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I am sure people who becomes part of community is welcomed,problem is those that wants to change the soceity to what it's at there birthcountrys.

the left vs the right... from a european (or just from a real political) perspective, there is no left in the US, there's just right wing and extreme center (democrats) and far right fascists (republicans).

Huh, this is wildly different from what happens here in Flanders

Technically I been laid off once, but that was because it was clear that the company and myself where no longer a good match as I had outgrown any jobs they could offer me. They could have been assholes about it and just shrugged and waited until I would unquestionably quit, but they wanted to offer me a nicer way out with an agreement which meant a severance pay for me, gardening leave and the ability to collect unemployment and while I didn't expect to need that part, I did end up signing all that 2 weeks before the world shut down because of covid so it saved me big time. Beyond that I always ended up either leaving on my own during my contract or when they expired.

Be vigilant, from what I gather if you forgive my dumbo American perspective is that there's a "red" wave hitting a lot of urban cores in 2024 really leaning on that Islamophobia, Xenophobia and is against NL being apart of the EU. (PVV) They have already scaled back some cycling projects in Amsterdam as being "unnecessary".

the "gold" standard in the US MTA at 84% vs anywhere in EU gets higher. I think you are doing just fine.

You're very tech bro coded David, when you entered the brewery with your tech friends I wasn't surprised at all lol, you fit right in!

Dutch people are NOT direct, no idea who made that shit up but Dutch will never tell things in your face, only to others behind your back, i know cause i live here 32 years

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you are mis informed about the police get a grip its not a few bad apples it's a violent cult look at what they do they torture people for a living they are christian sadist you are in some kind of bubble

Then I realized I was probably depressed in winter 🤣🤣🤣

I still think Dutch directness is superior, I can't stand people who beat around the bush, they are timewasters. I am from the Rotterdam area and even get annoyed by the regional indirectness like in Brabant. Say what you think ffs. I think indirectness is actually rude, and backwards...

Move out of A'dam! I dont even want to park my car there because of the prices,let alone buy ar rent a house.

Please Don’t compare the Nederlands to a third world country

one thing i dont understand, about immigrants with good hart, they all move to Amsterdam, the most expensive and bussy town of Holland, move to a smaller country and u can save money and be more relaxed tip from a dutchy

You spelled Snert wrong :P

paracetamol is dangerous if u take it always. We Dutches know that by now.

But they´re all commies in Europe with small houses and small cars and no guns plus they have to pay for the loo and no free refills. Most don´t believe in Jeezus and they´re naked most of the time, sexual predators probably ... so so bad!

I would hate such a huge supermarket, way too much walking, wake too much products begging for attention, it's typical America...everything has to be overkill.

0:35 0:57 landlord 2:56 microwavable 6:24 reflective place 9:07 10:30 11:43

Very interesting video because Dutch style is quite different from Japanese one. In my company in Japan, I have to start working in the office on time - 8:30am and leave there after 5pm. Not allowed to go to a gym or celebrate a birthday during business hours. Furtherrmore, we have vending machines instead of coffee machines, and no chance to chat with my coworkers over coffee. By the way, how long did you work on the day when you took this video?😁

1:38 this is probably when my stomach starts growling 1:44 croissant 2:47 chirping 3:00 stuffy 4:26 bearable 5:13 swear

Very well done.

My personal perspective: I have never been to San Francisco but I did grow up in and around Amsterdam and work with expat colleagues. There are more than 750 homeless in Amsterdam. Estimates that I could find vary between 2500 and 17.000. They are not living in the streets, in the winter they would freeze to death. So there are shelters and social housing. Social housing is the largest part of housing in the city. If you get a social housing apartment, after 15+ years on the waiting list, you will live next to your recovering drug addict / refugee / handicapped person / or other problem case that got bumped up the waiting list as "special case". If you live in the expensive (unaffordable) areas you will not notice anything. If you are living on the salary of a nurse or policemen you will, after years of waiting, get to live next to these unfortunate people. Amsterdam is a socialist heaven with a small elite living the good life and a large underclass of people living of the food bank (food stamps). Since the inflation this includes the people with middle class jobs as well. With the minimal salary requirement for a work permit, and the current tax benefits that expats receive you can affort live in the better areas.

I'm a student in Breda and it's the same situation here, housing is super hard to find. It's the whole country really.

Am I the only person who feels there is more variety in the supermarkets than in the USA? In eu we still have anywhere between 2 to 10 different brands for the same thing but there are more diverse options in terms of flavours or fragrances. One thing that strikes me also is that for example we have about 7 different types of feta cheese, each offered by at least 5 different brands while in the USA there is just the feta cheese. Same for yoghurt skir chocolate etc. Also in shops like Kaufland, a chain similar to Walmart there are corners where you could choose from a large variety of charcuterie freshly cut in front of you. All of it is also quite affordable. I didn’t see that in the USA.

Hi David, it's a very nice video, and appreciate the sense of humor. 👍

Winter is coming 😂. Hilarious 😂

congratulations on the trip and for the beautiful video you shared. I will leave for the "camino portuguese" In a week. I hope to make beautiful shots to share with everyone. This is the second trip to Santiago. I have already done the "camino primitivo" Two years ago. And I know Finisterre and Muxia. My heart remained there.

Did you learn any new languages when you moved?

Thank you for sharing this, I am a lecturer for Portugal Santiago way! I do have ten classes in total. Few good information on Camino Portuguese..!! hi from Korea.

3:25 well tell us 4:05 calvinism 4:55 half a dozen = 6 4:18 5 years in August 4:40 to be fair

well authentic foods we do have some good stuff, but actual dinner ... we have inherited / learned those from other countries

it'd be so strange if one of the first question someone asks me is what I do for work, I'd be like, are you looking for a job or ...? sometimes you'll know someone for years and you still will have no idea what they do xD

I used to come to LA due to my work which was based in London and we had offices in LA. Not that we don't have a homeless problem in the UK and people who end up on the streets - but I was honestly shocked to my core at the extent of homelessness in LA, just the amount of people and endless rows of makeshift camps and tents, sometimes whole blocks. It's very sad, really sad - I don't have any answers to a very complex problem, but my heart goes out to anyone in this situation.

I'm a Dutch employer and I must state that the worker rights in Netherlands are simply too counterproductive for businesses and many companies simply decide to move on to other countries with less strict employment rules. The system is very vulnerable for abuse and it gets abused all the time.

The supermarket side of this video is stupid, it’s called going to a big supermarket rather than a smaller convenience store

I'm a bit late to the party, but telling people to exaggerate their illness is just bad advice. If you need to exaggerate your illness to see a doctor, you don't need a doctor (yet). You just clog up the system and take the place of someone that actually needs to see the doctor. Just tell your employer that you'll take sick leave for one or two days and stay in bed. You'll be fine in a coulple of days. If not, then the doctor will gladly see you.

Have you been to Asia?

18:31 thats not compared between the US and the Netherlands but male and female lol

This might be a silly question, but would you consider this just an Amsterdam problem or a Netherlands problem or both? We live in the US currently and are in the very early stages of moving to Europe- of course our perspective is the safety of Netherlands is just too alluring. We live in a city that is in the top for mass shootings and we're sick of the US's attitude towards it and being scared to leave home

The best experience in my life, too!

I really have appreciated your videos and insights over the last few months. I am going to be moving to the Netherlands soon to live there with my girlfriend. While I do ask her it is good to see an outsiders perspective. Thanks 😊

get out from my country!

All turks I know have verry dirty homes. We Europeans wear shoes and we clean. Turks dont wears shoes and dont clean from what ive seen... @nasty

wait what about central and eastern europe's paid holidays and paid vacations

I think its all about the American concept of "making it". To me thats a pretty strange notion when you really think about it. Like your starting point in life is that of a failure and that somehow its your task in life to turn that around untill you "make" it? Thats actually a pretty negative outlook on life if you ask me. Why isnt just being a decent human enough? Why does there need to be some sort of divide between the ones who make it and the ones who dont? To me it sounds a lot like a carrot on a stick... Like you need to climb that corporate ladder, keep earning more and more untill you reach that mythical status of "made it". Sure money is important, but its only one of many things that are. Friends, family, health, knowledge, art, skills and so on are things that are very valuable in their own right and dont require a lot of money to achieve.

Bro... get some fietstassen!

Quite a few years ago, I read some research about 'choice exhaustion'. I don't think that was the term they used, it's been too long so I forgot, but it basically refers to the reality that having so much choice and having to choose so often every day is very heavy on the mind. Which aligns with my own experiences. Most grocery stores in the NL will, for example, have three or four brands for toilet paper, with varying pack-sizes, and that's plenty of choice

Hey, spotted a copy of non-violent communication :)!