Moving to Munich? The pros & cons of living here

more sick days is an advantage?? yes for the ones that love to be absent at work, so, cowokers will take the extra work. Is it a benefit that everything is closed on Sundays? is it not better that they open on Sunday and more jobs are created?

Peace be upon you, how are you, my dear friends from Finland? My name is Saeed, from Morocco. I searched for this site on Google and they say that they help people immigrate to Finland.

There seem to be a lot of mixed feelings about the healthcare in Germany. When speaking to a lot of other immigrants there seemed to be a common complaint that there is a lack of competence or care from the doctors in the medical system. I didn’t know what they were talking about until I got a serious illness and had to get my checkups here (I also live in Munich). I experienced exactly what everyone was complaining about and it nearly got me killed.

So that woman that moved and had the kids is now an immigrant :)

sense of humor is horrible in munich

Germany is in decay

It’s a safe, beautiful city, BUT:
- the food is average, there’s no exploration of international cuisines (sorry, no credit for the 2-3 Chinese restaurants that are worth a visit) and every mediocre pop up out there gets celebrated like it’s the biggest thing ever. Such a wannabe city from this point of view. People want their pretzels and their beer and that’s pretty much it
- it’s racist
- the public administration is delusional and stuck in old times : bureaucracy is crazy, subway trains still come every 8-10minutes although the city population has grown super fast (1 in 3 residents is a foreigner) and unfortunately the city still operates based on old “trust” principles, leaving a lot of room for everyone to abuse it - from not paying for tickets on public transport to dumping garbage with no repercussions l, etc. ).
- healthcare - sure, it’s high quality on the public side but there’s huge waiting times, you have to make your appointments weeeeeks or months ahead and then so many doctors don’t want to deal with public healthcare and you end up paying privately if you’re really in need. And it’s not cheap.
- career prospects - better start learning German right away because you stand no chance otherwise. All of those international companies that have their subsidiaries here want people to cover the DACH area, which is understandable. So don’t expect to be hired in Munich for an American corporation if you don’t speak very good German, at least good enough to conduct business in the area. And there’s a pretty racist bias in hirings as well
- real estate -prices have gone up even more since this video was posted. But there seems to be a “black market” for apartments: if you know someone that knows someone that knows the right people you might get access to decent properties that never surface the market. But if you just move to the city with no network, better start praying and bring a ton of money with you. Some real estate agents have hinted at accepting bribes just to send your application to landlords or have proposed renters to landlords that agreed to pay more than the initial down payment (for example if you pay for 6 months upfront you get a better chance) - and that is for completely unmemorable properties at 3k euro per month (my experience).

To put it simply: it’s the perfect city for native wealthy white germans that just want their beer.

It used to be nice City till around 2010. Nowedays It's overcrowded, family unfriendly, too expensive, imposible to find a flat. Also the salaries are average.

Why call it expat and not immigrant?

Expat who has lived here for 5 years. Yes, agree with positives. But, it's expensive and it's very hard to find housing. Best to secure a job before you leave you leave your home.

dont call them "beaches", they are not a beach.

I moved a month ago. I agree 100%. I don’t see myself leaving Germany anytime soon

Perfect

Finding employment in Munich can be quite challenging, especially for outsiders. The job market tends to favor those already residing in the city, making it tough for newcomers to break in. I've been trying for quite a while now.

First way of making friends, besides the work place, is to enter a club (local sports club, music club, choir, voluntary fire brigade, marksman confraternity, carnival association, etc.).
Meeting people with the same interests, brings people toogether and Germans like to be part of a club.

Amazing