Love the Netherlands but their healthcare could be better. German myself, I was most satisfied by the private system in Germany with 80% state subsidy that I benefitted from as the child of a teacher employed as such in the category of a "public official", and by the Swiss healthcare system. Both systems are not cheap. Especially the Swiss one is a burden on many with little income. But both left me much more satisfied than healthcare in the Netherlands. It's not that I crave antibiotics. In fact, I myself believe in immunity. As I'm from a region bordering the Netherlands, my values and ideas are not very different. But the problem with Dutch healthcare is that it's relatively difficult to get an appointment at the GP in reasonable time and that many GPs won't give you the medical checkups you need. Without an out-of-pocket ultrasound screening in Germany, I would never have found out about a gallstone with the Dutch system. And if you struggle with a GP for some reason, it may be difficult to find another one in your area. You will quickly end up feeling like you have to exaggerate your symptoms in order to get what you need and you may still not get it. Also, on some occasions, the Dutch system works very much with a one-treatment-fits-all approach. Paracetamol is not without side effects if you rely on it too much. I once had breathing issues in the Netherlands and got a diagnosis of asthma and was prescribed an asthma inhalation. Turns out that it was a mix of muscle tenseness, psychological conditions and climate factors that probably made these breathing issues so bad at the time and that the inhalation only worsened it in the end. German and Swiss doctors would realise the complexity of my health issues but Dutch doctors didn't. I also took notice of poor hygiene in Dutch clinics and witnessed how someone got very ill for many months due to an infection that was the result of lacking hygiene during a surgery. Of course, I may have been a bit unlucky with my personal experiences and impressions of Dutch healthcare, however, I have read into it and found that even experts criticise the Dutch system in comparison to for example the Belgian system, and that exactly in regard to issues I witnessed myself. I feel like the Dutch often don't want to see or admit the lacks of their healthcare but I would really advise them to do so. Even if means that more taxmoney has to be spent on Dutch healthcare, I would strongly advise the Netherlands to modify their system to one with a bigger focus on early diagnosis, proper hygiene, free choice of doctors, and personalised treatment. I'd understand if you'd remain careful to not overuse radioactive screenings, however, in many cases, there are so many ways to arrive at a solid diagnose with more harmless investigations.

Which country has better work life balance ? Netherlands ? France ? Sweden ? Germany ?

NL is so organised!!!

they not open the dutch are minority in their own country,.! social they are dumb.!

There is no 'we the dutch'. On average we are pretty direct and open and our English is ok and our borders are wide open. The population is still growing fast while the natives dwindle in numbers: our culture is being eroded fast; so enjoy while you can. In 50 years we are all light brown and probaly muslim. With thanks to our leftists friends who are destroying Holland for the last 50 years. Our country is more divided than ever, almost till breaking point, like all western countries; DESTROYED BY DESIGN. Happy great-reset, my normal-friends.

I see so many comments explaining how Dutch people are, like they are experts About the Dutch culture. Let me tell you just be normal and yourself and do not take Any advise from onze “culturele experts”

Let's stop thanksgiving the well-fared class despite the other side of the public opinion! Post-colonial Diaspora should not re-adapt its free will over the "mercifull welcoming host", as this paradigm is dangerously verging Europe towards totalitarism - while legitimating racism and femminicide -. Netherlands is rich thanks to multicultural submission, and should refuse its social priviledge covered in blood. Natural rights have always been existing, regardless the geographical illusion of displacement. Don't be stigmatized under any coercitive context!

We Dutch don't socialize. For instance in the office we have friendly colleagues but no friends. Our friends are mostly family and neighbors. We invite those for drinks at home. We also have drinks or other activities with colleagues but in a "neutral" venue like a café or bar. As a foreigner don't expect to be invited in their home or expect them to accept your invitation. We're like Scandinavians. We will tolerate speaking English for 15-30 minutes and stop the conversation telling you we have things to do.

Im 38 dutch, and dutch arent great (Bonders) we do know how too party (hense our agenda,s) 🎉

Amsterdam is as dutch as NYC is American.......NOT......next to that ,this vid about Holland is a lie.... !!!

Die blonde in de duimnagel is echt knap joh

And real Dutch people hate Amsterdam

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dutch people pay so much money each month for healtcare because there are millions immigrants here that get healtcare for FREE! so not fair

The real dutch people work. Indeed not for the money, the goverment has blessed us whit the highest tax rate in the world. And our goverment, instead of be there for the working people, they love to make working people poor and give the basic rights to people from outher countries for free.

Dutchies just stick with dutchies

03:43 lol they try to marginalise non-Amsterdam people again by gaslighting that 'true tolerance' can only be found in Amsterdam and that al those 'backwarded intolerant people' live outside their urbanised area. Fun fact though is that a lot of Amsterdam people are quite intolerant of ideas which aren't broadly shared within their city. Their definition of tolerance is agreeing with a set of majority held inner group (read extreme progressive) ideals.

I am Dutch and I really do not like smalltalk. Or say hi to strangers on the street. Not everyone is the same. Like in every country. But inviting new people/friends to you home is a great advice.

I am dutch and i tell you. DO NOT FALL FOR PROPAGANDA SHIT

The Dutch are miserable 🤣🤣

I am italian and lived in nl for two years in the past. After that moved back to italy, but kept working abroad mostly with dutch and many other european nationalities but also extra european. I do not agree with most points: the dutch are some of the most money oriented cultures i know and the one the most focused on work and efficiency. Among all the ones i know, is the one i find nearly impossible to become real friend with. True that you are very multicultural and open minded, which is good. Yet you remain cold and formal and always keep a distance. You are also used to move out of parents and go your way very early. Of course in this us italians are the opposite,for both traditional and economic reasons. This also makes you even more individualists. I owe the dutch all my professional life and career and probably will continue working with you. But i would not live in nl again

one distinction between small talk in the netherlands, and the usa is, is that if we small talk we mean what we say, and we say what we mean, while in USA and other country's people tend to talk around things, wich makes communicating less efficient difficult and unpleasent

I haven't had a watch and/or agenda since I left school a good 4 decades ago. Nobody of my friends has an agenda. I don't know where this "they plan everything" comes from because nobody I know does that. The only thing I ever plan is my vacation. 4:35 might be the best tip in this video. Don't try to emulate our culture when we visit you, show us yours.

Lovely video explaining things in a simplest way! Loving Netherland already ❤

Juice welcoming the stranger into someone else’s country…. Every single time.

Shame on this once great aryan country for sacrificing its people and culture to human garbage.

Het lijkt oneerlijk om te praten over de Nederlandse identiteit en waarden en deze tevertegenwoordigen door Afrikanen en andere buitenlanders. Het is ongelooflijk beledigend en vernederend om de Nederlandse identiteit toe te eigenen aan allochtonen. Je bent Nederlands, of je bent het niet. Als dit ooit een discussie is of was, dan zal wat vast zijn omdat u een allochtoon bent, die onze identiteit vals probeert te eigenaren.

Being replaced by migrants is their values. How noble of them to become a minority! It's who they are. Or should I say were?

I love the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and will be glad to come over to live and work together for a better and peaceful Netherlands.

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How to connect with Germans or Dutch: enrol in a kindergarten

i never heard someone saying " oh you what? yesterday, my GP helped me get better!"

Bullshit, pay rent, a rent that is not justified at all, that breaks you, literally, and then we see how respect is seen in the Netherlands.... bullshit

As a bulgarian this seems so hipocriticall. You prefer to accept some 3rd world non-educated muslims, pay for their beds and food, BUT refuse bulgarians. You just have expensive standart of living, due to your history. Amsterdam was built on a slave back and you have slave blood on your money, just like the other western "civilised" world. Robbed the whole world and now talk about values... Modern bullshit.

Awesome video :) Feeling proud to be Dutch. Though as a typical Dutch men, I am also a bit skeptical about this as it doesn't work that way everywhere. Lucky my job is perfect for me though :)

One way to connect with them: invite them to your house. You prepare everything. I am Latin in Mexico we are used to used the agenda for work related things, but not for enjoying life… the last part has been the hardest for me. For me still enjoying life is latin, free your mind, enjoy!!!

The Netherlands is a terrible country. The Dutch are closed cold people. One of the most difficult countries in the world to make friends. Especially the original white people, are very cold.

Am I the only one who kept on expecting a plot twist?

Yes this is how it goes... somehow. But even the Netherlands, cannot welcome all refugees. We have much poor of our own! And the more refugees come here with diploma' s that are not good enough for the Netherlands... the more those people do hardly any chance to survive in here. And no, it is not the way I wanted it. But still I have to live with it.

Beautiful video !!!! Honestly

The problem with Dutch healthcare that it is impossible to go to doctor since GP just send you home saying "come back if you feel bad" every time. And it's not only my opinion but htere is whole reddit and articles in different languages about it. My mother had thyroiud cancer when she was 8 and thyroid was removed complitely (not partially like it is done novadays). Since then she did checks up every 3-4 month for 40 years. She also had uterine cancer about 10 years ago. Her test results generally unstabble (generally very low calcium and high phosphorus). Because of war she is in Netherlands now and still wasn't able to see any doctor. GP did check only calcium level, it was low, prescribed calcium and said come back when you will feel bad. In the end she decided to go back to Ukraine just for check up.

This sounds very acted.

it does depend which part of the netherlands ... in limburg it is completely different

This kinda sums it up.

HAHAHA we had a new manager from the Phillipines, and the first day at 16:30 people turned down their PC's, to go home, and he asked angry what they are doing??? Going home, it's time... No no no , nobody goes home before I go home... Sorry that may be in the phillipines so, but here time is time...See you tomorrow

Te veel over kantoorbanen. Daarbuiten is het toch ook weer wel wat anders hoor. Iets teveel van het goede

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Voila, that's it.

so true!!! ive lived 10 years in the netherlands,the most important things for a dutch is "be there on time or before, speak "DUTCH" properly, always plan in advance, be VERY efficiant at work and always be nice to your collegues at ALL time, in the netherland, if you need help for anything, THEY will help you anytime, for me Netherland is the best country on "how to become sumone" , ik kan ook de taal praten as ik will, nederland is ECHT SUPER TOPPI!!, Bedankt Nederland !!