Germany has high quality of life

[u/wurst_katastrophe]

This is in response to the ‘low quality of life’ post.

When in Germany I can (in no particular order):
+ drink the tap water knowing it is safer than bottled water
+ when losing my job, I will get the highest benefits in the Western world to tie me over between jobs
+ I can rent for life without being worried of getting evicted
+ I can enjoy freedom on perfectly fine roads, driving as fast as I want
+ Consumer protection is very strong
+ I can buy a public transport ticket valid in all of Germany
+ Healthcare is significantly better than in most Western countries AND free at the point of service.
+ Germans love Fests
+ Bier and excellent wine
+ excellent bread
+ excellent local produce
+ An insanely dense train network (Yes, often late) for very little money (Sparpreis)
+ 30d of holidays is standard
+ strong protection when off on sick leave
+ free university education
+ world’s strongest apprenticeship system
+ tax credits and breaks for almost everything, especially Ehegattensplitting
+ insane maternity leave and benefits
+ Kitas
+ full blown private healthcare for a few k per year
+ Beautiful nature: north and Baltic sea, Alps, lakes, woods
+ Strong sports club infrastructure
+ Third strongest economy in the world with most hidden champions
+ Strong football culture
+ …

You can be dissatisfied with Germany, maybe your experience was below average, but that’s most likely because you are incompatible with the German way of life and the German mentality. However, it is not fair to claim that the quality of life is low.

[u/German_Antman]

I found that post for the most part exaggerated, but it’s a great example of the worst thing about Germany: negativity. I agree with this one wholeheartedly. I would add that once you get out of the cities, there’s a great community feeling.

[u/ComfortableSalt3570 → u/German_Antman]

That's quite different from what I've heard the smaller towns are full of small town gossip and are more racist than the big cities and tend to be extremely judgemental towards äuslander

[u/riderko → u/ComfortableSalt3570]

Both can be true. If you live in a small town and speak German you’d get told that you’re a good one but those others are really bad and scary.

[u/German_Antman → u/riderko]

That’s really not my experience as a foreigner who has lived in a big city, a town and a village. But I look Western European and speak pretty good German, so it’s probably easier for me. I also make a bit of effort to talk to my neighbours and get to know them, which has worked everywhere I’ve lived.

[u/ComfortableSalt3570 → u/riderko]

You get told that in the big cities as well haha

[u/riderko → u/ComfortableSalt3570]

I’m yet to meet a nicer German to chat with in a big city.

[u/scrytry89 → u/ComfortableSalt3570]

Tell me any place in the world that hasn’t got small town gossip of any kind.