Why I'm Leaving The Netherlands

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00:00 Yep Let It Sink In
02:44 The Netherlands: Pros & Cons Intro
03:50 The Pros Of The Netherlands
07:30 The Cons Of The Netherlands
13:05 The UK: Pros & Cons Intro
13:32 The Pros Of The UK
17:11 The Cons Of The UK
20:45 The Biggest Reasons For Moving Back!
21:24 What People Don't Tell You About Living Abroad ...
22:17 When & Where Am I Moving To???
24:06 WILL I CONTINUE TO MAKE DUTCH CONTENT????
25:42 WHAT CONTENT DO YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE???
#DutchCulture #BritishCulture #TheNetherlands

[@elsotto3314]

You don’t have to apologize, it’s natural you want to go home. Just think you made nice memories. I wish you all the best. May all your dreams come true!

[@lpowe2773]

I just moved back to the UK after 7 years in the Netherlands. (I'm British). I agree with all the things you say in the video which is why I recently moved back to the UK, especially about the hospitals and how organised things are in NL (I work as a doctor and trained in NL). The UK healthcare system is so shit (to work for) compared to NL. Seriously considering moving back to NL after experiencing working in the UK NHS for a few months. Hope you enjoy being back in the UK! One thing I didn't anticipate was the sort of home sickness feeling for the NL after moving back to the UK.

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Your reasons are legit and they are important for your future ! Keep us posted. Wish you well ! 🍀🍀🍀

[@MakingitinHolland]

Have a wonderful new journey! All very exciting.

[@PrinceWalacra]

Your pros and cons are understandable, I hope you’ll find a pleasant place to settle down in the UK. And I hope I still could look through your eyes to Dutch society in future

[@hanskonings248]

What about your love , the main reason you moved to the Netherlands ????

[@wiekwiek4655]

Hope you had a fun time in our country!

[@ericksherman2007]

I was shocked when I saw the title! And honestly a little sad. I started watching your channel before I began interviewing for jobs in Rotterdam. I haven't made the move yet (offers so far have been better in the US), but I've been practicing my Dutch with the motivation to still make the move... So... I dunno. Thanks for making this channel! It's been nice following an anglophone in The Netherlands while considering the move myself.

[@annehoog]

Did those offers in the US include a minimum of 20 paid vacation days. Unlimited paid sick days, paid parental leave and affordable health insurance without co-pays?

[@basdebruin2355]

Emotions are unexplainable. The feeling you experience if you away from there where you really come from is a strange one. I lived in the UK for 3,5 years and it was great. At the end, I was glad to be back at the long run. Good luck and be happy.

[@thefleshfailures6]

Hi Elise, I'm a Dutchie living in London since 5 years and I can relate to so many of your pros and cons on both sides. I've liked watching your Dutch content, it kind of feels like my opposite life (I'm sure we would get along, there must be Dutch people that you click with!). I've been having the same thoughts about adult life and what's next, if I ever had kids I don't think I could raise them in London. Most of my friends here are expats too, and I feel like I'm missing out on time with my friends and family back home. So I completely get you (but the housing situation in NL is truly terrifying). My favourite things about the UK are pub culture, full English and free contraception. Your last point about the UK politics is by far my biggest con. When I think about first past the post and the current cabinet too much, I need to stop myself or I'll leave today rather than tomorrow. Such a shit show - pardon my French. Anyway, I hope you have an exciting life ahead in the UK!

[@w.schigt7788]

You have the hammer on de nail. Nice to see someone who says whats she feels ! Succes back home nd we will mis you very mutch !

[@anne-liekeberloo9237]

Thankyou for being honest!

[@boasel]

Looking forward to seeing you! ☺️

[@EliseAcrossTheChannel]

Hopefully we can hang out in the summer! It's been too long!

[@boasel]

@@EliseAcrossTheChannel Most certainly hope so too! I've got my flat and can stay with Alice so if you ever fancy a holiday you can stay at mine (for free)!

[@gerbentvandeveen]

I myself work at a prefab concrete factory. In the middle of the Netherlands. To build as many houses as possible. I now work at least 46. And I have a 38 hour work week. Greetings from Spakenburg Netherlands

[@RichardRenes]

I wish you all the luck in moving back to the UK. Moving to the Netherlands was a brave step and moving back will also be a brave step. I will stay subscribed to your channel. OK, so we don't get as much Dutch content as before. I can deal with that.

[@abigailbrookes7721]

I’m about to enter the third year of my nursing degree, and have been thinking of moving from the uk once I qualify. I started learning Dutch about 9 months ago and just fell in love. And I love learning about Dutch culture. However, me and my partner are planning a trip to the Netherlands to see what it’s all about. However, I can appreciate why you want to move back. When I spent some time in New York, I really missed the trees!

[@EliseAcrossTheChannel]

I mean move to the Netherlands for sure if that's what you want! I probably should have said in the video that I'm not saying 'don't move to the Netherlands/abroad' - definitely move abroad but it's just good to know that along with the wonderful pros, there are some cons too. I hope you guys do move to the Netherlands though and that you love it! Good luck with the nursing degree as well :)

[@TheSeNaBi]

If you like trees and wildlife the Veluwe is the place to be for you :-)

[@abigailbrookes7721]

@@TheSeNaBi I’ve just had a look on google maps. It looks incredible. I know my partner would love it, too.

[@abigailbrookes7721]

@@EliseAcrossTheChannel no worries, I definitely didn’t get any negative vibes from your video, that’s for sure. ☺️ Anyway, if we were to move it would definitely be somewhere a little more quieter than Amsterdam, for instance. I’m currently enjoying watching videos of Friesland, for instance. And thank you! 😊 I can’t believe I’ll be qualified in a year. Eek! 😱

[@TheSeNaBi]

@@abigailbrookes7721 I see your intrested in Friesland, great because that's were I live.Tip to visit check out Harlingen sea beach nice little city and fish and chips, and the islands (most sun hours of the Netherlands) like Terschelling dunes, sea, horse back riding on frisian horses, and cranberries. If you want to know more or have any questions feel free to ask me :-)

[@pimoolthuis]

Jammer om te horen dat je teruggaat, maar ik begrijp je wel. Zeker het stukje over je een buitenstaander blijven voelen is iets wat herkenbaar is, ook al ben ik hier geboren en getogen. Natuurlijk blijft er die taalbarrière, maar ik denk dat het vooral dat gevoel van "thuiskomen", gelukkig wezen zonder je ergens zorgen over hoeven te maken, dat is iets wat diep zit verankerd in je persoonlijkheid, wat jou heeft gemaakt tot wie je bent vandaag. Uiteindelijk heb je ervoor gekozen om terug te gaan en dat is iets wat niemand je kan verwijten. Ik blijf in ieder geval gewoon geabonneerd op je kanaal, want je video's zijn zo leuk en spontaan 😊 Heel veel geluk met de voorbereidingen voor de verhuizing en de emigratie!

[@andrebrait]

It must be nice being able to live in your home country and still envision a future where things are good for you 🥲 Being Brazilian and living in the Netherlands, I can never see myself going back. There's no amount of coziness and feeling at home in your own culture that's going to outweigh the cons. Glad you can afford to make that decision. The Netherlands isn't perfect and if my home country was good, I think I'd never have moved.

[@EliseAcrossTheChannel]

I'm sorry to hear this. I'm definitely in a privileged position and I didn't want this video to come across as complaining but only to highlight some pros and cons of living abroad. I hoped it might comfort some people who are dealing with similar feelings or be informative in some way. I have some friends who have moved countries due to serious safety concerns and I can't imagine being in that position.

[@jandenhartogh5003]

Interesting video I saw a lot of content who looks at the comparison between the Netherlands and Germany. But the Netherlands and the UK share so much too. Sometimes England feels like another Dutch provence to me while visiting. So enjoyed it.

[@markovermeer1394]

For the diversion of nature: when you drive the same distances from your home in NL as you would in the UK, you have your nice hills in Belgium and Germany. Country borders give a false view on availability.

[@p_mouse8676]

So for us at 20:46 , is the biggest reasons that we are really thinking about immigrating as well. The housing atm is so extremely bad, that there just won't be anything for us anytime soon (read: years) Also having family elsewhere and such. Unfortunately, since we are a couple, in this case it will be the all these other issues for the person all over again, lol. You didn't speak about it, but how are you guys gonna handle that? Or is that a painful question to ask? (my apologies than)

[@marcelsmit1275]

gl to u, and greetings from the netherlands..

[@mauritsbol4806]

Just a thing about hills... The netherlands is as big, as the UK southeast. For someone living in Amsterdam, you are closer to hills than someone living in Norwich. Just some food for thought.

[@mauritsbol4806]

What i mean by this is, it is unfair to compare the netherlands with the uk when talking about geography, when the uk is literally the size of 3 and a half beneluxes. We dont have great hills in the netherlands no, but unless you live in wales or scotland or on the countryside, we are closer to serious mountains, and just as close to hills.

[@fkaptijn7111]

Op de een of andere manier voel je je het meest thuis op je geboortegrond. Hoe slecht het daar ook is.

[@onescreentwomovies254]

If I may ask...What happened with your dutchy? Did I miss this info?

[@jackvandersluis1723]

Too bad you're leaving us 😪 but of course, go for the future, good luck! 👍

[@douwey]

If I were British I think I'd do the same. The UK is wonderfully British :). Will your boyfriend be joining you? If so I really hope he will also start a KZbin channel about his experience across the channel!

[@KESipples]

What’s your opinion on the British class system vs. The Netherlands’ more egalitarian ideals? I’d love to know where these aspects lie in your pros & cons list.

[@louiseleite3866]

I haven't even moved to the Netherlands and I'm already missing London 😭😭😭😭😭

[@sanderdeboer6034]

The con of it being hard to get a job without speaking the native language should in my opinion be a pro for the Netherlands. Because in how many countries can you actually get a job at all if you don’t speak the native language. Good luck doing that in France! Or even in the UK! How do you see a Spanish speaker who doesn’t have any English skills get a job in the UK?

[@BlueFire94]

At the end of the day, even if you learn Dutch. The language itself isn’t valuable on a global scale. French, English and Spanish more widely spoken and accepted. So there’s an incentive to improve them if you are skilled migrant. Think about it, if this wasn’t the case many Dutch people like yourself wouldn’t be speaking English as a second language.

[@sanderdeboer6034]

@@BlueFire94 I agree Dutch is not a language you should learn as a foreigner if you are just coming for a holiday. However if you want to become a dutch citizen and life and work here for a longer period of time, learning the language is a must! And I feel it as an insult to say dutch isn’t valuable on a global scale. Because in the end every single language is valuable, especially the small ones. Even French only has 97.1 million native speakers in the world. Nothing compared to the 500 million Spanish speakers or the over one billion Chinese speakers. And again you missed the plot with your reply. My post was about the fact people are lucky to be able to work only knowing English and not the native language. I have had many foreign colleagues over the years and on the work floor English was mostly the default language. However when they visit on birthday parties or other social events not knowing Dutch really impacts their experience. The rule is that in every country you want to intergratie you NEED to learn the native language. It doesn’t matter how few speakers there are in the world.

[@enteblu6799]

Moved to Amsterdam for 4 months and I wanna go back home to Italy. Here I have nothing, in Italy I have nothing. Well it’s complicated

[@Kattoe]

Waarom : (

[@xxmilannathanxx]

I am Dutch and i would like it more if you would talk about other cultures including England.

[@jarasimonson4040]

The fact that people are raised with much empathy and gentleness, also schools are less like bullying institutions, creates safety in the country, good vibes in hospitals, generally makes people feel less lost, meaning less Mental so you don't get too many drunk people or crazy people following you around at night. I know it's an interesting experience but hey ;) grapje. Ik heb je kanaal nu het ontdekt. Leuk! Veel succes en plezier!

[@dutchyjhome]

Hi Elise, very well balanced video! And I would say that you are right about the vast majority of pros and cons and other facts concerning Dutch and British culture, for as far as I am able to judge the pros and cons to begin with. One thing however: History wise spoken concerning the area which is called The Netherlands now, at least has got the same rich history as the British Isles do have. In fact, there was a time (long, long ago) where there was no North Sea and there was land between British isles and The Netherlands. And later, much later when the Romans conquered large parts of Europe, they did conquer a large part of what now is called The Netherlands (land south of the River Rhine), and of course that other European country which is called The UK now. The town I grew up in: Leiden obviously at the time had a Roman name: Lugdunum Batavorum, so the heart of the city of Leiden basically is about 2000 years old. So if you have not found any deep History in The Netherlands, you may not have looked out for it... ;-) Sorry about that, but I had to straighten this out, as you may understand ;-) Did you know that the vast majority of all Scots have Belgium (Flemish; Dutch speaking) heritage...? This is the reason why many Scots actually have the family name of Fleming Have fun in The UK, you are absolutely right to go there, but let me say one thing: You'll be back ;-)

[@Menno_3]

Elise back across the channel

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I heard a similar story from my mother. She emigrated to South Africa, and she just was not the right person to emigrate. Neither are you. That is not bad at all, it is just a personality thing. Good that you found that out. I wonder if your friend is also going to the UK? Personally I love Anglo Saxon culture, but I hate the way UK society has developed over the past fifty years. It is unequal, messy, corrupted, infested by authoritarian influences, and the elite sees people as tools, not as people in their own right. Sick. But, I can see that you chose for security and the knowns and be more comfortable in a place you grew up in. I don't envy you, though. The UK has made very bad decisions and it will be "not a very pleasant country to live in" for the next generations.

[@dodododo995]

I would like to hear your opinion,why do you think uk won’t be great place to live for next generation.?

[@ronaldderooij1774]

@@dodododo995 Brexit and a big influx of non-Eu immigrants will lower the earning (lots of cheap labor) and purchasing power of the average UK worker. So, less tax paid, so either borrowing or less public spending. With the libertarian brainwashing press you will also see an influx of big (US) pharma and the further dismantling of the NHS. Lastly on goods, the UK cut itself off the most richt and nearby market for the most part, and on services they are completely cut off. The people have no freedom of international movement, students and scientists are blocked from getting knowledge to or from the UK and research into new science is therefore hindered. I could go on for another day, but you get my point. Oh, did I say that the political elite does not have the common good at heart?

[@qazatqazah]

I hope you'll be able to enrich the UK with your experiences in The Netherlands. Good luck, wherever you'll end up moving.

[@eline.de.allerbeste]

Honestly, as a Dutch person living abroad (in Austria), some of the reasons you’re moving back to the UK are reasons I have for not wanting to move back to the Netherlands. The housing situation, Dutch culture, healthcare costs... also, interestingly, I never felt that safe in the Netherlands (especially when I lived in Eindhoven) and I do here in Vienna. But anyway, good luck with the move and I hope everything works out! :)

[@nausiac]

Eindhoven is the way safer than Mexico city believe me

[@eline.de.allerbeste]

@@nausiac your point? I’m not saying it’s the most dangerous city in the world, just much more dangerous than Vienna. And also that it’s my perception of safety (feeling safe)

[@nausiac]

@@eline.de.allerbeste Dont be a princess

[@eline.de.allerbeste]

@@nausiac yeez who hurt you?

[@onebigsnowball]

@@eline.de.allerbeste whats wrong with dutch culture

[@Irisroot]

Ive always wanted to move abroad as I’ve never liked the US. we have terrible healthcare, a gun problem, cars are basically required to have a job, and religion is shoved down your throat. ive wanted to leave all my life, but I am really scared about not being able to make friends and being alienated for being a foreigner. that and the costs.

[@TheSeNaBi]

Take a chance :-))

[@dodododo995]

One of my family member took a visa moved to pnselvania in 2012,he has a great job,take a chane to move to other state,moving to spain,dubai,australia,newzland could be a good idea.

[@taand4725]

If you open up to the culture you're moving into, there's few places that won't accept you. Good luck!

[@michaelnajera7958]

Thanks for being so honest with your content.whatever your channel turns into, I’ll watch it. At least you’re not moving to thE USIt’s a hellish nightmare over here compared to the UK. My wife & I are planning to move to Spain and we may never come back

[@UsoundsGermany]

I am German and also lived a while in NL ... I would say too many ppl and very expensive rents are the main disadvantes...also I lived in Amsterdam and yeah it is a cool city to visit but not to live there. I am more a village guy perhaps I am sure I also could not live in the middle of any other big city...so this is not against A´dam. But also I did not like the smell of the channels and the weed there tbh. But you forgot the biggest Dutch pro, the great fast food 😆 Also I like more landscapes with woods and hills

[@CristuelCasto]

I wanted to move to the Netherlands, but decided against it, as I'm already 30 and living abroad is a huge cognitive load, for me at least, as my Dutch is far from ideal. I've been an immigrant my entire life and know what it feels like, moving to another country in my thirties would be like setting the difficulty to Ultra-Violence or Nightmare. The housing crisis is another huge reason why I probably won't be moving to the Netherlands anytime soon, as I don't want to end up getting scammed and losing all my money. It's interesting you list healthcare as one of the pros, as I've been told GPs in the Netherlands tend to prescribe paracetamol to their patients for just about any illness because they basically feel pressured by the insurance companies not to prescribe expensive treatments.

[@computerfan1079]

The story about paracetamol is false. We do prescribe it instead of ibuprofen here.

[@51bikerboy]

The opposite is true in many countries doctors are put under pressure to prescribe certain medicines by the pharmaceutical industrie to get extra bonuses even when a normal paracetamol works just as well. The Dutch government doesn't allow the pharmaceutical industry to gif such bonuses. We also believe that the body is able to cure far more by itself, so let the body heal itself only when the body can't heal itself the doctor prescribeds medicines.

[@natalieb6956]

Im sorry but the whole paracetamol story is completely false. The reasons why huisartsen / GP's (the first doctor youll see when something is wrong) subscribe them first is because of our practical healthcare system. Lots of people come in with little things that doesnt need medication at all, you just need to let your body restore itself. Paracetamol (or ibu profen but thats less good for your stomach) is suggested so you dont have too much pain or anything when your body is healing. Mostly what theyll say if youre not okay in 4 days then call us again. Then theyll exam you again and if neccessary send you to a specialist. Its to make sure the waitinglists at the specialist are short. Doctors dont get paid by pharmacy thats one of the reasons why they dont sell you expensive medicine but paracetamol first instead. Of course insurance companies wants to keep it as cheap as possible so the prices of our insurance stays affordable. And im not sure but i thought insurance companies here are owned by the government and / or cant make profit at least.

[@treeehez8586]

@51bikerboy bullsht! I have GI problems and GPs here in the Netherlands give you nothing! I am here most experienced with the healthcare problem. The paracetamol which you guys worship is so bad thing to have every pain. The most illneses are from bacteria and if you dont get away you are more vulnerable. You need to get antibiotics for a small period in which you truly get cured of the disease. But here they joking with bullshit resistance of bacteria what not happens mostly of medicine you use it is mostly happen of not good medicine that is used for certain illness. Dont blame me, blame our system of responsible giving to pateints of the sickness!

[@jimgillert20]

😍UK and Netherlands.

[@frankgeurts3912]

Its not that far abroad,easy by train🤗

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

Can you come back to the E.U once you go back and live in the U.k again post- Brexit ?

[@Live4Christ1995]

I'm Dutch and have lived in Manchester for about 5-6 months. I actually wanted to become a British national. That obviously didn't work out for me xp I got home sick pretty quick.. I missed my family and friends (also my best friend Gin.. a Dog xp) Making new friends in a country where you don't speak and/or understand the language fluently is alot more difficult then people might think.

[@BlueFire94]

Any reason why you wanted to wanted to become a British national? You would lose your Dutch citizenship according to their website. The Netherlands doesn’t allow dual nationality.

[@Live4Christ1995]

@@BlueFire94 My mother is from Scotland. I have a lot of british family and I just really love the UK. I have always loved the outdoors and when I'm walking in the mounts of Scotland (or England) I really feel at home.

[@BlueFire94]

@@Live4Christ1995 Interesting! I’ve lived in the Netherlands, it’s super clean and it’s also very flat. The UK offers more nature and opportunities in general! Having lived in both countries, the UK is better in my honest opinion. I will probably never live in the Netherlands again despite the fact that I have family there… I’ll visit for sure!

[@Live4Christ1995]

@@BlueFire94 If only the netherlands had mountains like the UK.. the only place you'd find something looking like a mountain is in Maastricht. (near to Belgium) also the reason why I love going to Maastricht 🤣

[@Ferrinas1]

When your moving back to the UK ill be moving to Belgium to live with my Dutch bf xD we are swapping xD haha xx

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Better move to Scotland, and not to a big city, get some fresh air, and slow down. Scotland might join our EU one day too..

[@regntonne]

Back to England's green and pleasant land.

[@ypey1]

I have heard the problem of making real dutch friends before! Dunno why that is

[@miekevanmeerten6106]

Learn dutch. Language is giving away if you want to stay or that you are just gonna move back after a few years.

[@louiseleite3866]

@@miekevanmeerten6106 In Brazil you can easily make friends even if your Portuguese is crap.

[@denccvv1107]

@@louiseleite3866 true

[@irina-denisatrica8364]

Habibi come to Romania, life is cheap here

[@RoninPrincess]

What gonna happen to the man when you're moving? 😏 Also good luck moving back! 😊 I was thinking of going to the Netherlands eventually. Cuz I met a guy there lol. But I got a decent job here in Sweden now so we'll see about that. "Borta bra men hemma bäst" though, as we say here 😋

[@CedricVandelaer]

The list seems fair, but a lot of it to me simply sounds like "I feel British" hehe

[@EliseAcrossTheChannel]

Pretty accurate summary to be fair lol

[@RH-ro3sg]

Even if true that's still a perfectly valid motivation for moving back.

[@CedricVandelaer]

@@RH-ro3sg I didn't say it isn't

[@dylantrinder1571]

Bangs? Don't you mean your fringe?

[@louiseleite3866]

Curtain bangs, sexier.

[@Paul_C]

Better move to Scotland and help them gain independence...

[@source8741]

Pos caile si no te gusta xd

[@HoopHopi]

Innit, funiest word that doesn't really exist...........; )

[@satish8299]

It is impossible to buy a small house, we are slaves of the house and property owners, rent is very very high. We as dutch people cannot go to vacation for a long period because you need to pay the rent of the house. Since you are international and you are native English speaking, what about going to Malaysia or Indonesia, why dont you want to live there permanently and buy a house etc. Lot of job opportunities. By the way, man what a long long video that was. People in netherlands and also in UK are in urgent crises and you are talking how nice the world can be. You will not have an opportunity to buy a house in UK UNLESS you have lot of cash money !! and second the goverment wants to take all your savings away trough the Central bank Digital currency system, they want to force people to put money in the economy and convert ownership of house and car to owned by the state or semi investors so people will be slaves into next generations to come. there will be no way to make a better life or free life.

[@queercastlimburg]

Dear Elise, How do you come to the fact that the Netherlands does not have a rich history, the Netherlands is known for its very rich history. It is precisely various immigrants who destroy the rich history, who question age-old traditions such as black pete. The war has also caused a lot of damage to, for example, old monumental buildings.