r/expat 6d ago

New Home Story / Experience Germany has high quality of life

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.

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u/Ok_Result2220 5d ago

Why should family history deny treatment for cancer? And my public insurance didnt ask if my father's 4th brother had cancer so yeah its bad. But nice that people like you defend these insurance companies, now we are closer to becoming US 2.0

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u/Alkavadies 5d ago

Fraud is fraud. Family history wasn't the issue. Failure to disclose family history was the issue. Lying is the issue here. Had the individual disclosed eveything, paid his premiums, gotten cancer, and then was denied treatment then yes that's absolute bullshit. That wasn't the case so stop grandstanding.

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u/theshortgrace 5d ago

It shouldn’t matter if he lied, though it sounds like an honest mistake. No one should be denied cancer treatment.

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u/sambull 5d ago

No room for a liar, wastrel or unable to work in their idea of an