WHY EXPATS LEAVE GERMANY!

[@DianaVerry]

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[@anonymlife4361]

as a expat i can say why: 1. indirect racism 2. discrimination ( you cant find friends) 3 . so much deduction from salaries(%45) 4. introvert society 5. boring monoton system 6. rude people 7. very expensive house ( it is impossible to buy home with a salary)

[@gregprouse1173]

All these are spot on

[@niharika6967]

100 perc

[@d.p.164]

😁good summary, I am leaving for all the reasons you explained.

[@bilalhamurabi3362]

basically nothing to live for in here

[@saniya7649]

On point! You gave all the valid reasons!

[@marcelagovegan7754]

Starts at 6:15 min

[@jalol_im]

Exactly

[@krishnapatel3170]

Thanks

[@boblianos7201]

yup talking nonsense for 6 mins

[@expression15]

Thank you!

[@hamzasanwar]

MVP

[@gardenjoy5223]

Do not ever move here, unless you want to feel left out, slandered, abused in many ways, stuck with high costs and hurt to the very core of your being... Germany comprises of 16 states. A village in Lower Saxony took us in ever so welcoming. We had a wonderful time there for many years. Most of my next-door neighbors helped us fit in. But we moved to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and living here is one big series of heartbreak. The difference in mentality is SO big. Here in Westphalia, the closest neighbors show a complete disinterest in you. We went to a 'Schutzenfest' a traditional yearly village festival and, though we tried very hard to make contact, and also our German foster children did, the only person NOT refusing to speak to us, was a man too drunk to notice. It was like you had the plague (this was 2018). Since, we found incompetence, injustice and power abuse as the main characteristics of the people here. The structure of the organizations here, is that each person is his own king with his own dominion. And he or she will let you know, that you need him/her and not the other way around. These are people, who think they know everything, but in fact are doing a sloppy job. When you dare to complain about how their actions hurt you, they behave like feral hissing cats with all 18 claws out, trying to scratch you deeply. I guess, the average person here is an insecure person. And their job gives them some security, some power. But be it teacher, tax consultant, manager, doctor, social worker or even clergy of a church, they - on average - are not doing a great job at all, their deeds cause hurt and problems for which they blame you and they will sue you in court. Alas, your insurance doesn't work, like you thought it would and you get stuck with thousands of euros of costs for a sloppy lawyer, who couldn't win an easy case, because he refused to use the material you provided. I cannot begin to tell you how much I abhor living in Westphalia. How I detest and loathe their mentality. I am deeply hurt and right now looking for an apartment in Lower Saxony to just escape these wild beasts. I am truly traumatized deeply for at least 11 (!, yes I counted them) times and desperately need to get out of here, if I am to keep my sanity. I'm extremely unhappy here. May God revenge me.

[@veraqu7528]

I can totally relate to every single word you said since I lived in Münster on and off for about two years. -unredeemable- place and it’s just a façade. Insecure, passive-aggressive and power abuse. I’m glad I never need to go back again.

[@saniya7649]

😐this is actually what I had to go through. I am going through the same phase.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@saniya7649 So very sorry for you Saniya! It's truly heart breaking. Well, at least you know, you are not alone. By now, we have decided to leave Germany altogether. We cannot heal here! It's literally waiting for the next blow... We told our German vet, when we asked what kind of vaccinations our cats might need for a resettlement elsewhere in Europe. She said, she hears many people say the same. Even Germans detest it here. She told, that her friends said, that they want their children to study something, that can get them employed in another country. They as parents have everything here, and won't leave anymore, but they want their children to be able to get out. You are not alone. But for us, from another place, coming here and not having friends here, it's a most horrid experience. Or sequence of horrid experiences. Can you (plan to) get out?

[@saniya7649]

@@gardenjoy5223 Even I am residing currently in the state of NRW. Yes, I am planning to move out from here. German education is actually good there's no doubt in it , but the mistreatment , indirect abuse , rude behaviour and insults has left me depressed. I don't have any friends here. Infact I feel like a left out and just wanna get out. I can't anymore,! Sorry, but everything is so weird here. I tried hard to integrate but I give up.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@saniya7649 It's not you, Saniya. It's the Germs (short for Germans and somehow more accurate). When you think German education is good, I think you can find better. Even Germs complain about it. Well, perhaps you got that one institute, that actually does perform... But they hurt your being, which in the end is the carrier of your learning process. Wish you all the best.

[@maxwell262626]

Studying and working in Germany are VERY positive points! However, weather + making friends/connecting are VERY negative.... Its very subjective, so Its just a matter of having a plan and understanding what's important on that moment of your life. In a nutshell: Germany might be a great option for a study program, to do an intern, to work (get experience)....but for most people, probably for a limited amount of time

[@Kaytlin_]

In South Africa we get taxed about the same as Germany and we get nothing for it. I am grateful that in Germany I will pay the same and get so many benefits back. 💫💛🌼

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

thanks

[@chikondibanda6479]

Exactly!

[@fleshmoreblood]

You can feel home here. Since Apartheid is made in Germany

[@reezroycas4939]

Thanks for this Kat makes my decision easier 😆

[@aldrickbanks3455]

1. High tax, true. Middle income people easily pay 40%+ of social contribution. Feels almost half of all month's efforts disappeared. It is a lot. You can not have meaningful savings based on this mandatory social contribution. 2. Gloomy weather, true. Half of year is overcast or intermittent drizzles or storms. Sun is even like a preparation for next week's rain. 3. Connections, this part is not very different from living in other places as expats. A lot of routine get-togethers and parties and shallow-related acquaintances sometimes is not that useful or beneficial at last. 4. But it's permanent residency and nationality process seem more reasonable than some other countries. 5.In general, German life is a tradeoff. Perks just offset downs, by not much of a huge margin.

[@michaelwesselmann5133]

it's not correct, don't mix up social insurances with tax....a very typicall mistake

[@berndschaffmann8522]

Your lamenting about the wheather is like whining that a cake is to delicious. I am happy, That we HAVE Rain and our skin carcinomas rate is also quite low. So-called good wheather is Good bye and dangerous. Often.

[@berndschaffmann8522]

@Jean juju I totally agree. You forgot the adventurous aspect. Fildfires, in the air or more under the ground to expecting earthquakes. Also the drought has something challenging. And - just when you pay a huge amount of rent or property taxes you appreciate your surroundings. I totally agree. Very smart guy.

[@7quercus77]

@@michaelwesselmann5133 "Very typical mistake" - is this the famous German Besserwisserei?

[@michaelwesselmann5133]

@@7quercus77 It shouldn't really be that, I meant rather that these misunderstandings are not uncommon. Didn't express myself very well, shouldn't be "a teacher's rebuke" ;-)

[@KerrMalygos]

Can't have seasonal depressions if your always depressed, I don't mind the weather

[@SarahDengler]

Weather is actually 1 of the things i love about Germany 😅

[@КрыльяВеры]

Me as well 😅

[@SarahDengler]

@MissShape Kundenservice i totally agree

[@rinmartell2678]

I hate the weather in Germany 😂 Especially, the winter seasons. The weather is the only reason I would move aboard. It’s the worst

[@weinhainde2550]

Stimmt, mir wird es hier allerdings langsam zu "gut", so als Norddeutsche. Hätten wir nicht bis jetzt dieses angeblich so schlechte Wetter hier gehabt, wär' es nur halb so grün und schön. Ändert sich leider!

[@maxwell262626]

Worst weather ever, specially in the north

[@BlissLovePeace]

taxes are relative ... I've lived 16y in the USA/CA. I never understood how even sending your kid to a proper school, college, university, outrageous real estate taxes (I lived in coastal So-Cal and annual taxes above $10K were nothing unusual) is not considered "taxes". Even the crappy or non-existing infrastructure is taxing. Simply looking at your pay check is simply not the whole picture. I even factor health care into the whole picture. 50% of Americans that file for bankruptcy do so because of medical bills. Point is, we can cherry pick a single issue, obviously we have to deal with the whole package wherever we live.

[@mariacheebandidos7183]

what has the US got to do with this video? she is from Canada and didn't even mention the US.

[@th0mka]

@@mariacheebandidos7183 He used the US as an example because he lived there, not so hard to understand.

[@mariacheebandidos7183]

@@th0mka again, the video has NOTHING to do with the US. or maybe some people (especially on the internet) just can't help themselves but bring up the US, mostly in a negative light at any opportunity.

[@weinhainde2550]

@@mariacheebandidos7183 Guess why ...

[@CouldSayy]

@@th0mka if he lived there he must know what is insurance and nobody responsible really pays those bills

[@sophiawilliams5935]

When I hear you speak, it so true moving abroad and coming back home, without any things some times you feel ashamed, but not to worry the older you become the more you feel at ease, their's no place like home.

[@mapau9750]

Not all of the deductions off a German paycheck may be counted as taxes. About one half are social security payments with immediate benefits.: One portion goes to the (1) health insurance - which is not only covering the contributor‘s insurance ( including dental and free doctors choice) without significant co-payment but also all of this person‘s dependents like non working wife/husband and as many children as you may have without additional fees, - but also to the (2) Pension fund which you will have to fund privately in the US, and in Germany cannot be touched by no one, not mortgaged or seized/ or garnished by a creditor, and (3) the unemployment insurance - non existent in the US - for a continued pay of a portion of your former salary up to a year when you have lost your job or quitted.

[@limeallens6160]

info starts at 6:00

[@Kazuya720]

13:15 nobody should beel shame, if you leave back a country, just because you felt happy about living there. I am from Germany and I had a planed 4 months study in Spain and also another 5 months in Texas. I have so many good as well bad memories, experiences from there, that I am glad that I did it! I helps you to get a better understanding of the world. So even, if you go back, you gained sooo much experience, nobody can take it away from you. Nothing to be ashamed of!

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

Germans usually tend to react very irritable if you criticize them or their country. So never mind if people in the commentary section get angry about your video.

[@hanszimmer9224]

that's not true and now leave the country

[@SarahDengler]

@@hanszimmer9224 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Andreas_Cologne]

@@hanszimmer9224 Great. Finally I found a 2nd German with a sense of humour. I always thought, I was the only one.

[@danio.9185]

Just go to any country and criticize. Let's see how that goes.

[@horsthofsass765]

@@danio.9185 Well, i can tell you about Sweden. Don`t come here and criticize, nothing whatsoever

[@thomaslauterbach5404]

As a German I can tell you, that the taxes are not the main problem. You pay in the average between 15 and 20% taxes. But for social insurances you have often to pay the same fee.

[@gencitrimi3558]

Taxes in Germany is not 60 percent of salary ??,,, Example if someone have a salary 1500 euro netto mean that brutto is 2500 euro is true or not ???

[@JonasReichert1992]

@@gencitrimi3558 47% is the Maximum and you wouldnt come close to pay that much with your numbers. You had to earn a lot more to get taxed 47 percent…

[@hannofranz7973]

The reason why I prefer to live in Spain is for the life-work balance. People are more relaxed here, they don't complain all the time about minor things, they don't have the same strict set of rules if do's and don'ts and in general enjoy life more. Of course, you can have a jolly good time in Germany as well. And I definitely feel closely attached to what I still consider "my" country.

[@wolfgangwickinghoff936]

Making friends is a lot easier in places like Munich or Cologne. Berlin is difficult even for Germans.

[@kelebeksky]

Really???

[@slidenapps]

Na

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

not for northern germans ... I could never connect to the false catholic bussi-bussi-culture or the mandatory happiness during carneval

[@danilopapais1464]

Anyone else thinking by the title there is a sudden surge of expats leaving Germany, I think it borders a bit on click-bait.

[@Enveng1203]

I haven't moved to Germany yet, but I plan on doing so. My family is small and disfunctional. Plus, I don't have to many friends here in the states, so I think I will be just fine. Now, let's see if I can get used to the cold.

[@inotoni6148]

Germany is not that big, but the weather can be very different. There is the most sun in Freiburg in the south-west. The sun often shines there and while it is cloudy in the rest of Germany. The southwest is not so affected by the cold wind from the North Sea. for example it is 15 ° C (59 ° F) in Berlin, it is already 25 ° C (77 ° F) in Freiburg. But this area is not that known or interesting to US Americans

[@DianaVerry]

Good luck with your move 😊🇩🇪

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

@@inotoni6148 Climate change will improve the situation and extend the average sunshine duration.

[@inotoni6148]

@@c.norbertneumann4986 It has become warmer in Germany in the last 5 years, but one thing will continue to be the case in the long winter. And that's the darkness, because at 4:30 p.m. the sun goes down and doesn't come back until 8:30 a.m. For many it is difficult to take.

[@Andreas_Cologne]

@@c.norbertneumann4986 No, it won't. It's getting more and more hot days but unfortenatly it comes with more rain

[@ArmandoBellagio]

Even for Germans it's hard to meet new people in Germany. Just the mentality here I guess.

[@user-gj6vz7oz5x]

I personally see that better than just making random friends anywhere you go, like sure it’s not easy but it would take time to forge a good circle where there wouldn’t be too many fake people like in bigger ones which are easy to make in other places

[@sucram1015]

It cannot be hard if you choose to do so. You said it yourself, it's the mentality, and therefore it wouldn't be hard in general.

[@pedrosimoes9275]

Most leave because of racism really....

[@Sam-tz8ou]

Yes! I was one of them

[@Maya-qj4ik]

Glad to see so many people recognize this problem here ⚠️

[@LogicalguyThinking]

I left Germany because of cold hearted people.

[@kaess307]

You forgot to mention that while taxes are high, they are not too high. In return, we get a lot in return, such as free education, general health and social insurance, good infrastructure (even if some are upset about the construction sites), local public transport and so on. And the rest? If you can't get in touch, join a club. The weather is what it is and we have green landscapes. And there is no cure for homesickness. But the last two points have nothing directly to do with Germany or the Germans.

[@kaess307]

@@Ninja4ssasin I don't know where you got this information from, but it's wrong about Germany! And you can't compare Germany to the small Singapore!

[@LEMMY1107]

all that mentioned is getting worse and worse. but the taxes arent decreasing. and we have super unfair taxsystem. inform yourself and get out of your comfy bubble! ;)

[@waelfaraj6705]

Really ...I thought Germany and Europe are heaven and paradise on earth ... Love and light from Lebanon to the world...

[@waelfaraj6705]

Is the summer moderate in Germany ?

[@waelfaraj6705]

Is that true that married couples with children pay less taxes than single people in Germany ?

[@Siobhan568]

Diana-girl, if I ever get back over to Germany, I promise you, I’ll never leave lol

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

xD

[@ZonasTravels]

hahaha i'm an african living in poland so i understand when you talked about making connections......

[@KJ-md2wj]

The weather is certainly a problem in Germany. In Canada you have a long sunny summer, but in Germany you can depend on it raining each weekend when you have free time. I've been living here for 50 years and still have very few connections. My fault or typical?

[@kelebeksky]

Are you living in Germany?

[@ericHHII]

Your description of how it’s hard to make connections in Germany describes my experience as a black man in America. I guess I’d be used to it!

[@jonydepp9484]

Anyone heard news of Canadian catholic school mass grave yard ...

[@tempest411]

I wouldn't mind paying higher taxes if it means that fuel for my car cost less. Oh, wait...

[@slidenapps]

I notice that most people who leave a foreign country leave for the reasons you suggest but they are usually the ones who fail to actually learn the language well. People who put time and energy into learning the language, even though they may not have quite the friendships or support groups they would like, usually have invested something into that culture so they do not want to give it up.

[@moniho6907]

The best way to learn a langiahe is with natives especially as an adult most people can go so far with school, germans arent friendly to really learn and understand the accents

[@getrealwithmya]

This excuse is played out. Learning the language doesn’t suddenly make your life magical. 😂😂

[@caciliawhy5195]

@@getrealwithmya uh huh Get real!

[@stuartwalker8755]

so in other words, the sunk cost fallacy. it's an easy trap to fall into. germany sucks and being able to speak german is not an argument to waste your precious life there!

[@mariacheebandidos7183]

it seems whenever someone speaking english, makes any unflattering observations, comments about a country, some people's default reaction is to attack the US. she is from Canada and she didn't even mention the US in this video.

[@ouzytheoriginal]

Germany sucks for highly skilled highly ambitious people, its good if u are trying to survive your home country then its a good choice for you

[@NilsDeutsch-w3n]

not true man if you want to win a lot of money they are not many places better than germany the better your skill the better the salary

[@stuartwalker8755]

@@NilsDeutsch-w3n nonsense

[@merc340sr]

It is rough and tough being a foreigner in Germany. Too bad. Germany has a very rich culture... classical music, literature, etc...Germany has also won at least 100 Nobel Prizes.

[@stuartwalker8755]

all of that is in the past, those people are all dead, contemporary german culture is pure shit

[@dorothee2314]

Making friends can be difficult, especially if you don‘t speak german. It‘s easier in cities like Berlin, Munich or Düsseldorf, because lots of people there aren‘t natives either but moved there for professional reasons and they, too, are on the lookout for new friends or even partners. Try classes at the Volkshochschule to meet new people, especially the weekend classes like cooking or sports are full of people who would like to make new friends ( if they knew enough people already, they‘d hang out with them and not go to VHS).

[@moniho6907]

Going to volkschockschule you meet immigrant friends i think people would love to meet nayive german friends which is impossible

[@horsthofsass765]

@@moniho6907 It`s not impossible at all. It is just like here in Sweden. Just learn the language and show som interest to integrate in german day to day life. If moneymaking and low payroll dedaction is sat on first place, then Germany is not the Country you should move in to. Germany is a social wellfare state and not a country of turbo capitalism

[@myflyingkidney]

In my country income tax s 30% or more, and on top of that a big part of your paycheck goes to health insurance and retirement money, so 14% seems petty good.

[@furidamusan]

I’ve moved to New Zealand 4 years ago and can’t wait to move back to Germany.

[@hamzasanwar]

Why

[@torstenjosephkartelmeyer4623]

well... let me answer 1. the weather...middle europe (notonly Germany) ist very fertile according to the soil... If you throe a seed to the ground, a forest will grow... literally... 2. the taxes... employers pay nearly the half for healrh ensurance and rent... so docs and hospitals including what ever your health problem is, is for free. 3. it´s really much more easier in north rhine westfalia cologne or düsseldorf (NRW) to make friends, ´cause people here are much more open minded than in bavaria or in the north, f.e. Hamburg

[@MsRenesmeeSwan]

I wanna work where you work. My employer doesn’t pay for my rent.

[@torstenjosephkartelmeyer4623]

@@MsRenesmeeSwan sorry for my bad english... I meant "Rente" not rent

[@gardenjoy5223]

1. The droughts are so severe, that up to 90% of the trees in the Harz have died over the last couple of years. This year, where we live, we had two prolonged heat-waves (up to 40 degrees in a more humid climate, so you sweat profusely and can't move) but more in other parts. We lost many plants in our garden, despite watering them. 2. Doctors are extremely incompetent here. And unfriendly. For most true care you have to pay big money out of your own pocket. 3. Living in Westphalia (NRW) has traumatized me so many times because of the incompetence, injustice and power abuse of people, that I have to leave to keep my sanity. The people in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) are much more open and humane, also in small villages.

[@torstenjosephkartelmeyer4623]

@@gardenjoy5223 Your experience.... not mine... but ok

[@pntbllbxr]

Playback speed 1.25x 👌

[@babybruv6389]

Ikr! I thought she was speaking slow so I clicked my settings to speed it up and I already had it set at double!! 😅😔😂

[@robertschuller5047]

Completely true.

[@Puffi1311]

Für die langen Winter gibt es Glühwein und Grünkohl…….schwacher Trost aber immerhin 😉

[@rajlakshmijoshi]

One of the best video 😘 You said such a motivational thing to be proud on oneself. I am living here since 2 years, and i am proud that i came out and learnt new language and culture and trying to adjust here. Ich bin stolz auf mich, dass ich es schaffen kann ☺️ Danke und viele liebe 🥰

[@sonheung-min9280]

If don‘t speak the language you’re living in then it‘s hard to connect with people in every country

[@sebastianmatz2828]

Nice to read that from someone who came originally from outside. Es muß ja nicht immer sein, aber gelegentlich ein clip in der Landessprache macht noch hübscher..

[@sonheung-min9280]

@Jean juju You‘re at good generalizing. Everywhere you go you will meet openminded and reserved persons. It has nothing to do with german culture, so stop the hate towards all Germans. I love all my German friends

[@justeddie30]

*hmm I thought I just saw flood all over Germany, but here this girl is making video just fine*

[@gardenjoy5223]

The flood was in a very limited area. Don't trust your news agency :)

[@robertzander9723]

Very good, very important video 👍 If you move to a different place you can't expect that everything is like home. Not everyone is waiting for you, it's up to yourself and language skills are an important opportunity depending on the area/region you like to life. Back in Berlin for a short visit, i came so fast in contact to a lot of people that doesn't know me. Bad weather doesn't exist, only bad clothes and bad preparation for the moment. I'm glad that Germany has almost four seasons along the year. Berlin is a little bit higher than Calgary and almost on the same latitude then Edmonton. Thanks for your interesting video 👍

[@DianaVerry]

😊😊❤️

[@samasaeedi7253]

Hey! Which Germany's City is good for doing business?

[@dystopia8171]

Frankfurt

[@samasaeedi7253]

@@dystopia8171 oh great! Thanks

[@horsthofsass765]

If you want come to Germany just for business with no interest in german culture please stay were you are

[@abhisheksanthosh4581]

Hey..not sure if some native German speaker will see this but I plan on pursuing my MBA this year at Germany. I know atleast till B1 level of German and im currently on my B2. However, im stuck on crossroads at to if I should apply to Canada for my MBA as well. Please note that I spent 1.5 years of ly life learning German and I feel it would be a waste if I take the step to go to Canada. Even though Canada has a simple residency scheme, it will all go to waste if I cant find a job there since Canada tends to have a lack of jobs. I would like to ask German speakers how is the job market in Germany and whether there is a good scope of Sales and Mareting roles. Thank you

[@knusperhirsch7056]

German native here: lots of job opportunities for highly skilled workers but also nurses, chefs, construction etc.. Especially since the baby boomer generation now retires employers are even more desperate to fill those gaps

[@victoroki8698]

I am in Germany and planning to relocate ASAP. The challenges are numerous. Just prepare to live an average life. The stories about Germany are only nice on paper and story books. Its quite difficult for foreigners to integrate. I would advise you to move to Canada or the USA. Its way easier in those countries. Even your B2 does not guarantee anything.

[@MA-ek1xl]

lol hate when youtubers waste my time and throw a promotion in my face.

[@anonymlife4361]

because of society. people have different culture

[@naserdeen8210]

I wonder what made you chose to be in Berlin and not Canada ?

[@evalsametta]

Vielen Dank Diana great content

[@DianaVerry]

Thank you😊😊

[@samasaeedi7253]

Hello! I need help! Which Germany's City have good income?

[@DianaVerry]

It really depends on you industry

[@samasaeedi7253]

@@DianaVerry oh thanks! So which industry is good to start with low money?

[@dystopia8171]

I hear Frankfurt is the New York of Germany if your in finance industry

[@samasaeedi7253]

@@dystopia8171 yes I like doing business.

[@knsense]

Germany is amazing and I am very grateful this country allows me to live here. At the moment I am looking to move to Canada, but not because I want to leave Germany, I just want to travel the world :D

[@proudlycanadian3023]

@Diana Verry wirklich gespannt zu hören, Sie sprechen fliessend Deutsch!

[@guntherebert5632]

Hi Diana, a great Video again. Yes November is grey and rainy but in December you could see Christmas Lights everywhere and your mood getting better. I love British Columbia and it’s so beautiful but 50‘C this summer shocked me. Greetings Günther

[@Vonkater]

Does your home country expect you to send them taxes too so in effect you are paying two countries your money ?

[@babybruv6389]

3.8 billion to Israel? Nah the US holds that spot. 😅😔

[@Yakikitsu]

I hear from some people I know that Germany is just getting worse and worse when it comes to monthly income, I tried working in the Netherlands which was ok but I would like to know how Germany is compared to Netherlands, I heard that Germany is a better choice when it comes for Living and working, tho I also would like some Job Examples for someone who graduated High School (Lyceum, Real Schule)

[@karinland8533]

Germany does have grate pride in it‘s education and apprenticeship system so it is a hard question to answer. So first you education has to be recognised.

[@dystopia8171]

I want to move to Germany so bad 😩 would germans be friendly to a Mexican American 🥶 kinda afraid of the friend issue don’t want to be a lone wolf 🐺

[@gardenjoy5223]

Do not ever move here, unless you want to feel left out, slandered, abused in many ways, stuck with high costs and hurt to the very core of your being... Germany comprises of 16 states. A village in Lower Saxony took us in ever so welcoming. We had a wonderful time there for many years. Most of my next-door neighbors helped us fit in. But we moved to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and living here is one big series of heartbreak. The difference in mentality is SO big. Here in Westphalia, the closest neighbors show a complete disinterest in you. We went to a 'Schutzenfest' a traditional yearly village festival and, though we tried very hard to make contact, and also our German foster children did, the only person NOT refusing to speak to us, was a man too drunk to notice. It was like you had the plague (this was 2018). Since, we found incompetence, injustice and power abuse as the main characteristics of the people here. The structure of the organizations here, is that each person is his own king with his own dominion. And he or she will let you know, that you need him/her and not the other way around. These are people, who think they know everything, but in fact are doing a sloppy job. When you dare to complain about how their actions hurt you, they behave like feral hissing cats with all 18 claws out, trying to scratch you deeply. I guess, the average person here is an insecure person. And their job gives them some security, some power. But be it teacher, tax consultant, manager, doctor, social worker or even clergy of a church, they - on average - are not doing a great job at all, their deeds cause hurt and problems for which they blame you and they will sue you in court. Alas, your insurance doesn't work, like you thought it would and you get stuck with thousands of euros of costs for a sloppy lawyer, who couldn't win an easy case, because he refused to use the material you provided. I cannot begin to tell you how much I abhor living in Westphalia. How I detest and loathe their mentality. I am deeply hurt and right now looking for an apartment in Lower Saxony to just escape these wild beasts. But actually, I truly want to leave Germany. Will do so, as soon as I have the chance, but I have a spouse and a German foster son and we are tied up here financially. I am truly traumatized deeply for at least 11 (!, yes I counted them) times and desperately need to get out of here, if I am to keep my sanity. I'm extremely unhappy here. May God revenge me. If you are looking for financial improvement, I can tell you that the wages here are not better. And for sure the severe heartbreaks are NOT worth it.

[@victoroki8698]

@@gardenjoy5223 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I am so sorry for laughing. I am an African living in Germany so I understand everything you have said. It's even worse for me. I am also planning to leave for good. Hopefully, the USA will show me more love. I haven't made one German friend for 4 years since I arrived here. I learned to mind my business and prepare for exit. God willing, everything will work out this year. The only thing I can boast of after 4 years in Germany is my MSc. degree. However, what is the use of the degree when I cannot even get a job in the country where I schooled? I am grateful for what I have enjoyed so far, but one has to move on in order to make progress. I hope you find peace wherever you go. I feel your pain in every way.

[@jorgedeutsch4345]

Thank s and congratulations Diana!! All you ve said I experienced myself long algo there but in a small city, and times without Internet..🤣🤣. Alles Gute und liebe Grüße aus Argentinien!!💐

[@leplane_]

Yiikes!! Man, sounds like Germany is ten times worse than the states or even Spain!

[@Aron-t6m]

Spain best country in europe

[@AJIN0071981]

Are you leaving Germany? Is this confession video in advance?

[@inotoni6148]

Of course, I think they will return. Germany is actually not so well suited for people who come from similarly developed countries. Most of the time you make friends with expats and when they go back or move on, you start thinking about your own situation. I am amazed that so many come from the US and Canada and don't go to the UK or Australia. Or not Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands either. Almost the same weather, but friendlier people.

[@hanszimmer9224]

@@inotoni6148 Continental Europe is way different than the anglo-saxon countries. every country in the EU is hard for Expats. NL, Sweden, Denmark are even worse than Germany in regard to weather and openness.

[@gardenjoy5223]

@@hanszimmer9224 Don't agree with you. Germany is by far the worst. The other mentioned countries are more open and kinder.

[@schattensand]

Once in a while everyone gets his Rappel. So what!

[@wolsch3435]

I always find it difficult to compare taxes and social security contributions in Germany and North America. Apart from the fact that you always have to see what you get for your taxes here and there, what you can still afford with your income also plays a role. On average, people in Germany have a fairly high standard of living. In the USA I have seen really poor people so often, with battered glasses, terrible teeth, discarded clothes, etc. There are also poor people in Germany. But I've never seen it as blatant as in the USA.

[@mariacheebandidos7183]

she's from Canada, NOT the US.

[@wolsch3435]

@@mariacheebandidos7183 Yes I know. But she often compares the situation in Germany with those in Canada and the USA. Since I've never been to Canada, I can't comment on that.

[@mariacheebandidos7183]

@@wolsch3435 you can live in the US your whole life and never see "poor people" and go to germany and see "poor people" everyday. the US also has a far larger and more diverse population than Germany. context, perspective, ... these kinds of comments are ... especially when they are made in videos that don't have anything to do with the US.

[@artificialartist1]

You didn’t see it as often as n Germany cz USA is obviously much much more bigger than Germany. Both suck in their own way tho.

[@stuartwalker8755]

@@mariacheebandidos7183 germans are obsessed with shitting on the us

[@Spidey-tm2po]

Hii Diana, I have a question, are developers in germany earn less after tax compared to canada in the same position?

[@avosaga5595]

Short answer: Yes, they do. Long answer: In Germany income tax is based on marital status, number of children, religion and other things. But in general if you're single, no kids, you'll pay around 42% and sales tax is 19%. On the other hand, avg income tax in Canada is around 25% and avg sales tax is 12% BUT and this is a huge BUT some social benefits in Germany are better than Canadian ones such as Parental leave, Paid sick leaves and Paid Vacations. Health and Pension systems are better in Canada from my opinion. Both countries are wonderful places to live in despite their cons, being a high skilled worker gives the chance to have a good life in any country. Just choose the place you think you're going to be the happiest, that's the key! do not make your decisions based only on monetary aspect. I know all this because I'm a Software engineer who lived in Germany and now living in Canada.

[@Spidey-tm2po]

@@avosaga5595 is your studies complete? I mean are you fully working now as a developer? If yes then for how many years?

[@avosaga5595]

​@@Spidey-tm2po 10+ years of experience and fully working

[@Spidey-tm2po]

@@avosaga5595 sir are you in telegram? Because I am in still in school and going into college within 2-3 months and want to learn programming so you will be a great person to be my mentor? I don't use any other social media platform so if you are in telegram please what is your username?

[@miltonpeter1295]

By the way, the biggest company by market cap in canada was founded by a german: Shopify! And you know what: If he had started his company in germany, he would not had have the same success.

[@danielal2830]

Hi!

[@deepviolet7982]

Hi Diana, Were you affected by the terrible floods? 🙏💙 Thinking of you.

[@DianaVerry]

Thankfully Berlin wasn’t affected. So sad what has happened in the other parts of Germany but thank you for checking in ❤️

[@pranabghosh1868]

👍👍🌸🌸💖💖

[@vic1918]

I love to pay taxes, give more taxes, please! Tax tax tax!

[@miltonpeter1295]

Taxes are anti-freedom!

[@weinhainde2550]

@@miltonpeter1295 L'état c'est moi ...

[@Prairielander]

Personally I think government is useless. I'd rather not pay taxes and save for my own education, health, and retirement. It is called personal responsibility. In Canada we pay high taxes for people who don't feel like working and want to live on welfare. As well as money to bail out crappy businesses. Or for people who want to spend all their money travelling then complain they have no savings or investments. Other nations are building infrastructure, technology, and industry. We cannot even build a pipeline across this country. Our government is focused on 60 different types of genders, black lives matter, and creating a federal holiday to remember indigenous people so more federal workers can BBQ and drink beer. Canada used to have everything. We have all the natural resources. We had all the manufacturing. We were creating technology and enterprise. Now we build nothing. The only economy left is real estate speculation and exporting raw materials to other nations then buy back finished products.

[@Zaiimsafraye]

I agree with you 110%

[@rashmi4887]

😀

[@ibbzjoseph3841]

At least in Canada the summer is fantastic. Germany is shitty all year round really even when its warm its gloomy most days.

[@RaymondWalinski]

Bo future for germany migrate to the USA we love the german people and we love Donald Trump

[@jensschroder8214]

I am not sad when American soldiers leave Germany. Trump had announced it, but the affected region feared fewer buyers. Now the current president said there should be more. That was the American opinion before Trump. I think WW2 is a long way off and the French, British and Russians have all left. I think Germany has just got over the current crisis. I see positively for 2022. I am also proud of the green nature in Germany and that we have not had any droughts so far. That means it's raining enough.

[@gardenjoy5223]

You actually don't watch the news then about the droughts here? In the Harz up to 90% of the trees have died in the last years, because of the droughts. There are many areas in Germany, where agriculture faces nasty hardships due to droughts. Have you looked at the extremely low level of the Rhine river? But, apart from that, have you looked at the 'drought' or 'pandemic' of power abuse and true unkindness in Germany? Living in Westphalia for 5 horrid years now, I can say, that I truly understand how Germany could cause two world wars! The selfishness, indifference, incompetence, injustice and power abuse could easily make that happen again.

[@crawnorris97]

Impordant, cute.

[@Kessina1989]

Das ihr euch immer über das Wetter beschwert! Beschwert euch doch lieber darüber, dass das Geld von vorn bis hinten nicht reicht!

[@proudlycanadian3023]

AMEN dazu! Wenn Ausländer/Außenseiter NICHT glücklich sind, sich dauerhaft in Deutschland oder in einem anderen Land niederzulassen! Sie haben zwei Optionen-1). Sie können proaktiv sein und erfolgreich Wege finden, Geld zu sparen, ausgehende Ausgaben zu reduzieren und mehr Geld zu verdienen. 2). Gehen Sie zurück, wo sie herkommen!

[@Kessina1989]

@@proudlycanadian3023 Also das meinte ich nun wirklich nicht! Man kann sich gerne über wirklich wichtigere Themen beschweren, aber doch nicht über das Wetter! Das sind für mich "First World Problems"!

[@proudlycanadian3023]

@@Kessina1989 OK!

[@MC-eq7fl]

Immigrant :D

[@herbertmarzinek5855]

Leave soon and never come back.

[@DianaVerry]

🤮🤮🤮

[@limeallens6160]

lol....

[@nothinglastsforever0000]

This is the German mentality

[@deromaine5896]

Need to vist German Diana actually am ugandan but am I Dubai need one to suponsor me

[@mohsinsheikh00a]

don't leave, we want you to stay in Germany

[@keplertagapan2912]

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[@HerrKurt]

If many foreigners leave germany that's good sign

[@erstdenkendannschreiben]

cringe

[@DianaVerry]

That’s a terrible thing to say, foreigner contribute a lot to this country

[@pf6570]

@@DianaVerry i ain't surprised of this pointless comment!! typical german behavior !! rudeness and bluntness!!

[@hanszimmer9224]

@@pf6570 maybe spread your racism/anti german attitude somewhere else. thank you

[@robertzander9723]

@@pf6570 What is typical???