NEVER LEARNING GERMAN, TOO OLD TO FIND A JOB.. | Moving to Germany

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About the video
In this video, I answer your questions about life in Germany and moving to Germany to work. We talk about German grocery stores, learning the German language, the expat bubble and if it is possible to find a job if you're older
About Me:
hallo Zusammen (Hi everyone), I'm Diana! 😀I am a Canadian expat from Toronto and I have been living and working in Berlin for 3 years at a tech startup. ☾ On my channel, I share my experiences and thoughts on living and working abroad as an expat in Germany. Thanks for your support ☮
#Germany #MovingtoGermany #Berlin

[@TravelTourTaste]

Hey hun great to see you again. Hope you had a great Christmas and just wanted to wish you a very Happy New year and may 2021 bring you much success, joy and happiness. Stay safe and catch up again real soon.

[@jensschroder8214]

In February it usually snows in Germany. It can be very nice when there is snow everywhere and then high pressure weather sets in. Then everyone wants to go out and enjoy the snow. In December, on the other hand, the days are dark, and Christmas lights are hanging everywhere. In the past few summers it has rained too little, the farmers hope for rain in winter so that it can grow again next year. But the gray weather is a time when you just have to persevere.

[@andrewlawrance338]

Hi Diana I like your KZbin video clip when you’re walking around the park I thought it was great you should do more videos outside then you can show more of Berlin thank you for doing that regards Andrew

[@rainerbohm6715]

The outro song is really cool that’s why I always watch your videos til the very end

[@DianaVerry]

Really?! Wow thanks 😊

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

midlife-crisis comes when you realize the young ones are closing in from behind, while you did not yet realize the lead you will have because of your experience stay healthy - and chill

[@franks1450]

Vielen Dank. Sehr interessant 😀

[@deborahkay7819]

Another interesting video. Surprising I had this idea that Germany would be cold and full of snow but it’s not! I guess I shouldn’t be surprised because we have had next to no snow in Toronto so far this winter.

[@markusgropper6240]

Best advice I can give to mix with germans is to join some clubs in Germany. Especially if you life not in a big city. We germans love our clubs.

[@maxcapax]

You German, me too. Vereinsmeierei? Pfui!

[@DianaVerry]

Yes that’s another great tip! 😊

[@karinland8533]

Also finding a tandem to practice the German with a nativ speker

[@erichgerstmann4516]

My cousin used to be involved with Ruderverein. It was a pretty big part of his life.

[@cosmodoc]

Your videos are really interesting and you are just lovely! Canadian-Colombian is a great blend! I’m German and my daughter is Colombian-German! Love from Mallorca!

[@gerdpapenburg7050]

My tips to get out of the expat bubble and to become a friend to Germans and not just an acquaintance are: 1. learn the German language 2. join a German club (Verein) with features your interests. A German saying is that when more than three people meet in Germany who have the same interests they found a club. Officially you need seven people to register a club (eingetragener Verein). There are more than 700,000 registered clubs in Germany which feature various interest or hobbies.

[@berndgaal7689]

Otherwise go back

[@AndreaAvila78]

OMG your dog! It's so cute!!!!

[@DianaVerry]

Thanks Andrea ❤️🥰

[@nomirrors3552]

I loved this video, for me it was the best video you've done. I would really enjoy seeing more like this. Thank you so much!

[@DianaVerry]

Oh wow! Thank you 😊❤️

[@alexandernoe1619]

Germany doesn't have long gray winters. It's Germany, not northern Finnland.

[@averyo2521]

Would love to see a more detailed breakdown of the different parts of Berlin and what their vibes are/who they'd be good for!

[@averyo2521]

Also thanks for all the content you put out, it's all super helpful for those of us considering moving or checking out Germany! Much appreciated!

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you for watching Avery! I would love to film a video like that when the weather gets warmed 😊❤️

[@vbvideo1669]

Super nice Video!

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you 😊😊

[@kattia5u]

Thank you for this video!!! I am really looking foward to moving to studying and working afterwards, in Montréal or in Berlin, I am doubting a lot about Germany, bacause I do not speak German, but your videos make me wanna take the risk and try it tho lol :)

[@DianaVerry]

So happy to hear that 😊

[@mananjain3255]

Thanks for all the inputs. I am planning for my masters in 2022 and all this helps 👍

[@DianaVerry]

Thanks for watching Manan 😊 best of luck with your studies ✨

[@mananjain3255]

@@DianaVerry Thank you and a happy new year to you

[@Yozora0no0Hoshi]

Your hat is cute! It looks good on you!

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you! 😊

[@loveinki]

I love your earrings! ✨

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@loraaleksandrova4561]

Love the city views 😍

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you ❤️

[@RuhulAmin-qk6wp]

thank you

[@julianamartinez1431]

can you do a video on where the best places to buy home decor in germany are? best online shopping? the german equivalent to target? i’ve been struggling with finding shops to order from over here 😊

[@Beulah5144]

Yay to growth!!!!

[@ilBUZZo]

Something really cool about Germany, including Berlin, is the coffee "to go" culture, where many people, instead of wasting plastic with the non disposable "to go" mugs, they bring their own mugs from home. You should do it too :)

[@JimmyR2023]

Human Resource practices are very different in the other parts of Germany. Berlin is way more cosmopolitan - as a unternehmensberater that happens to work across Germany, Europe and Australia - many traditional German organisations have very outdated HR recruitment practices where they focus on tasks and not outcome.

[@berndgaal7689]

Yes in Canada it is hot and the sun is shining every day. 🙂

[@pitvondone]

The winter is very long in germany sometimes. But witch is good because of you can't get addicted to cars or so.

[@peter_meyer]

Nice hat, looking good.

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you 😊😊

[@patrickschindler6781]

Frankfurt is also called Mainhattan because of the banking metropolis.

[@peterlyon8424]

Diana it looks so cold. Love you ❤

[@DianaVerry]

It was very cold! 😂😊

[@mrpeel3239]

Hat is good fit and color on you!

[@michaelcarmichael2800]

Hi miss verry The best is of course Munich, there is no second best, after that on third place is .... Up to you

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Something like 85% of my ancestry is German. I feel honor bound to learn German and go there to visit. Home to the Motherland!

[@Hundert1]

Ja, me too! I'm half Italian mom's side but since dad was German I always say I'm German and if my dad was Italian and mom was German I'd still say I was German. I'm trying my best to become fluent in German gradually. Heck it can't be impossible. I already know for a long time now a few German words like Kindergarten, Gesundheit, Schadenfreude, Über, auf Wiedersehen. English is a Germanic language to begin with and many other words are practically identical. Plus I'm a classical Musik lover and J.S. Bach is like the King of Musik. Glückliches neues Jahr, Prost 🎵🔔🌲☃️❄🎉🎉🎉

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@Hundert1 Your name sounds lovely. My surname is Hümmel. : ) 😊

[@Frohds14]

Fatherland. In Germany it's called Vaterland, only colonies have a Motherland. ;-)

[@mbero29]

Are you planning on making videos about other cities like Hamburg?

[@ella_icecreamella2935]

1. Nice hat! 2. The App "Nebenan" can be helpful. You can connect to people und find help in your "Kiez"/neighbourhood or Kiez nearby. I found some people who helped me with some things and I helped some people in my Kiez too. You can sell or give away stuff, ask for tools, offer s.o. your ladder if anyone needs it for a short time, etc. It's a nice Network-App. 3. Nice Video!

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you! And thanks for the tips 😊❤️

[@robertzander9723]

Vielen Dank für deinen schönen Spaziergang durch die Schönhauser Allee und die angrenzenden Kieze, ich mag die Gegend unheimlich gerne und es ist schön sie wenigstens so mal wieder sehen zu können. Das motiviert und gibt Hoffnung. Die Mütze schaut wirklich gut aus, allerdings ein spannender Gedankengang dazu 😁😉 Vielen Dank, schönen Sonntag.

[@algedafiabdullah6701]

Greetings from Libya

[@raik4987]

Diana, winterblues? Still TK Karte? Such mal - herbstblues; stiftung warentest - Lichttherapie. It works)))

[@js3554]

Toronto is so gray. Long cold winters.

[@DianaVerry]

Yes for sure

[@LythaWausW]

You say you can make "true German friends" in German class? How does that work? My integration course was 100% foreigners.

[@silviaf.3045]

I think she meant if you join a german class and learn the language properly then you can communicate better with germans and make friends

[@beautifullife3184]

Visit Switzerland Zürich also is a beautiful city 😅🛫

[@kasmeneyes2227]

Berlin winter is depressing af, you never get used to it

[@michaelmiller6924]

ein super video von dir Diana Verry und andere videos von dir ist super, ein abo für dich a great video from you Diana Verry and other videos from you is great, a subscription for you

[@amine_akad]

feels good to see my neighborhood (near schonhauserAllee arcaden) and my weekly groceries supermarket in a video :D

[@Pinkstar-lyn]

I would like to live ,study and move to Germany ,now doing the German language hopefully I'll get a chance when I finish my course .more love from Kenya ❤️❤️

[@mambofornasa]

We are in the same boat mate. I study German on my own though.

[@jorgbecker5028]

You are welcome 😊

[@DianaVerry]

Awesome! Wishing you the best as you pursue these goals 💪🏼✨

[@Pinkstar-lyn]

Humbled 🙏

[@yasintamanongi64]

me too mate, me too

[@berniv7375]

Hiya Diana. Thanks for the video. I like to see the parks and streets of Berlin. It is good that you are learning more German. If I was living in Deutschland I would be trying to learn the language.

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you 😊😊

[@derruckkehrer7383]

All on the comments who can answer or help me, please do so, hilf mir! So my issue is this: I am frustrated because I have not pursued college education fully yet, I would want to, but I haven't discovered the career for me yet. This generates a huge problem because I want to immigrate to Germany. Since (from what I can tell) you need a reason to immigrate to Germany, having an employment offer being one of them, I do not know how to go about this situation since whatever job I apply to for the most part I don't have experience in or education in a related field for a given job opportunity. All I know is that I want to live in Germany, and look forward to surrounding and integrating myself into the German culture, but my process in getting accepted will have the hiccup of finding a job opportunity. Thanks to all that can help.

[@kobaltocr6927]

LG aus Costa Rica

[@caciliawhy5195]

Absolutely not! Age plays a big factor in Germany. Germans will tell you that. How many people over say 45 or 50 do you have in your company? I lived in Germany a long time when I was younger. I have relatives there I speak advanced German and I had interviews online with people who liked me and over 30 years experience in IT and yet they always went with some Russian or Indian guy who was in his late twenties - early thirties. Always, always! I had people who worked inside the companies tell me that even though HR can't say that, part of it is because it's just sort of the traditional German thing; you have one job your whole life so someone who's had several jobs is looked at with suspicion. It also has to do with how much they have to pay you by law. It is cheaper to pay a foreigner who doesn't speak German,l then to pay someone with the experience the required amount by law. I tried for 5 years and I finally said, f*** you Germany. I live nearby. I can always visit whenever I want.

[@wora1111]

I work in IT as well. I started working with 24, moved into another company with 53, changed again with 55 and 58. The important point was, that my level and type of employment changed as well. I started as a programmer and ended as an expert in a very small field. That way it worked.

[@caciliawhy5195]

@@wora1111 Good for you. I am not saying it can't happen but the chances are against it. I spent 5 years trying.

[@wora1111]

@@caciliawhy5195 Yes I was a bit lucky, too. On the first change my salary dropped to 70% (still enough), next change brought it down another 20% (close to a problem), did some freelancing in between und eventually the last change brought it up to 140% of my former top salary. It was very much depending on the roles I filled.

[@kaworunagisa4009]

​@@wora1111 Can I bother you with a few questions? I'm currently in my mid 30s and am a "Middle+" Software Developer on the verge of Senior, and I'd like to move to Germany before I'm 40. The main problems I have are: I have an unrelated university degree, this is my 2nd career which I started at 30, and I live in a developing country (not Russia but close and worse). Also, I'm AFAB and not cis. With all of those disadvantages in mind, is there any way to "tweak" my career\competence to make me marketable for German workforce? I'm more interested in Software Architecture than Development tbh but I'm not sure I'd be "welcome" in the field, not to mention I have a snowball's chance in Hell of getting job experience as a Software Architect where I live, or remotely for that matter.

[@wora1111]

@@kaworunagisa4009 I worked most of my life in small/middle -sized, privately owned companies. When I hired new people *I* would look for somebody which either had had some understanding of the subject or knew and acknowledge that he (or she) that he did not. I would prefer people that understated their knowledge rather than try to impress me (it never worked). I personally dislike buzz words and prefer example of solutions to real world problems (like what problems you had to overcome in the user interface of xyz to make it easy to handle). Most if not all of my employees started as a developer. After a few years in our business they might qualify as a software architect - but that required a lot of experience with our existing solutions that may have been written (and still supported) 5-10 years ago. Being middle-sized I would expect you to speak some German (I would do part of the interview inn German to get an impression of your level) and I would expect you to convince me, that your German would improve in the next months, because in a middle sized company our daily language would be German and you would be expected to interact with colleagues and customers in that language. BTW: Most of these jon offers would probably only be given in German, so you would need to be able to read this. And I would expect you to live in Germany and with constant contact with my other developers to get to know them and understand their way of thinking. At least at the beginning, later you may move wherever you want. As I understand you, your current wages are lower than most starter wages in Germany, so I would try to learn some German (A2 should be doable) and apply as a developer. Rather downplay the depth of your knowledge but allow for some information in your application, that shows, that you also did go into more depth before. If you have more questions, contact me at [e-mail] (only valid 5 days)

[@divia0037]

Sorry that you are all alone...well I would just love to accompany you..😊

[@DianaVerry]

Haha thank you 😊 it wasn’t too bad!

[@semsemeini7905]

How will you apply for citizenship if you can't speak the language. I assume it is after 5 years?

[@ahmadaghoul8763]

Coming to hamburg next month for a master degree

[@DianaVerry]

Awesome that’s exciting! 😊😊😊

[@amulrajput9780]

@@DianaVerry I love u will u marrie me

[@rabbiahmed7150]

@@amulrajput9780 me too

[@maxcapax]

Welcome to Hamburg, Best choice.

[@henrygee2664]

Why would you move to another country and not learn the language! However in Berlin it’s too easy to get by with English, but my advice is find some German friends and practice the language. German people really warmed to me when I spoke German. Always have this phrase to hand if you’re a beginner level German speaker! Entschuldigung für mein schlechtes Deutsch!! Viel Spaß!! 😃🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@W210E50AMG]

No matter where You go to in western Europe, english is spoken by the majority of people younger than 60.

[@andrewlawrance338]

Hi Diana your beanie looks very nice on you and I was wondering is there any engineering fabrication jobs over in Germany?

[@ShitStefanShoots]

Germany is always searching for qualified engineers (ph.d.), especially in IT, mechanics and electronics.

[@KaitheMaltipoo]

Mom, why did you show me before my haircut? 🥺🐾

[@hemanshuchudasama3535]

What a dumb comment 😂😂

[@Osmone_Everony]

Sorry but I have to disagree about the age relevance for a job. It is relevant! I could write a whole book about it but this would simply be too much for a KZbin comment section. Just that much: Better don't get unemployed above the age of 37.

[@DianaVerry]

Of course you don’t want to be unemployed. But I think that if you’re constantly upgrading your skills and staying relevant, then age will not be as big of a deal as most people think.

[@Osmone_Everony]

@@DianaVerry I've been through that. You are young and beautiful. All doors are open for you. Count yourself lucky. Companies want young people because they are more flexible. Older people have family and don't want to move across Germany (or even further) every couple of years. Companies prefer top notch people with a university degree even for basic jobs (VW in Wolfsburg for example). They can do that because there are more than enough people outside their property searching for a job. Berlin has an unemployment quote of 10.5%. Talk to some of them (maybe record it on video).

[@t.kausch419]

Diana, wenn Du mit Deutschen Freundschaft schließen willst, dann musst Du Deutsch lernen (.. versuchen Deutsch zu sprechen auch wenn es nicht perfekt ist, die Deutschen helfen Dir um Dich zu verbessern..). Weiterhin ist es immer gut sich in Vereinen zu engagieren - da kann man easy Kontake knüpfen und weiter in das Sozialgefüge eintauchen.. weiter so... auch auf Deutsch

[@t.kausch419]

@@proudlycanadian3023 ?? Wer sollte sich entschuldigen, wofür? Verstehe diese Antwort nicht, niemand verlangt eine Entschuldigung...

[@just_saidagain_said7018]

Ich möchte gern an einem Verein teilnehmen, um Kontakte zu knüpfen. Wissen Sie vielleicht, wie ich solchen Verein finden kann? ich wohne in Duisburg und interessiere mich für Sport.

[@t.kausch419]

@@just_saidagain_said7018 Frag Deine Nachbarn bzw. Leute die in Deiner Nähe wohnen. Macht Sinn, denn der Sportverein Deiner Wahl sollte ja nicht weit weg sein. Kannst natürlich auch "googeln" o.ä., Duisburg ist groß.

[@just_saidagain_said7018]

@@t.kausch419 Verstanden, vielen Dank!

[@stefanjung4454]

Maybe you should go to the country and get to know the culture properly. Berlin is far too multicultural to really get to know just one culture. I am from Baden-Württemberg. There is a lot to discover here about history and local culture. The language alone should of course not be foreign, that makes a lot of things easier. You can write to me at any time to find out more! Have fun and stay healthy!

[@kathom67]

To go hardcore with Germany, come here in late fall and stay for the winter. Experience weeks and weeks of missing sunlight, with the absence of color all around you and a cold climate that can be challenging mentally. This is interrupted on the other hand by four weeks of Christmas time full of color and light and and fine scents. It is the worst of times, it is the best of times. Oh, and there's alcohol. ^^

[@Manuel-gu9ls]

I’m a adult that’s want to do more than he realized, can I study for my masters in Germany that based on my studies of my first bachelor degree? Do their university also taught students either locals or foreigners in English?.....

[@dnocturn84]

It depends on your bachelor degree and the university you've been to. Unfortunately, you'll have to check that for each possible German university individually, if they recognize your degree and if you can continue with your master there. There is no simple answer and entry limitations vary. Some universities will also offer additional semesters to bring students up to speed, when their bachelor degree varies from the necessary level. There are options for international students with lessons in English in most big cities. But this will limit your options even further down. Normal universities will of course operate in German.

[@ShitStefanShoots]

there are some university courses that are partially or mainly taught in English language. Out of personal experience: aviation and aerospace have very little German content although Otto Lilienthal and Gustav Weisskopf invented aeroplanes and aeronautics. . On the other hand: what university classes in German language can you attend in the UK, France, South-Africa, Argentina, the US of A or ... wherever ...

[@Manuel-gu9ls]

@@ShitStefanShoots no I meant that is there a university that speaks English to their students especially for foreigners? I know that learning German is mandatory but if I have to study there I want to pursue higher education in biology, chemistry & engineering.....

[@karinland8533]

@@Manuel-gu9ls you have to ask/reserch at the different universeties.

[@tomk8312]

thanks, the age thing is my biggest concern

[@caciliawhy5195]

I have over 30 years experience in it in the US and Canada and I have people interested but nobody would hire me because of the age. There's also a law in Germany that you have to pay a certain amount of money to people over a certain age and although I was willing to work for less, the opportunities went over; btw I speak C1 German with a certificate and live there for many years when I was younger. It's just easier for them in general; I'm sure there are exceptions, to hire young foreigners without a good level of German, especially for IT jobs in Germany, because they can pay less. It didn't happen so I moved to Poland. I love the Polish people and now I'm going to learn Polish.

[@DianaVerry]

😊 as long as you’re upgrading your skills, not getting comfortable then age will not be such as big deal as most people believe it is. If you have a negative and pessimistic attitude, then nothing can help.. 😉

[@caciliawhy5195]

@@DianaVerry You are diminishing what I went through and what I do. Thanks. Do you have older people working in your office?

[@LythaWausW]

@@caciliawhy5195 I feel the same way. Here's a better question, "Were the older people in your office in their late 40s when they were hired?" I've been looking for a job for 9 years in Germany and I've not given up looking; it's inevitable to not lose hope after so many years. Every few months the Arbeitsagentur sends me a "vermittlngvorschlag" and it's usually in a city far from where I live. I suppose I would get nothing from them if they only sent me jobs within 50km. The last one they sent was from a company with its HQ in Austria. I had a great job interview but they said they could not hire me because I'm not an EU citizen. Did the Arbeitsagentur not notice that, or not know that? Or was it my age? I'll never know.

[@TheLalainer]

@@LythaWausW Hi. Would German employers ask for your age in job interviews then? Is the age issue applicable to all kinds of jobs? Is it an issue on paying more for mature applicants or preferring to pay cheaper younger applicants?

[@theopuscula]

Tips on how to not get stuck in the expat (i.e. immigrant) bubble: Don't join the expat bubble but stick with German friends, learn German beyond A1 or A2 level -- ideally before moving --and actually try to use it even when it's not the easiest option; don't make moving to a city where there already is a large expat community a priority. In fact, consider living or at least spending some time in a place where, unlike Berlin's central areas, people don't tend to speak English that much; there are countless places where this is the case. In my view, the reason people get stuck in this bubble is usually that they have no other options first (because they don't speak German) or that even if they do, they follow the path of least resistance and difficulty.

[@LythaWausW]

Agreed - you cannot get stuck in an ex-pat bubble if there are no ex-pats anywhere nearby (where I live). OTOH if I lived in Berlin, I'd be thrilled to join that bubble because after 14 years of living immersed in only Germans, I miss having "path of least resistance and difficulty" friends.

[@theopuscula]

@@LythaWausW then possibly living in Germany isn't for you. My comment wasn't meant in reference to German friendship mentality. It is something you can generally observe with so called expat communities (including German ones) that people end up not learning the local language and getting local friends exactly because of them.

[@mounirchakibi7318]

In Canada is the âge of the job candidates perceived as thé same as in Germany ?

[@mounirchakibi7318]

@@sonyaross2068 usually in Canada job candidats do not show their âge on their CV they are less subject to get discriminated than in Europe

[@Casio163]

Canada is better in that regard. People work until they are very old. I know some Canadians they are 75 and still work. Some because they do not have any other option. Way less discrimination in Canada.

[@patiencedzaka1802]

Wow,thanks for this,but am a Ghanaian working in Jordan,where or how can I get work or move to Germany before finding job,I really wants to come there,any help will do please

[@andrekoniger3020]

What area are you working in?

[@patiencedzaka1802]

@@andrekoniger3020 a nanny

[@patiencedzaka1802]

Amman,,fuhais

[@andrekoniger3020]

@@patiencedzaka1802 The only way how i can imagine this to happen is as Au Pair, basically working as a nanny in germany and living with a german family

[@patiencedzaka1802]

@@andrekoniger3020 what of hotel,hospital,etc,cleaning

[@binghellwagner7623]

Common ,give me a break , you look young .....Even if you dont work , you are living here ,which is a reason to learn German . You have the posibilities to learn it .

[@andrekoniger3020]

Too old to is basically too lazy/comfortable.

[@fatemehara610]

😍

[@ahmadaghoul8763]

1st view

[@RakeshSingh-dy9gd]

If I know german language very well, can I get a fresher job in Germany

[@gerdahessel2268]

Best way to integrate is to stay where most expats live? Really? What are you integrating in if you stay with other expats? Not into German culture. And: the places you prefer are the most expensive in Berlin.

[@henryluebberstedt7819]

Ehm, she didn't say that...

[@gerdahessel2268]

@@henryluebberstedt7819 Yes, she did! She told the people to live in places where most expats live: Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. Those are the places where most berlin-people had to leave because of the high renting prices.

[@henryluebberstedt7819]

​@@gerdahessel2268 At 6:50+ she said stucking in the bubble is a common thing for most expats because its so much easier for them to live where other other expats live. Therefore she advices thier audience to take German classes, to learn the language to open their mind and become a part of the country they are choose to live in. For an average expat who stays for 2 to 4 years that bubble thing is fine for me. After 5 years you should be able to do some chatter in German and follow at least a conversation in German. But as Dana said, she don't need to learn the language of this country because because their friends are all expats and her boy friend as well. Its pretty much the same for many turkish people over here in Hamburg. Its eay to find Turk who has been living here for 30 years and speaks almost no or just a very basic German.

[@gerdahessel2268]

@@henryluebberstedt7819 Watch from 1:57 to 2:24. She says that living in the expat-bubble is a really easy transition into the German culture. And that is not true! It's easy to live among other expats if you're an expat yourself and am fine with that! I told my guest-daughter from Bogota just to stick with the other international students, because it's nearly not possible to make friends with German pupils within 10 months. But you do not integrate into German culture that way. The problem of Immigrants not being able to speak German despite living here for years is something different. I would assume there might be a difference in education, but there are many sides to this subject.

[@aggy1230]

👌👌👌👍👍👍✌✌✌

[@_NikkyD_]

sieht wirklich nach Berlin aus...

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

the long winters forced the germans to stay inside. resulting in our fabulous tales and inventions. grey winters may be what gave germany the edge over others ^^

[@maxipaduser3553]

Vielleicht sollten ja alle die das können ihre Kommentare auf Deutsch verfassen. Also ... du siehst perfekt aus, die Mütze passt und mir persönlich gefallen draußen aufgenommene Videos viel, viel besser als Innenaufnahmen.

[@maxcapax]

I'm here for the language and nothing but that. The beauty of our host doesn't matter to me. Watch "Call me Armstrong". She's great.

[@ParaDiceYall]

Tip, don't call yourself an "expat". I called myself an "expat" on the /r/Germany subreddit and was attacked viciously by Germans calling me "xenophobic" and "arrogant" for not referring to myself as an "immigrant".

[@ArmandoBellagio]

Wait, the East is more multicultural than the West? I thought it was the other way round. Or is it just the East end?

[@albustanmagic4036]

Yes its the EAST END of Berlin...don't confuse this with the East of Germany !

[@gregprouse1173]

What is im 42 is that too old?

[@Kessina1989]

Klar, ab 45 hat man in DE allegeimein Schwierigkeiten einen Job zu finden...

[@skirren2549]

Das ist so nicht ganz richtig, es kommt immer darauf an, in welchem Beruf du tätig bist, ich bin 57 Jahre alt und könnte ohne Probleme sofort einen anderen Job bekommen, ich bin Spediteur und das gilt auch für andere Berufe, aber leider nicht für alle.

[@Kessina1989]

@geranienbaum Vielleicht da, aber im Büro nicht! Das Problem hatte ja mein Mann, der hat schon im letzten Februar seinen Job wegen Corona verloren und erst seit heute wieder einen neuen Job! Und der ist unter 40 und arbeitswillig!

[@marialana3502]

@@Kessina1989 momentan ist es fuer alle schwierig, die den Job verliren haben. Aber normalerweise ist 40 kein Problem.

[@royceleonardo9550]

Fantastic 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

[@lydiakusimba7266]

Single mum of 3 searching for a germany guy who can teach me the language and ready to stay with me and my 3 kids

[@109Pony]

All of Germany is desperately looking for bus drivers! That's a clean job with good money!

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

Bus drivers are infected with Sars-Cov2 viruses by passengers. This job is everything but clean.

[@109Pony]

@@c.norbertneumann4986 stimmt, darum fahren auch keine Busse mehr.... 🙈 Weißt Du, was in Deutschland los wäre, wenn Deine Theorie stimmen würde? Ojee!

[@caciliawhy5195]

They won't hire me and I love to drive and I once drove an LKW in NY.

[@ProfCalculon]

Die Zeiten sind vorbei mit ´´ looking for & good Money’’...// Schon vor der Corona sind viele Busunternehmer von der Fernlinien wie z.B Flixbus abgesprungen, da kein Profit. Die Corona hat den Rest gegeben. Die meisten Unternehmen die nur Fernlinien od. Gelegenheitsverkehr hatten sind fast Pleite. Die Urbane- und Regional Linien funktionieren noch, aber mit immer mehr befristete Verträge, neue billige Osteuropäischen Fahrer, die Null deutsch verstehen. Die gute alte Arbeitsverträge bzw. Löhne, wie zu DM Zeiten, wo fast nur deutsche Fahrer fuhren, sind lange vorbei.

[@109Pony]

@@ProfCalculon Linienbusfahrer werden weiterhin gesucht... Die städtischen Betriebe haben immer zu wenig! Ich habe jetzt schon seit 1986 einen sicheren Job!

[@xoxoronnie4506]

Right as I was think how cute that hats color is with the gold earrings and dirty blonde, "please no hate comments about that hat my BF got it. lol"

[@xoxoronnie4506]

Actually, if you see this, weird side question too. What editing software do you use? Your videos are always so clean.

[@carloshernandez.9925]

I Love that you're facing your fear to recording out, I really love it, Means that you're a decisive woman. Answer me please ❤️.

[@DianaVerry]

Thanks for watching ❤️😊

[@Tm_saddozai]

Excuse me I m 52 years old single I want to come there a good sports man honest man Muslim. Please can you help me.. Please ..

[@karlheinz1375]

Who wants german friends?

[@gerdmayer40]

Diana, do not complain about learning german very slowly - it´s really great that you´re still trying! It´s a little bit sad, that some people live in germany since a pretty long time (20 years or more) and do almost speak no word german nor english such you are not able to communicate with them.

[@DianaVerry]

Thanks Gerd! 😊

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Were you witness to a lot of migrants arriving there?

[@andypower5245]

Lesbi?

[@john1cheree]

Shame on du,

[@jorgbecker5028]

Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte,... The usual 'millennial' recommendations 😉

[@DianaVerry]

Haha yes I suppose 😅

[@VijayKumar-rf1zk]

Vijay kumar

[@berndgaal7689]

well, I need to stop watching this!!!! this is too much nonsense!!!