American Reaction to 5 Things I've Learnt After A Year in The Netherlands (As an American)

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[@beldin2987]

The first thing, that guy is still doing that "typical american" overacting thing, but he is NOT SCREAMING anymore. So he seemed at least have learned that here in europe we prefer to speak a bit more calm and not SCREAM all the time.

[@roddo1955]

He talks a lot with his hands. Makes me nervous when people gesticulate in your face with every word.

[@Kari.F.]

Yeah. He may not be screaming, but he is exhaustingly intense. He started grinding on my nerves after a few minutes. I could listen to Charlie for hours, though.

[@beldin2987]

@@Kari.F. Yeah Charlie is not really that much american, the only thing is that he is still wearing a stupid baseball cap 😂

[@sigrunwestrus68]

@@beldin2987 You know right away it's an American when he is wearing a baseball cap and wearing a baseball cap indoors....??? That is just stupid and in Europe classified as rude!

[@mariadebake5483]

He is irritating

[@rikakemme]

About the difference in notary costs: that's because a Dutch notary is something COMPLETELY different than an American notary. In The Netherlands, in order to become a notary, you first have to go to law school for five years, then you have to get a notary master's degree, that's another year, then you have to complete a three-year internship, and then you have to do your notary exam (which is a whole story in itself). Every year there is a set number of notaries that are appointed by royal decree. It's a very long and stressfull road, and on top of that only the very best get selected and appointed. So, getting something notarized in The Netherlands requires you to visit what is basically an insanely specialized, knowledgable lawyer.

[@littleDutchie92]

True! A notary here is a protective profession, which means you can't just go around and open a notary office. You do have to pass all those exams and then you can become a registered notary... And to be fair.. to request your birth certificate at the townhouse Is free too...

[@nagranoth_]

In contrast, a notary in the US is basically someone who's allowed to put a stamp on. The stamp basically only means someone saw the document. Barely more than an eye witness. You can probably go to a bank or post office to get it done. Not comparable at all.

[@Sarah-do9my]

but also insanely costly!!!

[@karinland8533]

Same in Germany

[@Sarah-do9my]

@@littleDutchie92 you have to pay nowadays...

[@DC88_]

This guy is a good example of what we dutch mean when we say americans are a bit much sometimes. 😜

[@ppligt-bekker1451]

LOL yes!

[@dennisengelen2517]

This guy makes the Dutch seem quiet, and I'm saying this as a Flemish guy so that means something.

[@DiaborMagics]

Yeah... I was thinking nice video, but can you please talk more normal xD

[@frankhooper7871]

True - he needs to learn to 'doe normaal' LOL. His manner shouts American.

[@nommh]

So right. And weirdly, I think it may be a perform for social media thing. It must happen during show and tell in the kindergarden class or something. Screeching, verbal fry, pressing the voice instead of letting it flow. Makes one feel uncomfortable to just listen. Teachers who tell the kids: Make the others realise how excited you are. Such horrible advice!

[@TheEvertw]

About the directness when you are used to privilege: the Dutch have no patience for people with an attitude. The janitor will not hesitate to give the owner of the place advice, and usually that owner will take that advice. People know their value.

[@harounfarhani2138]

@@ItsCharlieVest I'm in a university that is a little easier than your avarage university (its called hbo here, and is not considered university level in the Netherlands, but internationally it is a university) and my teachers will litterally scold me for using their last name or saying sir, they much prefer being called by their first name. Hierarchy is basically non existent in a lot of places here and I love that.

[@s.t.ef.f.2838]

@@harounfarhani2138 depends on where u go I think, dont share the same experience with that

[@wout123100]

@@harounfarhani2138 true, i had that too, but might depend on where.

[@hurtigheinz3790]

Birth Certificate in USA: $1 Giving birth in USA: $10,000

[@riannewellink3846]

Yeah, in the Netherlands we have what we call "Kraamzorg" it means for the first 10 days after giving birth, a nurse (Not always an overly attractive one) comes by several hours a day, and does some basic cleaning, helps the new mom with her new baby, checks the health of both mom and baby, sends visitors away after a short while so mom and baby can have their rest, maybe helps a little with older children who are not yet capable of putting on their own clothes,or making their own lunches (when the dad isn't doing that)

[@TregMediaHD]

echt? je heb daar geweest met die (...) before quite a good comment?? that was maybe too cringe even for comedy

[@RubensBudgetCreations]

Oh, the notaricing thing is a good one. Therebis a great difference between notaricing in the US and the Netherlands. In the US it is nothing more than a check if everything is in order and then stamped to say it is mostly done by civel servants. Here in the Netherlands the one doing it isn't just a civil servant but has had a whole legal education and, really important, takes part of the responsibility/accountability. So if he/she didn't check everything as he/she should have and there is something wrong which may have legal ramifications he/she can get a jail sentence.

[@yutz1948]

Okay not entirely true cuz it's a assistant that register it and other people will manage it and do the work.. but that still doesn't explain why giving approval to his wife cost 91 euros!??? That's literally just a small document. and lastly why does the momma even need approval thats some ancient shit

[@RubensBudgetCreations]

@@yutz1948 that approval thing is something that became mandatory a few years ago, same as the approval for travel documents. Thise rules have stopped a lot of dutch children beeing kidnapped and taken to another country by one of the parents. Sadly that still happens from time to time. Those rules are there to protect the children. And it doesn't matrer if an assistant does the paperwork, the Notary still has to check if it is done by the rules/laws and holds the responsibility that it is all legal.

[@rosab8026]

Exacto...en Europa el sistema es inyectar dinero público, de todos, en los diferentes servicios de que disfruta la ciudadanía y, por lo tanto, eso debe controlarse cuidadosamente con legalidad . ..en Estados Unidos , que no ofrece prácticamente ningún servicio público al ciudadano no es tan importante y mucho de todo va " bajo el radar" y sin comprobación....El verdadero control lo ejercen las macroempresas que tienen en sus garras el país y a sus ciudadanos....por qué deberían gastar dinero en unos servicios de gestión bien preparados y eficaces. ? Eso es un gasto innecesario en un país que se controla por lo privado y no tiene ningún aspecto socializado ( salvo el ejército, ya ves tú ...)

[@Sayhoun]

@@yutz1948 Something like that does not cost any money, you just write a letter or sign an official form. That it. Notary is something you almost never visit or need.

[@yutz1948]

@@Sayhoun well apparently it cost 91 euros.

[@dutchman7623]

He walks around in Haarlem (not Harlem!), so I guess he lives there. About 20 minutes by train from A'dam, towards the coast. We do not have 'low wage' jobs so everything that's takes labor will cost money. Everyone, from cleaner to manager, makes enough money to have an appropriate lifestyle of living. Once settled in the Netherlands, you do not spend much on notary documents, everything is done digitally and in city hall, and costs are low. But he is not married, has no 'Dutch Living Together Contract' and so has to go to a notary to get certified. Something others can just get at city hall. But official contracts like buying a house, transferring business, do cost a lot. A notary in the Netherlands is an official appointee, completely separate from government, like a lawyer, not a worker in a post office. And he/she has to check the legality of the content of every document they verify, very unlike the US. All financial institutes communicate your financial gain or loss that involves tax, to the tax administration. They know almost everything there is to know about you in that respect. That is why it's simple. Banking and paying bills is done automatically most of the time, or by an app on your phone or laptop. Even on a terrace you can transfer from bank to bank and your drinking partner can see the amount added to his/her account right away. Technologically the Netherlands are far ahead.

[@janpost8598]

Not 'Harlem' but it is the place where 'Harlem' got its name from.

[@ms-jl6dl]

Yes we do have "low wage jobs",stop idolising. And like in Canada,goverment can block your bank account or access to your own money "by a flip of a switch" if it decides so. You'll soon find out why that is bad. Total control is always used against "the people" and for the (political) elites.

[@dutchman7623]

@@ms-jl6dl I am not idolizing, for everyone at the age of 23 yo there is a minimum wage. Youth wages are set as well. There is health insurance compensation. There is high rent compensation. There is child contribution, etc. Sad thing is, if you work hard and get promoted, from every 40 euro you gain, you loose 30 in less subsidies. That causes people that earn twice minimal wage, be only slightly better off than those at a minimum, because they loose all compensations. But everyone with a job can live a decent life. Even those without a job, because they get 70% of minimum wage, but higher compensations. To see poverty, walk around in San Francisco, to the lesser neighborhoods and look around, nowhere in the Netherlands such situations exist. Entire blocks of extreme poverty and homelessness on the streets. People dying of misery.

[@bytefu]

I have noticed that a lot of genius-level software engineers come from Netherlands. I am seriously thinking about some day moving there. Everything I heard so far about Netherlands sounds good to me, and if their programmers are really that good, that's my favourite country right there :)

[@dutchman7623]

@@bytefu The Netherlands are one of the few outside Silicone Valley where top edge technology is being developed. Combination of hardware and software, to come to high tech solutions. Examples are ASML and Philips Medic. Companies work together with the Technical Universities, to stay on the cutting edge. Result is a lot of start-ups circling around them for implied technology.

[@furryfeatheryfamily]

A Dutchie here I do think many of the dutch are straightforward and most people are not impressed by people that are rich or have more power. We question everything and treasure our individuality

[@ms-jl6dl]

I'm living in the Netherlands for the last 30 years and that claim is a bad joke. Average dutch person is as uninformed and as gullable as any average european. You USED to be like that (probably) but since I came here I was suprised how shallow most people were,I was (naively) idolising dutch people before I met them. You dutch are not special or significantly different than other west-european countries on any fundamental level,you're just slightly different.But not by much. You don't "question everything" and any "individuality" is only superficialy tolerated,not "respected". Just like everywhere. P.S. Germans are more direct and "to the fact" than dutch. Dutch are just rude.

[@roddo1955]

The Dutch are down to earth. But as soon as rich people dress up or buy that expensive car; Dutch can give major side-eye. When I lived in London, I found it so refreshing to see people walking around without feeling selfconscious. It has changed a bit for the better, though.

[@roddo1955]

@@ms-jl6dl 😄😄😄 true that. My German friends were obviously very friendly but also very direct. I am Dutch and I agree; we can be rude. And we like to wind people up until they start hurting and then call it 'a joke'.

[@smirgutt]

@@ms-jl6dl I do think it depends on where in The Netherlands you are. I live waaaaaaaay east like a 10 minute bike ride from Germany and we are more like our German neighbors then the Hollanders most pll seem to think are the whole country. That is not to say we don’t side eye “extreem” behaviors here “just act normal that’s crazy enough” isn’t a saying for nothing. We don’t like loud people or people that are overly familiar with us, we are more of a stoic people so it’s kinda hard to get your foot in the door, but once you’re in… you’re in for life. They say that about the people in the north to and I guess that’s why we mash well with northerners but less with south and west, it is a significantly different attitude we have.

[@dylanvogler2165]

@@smirgutt what are you talking about man. I live in the east now. In the achterhoek and so often I have to tell people to stop beating around the bush and just tell me what they want. Don't generalize. Not everyone in the west of the country is the same, nor is everyone in the east of the country. My country and I are very direct, but there are also those in the west who are like snakes and only say something behind your back. But you have those same people in the east of the country.

[@yumyummoany]

I took a group of people with learning difficulties for a holiday in Amsterdam. The experience was outstanding! Meals were paid for, got to the till to be told the others had paid. Drinks arrived, people smiled- didn’t stare - and interacted with us. I absolutely love the Dutch. This all happened in the summer in a big tourist destination.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I grew up in Haarlem, and this is definitely Haarlem, not Amsterdam. Very awkward to make that mistake! Traditionally, people from Haarlem don't like people from Amsterdam. That has historical roots. But beware, Haarlem is EXPENSIVE to live in, nowadays! It is a beautiful city in beautiful surroundings very close to Amsterdam. But it has no place to build houses. So, houses are only for semi-millionaires (in Euros). As for expensive things, with things like keys or notary documents, you don't pay for the key or the document, you pay for the time making them. A notary office costs 180 Euro per hour. It is not a government thing, but a private company. So you buy 30 minutes of work. In that time, they have to receive you, make the document, copy it, file it and do the administration. As for the key maker, that person will earn around 70 Euro per hour. So, 32 Euro for four keys is a bit stiff. But remember he also is not working all the time whilst his expensive mortgage (Haarlem is expensive!!) energy bill, taxes and so on will add up....

[@LIBRAN-LOVE]

What hate Mr.de Rooij...ugh🙄

[@ronaldderooij1774]

@@LIBRAN-LOVE Hate? What hate? The only really critical remark was that it is awkward for somebody from Haarlem to call Haarlem Amsterdam. But hate? No. You must be a very sensitive person.

[@EricW6800]

@@LIBRAN-LOVE There you have our Dutch directness I guess , he's just factional..nothing to do with hate.

[@TheMalachiet]

I was born in Amsterdam but never have heard of the tradition from Haarlemmers to dislike us. What a pity. There is a village called Halfweg. It means halfway (between Amsterdam and Haarlem). It is getting harder and harder these days for young people to buy a normal house because the prices have become extremely higher and it is still rising. If you want a "social housing" rental house in Amsterdam you must wait for around 13 years. And for the suburbs it's 17 years.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

@@TheMalachiet Well, I think it stems from the 17th century where Amsterdam helped the Spaniards to win the siege for Haarlem, and blocked the food supply on the Haarlemmermeer for Haarlem. So, in school it was highlighted time and again what role Amsterdam played. These things influence people. My parents (one from Haarlem and one from Utrecht) disliked Amsterdammers as being rude, uncivilised, not willing to work, etc. Amsterdam was portrayed as the Sodom and Gomorra of the Netherlands. I still remember my parents' approval of the spontaneous, violent (and illegal) action of Dutch Marines kicking hippies of Dam square in 1969 (??). Another factor would be that people from Haarlem/Bloemendaal/Overveen were often working for the gigantic palaces of rich Amsterdmmers spending the summer outside town. They were often treated not too well, particularly in the 18th and 19th century.

[@maryhunter6389]

On average Dutch people aren't so much rude as well egalitarian, meaning they speak to everyone as if they are equals. If you are not used to that, it might come off as directness or rudeness.

[@mennobults6464]

Good point made.

[@Stefus87]

The key thing is probably because it's a protected key. It's registered and you can't copy it if you are not licensed. Which lowers the chances of someone just snatching your key for 15 mins, go copy it at the nearest key maker, and slip it back where it belonged.

[@VlankeBla]

8 euro per key is a fairly normal price

[@danobanano2505]

I love how its always sunny in this video.. because thats uncommon... we do have sunny days.. but throughout the year, mostly its cloudy, rainy or worse

[@Niki91-HR]

I guess that is why people in the northern part of Europe cant wait to get sunny days to go outside to chill. In the southern part of Europe it is the other way around. We have more sun than cloudy,rainy days in comparison to you guys. I live in Croatia and sometimes there are times where we wish we would get rain....xD

[@margrietpolder4974]

This depends where you live too. Near the coast in general it's more sunny. But more windy as well. Haarlem is reasonably close so it could make a difference. I live at the Hague since a couple of years, coming from Delft. Even this little distance, about 7 km really makes a difference

[@danobanano2505]

@@margrietpolder4974 i have lived allover the Northern and centre part of the Netherlands. While there is a big difference in weather between the southern part and the rest.. So when the basements in Nijmegen are flooded, we barely have any Rain up north.. same goes for the sunny part.

[@jacobapelgrim6975]

One can be direct and friendly at the same time..the keyword is mutual respect

[@Wrecker3D]

The Belastingdienst -Tax office, had a slogan in the 80's & 90's: "Leuker kunnen we het niet maken, wel makkelijker" which means: We can't make taxes more fun, but we CAN make it easier

[@LAU-ik6dp]

😂✌🏽 Yeahhh

[@Wrecker3D]

Also yeah some stuff is more expensive usually because minimum wage is better regulated over here (just like social security, healthcare etc) official documents are expensive as they are often handled with more care than the US mass production-ish governments we have different locks than the US, don't know if that ups the price, and of course the more inventive the lock the harder to copy the key tip to OP: use something like a Nuki lock *maybe Lock picking lawyer has a clip about those differences or would do a collab to explain

[@Vliegenmepper2377]

And so they didn't 🤣

[@chocvanr227]

@@Vliegenmepper2377 i work in Belgium, live in the Netherlands (grensarbeider dus), so i have to do taxes in both countries. Trust me in the Netherlands its a lot easier.

[@PPfilmemacher]

@@chocvanr227 sorry but this isn’t a faire comparison you cannot not take any country (or to be particular: almost nearly any country on earth) and Comparing it without any scruple with Belgiums Tax administration and standards, with the countries extremely over complicated standards of 3 Regional administrations (Flemish, Walloon and Brussels) devised in 2 different languages and then just to make it even more complicated these 3 also being split again in to 6 different administrations, without any logical explanation why wich administration is responsible for for a part of your taxes but actually didn’t operated and has no say in your region … Making such a comparison is like as if you accidentally have stepped wrong, have fall and twisted your ankle and after you finally have managed limping slowly in to you’re family doctor Practice, and staying at the checking in and have tell the nurs, what was habend. She seriously Tells you stop whining and that this was just nothing because live is still Ok after all, after all , you only twisted your ankle when you fell and not your neck… broken

[@LaoShimazaki]

I moved from China to the netherlands 2 years ago after graduating i ended up staying. possible the best country i've been and the best decision i've made. i love it here. ( i live in s'hertogenbosch )

[@roellemaire1979]

@10:00 the part about the nurse is true, its for the first 14 days after birth, they help with the baby mostly, but also do some household chores so you can rest

[@yumyummoany]

Same in France plus much more help if you have twins!

[@ingridwindemuller2485]

Normally it's about 5 days, not 14 days!

[@missitheachievementhuntres560]

PS the guy is in Haarlem, a city close to Amsterdam based on what he shows in this video.

[@spectorial]

it is close to amsterdam. as in it is literally next to amsterdam

[@BucketLord13]

... there's this channel called Learn Dutch with Bart de Pau he's got a lot of very funny and educational vids about the Netherlands, he's a teacher so he's interviewing his students about really everything that has to do with the Dutch people, life style, food and so on.... maybe interesting for you to check out and do a vid....I really enjoy your channel mate! keep up the good work

[@gedalja]

Normal keys are like €5,- here. Its not the key but the time you buy. Even if they make it quick. Base price is like €5,- unless you need a certificate keys wich will cost up to €80,-

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

No, they are more expensive than €5,- Maybe 20 years ago they were €5,-.

[@gedalja]

@@gert-janvanderlee5307 Still 5 in Zwolle, I sell them :)

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

@@gedalja Security keys too? Or just the regular simple ones?

[@josmeijers2818]

@@gert-janvanderlee5307 hier in Groningen stad kost het me € 4.50. speciaal sleutels verschillen enorm, dus de prijs ligt aan het soort sleutel.

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

@@josmeijers2818 Hier paar maanden geleden wat sleutels laten maken. Toen twee standaard sleutels laten maken voor 13 euro. Ander duurder type was volgens mij 8 euro.

[@Belfastchild1974]

The cost of keys can vary depending on the kind of keys. In the building where I live, we have one key, that opens both the front door of the building, but also my personal appartment. Other people in the building have their own key, which also opens the same front door, but won't open my appartment but only their own. These keys are quite expensive to get a new one made.

[@wouter8294]

Nice to hear you want to move to the Netherlands! You are very welcome. Keep us updated!

[@mischake]

I think dutch directness just means we won't tell you polite lies. You ask our opinion and we give it to you

[@charleneakse5606]

And sometimes you don't ask our opinion and we still will give it! 😉

[@roddo1955]

The Dutch don't wait to be asked. They will give their opinion without being asked. Funnily enough it's usually a negative opinion followed by" just my opinion" and a sly grin. The Dutch are nice but can be a bit abrasive.

[@Goofygooberston]

@@roddo1955 Yea that stuff happens whenever anyone gets the sense that you're either fishing for appraisal or if you come across as being a bit passive and reluctant in conversing. Most people here don't like the whole ass-patting stuff and beating around the bush. You're equals, so address eachother as such

[@roddo1955]

@@Goofygooberston I prefer the British way of doing things.

[@wout123100]

@@roddo1955 so funny, we think the same about americans, loud and braggy and overhyped about nothing.funny

[@berth2647]

Hay Charlie ,,, check out " Soul to Soul Travels " ( KZbin ) A American couple moved to the Netherlands they do food tastings, visiting festivals , traveling in the Netherlands and much more ...

[@missitheachievementhuntres560]

Soul to soul travel makes such nice videos :D

[@Lilygirl283]

@@missitheachievementhuntres560 that's for sure! He says that a lot!🤣😂, i like his wife better, she is more willing to learn Dutch, i would like to paint the town red with her, she seems like a fun girl, especially when she is trying Dutch drinks, her nose gets redder by the minute..🤣😂

[@MrDaryn]

Soul to Soul travel is definitely also a good channel to learn some good things of the Netherlands (they live in Rotterdam)

[@eobi-edobi4275]

yeah, i love their video's he has a comment on a reaction video, . i forgot which one.

[@rebekkavandenbrink8273]

I watch those to! He lives here in Rotterdam and has the most funny videos :-D but also "T and T go Dutch" have interesting video's!

[@RAWDernison1]

This guy lives in my hometown, Haarlem (Rozenstraat, near the station). It's not Amsterdam, that's a whole 12 minutes by train ... far away in the east.

[@helena19741]

He's living in Haarlem.

[@WolfkingSybren]

By the way, Charlie, your last name is a Dutch word...a vest is like a secured by walls place or town..like the old castles..build with strong walls. So you have an interesting last name..and a strong one at that. Just wanted to share this with you

[@Rebster]

Sounds like you're thinking of a vesting. A vest is like a zip-up hoodie for me

[@Chris_mas73]

@@Rebster In Dutch, vest actually translates into cardigan, but the hoody you're referring to is often called a vest too.

[@Rebster]

@@Chris_mas73 as someone who is Dutch themselves, I more often refer to a 'vest' if it has a zipper. However, I think it definitely can be used for both, I don't think either translation is better or worse. I tend to use 'jasje' for things similar to a cardigan, although I do mix it up

[@baskoning9896]

He is in Haarlem. The city just west of Amsterdam.

[@Eliza0girl]

I think its important to remember that living here is quite nice as a lot of things are taken care of. Like proper roads, health care system, minimum wages, maternity leave and unemployment benefits if you're fired. But ofcourse that comes at a price of like taxes and overall prices of some products. I once had a conversation with an American women who also loved everything about our country and whishes the US would incorporate some things, but then we told her the percentage of income tax we paid and she started to change her opinion ^^ So its all about what you think is important. For me I think we should find a proper balance for our society, because if everyone contributes one way or another, everyone is living a life without major worries.

[@Bommeltje1970]

We do have a proper balance, only loads of NL folks can see that anymore. Did you know the percentage of tax is almost the same in france? And they don’t get even half the advantages we do .. all money only goes to big cities within the provences.

[@beahaasnoot837]

Yes, it's true. If you had a baby at home or in a hospital, you get a nurse for 10 days. She comes in the morning, taking care of mom and baby. Making lunch, tea and coffie for visiters who come to see the baby.. She cooks diner and after that she goes home.... And that for 10 days...

[@rosab8026]

Efectivamente. Derechos y deberes ciudadanos y solidaridad ... La moral europea demuestra tener una gran ventaja....el egoísmo individualista te condena a un sistema como el de Estados Unidos...no es una buena cosa....Nadie sabe que giros dará la vida . Protegemos a otros mientras nos protegemos nosotros mismos ....

[@arturobianco848]

Thats probable because the us governement pisses away the money on the wrong things, if you compaire what the dutch governement does with our taxes and what americans have to pay for things not taking care of by the governement they actually pay way more in living costs then we do. But they still think there system is better weird people 😉.

[@leya2215]

I actually read that Europeans don’t pay that much more taxes than People in the US as people think we do. But that we are just smarter about spending it. Like a huge part of US taxes goes to military, where we prefer to spend on education and healthcare. Another reason why we can have structured healthcare is insurance. Which is mandatory here.

[@jeroenesselink9148]

My wife is from Toscane italy, i am Dutch she lived with me years ago in the Netherlands,now we live in toscane.but she cant wait to go back ,she loved it so much

[@EshBBX]

The more videos I watch, the more I find myself saying you got your head on your shoulders right Charlie. EDIT: And it's SO satisfying to realize efficiency and simpleness and honesty are still viewed and worn as truly Dutch. Makes me slightly more proud of my fellow countrymen

[@mickeydejong8950]

In general people don’t take advantage of expats in the Netherlands because everything is very much regulated. Services are more expensive in the Netherlands simply because people earn better wages and have more benefits and that is what the price reflects. So the keycutter/shoe repair man will still earn about €35,00 per hour

[@metalvideos1961]

Better wages? Middle income households can't even live a normal life anymore. We literally have American situation over here

[@MarKwakernaakVastenhout]

@@metalvideos1961 true! Live is getting difficult here, thanks to our gouvernement. Lots of stuff are cheaper in like for example Belgium or Germany.

[@metalvideos1961]

@@MarKwakernaakVastenhout it is. and then our governmetn comes up with some BS excuse. if it can be cheaper in germany and belgium it can be cheaper in the netherlands as well. but nope the government love to fuck us over.

[@MarKwakernaakVastenhout]

@@metalvideos1961 they just hate us, and loooove wef! 🤢

[@metalvideos1961]

@@MarKwakernaakVastenhout pretty much.

[@randar1969]

There is a difference between not beating around the bush, and being rude. Sometimes we will risk hurting your feelings to stay honest especially if we think in the end it will help you.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yooooooooo!!!!!! Wow!! Why am I just now seeing this! My ninja! Great reaction! Glad you enjoyed it! Dude you should come to the Netherlands! It’s really amazing!

[@elsotto3314]

It’s Haarlem for sure, capital city of North Holland.

[@ilse2932]

€5 for a basic type key seems about fair in my experience, but it also depends on the material used etc. And yeah documents are expensive. Any sort of official paper work is expensive and especially notary papers.

[@karinland8533]

Same in Germany

[@WolfKenneth]

A lot of that beauty thing comes from food and life-work balance. If your food is healthy and you are happy with your life because your job isn't destroying you, you will look better.

[@patrycjapawlak5433]

I know that being nice looking is subcjective matter but I do agree that Dutch people are gorgeus 😍 I work with them for 7 years now and I love that they are straigh forward, usually aim is to find solution, never rude - tell how it is also loving usage of space - they will plant greenery where they can 🤗

[@SAMUDRAMAC]

He lives in Haarlem, not Amsterdam

[@jandejong1122]

Charlie, I'm excitingly curious to know what YOU (your wife and child) learned about The Netherlands after living here for a year. Don't forget to make similar videos about the pro's and cons.

[@666Maeglin]

love it how he likes dutchs angles in his shots

[@appief1racepuch646]

It's simple we Dutchies stand with two feet on the ground,and yes we (most) say what we think! 😁 The prise for these key are cheap there can be prises up to €50 a key!

[@ashleyftcash]

€ 50 a is for special keys, not normal keys. I learned this back when I was an intern and let a key be made for a front door and it didn't work. Copy proof or somerhing. So a special key had to be made 'de tantjes!' the price went up from € 5 to more than € 50.

[@stefanrang1027]

Hey Charlie, been following you for a while now. And I really enjoy your enthusiasm about our little gem of a country. Have you ever considered opening a fundraiser for your move to the Netherlands? I'd be happy to chip in something to get you over here! You understand our way of living and culture even better than some of our own!

[@TheEvertw]

Overall, life in NL is MUCH cheaper than in the US. However, some things are expensive. For example Notarial documents are expensive: Notaries run a racket. But there are extra costs involved that you won't have in the US, like having documents translated by a certified translator, which is included in the price. Having a house key copied is usually pretty cheap. E.g. the Gamma will charge you €4.50 for most keys. HOWEVER: there are many "safety locks" in use that are more costly to copy: usually these need to be order from the manufacturer.

[@katriencornelis9730]

this, and you need the card and/or code to have these keys copied normally

[@axelplate9080]

the actractive people comment could be the result of the outdoor lifestyle, the biking, better food and good healthcare. there is also the difference between looking good and taking good care of yourself. Since life here is also less stessful, it makes people more happy and therefor looking better.

[@SariTheOneAndOnly]

I'm a Belgian and a few years ago my then husband's dad had what seemed a heart attack on holiday in NL. I called for an ambulance and two drop dead gorgeous ladies came out looking like suit up models. Even my jaw dropped 😅 so I confirm it's true 👍

[@metalvideos1961]

As a Dutchman I can say it's bs. Can't say we are attractive

[@SariTheOneAndOnly]

@@metalvideos1961 you can say whatever you like. It's an experience I had.

[@Harry_PP030]

Hope he is okay now!

[@Harry_PP030]

@@metalvideos1961 speak for yourself

[@metalvideos1961]

@@Harry_PP030 i do. why would i speak for someone else.

[@mickey1193]

I recently had 2 keys made here and i believe i paid 5 euro per key..so yes he went to a very expensive place. Long live the internet so you can check where they have the best deals😅.

[@mickeydejong8950]

Depends what type of keys. Standard keys are about 5 Euros, more complicated keys will cost more, in his case 8 Euro per key

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

Security keys are more expensive too.

[@Judith_Remkes]

For my type of house keys, €8 is a normal price. It really differs per type of key.

[@shinchan2627]

With your respect for our country and our culture you will be fit here very well Charlie and people will like you. We really like it when People have respect for that. And then we really dont care you Come from a other country . People Who disrespect our country or culture will have a hard time here and will recive the same disrespect back to them. Thats how we Dutch People are. We treath you how you treath us :)

[@jjinwien9054]

Proper keys (from a locksmith) are protected from being duplicated so they are expensive.

[@Sjaak_b]

7.5 to 8 euro a key is normal.. it might sound expensive.. specially when 2 keys dont work.. but then you can just return em. and sometime they are special keys with a code.. so you cant just make em without the code and that cost money.. also materials etc.

[@baskoning9896]

Tax used to be rrreeeaaallllly complicated. You could buy a thick book every year (because the rules keep changing), that would help you on each question, or let some specialist help you do it. It has been simplified a LOT. Nowadays, you can do your own personal taxes in a few minutes. I dont know about company taxes, it still can get messy pretty fast I think (especially if you operate across borders, that complicates things a lot, like where do you have to pay taxes, here or there, and what are the rules there, what is best etc). It still is a fair bit complicated, for example, if you earn little, you have the right to a lot of subsidised income (mostly tax breaks), and when a little thing changes in your situation (like: you live together with someone, or get married, or rent out some room in your house, or buy a house), things change A LOT for you, and its almost impossible to predict in what ways exactly, and what the bottom line will be. The forms you fill in might be simple, but the effects will be rather complicated. For example, I wanted to know if it would pay off to rent a room out in my house for 300 euro per month. No use doing that, if I get cut 300 euro, right? So I called the tax-information helpdesk, and they just could not work it out: it depends on SO much information: my marital status, my income, my age, the income of my partner and renter, if I had kids, what rules will change that year etc etc etc, and what effect that would have on my own rent-subsidy, my health insurance subsidy, etc. It boiled down to: 'just try it, and see what happens'. Haha.

[@peterkeijsers489]

About the key thing: most keys here are of a special standard, that has to do with security. And €8,- per key isn't that expensive here, if you know that they're safety keys. Oh! And another thing: ALL prices are including VAT (6% for food and basic needs, 21% for non-essential stuff). I've learned that in the USA one has to bring a calculator even for grocery shopping, to calculate the total sum at the checkout. So HUGE difference in that department.

[@renevw5812]

Talking about loud Americans. How he acts in front of the camera, this is what we call Loud. He is so in your face. I hope he is more relax and drag his tone down in "real".

[@sillybollox2244]

That dude needs to stand AWAY from the coffee!! He sounds like Hong Kong Phooey as a puppy! (Yes, I'm that old!)

[@nimaxwerker]

To send verified (what you call notaricing) copies of my high school diploma did cost me 8,50 in $, here at city hall or post office. If I would go to a notaris the copy that I made becomes a recognised court document with the same legal weight as the original diploma, so notaricing in the netherlands is the same as making a legal deposition and what does an average lawyer costs for half an hour in the US.

[@yari4344]

Key prices depend on the quality of the lock, prices for certified keys go up to €150 each

[@lennat24]

notary and keys are really everywhere so expensive. I know it for sure in Germany and the story of the Netherlands has been told. Notary is a senior profession like doctor or lawyer. They charge for their stuff. In Germany, the minimum prices are even specified, so you don't have to fear a drop in prices due to competition. They know how to do it.

[@PierreMiniggio]

Same in France

[@johnah2]

Thanks Charlie for the view around Haarlem!!! I've seen a street view of a plaza area their that looks so peaceful. I was checking on BnBs for relatives who were going to visit Amsterdam and wanted a quieter place to stay.

[@janeverse4555]

Charlie, my son went this week on vacation to the west coast of the USA and saw that the food in the supermarket was expensive. He was in a restaurant. It was expensive and of low quality.

[@Harry_PP030]

Food in restaurants in the US is expensive, of lower quality and you are supposed to contribute to the salary of the staff. And they add tax to the bill.

[@lian7990]

The dutch people don't do a whole lot of stuff that requires a notary. Notaries are mainly doing wedding stuff (prenups and such), devorces, inheritances and legal stuff for setting up / bankrupties of businesses. You can compare their fees with legal fees in US. Since US citizens apparently have to have a lot of papers notaried it can get expensive quickly since we don't have e.g. people working at banks that can do it for a few bucks... Also because we can request most of the papers you have to get notaried online through digi-D or instances can look it up directly through official online portals.

[@Warhawk_]

I live in the netherlands and i never paid 32 dollars for 4 keys.. 5 dollars at most per normal key.

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Charlie, gotta be honest, after 20 seconds of the high-pitched high-speed OP I am *so* grateful for you pitching in all calm and slowly. Is that a Midwest English? (I'm terrible at regional variations of English, on a good day I can tell apart Scottish / Irish /anywhere else.)

[@dond3r183]

From a Dutchy! T.b.h. its a bit romanticized story about the Netherlands! The grass is NOT always greener on the other side 😉 Take this review the guy in the movie, with a grane of salt. The Netherlands also have a "rougher" side. It's not all sunshine and rainbows!

[@obelic71]

No country is perfect and all have advantages and disadvantages. The cities in the Netherlands are one of the most crowded places in the world. Had colleages from all over the world visiting for maintenance training on new high tech equipment . The different streams of traffic comming from all directions ( bike, moped, car, public transport, pedestrians and some exotic vehicels ) often scared them alot. f.e. my town ( 45.000 people) i live in felt as a big city for colleages from the US and New Sealand who came from rural aereas.

[@arturobianco848]

Compaired to the states our "rougher" side is a joke i worked it the worst neigbourhoods in the Netherlands for 15 years and somethings i've seen lets just say i rather forget. But those where the exceptions, those exceptions i can find in every major city in the US by the dozens. I do agree with the romantizing of him though.

[@monicaprazeres]

Its absolutly true, i leave here for more than 20 years and i subscribe every word. The Netherlands is a masterpiece of intelligence and simplicity...

[@leoniekrijgsman7792]

Love your video’s. You’re very welcome in the Netherlands. And although everything is very organized and looks great on the service, we do have a lot of housingproblems. Rents are skyhigh and if you want to buy a house, come with a super large bag of money. I understand you want to live in the south of the Netherlands. It’s beautiful over there. Also because we are a small country don’t expect a very large garden or a detached house. But overall I don’t know of many other countries I would want to live (although my husband and I want to move to rural Portugal 🤣). Maybe you should watch some Dutch news on youtube

[@LAU-ik6dp]

Love the reaction again ❤

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Most of the time you can use a QR code to pay for things. Matter of seconds. We don't use checks anymore for years. I even know American who still get a check from work they have to change in a bank. How weird is that? I"m 61 and NEVER had that, not even when I started working 40 years ago. Wages went directly into a bank account.

[@VTBLWatcher.]

I hope one day you make it to the Netherlands youre verry welcome in our little country❤️💪🏽

[@PierreMiniggio]

Little in size, but big in many other aspects ! 😁

[@anita64]

We Dutch people can be direct, but definitely not rude. The Dutch are known for being friendly and hospitable. About the keys: it depends on what type of key it is. Some type of keys are expensive to copy. Normal keys usually cost around €4. But that also depends on where you go. The small shoemaker shops who do keys as well are usually more expensive than places like DIY stores or hardware stores. And if it doesn't fit, you just go back and they'll cut it again without any extra costs.

[@jpdj2715]

His city/town is called "Haarlem" and that's about 10 miles as the crow flies west of Amsterdam.

[@hagelslag9312]

So, about the directness, I think this is because of the stereotypes I have met from the USA side. Not all Americans were like them, but I met a few. They seemed to prefer to tippy-toe around issues and try to direct things into what they wanted. It took a really long time to get this girl tell me wtf she was really thinking. Turned out she disliked a person and didn't want to go to that party. The Dutch? "Eh I don't really like her, I don't feel like going." It would probably be considered rude by some of these American girls. But to the Dutch, yeah, great. You don't have to like everybody. I don't know if many Americans are like that, but these girls definitely were. There was a lot of 'drama' going on because they took conclusions from what was not said. "I'm tired" was turned into "oh so you don't want to see us?" No, I'm actually just tired. Trust me, if we don't like you, we'll just tell you.

[@lauraholland347]

I've only been to Amsterdam, but yes they are attractive, in Belgium too- we went to Bruges recently, lovely place, expensive groceries though-it was so much more expensive than home I was shocked.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Well notarising might look expensive but it covers every item you can imagine . the prices for all goverment documents are quite high but it also prevent people of making rash desisions. Usualy you get a from or aplication fill it in at home or at the notaris and you get the apropiate forms , with everything covered. it never last longer than an hr , exept for wills and testaments. ( personalise items they are more expensive ) But then again pasports driving licenses renewals you go to city or town hall , they sit face to face you fill in the require forms and done. It might cost more but it has its reasons.

[@MrHonist1]

the Dutch directness is not rude, they just say it as it is, if they don't like you for some reason, our they are annoyed about something they will just tell you flat out, that's what's meant by Dutch directness 👍

[@leya2215]

€32 for keys? That’s not weird. It’s a service, which usually yes costs a little more than just a product. But having a key copied is also a service. It’s less than €10 per key! (€8 to be precise) which I don’t find to be a lot. Being a Dutchie myself

[@furjanmarcell8069]

I live in the Netherlands for 9 years and, he is right in everything.

[@joep359]

Oooooh he's moving to the south of the netherlands, the best part!

[@petejones7878]

most working people in the UK pay their (State) taxes through the PAYE system, your NI payment are also deducted from your wages at each pay packet , and local tax (Council Tax) through direct debit . Other tax like VAT is added to what ever you buy ,all prices in the shops are added to the shelf price.

[@jeffafa3096]

One thing to note is that the costs of some products/services seem pretty high (and sometimes they really are), but it actually balances out pretty well at the end of the month. The minimum wage here is approx. €1750/month (before taxes) considering a 40-hour workweek, and usually a wage at that level is supplemented with subsidies for rent and monthly health insurance costs. Up to half of the rent and up to around 90% of insurance costs are subsidized if your income is at or around minimum wage levels. The government tries to make sure that basic living costs are affordable for everyone.

[@Freya76]

Hey Charlie, man this dude has some energy 😅. First, this is not in Amsterdam but in any of the middle sided cities that are around in the Netherlands. And yes, they all have beautiful city centers that make you want to walk around😍. And we love the sun because it's so fickle here and it can be gone any time, so we take the most we can. This can sometimes even be a burden as it feels like an obligation to go outside when the weather is good and sometimes you just want to stay in hungover 😅. Then why are the Dutch (considered) so attractive and is it true? I certainly think it is true and my dad who was an enormous womaniser and travelled the world always said the most beautiful woman live in Amsterdam 😃. The reason are different things, first we live a high standard of life, so healthier, wealthier, better fed and groomed, freer to do what we want and less stressed. This makes us look good and more self confident which is attractive. Then there has been for so long and still is so much genetic influence from outside that you get fresh beautiful gene mixes, without to much inbreeding. And when there are more healthy good looking people you get more good-looking babies and so on. Hence more attractive people, I guess 😊. As on the direct thing, being direct doesn't make you rude. Dutch people are historically business people so they want to get along with potential business partners, so you don't want to be rude. But you do want to get business done so beating around the bush doesn't pay the bills. That's what the directness is all about here. We don't want to waist our or anybody's time😉. The key thing, it's true but I think maybe it has to with the fact that our lock security is more of thing here, with maybe better locks and more variety, so as a locksmith you need to invest in many machines and different keys...? But maybe that's just bs and we are just used to pay more for keys. Lastly, notoriety stuff is just ridiculously expensive!! You pay hundreds for a pre nub or an inheritance or whatever. But then we pay a lot less for health and happiness 😊

[@nickstar0074]

Hi Charly, I don’t think that’s Amsterdam. I haven’t seen any spots i’d recognise but I get more like a Haarlem vibe from the scenery. It’s a beautiful city, one of the best in Noord Holland. I work there, and would recommend it to visit (or live) if you’d chose to stay live with us! Houses aren’t cheap though 😅

[@Dasypodidae45]

He lives in Haarlem. In one of his video's he mentions that he uses Amsterdam in the title of some of his video's to attract more views. At least he's honest about it 😉

[@MrSeine2]

:) price of making a key depends on what type of key it is. The more safty features it has the more expensive it is to make. It can cost up to €200,-! In general it is €4,50. With a certificate it is €12,- or €23,- The cheap (not safe) ones are €2,-.

[@o_d1559]

I would like to see a video of that man when he did not drink coffee :p He is so energetic, challenging for me to watch, but Im happy he enjoys my homecountry :)

[@albertbreetveld4872]

I follow this man, he tells the truth. his way of talking is also nice but also clear. the tax statement and help with care for baby and mother at home is true

[@silsilsilly]

I believe a average price for an extra key is usually around 5 euro in my experience, but thats an average, If the store has a high end location it will probably be more expensive. And being tall isnt a status symbol, its just a tall person and why shouldnt they wear heels if they like them. High soles are in fashion at the moment.

[@sedondevives2169]

A notary in Europe is a very prestigious position for which a very demanding academic preparation is required. An American notary in Europe can only make photocopies and sign the acknowledgment of receipt of correspondence delivered by the postman.

[@antiqueinsider]

There are also some things that are less expensive. You have to look at the big picture! Dutch people don't like all that fake 'Have a nice day, please let me lick your boots' attitude that is demanded of minimum wage workers in the US. If you think THAT is 'politeness' then you'll have to live without it here. But in exchange, when people say something nice or kind they REALLY mean it. That's just the way we like it.

[@ms-jl6dl]

Are you joking?

[@MrPW2009]

The notary thing is not really comparing like with like. First Europeans don't need a notarised document for these things, so it's not an everyday process. And secondly, we don't have notaries that are not fully qualified lawyers, so you'd have to pay the rates of a qualified lawyer here, not just a (basically) clerical worker

[@TheKristofdv]

I'm a simple man. I hear Belgium, I like the vid! ;-) But seriously, nice vid bro... :D I also like our northern neighbours

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

Yes, in the Netherlands the notary is very expensive. In the other hand healthcare is much cheaper here than in the us. I prefer it that way than the other way around. In the us I would probably be broke already from hospital bills. And I ain't even sick that often.

[@ms-jl6dl]

No you wouldn't,you'd be insured just like your car.

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

@@ms-jl6dl I doubt I would be able to afford the insurance premiums for health insurance in the us.

[@StevanOutdoor]

The dude is energetic for sure and puts some time in camera work and editing. For me, being Dutch, it's already a bit chaotic. The directness is also about efficiency. We don't wanna spend 30 minutes beating around the bush before we get to the point. We most likely have an appointment we don't want to show up late for. Some things are more expensive and some cheaper like in every country. You can buy locks (the cylinder) with 6 matching keys however so often it's cheaper to just buy that set and replace the lock temporarily. I don't think you have to translate documents from English but a notary is a real profession here much like a lawyer. Is your wife also ok with moving to The Netherlands?

[@StevanOutdoor]

@@ItsCharlieVest She should. I have tattoos also. One of them says: 'die with memories, not dreams'. See you on this side of the pond. ;)

[@alicevanhuijzen-vandenbran6646]

You guys would be very welcome here

[@nimwey7701]

I went to get some extra keys last week and i payed € 3,95 for 1 key, so in our standards that is cheap

[@dond3r183]

The costs for a will start on average around 500 euros including VAT. The final costs also depend on your wishes and situation. Every notary office has its own price and service.

[@terryvanloenenmartinet3200]

He went to the grote markt in Haarlem. That's citycentre in Haarlem. Ofcourse that's expensive. One block away and he'd probably payed a lot less.

[@mjfaber8747]

I must say we (as dutch people) don’t smoke that much. Of course there are people who smoke but most of them are old(er). We also have smoke-free zones.

[@kellybiljoen1294]

Hi Charlie i Really love your videos!! I am a dutchie and live in Almere(Flevoland near Amsterdam). And the video that you reacted to was filmed in my old town Haarlem.Its was in the centrum and if i could i really want to go back and live there.The only problem is that the housingmarkt is really wack right now.There is a shortess of houses.The city of Haarlem is really beautiful.And when your in the Netherlands some day you should really visted this place. Much love from the Netherlands

[@frank1963]

Being tall people is only on average with all the immigrants now there are a lot of small and “normal “ sized people!and being beautiful people is only a personal preference I think! We for sure have a lot less obese people than the US.

[@rosab8026]

En Europa hay otro modo de vida ( salir, caminar...) y otra forma de comer ( menos comida "preparada" y mejores productos, mayor control de su calidad por la UE...)