I moved to Germany and regret it. I've felt unwelcome by the people, and not even the great healthcare can convince me to stay.
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Stephanie Vollmer said that her healthcare and safety were better in Germany than in the US, but she said that she often experienced microaggressions.

Figured this might spark a discussion, seeing how this seemed to come up every day on our subreddit…

  • fennec@feddit.de
    16·
    1 year ago

    I agree with the unfriendliness aspect in German government offices. These people are a very particular sort and they can be curt and borderline crude even to German nationals. This is of course in no way excusing what happened to the woman in the article - being exposed to micro aggressions from people you need to see for legal reasons is very disheartening.

    I also find it hard to believe she wouldn’t have access to German language courses cheaper than €500. From her description it sounds quite elaborate, however since she’s obviously unhappy with the cost she should have chosen differently in that regard. There’s plenty of online resources and freelance trainers available for a fraction of €500.

    All in all it honestly just sounds like she is a person that thrives on socialising and being close to family, which is a perfectly valid reason to want to go back to Germany. I think these factors were never going to allow her to be happy in Germany.

    • wintermute@feddit.de
      9·
      1 year ago

      I agree with the unfriendliness aspect in German government offices. These people are a very particular sort and they can be curt and borderline crude even to German nationals.

      In addition, no mortal is able to fully understand the German tax-system, regardless where you are from, which can easily run you into trouble by itself, for sure even more for non-native speakers.