American friend then my German friends. I live in Majorca Spain while I'm waiting to get a green Card for living in Idaho. Sie sind eine richtig süße Maus. By the way My Rock Band No.1 is Rush !
Hi. In terms of your next video: etwas mehr auf deutsch....
I hope even your "lockedown christmas" was ok, so far. About the education. You sound a little bit "over germanised" (too open and honest). Hast das den Leuten so "vor den Latz geknallt", dass sich einige "vor den Kopf gestoßen" fühlen könnten. Hopefully you won't get any trouble in Canada or the US because of your statement. And you can find a good amount of darker candles on the "iq-cake" in europe, too. Also sei bitte nicht ganz so streng.
I wish you three all the best for 2021 und einen guten Rutsch.🎉🍾🎊
Next video is my first video auf Deutsch 🙈😖🤞 (Check the next premiere coming up!)
Lockdown Christmas was good!! Haha hope yours was as well! 🙃
I hope the Canadians don’t take it too harsh! I have grown accustomed to the German honesty 🙈
I don't think she was impolite or too honest when comparing the education systems. She talked about it in a very nice way.
@@saba6502 thanks 🥰 I did try to be honest in a nice way 🤞
I dont know but Canada is just more attractive for people. I live in France and the media here portrays Canada as the perfect country. Now you got so many young French people moving or dreaming to move to Canada. Canadas landscape also is so attractive. Been to Germany, nice country but the place is too calm not to say boring. Germany has 80 million people(biggest in EU) but even their biggest city Berlin is not that big and feels boring
Hahahha all the young Germans often think the same! Everyday there’s some documentary on TV about the beautiful Canadian landscape!!
The city life in Canada was just too much for me!
But there are also documentaries of german expats in Canada who face reality and who are not so happy anymore.
Toronto has not so much more inhabitants than Berlin. Why do you think the cities in Canada are less boring ?
1 week ago. I learnt to manage my money through investments and it really works for me. They say money can't buy happiness but poverty can't buy anything..
3 days ago. The US dollar is affecting the real estate market, Bitcoin market is affected too but bitcoin investors are still making profit, how's that possible?.
So chatty
That’s what UA-cam is for 🥰
So many indians, turks, pakistanis
You forgot afghans, syrians, moroccans, iranians, greek, spanish, italian, french, polish, hungarian, romanian, russian, british, irish, dutch, belgian, portuguese, asf. I know some out of some countries. All very respectful persons and it's a pleasure to have them in Germany.
grüsse aus hagen düsseldorf hab ich meine lehre gemacht. personaly i dont like germany cause of the tax hell and you said the health system is so great here.... this is not true you get the minium threatment if youre not private insuranced! example i worked now 14 jears so payed in need a tooth implant state sais nope pay it yourself, next example my mother has cancer she only gets the cheapest threatment so we as familiy all together put together so that se gets the threatmen that she can live. Im fed up with ppl are thinking this kinda stuff its just not true!! High taxes here and bürokratie are a real pain in the ass here and thats the reason i will leave germany if my mom is gone there are much better places in the world to build up a much better live than here without this stupid Nanni state. Its mostly women coming here saying this kinda stuff loving the social system here but for me as a men we can pay all this, work our ass of, and still cant afford normal live cause of all the parasites politcans includet...
Yes, the working middle class paid 50% taxes and the highest class paid ca. 67% taxes + 19% VAT taxes of all, ´thank you´ merkel, she did VAT tax up from 16% to 19% a few years ago. When you have private health care the doctor helps you in next 15 minutes BUT without you wait 3 - 4 hours.
@@Joe_Jackson exactly but we have the new co2 tax now ontop on the 69% taxes... fuel went up 10 cents per litre so will all other goods. next jear the co2 taxs will double itself. yes 2 class health system but ppl still have this image of wonderland paymerny.......
@@captainnutzlos3816
there is so little nature in nrw, i wonder what nature this ´environment´ tax should be for.
And the apartment rental price has exploded in recent years, too.
And on top of that the lack of housing, because sometimes 100 people look at 1 apartment
@@captainnutzlos3816 Jetzt wegen Corona sind die Sprit Preise gefallen, aber warte mal bis das vorbei ist dann holen die Öl Konzerne sich das Geld zurück und dank dem Staat und der CO 2 Steuer vermute ich das 1 Liter Super demnächst wohl bis zu 2 € kosten kann.
@@Joe_Jackson exactly too many ppl for 2 little space it is better to buy an rv and live in it thats much cheaper than a small rental appartment and the rv is yours and you can move your home
...and 50 more reasons to l e a v e the country!
I was born there and when I went back for a visit ,I was shocked at big brother Camerss everywhere you cant have a car with a dent or you get a ticket and many other rules I was never so grateful to get back to Texas freedoms
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