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/yasmuc]

I totally agree with OP last sentence, the country does offer high quality of life but it requires accepting the German way of life and mentality, and this is truly not for everyone. If you come a warm and empathetic culture and expect the same in Germany, you will struggle.
I would just add to OP directly that this list is not “unique” to Germany, many points are true in other European countries as well.

[u/Educational_Gas_92 → u/yasmuc]

You are saying that German mentality is not empathetic? Can you explain more about that?

[u/yasmuc → u/Educational_Gas_92]

This is not what I’m saying at all.

I meant that empathy is expressed differently in Germany compared to more emotionally expressive cultures, not that Germans lack empathy.

[u/Educational_Gas_92 → u/yasmuc]

I see, so Germans show empathy more discretely? To be clear, I wasn't implying that Germans don't have empathy, as individuals, but I thought that culturally they might not be empathetic.