The way of life in the Netherlands
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The Dutch Way of Living
In this video, we explain the secret to the famed Dutch work-life balance! From raising kids to recharging your batteries, learn how to find that optimal way of life.
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We Dutch feel more for cooperation rather then being competitive. We realize that in the long run competitiveness only produces losers. Even today's winner will be tomorrow's loser and if that isn't depressing, I don't know what is. With cooperation everybody wins and that made us what we are today. Our whole country is rich, not just a small privileged elite.
I agree almost completely, except sometimes I feel that the socio economic possibilities of the 'poorer' section of society are eroding at a high speed. Even lower middle class earning families and individuals are being stretched to the limit. Especially if you compare to the Scandinavian countries. Don't get me wrong, in general life is great here, but we need a course correction to stay that way.
Great !!!! Saludos
@@eric79boz TH-cam didn't allow me to react to your words and crashed the moment i mentioned neoliberalism and Groen Links so I won't but I totally agree with you.
it sounds pretty clichè but I haven't to Netherlands yet so can't judge
@@eric79boz es i agree. out of the EU will be a good start. so that we can manage our own finances again.
Once you have decided to live in another country, especially in a country on the other side of the world, you will go through all the steps of grieving: you say goodbye to family, friends and everything you are emotionally attached to in your original country.
And don't underestimate it; this farewell can be compared with saying goodbye to someone who has fallen away from you.
In addition, the home country and the conditions in the home country as you left it will not be the home country and the conditions in which you will find the it after years abroad for 2 reasons:
1. Your home country and the people who live there (family and friends) is/are subject to constant changes and evolution's, however small as they can be which you hardly notice when you live there, but all together most likely will provide you a completely different experience of your home country and that this is the reason that after years of absence your home country does no longer feel like your home country and your friends and even family the way you left it/them.
2. Like it or not, you'll still get used (socially, politically, climate-technically and more) to the host country where you stay for a number of years and this habituation changes your perspective with regard to many things to your homeland. Being critical in your home country with regard to matters that you previously never would have discussed in your home country will therefore occur more often than you would like. And you simply cannot have both; you will have to make choices. Structural choices that give you a future in your country of choice. By choosing a certain country, you distance yourself and say goodbye to the other country, including the people who live there, and you welcome the new country, the new language and the new culture and the new norms and values and the people who live there just like yourself.
Even if you would fully accept the host country or new country and you would fully integrate into this new country with the new language and the new culture and the new norms and values, you still will go through the complete grieving process of parting with regard to the old country. It is absolutely not possible to keep everything you had in the old country without hindering your integration in the new country. This really is a Black or White situation, you've gotta choose...so it's all about choices unfortunately. You simply can't have both. The grieving process is inevitable, but don't go into the grieving process without giving yourself a real chance of success in the host country or perhaps during permanent immigration; the new country.
These are unfortunately the facts as they are. I wish you wisdom at your choices.
I loved this video. I cannot wait to move to the Netherlands!
we are full, go someplace else and if you like, make it more like us. No room here anymore, we have a gigantic shortage of houses
For outsiders, the Netherlands are more than Amsterdam.😉
Good, that means they can stay there in Amsterdam while the real Netherlands don't have to be bothered by intrusive foreigners that just want to live here without any contribution to Dutch society.
Who talked about AMSTERDAM?
Yes I totally agree with that dutch people are very friendly and very open minded ....👍👍👍
Friendly and open minded? Then you have never been to Spain, Italy or Portugal.
I love this country 💞😍😍
it does depend which part of the netherlands ... in limburg it is completely different
Beautiful video !!!! Honestly
This kinda sums it up.
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I’m currently training to become a nurse. I’ve been thinking about moving from the UK. Do you think the Netherlands would welcome me and my fiancé?
Without a doubt!
Nurses are very respected here, does not matter what’s however because you would be liked her either way.
You are more than welcome in the Netherlands because we have a shortage of nurses.
I am italian and lived in nl for two years in the past. After that moved back to italy, but kept working abroad mostly with dutch and many other european nationalities but also extra european.
I do not agree with most points: the dutch are some of the most money oriented cultures i know and the one the most focused on work and efficiency. Among all the ones i know, is the one i find nearly impossible to become real friend with.
True that you are very multicultural and open minded, which is good. Yet you remain cold and formal and always keep a distance.
You are also used to move out of parents and go your way very early. Of course in this us italians are the opposite,for both traditional and economic reasons. This also makes you even more individualists.
I owe the dutch all my professional life and career and probably will continue working with you. But i would not live in nl again
I actually believe that Netherlands should be the first country that try 3 days weekend or 35 hours work. However that is ironic they still haven’t.
Considering that the majority of Dutch people have a 32 hour workweek it isn't surprising that they are not trying to get a 35 hour work week. FYI: part time work (i.e. working less than 30 hours per week) is normal and not frowned upon. Most people over the age of 60 are entitled to the "old prick leave" which means that they get one paid day per week off just because of their age. So we already have what you assume that we haven't got.
Currently looking for a Dutch husband so I can get a visa from the US. 😆
So you want to leave US and come to the Netherlands? That would be a #1 lifechanger. I can only say that those from the US who are posting video's here on TH-cam , all seem happy they did. There is not one of them who said something really negative or disturbing about the Netherlands.
Here i am lol
Never heard of DAFT? Dutch American Friendship Treaty. Might be a way to get a job in the Netherlands.
Don't think too easily about that, you do indeed live in paradise here, but a Dutch man or woman sets high standards. And tells you directly what he or she thinks of you and that is not meant to be mean, but many outsiders think that is too direct and find it mean. We say that happiness does not come to you, you have to work for it. Just so you know. Greetings from the Netherlands.
looking, or forcing yourself upon one? For US woman you might be in for a awakening, as dutch man dont like to be told what to do. we are very open en direct, and foreigners think we are rude. There will be a lot for you to adapt to as US woman. as US and Dutch mentality is very different. But hope you succeed, and be succesful. Regards |:)
This sounds very acted.
But its true regardless, we maintain a good work life balance..