Heath: If we don't feel well, we Dutch people can't just go to a hospital. First of all, make sure you are registered with a GP practice. ( huisarts) The doctor will determine whether it is necessary for you to go to the hospital for further examination or treatment. So if something is wrong, you call them first. just going to the hospital for an ailment is unnecessary and hospitals are not meant for that. In case of emergencies, such as serious accidents or life-threatening situations, you call 112.
@@ndinawechila The huisarts is a general practitioner who acts as a gatekeeper for specialised help. Except for emergencies, you aren't going te get specialised medical care without referral from the huisarts. You must also know that in the Netherlands you don't get medicines for every cough, itch, slight fever or headache. Do not be surprised when you think that you're going to die, the huisarts sends you home with the advice to buy Paracetamol and stay in bed until you feel better.
@williamgeardener2509 It's the same here in Denmark, they really don't allow any medications that can be abused (or turned into something that can be), and antibiotics are tightly controlled to reduce the risk of antibiotic-resistant germs. To be honest you can kinda expect the pharmacist to give you an apologetic shrug if you're asking for medication that's readily available in other European countries... Not sure this makes sense in every case. 😅
Dutch doctors are known for minimizing their patients' issues, leading to late diagnoses and even death because by the time they do get taken seriously, it's already too late
Groningen is a city with a lot of students and surrounded by farmers and rural country. People are a bit more friendly and relaxed. If one smiles, it’s generally not fake. But rain in the morning, sun in the afternoon and snow in the evening 😂😂😂😂 that doesn’t happen much but I had to laugh
First time I came across your channel. I immediately subscribed. You speak clearly and with lots of positive vibes. As a Dutch person I am still not used to the weather haha
A tip for Dutch, or really North Sea weather caus it also counts for anything from Northern France too Norway or the UK: Always expect for the worst. Never leave your house without a rain jacket. Ware layers so you can take off something if it's hotter than expected.
A smile is not just to reflect the person is feeling happy... it is also used to be friendly without a word. It is an invitation to be friendly! 🙂 If you smile the way you smile in this video I would love to help you with anything. 🙂
Also smiles can be contagious ...its just nice to see people smile and enjoying themselves...also i come from a small village if you walk there people on the street will greet jou with a smile and say "hallo" or give a smile and a friendly nod 9 out of 10 times and yes they also do it with people they dont know i think its nice and friendly now i live in eindhoven which is way bigger and people hardly ever do it so sometimes i do mis it a little😅
Thank you very much for the kind and positive words about the Netherlands and in particular, the City of Groningen! Welcome! I was born and raised some 25 kilometers south of Groningen and I lived 15 years in the City Center. Groningen is a true gem. I now live in Germany, but I try to drive to Groningen every two weeks.
There are many factors that contributed to my well being in the Netherlands: take sufficient time to research and study your host country. Fluency in the Dutch language accelerated my intergration into the Dutch society. Most importantly, building stable and reliable relations with Dutch nationals.
On the subject of Dutch doctors and hospitals: Currently, the system is quite terrible because of government mismanagement but the idea is solid. You have a local GP (General Practitioner, or Huisarts) who will refer you to hospital if need be. You only go to hospital directly for emergencies. With the system being mismanaged, it is hard to find a GP as it is based on your postal code and some areas are densely populated but have few doctors. Keep calling local GP's to find someone who has an opening. As you mention, antibiotics resistance is an issue in countries where you can get those yourself, which is why it is highly regulated here. The same goes for most meds as many people can deal with their illness themselves, if their immune system is good. This is the reason you get paracetamol and a warm water compress, with the advice to eat fruit and vegetables, as that cures most basic illness. Most of the world is overmedicated, which means you need more to achieve the same, raising cost and making it harder to treat people. One of the main reasons this can be done is that we have unlimited sick days essentially. If you get sick, you can take the time to have your body take care of the problem. In the US for example, people overmedicate because calling in sick will cause them to lose their job, which is insane to me.
Another issue is that GPs got orders to minimize the nr. of referrals, especially for preventive care. "Take a pill and wait 3 days" is the mantra in NL. Thankfully not all GPs follow this.
Personally, I definitely miss living in Holland (Rotterdam, Rijmond, Zwolle) and I am actually thinking about moving back. I hope you loved your time over there.
On the eyeinfection: With things like that you have to go to your general practicioner. He will examine it and if nescessary prescribe eyedrops and if those don't help send you to an eye specialist at the hospital. Pharmacies here do not give out medicine unless prescribed. You can only get over the counter stuff there without a prescription from a doctor.
New sub from Peru O(∩_∩)O The Netherlands is one of my favorite countries, the other one is Ireland :P. I love how Dutch people express their ideas without fear and sugar coating; I wish we had that feature in our Latin American culture. Directness could hurt but lies hurt even more, so I prefer honest people.
Hiy im from the Nederlands, but a think people in this time is not great , i live in a appartement with 20 people and live her in this appartement for 9 jears , but you can not ask for help or somthing its getting worse and a hate that , people are not far , and i have always learnd too help no matter what , i dont like the people anymore, i really dont what is wrong in the Nederlands, but not good greating paula from the Nederlands ❤
Had to smile about the coffeeshops. I guess that will be weird for new people ;-) But never mind, you can also go to a café (which is French for coffee). But most Dutch people go there for alcoholic beverages. Though they will serve coffee or tea, especially during the day (if open). But the best places for coffee are lunchrooms or restaurants, especially those with outdoor seating (terras). Coffee is so ingrained in Dutch culture that most people make their own coffee, both at home and at the workplace. Many shops also offer it to patrons, e.g. the higher-end clothing stores.
To be honest, Nederland is seldom extreme; weatherlike, crime, response people, no bij slumberneigbourhoods and so on. Almost boring. By the way; Albert Heijn is known as expensive. Lidl, Aldi or other discounters are more cheaper and good enough. Healthcare starts at the Huisarts or Huisartspraktijk HAP. Hospital is just a second stage
@@ndinawechila your welcome. Local docters operate within certain postal codes for new clients. So for example i live in 3553ED. Only house doctor clinics who operate in the specific area will be able to take you in. Sometimes one of then is full. This is to enshure they can get to you quick in case of urgent need
However, for non-emergency care, you must first go to a GP to be referred to a specialist. And many GP's accept no new patients. I can imagine a new citizen being confused & rebuffed multiple times. When a Dutch person moves to a different place, one of the first things they do is register with a local GP. The VVD is to blame for under-funding the health care system and making it less accessible. We need a more progressive government.
15:50 No, it's *NOT* legal. It's a misconception that also exists with some Dutch people. A small amount is tolerated for personal use only. However, this means that it can be confiscated. The police are not actively looking for it and they are not stationed in front off the coffee shop, but if it is found, it might be confiscated. So, if you are stopped by the police, you can try and prevent a search by not smelling like te stuff, respectfull and correct cooperation and carry a mandatory ID card/passport/drivers license! If you do happen to have a small amount, it will not have any legal consequences. Of course you have to be 18 years or older, not participating in traffic (that includes also walking and biking!) and you cannot use it in public. Use it at the coffeeshop or at home. Generally as long as you ain't misbehaving or causing any inconvenience, a lot is tolerated.
Please don’t beep words away, that’s not a habit or a regular thing in The Netherlands. You can say everything here. Only if you insult people, speak badly about someone or lie about something, you can get in some kind of trouble, but only after you said it. We are used to correct people afterwards, not upfront.
@P Constructor Sure, on Dutch TV it's pretty normal to have curse words or names of drugs etcetera mentioned without any issue. However, this is a video on UA-cam, which is shown worldwide. It's policy for UA-cam to demonetize videos if there's too much swear words or words pertaining to drugs used in the video. So it's really not a bad idea to either bleep such words out or use alternative words in this case, unless the person making videos is okay not receiving any add revenue money from them. 🤷♀️
@@ndinawechila The commenter is not wrong .... within limits. We Dutch don't mind hearing "bad words" so your Dutch audience will in general not be offended. UA-cam however have set themselves up as the "arbiter of decency" and will punish the use of words they don't like. I don't think words like "drugs" will be too problematic for YT, but they are notorious for not clearly stating what is allowed and what not (they like to keep their users in uncertainty so those users "self-censor" often to a higher degree than required in order not to lose their videos or their channel). Do simply edit your videos to what you yourself are feeling comfortable with.
Dutch and German people generally are quite direct. The rest of Europe not so much or not at all (UK, France Sweden). Inside the Netherlands, the east, and mostly so the province of Limburg is also not direct in communication.
I don't understand why most people always refer to the Netherlands as "Randstad". In my opinion, the «real Dutch» do not live in big cities where commodification and money are the only purpose of life. G.
I live in the south and we are all direct here. You are confusing directness with politeness. In Limburg and especially the south, we are polite and direct. The more you go towards the Randstad, people go from polite directness to being rude and direct. Big difference.
Well i think 50/50 chance..but i think dating apps are trash everywhere.. they are made to make money not to make people happy if you ask me and i think dating can be hard for both men and women
hi i really liked your video... i am a web developer and i want to move into one of these europeans countries... is finding a job as a web developer hard?? or...?
A pleasant video. As a Dutch person it is enlightening to hear your view, from the inside. You surely have rooted here already. One correction: You can definitely drink coffee in a Coffeeshop. Besides selling the ingredients for smoking, there is a range of non-alcohol drinks to order, like coffees, teas and soft drinks. The atmosphere inside may differ between them, but if you need to use a toilet, or want a coffee, please go into a Coffeeshop. Since the late 1970s, coffeehops were opened as a kind of 'facade' for the business of selling smoking ingredients. To give it a respectable front, even though everyone, including the authorities, knew what the main business was.
°Just imagine being sick and calling a hospital [..]" As a Dutch person, I can't really imagine that at all. You get into the hospital when an ambulance brings you there, or when another doctor refers you there (most of the time, a GP - huisarts in Dutch). I'd call a hospital if there was something about an upcoming appointment or if I specifically needed input from the doctor who has been treating me. Calling the hospital because you're sick just doesn't make sense to me.
Its more than 60% because going out i lost my keys wallet phone but for 13 times in a row everything was returned to me , the 14th time karma left me, but still these are good numbers
I have lived in Groningen for a long time. I was in the inner city near one of the old coffeeshops. A big old fashioned Mercedes stopped infront of that shop. A farmer came out of the car. He tapped his wooden shoes against the lower side of the car, to get all the dried mud of it. Then he openend the trunk and got out a bale of not hay but of that green stuff. He carried it into that shop. Yep, nationally grown. Thus next time you see a farmer making hay bales. There are farmers that make other 'hay' bales.
If you do make sure you have the right date (27th of april but be sure to check)! The date can vary depending on what day it is and every year there's many confused tourists that come at the wrong date because King's day used to be Queen's day (30th of april) because we had a queen at the time. There's even a committee dedicated to throwing a party for said confused tourists so they didn't come for nothing.
It's funny, the Netherlands used to be the only place in Europe (on Earth??) where you could smoke cannabis legally, but other countries in Europe are now legalizing because it's becoming legal (and SO popular) in the United States. Europeans don't seem to learn much from each other, at least not the good ideas, but we're apparently not willing to be less socially liberal than the Americans 😂 Weed can still get you killed in some countries. You can buy it anywhere in Thailand, but then you fly to the Philippines and forget you have some gummies on you - and it's PRISON for you.
Most countries where you get lots of medicines will have doctors benefit of prescribing them. It's not that you actually need them to get well. Here, doctors do not have an incentive to load you up with drugs that will whack you out for a bit and might be involved with a cure. Most medicines seem to be more a cure for Karens. "I feel sick,.. so gimme medicine!" Placebos do a great job for that. You have to think of the Dutch healthcare system as if it was a IT organisation. The GP in the doctors practise is the fly catcher like 1st line support. They help with the standard issues and only when they consider your condition serious, they will refer you to a hospital. That is the second line and they'll do the standard serious conditions. Then if you're really in a dire shape according to them you get sent to the third line, the academic hospital where they can exert their Frankenstein experiments upon your poor body. But yeah,.. most ailment do not require more than hot water, a cloth and maybe if you have a really high fever some paracetamol. If you are for sure in dire shape, you'll get sent straight to the hospital, like for instance when I came to my GP all yellow, I was sent from my GP to the hospital straight away. Finding a GP these days is quite a challenge some times, maybe ask a friendly neighbour if they can recommend one.
You're absolutely right, I'm starting to get a hang of it. The whole system makes more sense now. Thank you for watching and sharing your opinion. You're welcome to my channel 💝
Dutch apreaciate honoust to the point awnsers and questions , no wasting of time , beating around the bush is often seen as dishounest , untrustworthy and reliable , a apointment is an apointment late is beeing on time . 2 minutes late people get mad 5 minutes they leave .
I was cooking so maybe I missed it lol, but did you experience any sort of racism? I am white, but my children are mixed and their father is black. I love everything I’m hearing and we would like to move abroad when they reach high school, but I don’t want to plan or prepare to take my family somewhere that won’t be the best
Heath: If we don't feel well, we Dutch people can't just go to a hospital. First of all, make sure you are registered with a GP practice. ( huisarts) The doctor will determine whether it is necessary for you to go to the hospital for further examination or treatment. So if something is wrong, you call them first. just going to the hospital for an ailment is unnecessary and hospitals are not meant for that. In case of emergencies, such as serious accidents or life-threatening situations, you call 112.
Thank you for your contribution, I didn’t know exactly understand what Huisarts meant before but now I know…I’m learning so much already.
@@ndinawechila The huisarts is a general practitioner who acts as a gatekeeper for specialised help. Except for emergencies, you aren't going te get specialised medical care without referral from the huisarts. You must also know that in the Netherlands you don't get medicines for every cough, itch, slight fever or headache. Do not be surprised when you think that you're going to die, the huisarts sends you home with the advice to buy Paracetamol and stay in bed until you feel better.
You came here for health issues? Cycle more
@williamgeardener2509 It's the same here in Denmark, they really don't allow any medications that can be abused (or turned into something that can be), and antibiotics are tightly controlled to reduce the risk of antibiotic-resistant germs. To be honest you can kinda expect the pharmacist to give you an apologetic shrug if you're asking for medication that's readily available in other European countries... Not sure this makes sense in every case. 😅
Dutch doctors are known for minimizing their patients' issues, leading to late diagnoses and even death because by the time they do get taken seriously, it's already too late
Let me assure you, when a Dutch person smiles at you, 9 out of 10 that smile is genuine.
Dutch people have no problem with being grumpy in public.
I was about to say, we generally open up emotionally in any emotional direction, without holding back 😂
@@LordCucumber77 that's good to know
@@LordCucumber77 as long as its cheap otherwise vague and running in circels
Yea, we Dutch never fake smile.
Groningen is a city with a lot of students and surrounded by farmers and rural country. People are a bit more friendly and relaxed. If one smiles, it’s generally not fake. But rain in the morning, sun in the afternoon and snow in the evening 😂😂😂😂 that doesn’t happen much but I had to laugh
First time I came across your channel. I immediately subscribed. You speak clearly and with lots of positive vibes. As a Dutch person I am still not used to the weather haha
Thank you very much 🙏🏿 It’s nice that you had the time to watch the video and leave a comment .
A tip for Dutch, or really North Sea weather caus it also counts for anything from Northern France too Norway or the UK: Always expect for the worst. Never leave your house without a rain jacket. Ware layers so you can take off something if it's hotter than expected.
Very true, it does rain a lot. Thank you for watching 💝
Foldable umbrella
Honestly, you seem like a Sweet adorable person.😄, this video made my day better hearing you.
You are so kind 🤗
I'm glad it made your day. You're welcome to my channel
A smile is not just to reflect the person is feeling happy... it is also used to be friendly without a word. It is an invitation to be friendly! 🙂 If you smile the way you smile in this video I would love to help you with anything. 🙂
Also smiles can be contagious ...its just nice to see people smile and enjoying themselves...also i come from a small village if you walk there people on the street will greet jou with a smile and say "hallo" or give a smile and a friendly nod 9 out of 10 times and yes they also do it with people they dont know i think its nice and friendly now i live in eindhoven which is way bigger and people hardly ever do it so sometimes i do mis it a little😅
That's good of you ❤
Thank you very much for the kind and positive words about the Netherlands and in particular, the City of Groningen! Welcome! I was born and raised some 25 kilometers south of Groningen and I lived 15 years in the City Center. Groningen is a true gem. I now live in Germany, but I try to drive to Groningen every two weeks.
I always enjoy watching your videos ☺️ keep it up 😘❤️❤️
Thanks honey ❤️🫶🏾
There are many factors that contributed to my well being in the Netherlands: take sufficient time to research and study your host country. Fluency in the Dutch language accelerated my intergration into the Dutch society. Most importantly, building stable and reliable relations with Dutch nationals.
Debit cards, that's what we use. Credit cards rarely.
On the subject of Dutch doctors and hospitals:
Currently, the system is quite terrible because of government mismanagement but the idea is solid.
You have a local GP (General Practitioner, or Huisarts) who will refer you to hospital if need be. You only go to hospital directly for emergencies. With the system being mismanaged, it is hard to find a GP as it is based on your postal code and some areas are densely populated but have few doctors. Keep calling local GP's to find someone who has an opening.
As you mention, antibiotics resistance is an issue in countries where you can get those yourself, which is why it is highly regulated here. The same goes for most meds as many people can deal with their illness themselves, if their immune system is good. This is the reason you get paracetamol and a warm water compress, with the advice to eat fruit and vegetables, as that cures most basic illness. Most of the world is overmedicated, which means you need more to achieve the same, raising cost and making it harder to treat people.
One of the main reasons this can be done is that we have unlimited sick days essentially. If you get sick, you can take the time to have your body take care of the problem. In the US for example, people overmedicate because calling in sick will cause them to lose their job, which is insane to me.
Another issue is that GPs got orders to minimize the nr. of referrals, especially for preventive care. "Take a pill and wait 3 days" is the mantra in NL. Thankfully not all GPs follow this.
@@kaasmeester5903 Yes, that is a big problem but down to cost cutting and bad government policy.
@@kaasmeester5903 "GPs got orders to minimize the nr. of referrals" Source?
Personally, I definitely miss living in Holland (Rotterdam, Rijmond, Zwolle) and I am actually thinking about moving back. I hope you loved your time over there.
Such a nice vlog! Very good to see your experiences! 👍😊
Thank you for watching 🙏🏿 I appreciate it
I just found this video! Thank you for sharing. 😊 So interesting
On the eyeinfection:
With things like that you have to go to your general practicioner. He will examine it and if nescessary prescribe eyedrops and if those don't help send you to an eye specialist at the hospital. Pharmacies here do not give out medicine unless prescribed. You can only get over the counter stuff there without a prescription from a doctor.
Nice one. How is school admission rate for international students?
New sub from Peru O(∩_∩)O The Netherlands is one of my favorite countries, the other one is Ireland :P. I love how Dutch people express their ideas without fear and sugar coating; I wish we had that feature in our Latin American culture. Directness could hurt but lies hurt even more, so I prefer honest people.
Thank you so much ❤️
I completely agree with you, honesty is a great virtue.
Welcome to the family 🤗
In the Netherlands, all drugs are still illegal. We have a tolerance policy, since the police has better things to do.
The weather haha you can have 4 seasons in 1 day.
Directness: your a nice and beautifal lady who have a lovely reaction of our small country :)
Weed is not actually legal here. That's a common misconception about the Netherlands.
It is _tolerated_ , however, in small quantities.
Luv the consistency 😊❤❤❤
Thank you honey ❤️❤️
You look like you’re in a very happy space❤that’s good for you❤
Most Dutchies have never smoked a joint.
Untrue 😂
@@nietcheyenne- true - only 20-25% of the losers ever tried… roughly 75-80% were clever never to use….
@@janjanssen9629 plenty of bright minds have smoked or still smoke the occasional joint
@@nietcheyenne - they would be smarter without smoking joints… proven fact
Hiy im from the Nederlands, but a think people in this time is not great , i live in a appartement with 20 people and live her in this appartement for 9 jears , but you can not ask for help or somthing its getting worse and a hate that , people are not far , and i have always learnd too help no matter what , i dont like the people anymore, i really dont what is wrong in the Nederlands, but not good greating paula from the Nederlands ❤
Had to smile about the coffeeshops. I guess that will be weird for new people ;-)
But never mind, you can also go to a café (which is French for coffee). But most Dutch people go there for alcoholic beverages. Though they will serve coffee or tea, especially during the day (if open). But the best places for coffee are lunchrooms or restaurants, especially those with outdoor seating (terras).
Coffee is so ingrained in Dutch culture that most people make their own coffee, both at home and at the workplace. Many shops also offer it to patrons, e.g. the higher-end clothing stores.
Thank you for watching and sharing your comments, it's highly appreciated. I've also learnt from your comment. You're welcome to my channel 💝
To be honest, Nederland is seldom extreme; weatherlike, crime, response people, no bij slumberneigbourhoods and so on. Almost boring. By the way; Albert Heijn is known as expensive. Lidl, Aldi or other discounters are more cheaper and good enough. Healthcare starts at the Huisarts or Huisartspraktijk HAP. Hospital is just a second stage
🤣🤣🤣who is drilling in the back ground
Loved your video😊
I think you took a local doctor for a hospital caus I never had a Dutch hospital decline a patient because he /. she is new. (Im dutch btw)
Yeah, I probably did..thanks for your comment 🙏🏿
@@ndinawechila your welcome. Local docters operate within certain postal codes for new clients. So for example i live in 3553ED. Only house doctor clinics who operate in the specific area will be able to take you in. Sometimes one of then is full. This is to enshure they can get to you quick in case of urgent need
If you ever experiance urgent need for care you can always go for your nearest hospital. They usualy have a special doctors post for this
However, for non-emergency care, you must first go to a GP to be referred to a specialist. And many GP's accept no new patients. I can imagine a new citizen being confused & rebuffed multiple times.
When a Dutch person moves to a different place, one of the first things they do is register with a local GP.
The VVD is to blame for under-funding the health care system and making it less accessible. We need a more progressive government.
@@TheEvertwyeah definately
15:50 No, it's *NOT* legal.
It's a misconception that also exists with some Dutch people. A small amount is tolerated for personal use only. However, this means that it can be confiscated. The police are not actively looking for it and they are not stationed in front off the coffee shop, but if it is found, it might be confiscated. So, if you are stopped by the police, you can try and prevent a search by not smelling like te stuff, respectfull and correct cooperation and carry a mandatory ID card/passport/drivers license! If you do happen to have a small amount, it will not have any legal consequences. Of course you have to be 18 years or older, not participating in traffic (that includes also walking and biking!) and you cannot use it in public. Use it at the coffeeshop or at home. Generally as long as you ain't misbehaving or causing any inconvenience, a lot is tolerated.
what part of the Netherlands do you live?
Please don’t beep words away, that’s not a habit or a regular thing in The Netherlands. You can say everything here. Only if you insult people, speak badly about someone or lie about something, you can get in some kind of trouble, but only after you said it. We are used to correct people afterwards, not upfront.
Thank you 🙏🏿 I will take note of this.
@P Constructor Sure, on Dutch TV it's pretty normal to have curse words or names of drugs etcetera mentioned without any issue. However, this is a video on UA-cam, which is shown worldwide. It's policy for UA-cam to demonetize videos if there's too much swear words or words pertaining to drugs used in the video. So it's really not a bad idea to either bleep such words out or use alternative words in this case, unless the person making videos is okay not receiving any add revenue money from them. 🤷♀️
@@ndinawechila
The commenter is not wrong .... within limits. We Dutch don't mind hearing "bad words" so your Dutch audience will in general not be offended.
UA-cam however have set themselves up as the "arbiter of decency" and will punish the use of words they don't like. I don't think words like "drugs" will be too problematic for YT, but they are notorious for not clearly stating what is allowed and what not (they like to keep their users in uncertainty so those users "self-censor" often to a higher degree than required in order not to lose their videos or their channel).
Do simply edit your videos to what you yourself are feeling comfortable with.
Dutch and German people generally are quite direct. The rest of Europe not so much or not at all (UK, France Sweden). Inside the Netherlands, the east, and mostly so the province of Limburg is also not direct in communication.
I don't understand why most people always refer to the Netherlands as "Randstad". In my opinion, the «real Dutch» do not live in big cities where commodification and money are the only purpose of life.
G.
@@GregoryCoccox Most Dutchies live in the Randstad...
I live in the south and we are all direct here. You are confusing directness with politeness. In Limburg and especially the south, we are polite and direct. The more you go towards the Randstad, people go from polite directness to being rude and direct. Big difference.
En bedankt hè, beleefde Zuderling! Van een zeer "rude" Rotterdammer 😉😇🤣
@@bikeamour haha, tsja.. het is wat het is he. kan er ook niets anders van maken.🤣
Does the " directness" apply to dating or do the women play games like in other countries?
Well i think 50/50 chance..but i think dating apps are trash everywhere.. they are made to make money not to make people happy if you ask me and i think dating can be hard for both men and women
hi i really liked your video... i am a web developer and i want to move into one of these europeans countries... is finding a job as a web developer hard?? or...?
A pleasant video. As a Dutch person it is enlightening to hear your view, from the inside. You surely have rooted here already.
One correction: You can definitely drink coffee in a Coffeeshop. Besides selling the ingredients for smoking, there is a range of non-alcohol drinks to order, like coffees, teas and soft drinks.
The atmosphere inside may differ between them, but if you need to use a toilet, or want a coffee, please go into a Coffeeshop.
Since the late 1970s, coffeehops were opened as a kind of 'facade' for the business of selling smoking ingredients. To give it a respectable front, even though everyone, including the authorities, knew what the main business was.
Thank you so much for your comment and correction, I appreciate it. I actually didn’t know this, thank you! 🙏🏿now I know.
that sounds so so nice
°Just imagine being sick and calling a hospital [..]"
As a Dutch person, I can't really imagine that at all. You get into the hospital when an ambulance brings you there, or when another doctor refers you there (most of the time, a GP - huisarts in Dutch). I'd call a hospital if there was something about an upcoming appointment or if I specifically needed input from the doctor who has been treating me. Calling the hospital because you're sick just doesn't make sense to me.
I want to find out if a tourist visa is easy to be convert to work permit in holland?
Its more than 60% because going out i lost my keys wallet phone but for 13 times in a row everything was returned to me , the 14th time karma left me, but still these are good numbers
Netherlands is a great beautiful country
Very interesting, and you're so charming.
Well if you like potatoes you definitely came to the right country. Jokes aside, belated welcome to the lowlands!
Thank you sm 🤗💝
You're also welcome to my channel, please subscribe for more contents from me.
You’re so beautiful and you talk very cute🥰
I have lived in Groningen for a long time. I was in the inner city near one of the old coffeeshops. A big old fashioned Mercedes stopped infront of that shop. A farmer came out of the car. He tapped his wooden shoes against the lower side of the car, to get all the dried mud of it. Then he openend the trunk and got out a bale of not hay but of that green stuff. He carried it into that shop. Yep, nationally grown. Thus next time you see a farmer making hay bales. There are farmers that make other 'hay' bales.
You can also just order a coffee in a coffee shop. No problem...nobody is gonna looks strange if you order just a coffee without the weed.😁
I really want to visit for kings day.
If you do make sure you have the right date (27th of april but be sure to check)! The date can vary depending on what day it is and every year there's many confused tourists that come at the wrong date because King's day used to be Queen's day (30th of april) because we had a queen at the time. There's even a committee dedicated to throwing a party for said confused tourists so they didn't come for nothing.
It's funny, the Netherlands used to be the only place in Europe (on Earth??) where you could smoke cannabis legally, but other countries in Europe are now legalizing because it's becoming legal (and SO popular) in the United States. Europeans don't seem to learn much from each other, at least not the good ideas, but we're apparently not willing to be less socially liberal than the Americans 😂
Weed can still get you killed in some countries. You can buy it anywhere in Thailand, but then you fly to the Philippines and forget you have some gummies on you - and it's PRISON for you.
Most countries where you get lots of medicines will have doctors benefit of prescribing them. It's not that you actually need them to get well. Here, doctors do not have an incentive to load you up with drugs that will whack you out for a bit and might be involved with a cure. Most medicines seem to be more a cure for Karens. "I feel sick,.. so gimme medicine!" Placebos do a great job for that.
You have to think of the Dutch healthcare system as if it was a IT organisation. The GP in the doctors practise is the fly catcher like 1st line support. They help with the standard issues and only when they consider your condition serious, they will refer you to a hospital. That is the second line and they'll do the standard serious conditions. Then if you're really in a dire shape according to them you get sent to the third line, the academic hospital where they can exert their Frankenstein experiments upon your poor body.
But yeah,.. most ailment do not require more than hot water, a cloth and maybe if you have a really high fever some paracetamol. If you are for sure in dire shape, you'll get sent straight to the hospital, like for instance when I came to my GP all yellow, I was sent from my GP to the hospital straight away. Finding a GP these days is quite a challenge some times, maybe ask a friendly neighbour if they can recommend one.
You're absolutely right, I'm starting to get a hang of it. The whole system makes more sense now.
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Cool vid, thank you. Q: How is this addressed if you have a chronic condition and have previously prescribed meds from South Africa?
You have a good attitude about things, just be vigilant. The Netherlands is more racist than you think.
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living in a small country its divicult 2 no the weater. i like you enyway [we live happy with every buddy] i hope your happy 2 . [sweety] xxx.
Dutch apreaciate honoust to the point awnsers and questions , no wasting of time , beating around the bush is often seen as dishounest , untrustworthy and reliable , a apointment is an apointment late is beeing on time . 2 minutes late people get mad 5 minutes they leave .
You’re absolutely right! And that’s something I appreciate about them.
Right! The exact description of a robot. Actually no, I have to say that ChatGPT is more flexible.
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How much times you gonna say "guys?"
Grow up, don't be childish.
I love that they have bicycles because I can't drive a car. 😅
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I was cooking so maybe I missed it lol, but did you experience any sort of racism? I am white, but my children are mixed and their father is black. I love everything I’m hearing and we would like to move abroad when they reach high school, but I don’t want to plan or prepare to take my family somewhere that won’t be the best
You look beautiful I am from Amsterdam
You are in country without my permission.
Most Europeans except for the French are very direct
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Netherlands sucks lol please stop it
At last, an honest comment! Thankyou!
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