Honestly, thank you for this video. I'm also exactly 1 year in Germany (came from Ukraine in March 2022), but I follow the route of learning German first, which means Deutschkurs 4 days a week for 4 hours (+ an hour of commute and 2 hours of Hausaufgaben). And I was feeling quite disheartened because I still didn't find a job with my primary specialty (I'm learning for my B2 exam now). So it's nice to see that the struggle is real for all of us Zuwanderers. Love your videos! I see Köln in your Christmas video btw -- the Weinachtsmarkt game is real here for sure.
Looking into the DAAD program myself but from a below average academic background with almost no experience to speak of. Might have to settle for a situation similar to Erika but also get an Internship as well so I'm not stuck with the part-time job in the long term.
I have plans to move to Germany next year and I've been watching your videos! You entertained me a lot and learned quite a lot of things. More power on your vlog, Erica!
Thanks for sharing your honest experience Erika, I hope things will get better soon with work. We, the peanut army, are here to support you and your amazing content!
Hey Erica, I know you have the potential to be one of the finest content creators in TH-cam.. Really enjoy the way you structure the whole video making it look organized and cute at the same time . All the very best in your career ..
I love your videos, they always bring joy to my day whenever I watch them! I'm looking forward to see your next adventures. And I hope you're doing well, maybe it was just my impression but you seemed a tad bit sad in this video. Sending lots of love🥰
Very inspiring for me especially because was lost badly in my life watching this video really inspires me to go to different places and added one new option to explore n maybe to settle down in.
Hei, thank you for all the love and support! The person replying to every comment with a newsletter and a reward isnt me, it s a scam. :( I will try to remove and report them And I DO NOT watch ben shapiro, it was just a reaction to his clip from a podcast.
Been to Germany 7 times and yes the rules will surprise anyone from other parts of Europe. I find it very easy to get contact with Germans in Germany or in Spain, so I always end up drinking schnapps and beer with them :) I find Germany very effective and that it has the biggest selection when it comes to almost anything in Europe. Had no idea about these rules for foreigners living and working there, so thank you for that..! :)
I hope the freelancing life suits you well! It's good that you keep trying things, and don't settle with something you don't fully love. Best of luck, the peanut army will be cheering on!
Really enjoy your videos and how direct you are about stuff people may need to know when moving to another country. I'm learning German currently and plan on saving enough to take that big step forward into moving to Deutschland. 🎉🎉🎉
this was very very useful. thank you so much. I am looking for a good country in europe to study and work at, so this is great. Thank you so much. Hopefully I am lucky enough to move to a good one by next year
Well, this is one of the best videos from you so far. Love it. So sorry that you had that not so pretty work experience, but thats why mama and papa told you to study hard (which you did)😊 so you dont end up in such conditions for whole life and have a decent career. All will be good, every one goes through this, just go easy with that german pastry😂
Erika hi! Thank you for your videos! They are very honest, sincere and calm. I love your vibe :) Soon I’m gonna relocate to Berlin 😊 I’ll go to watch your video about Berlin 😇 Have a sunny and lucky day! ☀️🍀
I'm so sorry you had a lot of difficulties, I've been there myself. But you will have tons more experiences and good memories all the heavy stuff will go away. Don't let it spoil your expectations for anything. Just move forward. I can't wait to see whatever you post. You're incredibly fun and informative to watch and I support you in whatever you do.
"sometimes incovenient to use" is a very kind way of putting it...most germans will be far more outspoken about their experience using deutsche bahn. i always have to laugh when people think trains in germany run on time or are efficient. the simple act of buying the right ticket can be ridiculously complicated. and you better plan in some extra time for delays.
Omg Erika, I had the same problems in South Korea, I also worked in service industry and I found it a bit uncomfortable,they also don’t pay for health insurance I was trying to find a job there but again they needed experience more that 2 years and language. I hope everything will be fine and you could do what you like and get paid for this! 🥰
It seems that you’ve been through some good and a lot of bad, but you still seem to make excellent content in your videos. I hope you keep it up, you have a very enjoyable sense of humor. I sadly see you’re no longer in Germany, but would suggest that you might see if others doing content would like to collaborate with you on making a video. Anyway, I hope to see more new content by you.
Thanks for sharing every detail. I saw in from a toutuber in spanish that if you are a youtuber you can have an social security as an artist and by that you pay much less. Saludos
7:51 venham visitar a Alemanha, pode ser uma experiência Boa ou não, mas eu não estou dizendo nada. Fantástico como você me motiva a conhecer a Alemanha toda. ❤❤❤
Sister, can you tell us about apartments in Germany for one person or two people, like how's the cost and where it'll be convenient to live with cheap apartments?
Yes if u have a full time or part tjme job u are covered. If you have a mini job or you are self employed you are not then you have to pay for it yourself
@@helloerikaI've been in Germany 17 years now and I thought there was universal health care. I just googled it and I was wrong - there is "nearly" universal health care. Wow. I'm so used to Germans on TH-cam claiming everyone has insurance or claiming that it's free.... I guess they are lying.
Sorry to hear about your job experiences in Trier. I am German and I would love to get rid of my citizenship. It is just an embarrassment to be German.
0:48 Eu não colocaria um monte de quadro na minha casa. Eu acho que nós temos que observar os quadros então eu ficaria o dia todo dentro de casa olhando todos os quadros que tenho. Pra mim não é uma boa ideia. 😂😂😂❤❤❤
Working as a waiter might be good for a student, but not full time. Freelancing is difficult and you have to earn really a lot of money to be better off than an employee. Why not starting at one of that many german companies where no german is required and you can learing it on the job. (Okay that is a bit contractory). Then you get some experience and skills and if you are a bit older, than you can start freelancing, but first you should go learn something. Good advice from an old guy.
It's not good advice, unfortunately. Not only what you mention is obvious, if you considered what she said (which matches reality in Germany): 'Starting at one of that many german companies where no german is required' is SUPER difficult, due to not so many positions open and many many applicants. Even for IT positions as a programmer, I experienced how difficult it is to find a position in the field, without being in Berlin/Munich and not being fluent in german.
It is always the hardest time, when you just moved to a new country. It is important to learn the language of the country - in this case German, which should take about 6 months. Viel Vergnügen.
Good gosh. If we move, I'll bring you a big container of delicious Simple Truth brand 100% roasted peanuts peanut butter (not bitter, excellent). K love a real peanut butter. This stuff is magic.
Hello😇thank you for your video🙏 Haven't you had any problems with speaking German ? do people speak English in Berlin or other cities in Germany? I mean , don't they hesitate to answer you in English ? And one more question is that , do you think it is possible to find an English job easily in there?
Oh, Erika! Das waren nicht die richtigen Jobs für Dich! Du bist so fleißig, kreativ und intelligent, sprichst fließend Englisch und wahrscheinlich sehr gut Deutsch! In vielen deutschen Firmen werden solche Leute absolut gesucht! Vor allem in Großstädten wie Hamburg, Frankfurt, München! Such mal bei Indeed oder Stepstone oder über englischsprachige Agenturen. Deine TH-camvideos sind eine super Referenz für Dich als Person! Verkauf Dich bitte nicht unter Deinem Wert!!!
😂 Seit wann bekommen gerade "kreative TH-camr" in Deutschland leicht einen Job. Die braucht kein Mensch, es denkt doch jeder zweite Twen, dass er damit Geld machen kann. Die Jobs sind gerade da, wo man handwerklich arbeiten muss.
@@miskatonic6210 Es gibt viele Jobs gerade im Büro (was oft wohl besser bezahlt ist als Aushilfe in der Gastronomie) mit vielen tollen Meetings, Telefon- und/oder Videokonferenzen am PC auch gerne auf Englisch, da international. Da sind YT Skills sicher nicht verkehrt. Als Muttersprachler Englisch und mit besser werdenden Deutschkenntnissen kann man auch Übersetzen beispielsweise Webseiten in einer Internetagentur, oder was weiß ich. Man kann sich auch mit Kursen (wie Webinaren) und Dienstleistungen für Migrationswillige selbstständig machen und übers Web aus dem Homeoffice im Heimatland arbeiten/anbieten. Die kreativen TH-camr die Du meinst sind bestimmt diese Beautytester und Let's Player etc. Da kann ich den deinen Gedankengang durchaus nachvollziehen. Pauschalisieren auf alle würde ich aber nicht.
honestly don't waste your time in Germany. Go to some place in Far East. For Berlin yes you will need someone to show you around - I visited Berlin one time and did not like it earlier - afterwards I moved there for 10 years it was okay. But it cannot beat far east. Germany is a waste of time for young people. Life is changing everywhere just pick the best at time. Germany is seriously done with the good times.
Your series about Netherlands really helped me settling down nicely last year when I started studying in Groningen. You have my thanks, Erika!
what a trainwreck of jobs you went through! hope your channel pops off so you can go full time
The orange hair looks great in my opinion.
Why watch it once when you can do it twice...
Honestly, thank you for this video. I'm also exactly 1 year in Germany (came from Ukraine in March 2022), but I follow the route of learning German first, which means Deutschkurs 4 days a week for 4 hours (+ an hour of commute and 2 hours of Hausaufgaben). And I was feeling quite disheartened because I still didn't find a job with my primary specialty (I'm learning for my B2 exam now). So it's nice to see that the struggle is real for all of us Zuwanderers. Love your videos! I see Köln in your Christmas video btw -- the Weinachtsmarkt game is real here for sure.
Y are the lucky one that had money to escape (on time)... hope y guys will be soon in Nato and EU...
Looking into the DAAD program myself but from a below average academic background with almost no experience to speak of. Might have to settle for a situation similar to Erika but also get an Internship as well so I'm not stuck with the part-time job in the long term.
My partner and I really enjoy your videos and humour from Australia
I have plans to move to Germany next year and I've been watching your videos! You entertained me a lot and learned quite a lot of things. More power on your vlog, Erica!
Thanks for sharing your honest experience Erika, I hope things will get better soon with work. We, the peanut army, are here to support you and your amazing content!
By far, my favorite vlogger in Germany. Love the content, and good luck!
I’m an American who just moved close to Trier! Your content has helped me with living here
your videos are so lovely, I always watch them and learn more about germany. thank you for sharing erika, You're doing a great job
We all fall down and get back up. It's a bump and the next is more beautiful.
Best wishes to you
You are the best! Cheers from Argentina
Hey Erica,
I know you have the potential to be one of the finest content creators in TH-cam.. Really enjoy the way you structure the whole video making it look organized and cute at the same time . All the very best in your career ..
Thank for your beautiful videos
I love your videos, they always bring joy to my day whenever I watch them! I'm looking forward to see your next adventures. And I hope you're doing well, maybe it was just my impression but you seemed a tad bit sad in this video. Sending lots of love🥰
I can't believe the apartments don't come with kitchens. Where I live they have everything even washers and dryers😅
Really enjoyed this update. Thank you!
Can't believe it's been a year Erika!! Thanks for sharing your life :)
Keep your head up Erika ... things will get better. The bad experiences help us grow just as much as the good ones. I love your content 🥰
Very inspiring for me especially because was lost badly in my life watching this video really inspires me to go to different places and added one new option to explore n maybe to settle down in.
Erika do not give up!!! Your videos are very honest, this is not so often on TH-cam) thanks, keep going)
Hei, thank you for all the love and support!
The person replying to every comment with a newsletter and a reward isnt me, it s a scam. :(
I will try to remove and report them
And I DO NOT watch ben shapiro, it was just a reaction to his clip from a podcast.
make a video on how do you shoot the vlogs ?which equipment do you use while vlogging ?
Been to Germany 7 times and yes the rules will surprise anyone from other parts of Europe. I find it very easy to get contact with Germans in Germany or in Spain, so I always end up drinking schnapps and beer with them :) I find Germany very effective and that it has the biggest selection when it comes to almost anything in Europe. Had no idea about these rules for foreigners living and working there, so thank you for that..! :)
You should watch Alex Jones unironically and do a video about it (jk...mostly)
I hope the freelancing life suits you well! It's good that you keep trying things, and don't settle with something you don't fully love. Best of luck, the peanut army will be cheering on!
Really enjoy your videos and how direct you are about stuff people may need to know when moving to another country. I'm learning German currently and plan on saving enough to take that big step forward into moving to Deutschland. 🎉🎉🎉
I like this format 😊
Love your videos! Great content, beautiful shots, I like the sense of humor, the honesty and the edits!
Great video Erika, so sorry to hear about your bad experience, but I loved your videos, your personality is great!
this was very very useful. thank you so much. I am looking for a good country in europe to study and work at, so this is great. Thank you so much. Hopefully I am lucky enough to move to a good one by next year
Well, this is one of the best videos from you so far. Love it. So sorry that you had that not so pretty work experience, but thats why mama and papa told you to study hard (which you did)😊 so you dont end up in such conditions for whole life and have a decent career. All will be good, every one goes through this, just go easy with that german pastry😂
I'm from Luxembourg. I hope you enjoyed your trip here :)
I'm glad I've found your channel. Very informative.
Erika hi! Thank you for your videos! They are very honest, sincere and calm. I love your vibe :) Soon I’m gonna relocate to Berlin 😊 I’ll go to watch your video about Berlin 😇 Have a sunny and lucky day! ☀️🍀
I love you and your unique sense of humor!
It’s so relaxing to watch your videos. ❤
You're so cute 😄 keep it on! Moving abroad is always a hassle in the beginning.
I'm so sorry you had a lot of difficulties, I've been there myself. But you will have tons more experiences and good memories all the heavy stuff will go away. Don't let it spoil your expectations for anything. Just move forward. I can't wait to see whatever you post. You're incredibly fun and informative to watch and I support you in whatever you do.
"sometimes incovenient to use" is a very kind way of putting it...most germans will be far more outspoken about their experience using deutsche bahn. i always have to laugh when people think trains in germany run on time or are efficient. the simple act of buying the right ticket can be ridiculously complicated. and you better plan in some extra time for delays.
I’m love the volg content and editor videos your style so much. Keep going girl ❤🎉
im 15 and the profession i wish to pursue is coincidentally same as u .. so a lot i have learnt from ur videos
Omg Erika, I had the same problems in South Korea, I also worked in service industry and I found it a bit uncomfortable,they also don’t pay for health insurance I was trying to find a job there but again they needed experience more that 2 years and language. I hope everything will be fine and you could do what you like and get paid for this! 🥰
4:55 wow, I certainly didn't expect that to happen in Germany!
love watching all your videos so much!
It seems that you’ve been through some good and a lot of bad, but you still seem to make excellent content in your videos. I hope you keep it up, you have a very enjoyable sense of humor. I sadly see you’re no longer in Germany, but would suggest that you might see if others doing content would like to collaborate with you on making a video. Anyway, I hope to see more new content by you.
Thanks for the insight. Nice video.
Ohh we are gonna be so near! In Octobre I will go to Bremen😊 hope to meet you😊
I am new here! What a nice channel you have! I subscribed ❤
Schon ein Jahr??? Grusel!!! Horror show! Und du lebst noch! Ich bestätige auch, dass jetzt mit dem Ton alles in Ordnung ist ...🥸
I love the way you speak
Love your videos. I'm coming to Hannover from Pakistan
Have the same issues
Your videos are awesome! What were you studying? Edit: No idea why I added a question mark at the end of my first sentence
I'm watching it in 0.25x so I can give her more watch time
I like the orange.
i love you ERIKA
good luck🍀
bmw bicycle is amazing
Izturību. Lai veicas!
Thanks for sharing every detail. I saw in from a toutuber in spanish that if you are a youtuber you can have an social security as an artist and by that you pay much less. Saludos
7:51 venham visitar a Alemanha, pode ser uma experiência Boa ou não, mas eu não estou dizendo nada.
Fantástico como você me motiva a conhecer a Alemanha toda. ❤❤❤
Sister, can you tell us about apartments in Germany for one person or two people, like how's the cost and where it'll be convenient to live with cheap apartments?
That varies by area or city. This is due to different average incomes, when more opportunities get created and specialization in certain fields.
Please make a video what u have studied so far starting from ur life in Latvia
I'm confused about the health care thing - I thought everyone in Germany was covered either 100% or partially, privately through their jobs.
Yes if u have a full time or part tjme job u are covered. If you have a mini job or you are self employed you are not then you have to pay for it yourself
@@helloerikaI've been in Germany 17 years now and I thought there was universal health care. I just googled it and I was wrong - there is "nearly" universal health care. Wow. I'm so used to Germans on TH-cam claiming everyone has insurance or claiming that it's free.... I guess they are lying.
Sorry to hear about your job experiences in Trier. I am German and I would love to get rid of my citizenship. It is just an embarrassment to be German.
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Nice video ! Amazing explaination and editing ! Can you tell me which video editor do you use ?
Thank u and Adobe Premier pro
@@helloerika you are welcome ! Ohh wow
0:48 Eu não colocaria um monte de quadro na minha casa. Eu acho que nós temos que observar os quadros então eu ficaria o dia todo dentro de casa olhando todos os quadros que tenho. Pra mim não é uma boa ideia. 😂😂😂❤❤❤
Why did you decide to settle in Germany of all countries in Europe. Also, do you prefer French or German pastries and why? Thank you.
So many good questions! And each answer deserves a separate video... Good luck!!!🥸
@@eriksezis8255 I can't wait to watch them all. 👋
Working as a waiter might be good for a student, but not full time. Freelancing is difficult and you have to earn really a lot of money to be better off than an employee. Why not starting at one of that many german companies where no german is required and you can learing it on the job. (Okay that is a bit contractory). Then you get some experience and skills and if you are a bit older, than you can start freelancing, but first you should go learn something.
Good advice from an old guy.
It's not good advice, unfortunately. Not only what you mention is obvious, if you considered what she said (which matches reality in Germany): 'Starting at one of that many german companies where no german is required' is SUPER difficult, due to not so many positions open and many many applicants.
Even for IT positions as a programmer, I experienced how difficult it is to find a position in the field, without being in Berlin/Munich and not being fluent in german.
I feel like I want to be your friend ☺️😅, I love ur videos ❤
Latvijas pasts 🇱🇻
Erika, what phone that you use to record your videos? the result is amazing
You're gorgeous 🥰
Could you maybe do a video on being a freelancer in Germany? I want to become a freelancer, as I've had similar work experiences.
Visit Austria! Vienna mind be your city next. ☺️
I just saw the box " pasts" and was like. YOURE FROM LATVIA??
1:02 aaah, for a second there I was afraid you're watching Benny Shapiro.
It is always the hardest time, when you just moved to a new country. It is important to learn the language of the country - in this case German, which should take about 6 months. Viel Vergnügen.
try out the kaufland peanut butter, i find it very good.
I have tried it and that one indeed i approve :D
hi i am a new audience from Hong Kong
You don't need a passport to work in Germany if you're from Latvia.
Du kannst auch gerne mal in den osten kommen, hier gibt es viele schöne Städte und Natur
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Leipzig
Dresden
Wörlitz
Und und und
You see, as an Arabic brown person our experience with Germany is hugely different than white USA/UK immigrants/expats.
Good gosh. If we move, I'll bring you a big container of delicious Simple Truth brand 100% roasted peanuts peanut butter (not bitter, excellent). K love a real peanut butter. This stuff is magic.
Why does it take 8 hours to get to Berlin from Trier. How fast does the train go?
3:44 Is that a kitty? 😭
Are you still living in Europe?
Hello, Erika,
Please help me to Go to Germany. I want to go Gernany for Job VISA.
You need to make a engineering undergraduate. If I live in Germany, this is my goal.
Hello😇thank you for your video🙏
Haven't you had any problems with speaking German ? do people speak English in Berlin or other cities in Germany? I mean , don't they hesitate to answer you in English ?
And one more question is that , do you think it is possible to find an English job easily in there?
Oh, Erika! Das waren nicht die richtigen Jobs für Dich! Du bist so fleißig, kreativ und intelligent, sprichst fließend Englisch und wahrscheinlich sehr gut Deutsch! In vielen deutschen Firmen werden solche Leute absolut gesucht! Vor allem in Großstädten wie Hamburg, Frankfurt, München! Such mal bei Indeed oder Stepstone oder über englischsprachige Agenturen. Deine TH-camvideos sind eine super Referenz für Dich als Person! Verkauf Dich bitte nicht unter Deinem Wert!!!
😂 Seit wann bekommen gerade "kreative TH-camr" in Deutschland leicht einen Job. Die braucht kein Mensch, es denkt doch jeder zweite Twen, dass er damit Geld machen kann. Die Jobs sind gerade da, wo man handwerklich arbeiten muss.
@@miskatonic6210 Es gibt viele Jobs gerade im Büro (was oft wohl besser bezahlt ist als Aushilfe in der Gastronomie) mit vielen tollen Meetings, Telefon- und/oder Videokonferenzen am PC auch gerne auf Englisch, da international.
Da sind YT Skills sicher nicht verkehrt. Als Muttersprachler Englisch und mit besser werdenden Deutschkenntnissen kann man auch Übersetzen beispielsweise Webseiten in einer Internetagentur, oder was weiß ich. Man kann sich auch mit Kursen (wie Webinaren) und Dienstleistungen für Migrationswillige selbstständig machen und übers Web aus dem Homeoffice im Heimatland arbeiten/anbieten.
Die kreativen TH-camr die Du meinst sind bestimmt diese Beautytester und Let's Player etc. Da kann ich den deinen Gedankengang durchaus nachvollziehen. Pauschalisieren auf alle würde ich aber nicht.
Truthfully, you didn't see many interesting things in Berlin. Please try again sometime and don't be put off. :)
Nah Service industry is a shit job pretty much everywhere
😂
honestly don't waste your time in Germany. Go to some place in Far East. For Berlin yes you will need someone to show you around - I visited Berlin one time and did not like it earlier - afterwards I moved there for 10 years it was okay. But it cannot beat far east. Germany is a waste of time for young people. Life is changing everywhere just pick the best at time. Germany is seriously done with the good times.
:)
Try and join a club. It does not matter which. Best way to make friends.
You didnt strike me as a Ben Shapiro viewer .
Also the 9 Euro ticket will now be the 50 Euro ticket , starting may 1st.
What made u think i am? :D
Also thats great news!
@@helloerika at 1:01 you have a tab open with his video :D
@@liebeswolkchen3012 ooow, i didnt even notice! But it was h3 talking about him in that little screen corner :D
You poor thing had to survive socks and sandals
I doubt you know anything about Germany obviously?!
my favorite German phrase:
"Sprich Deutsch du hören sohn!"
that's not correct buddy