I left for a new opportunity and for the adventure of starting again new in a different country. I ended up living in 3 countries before I moved back. Living abroad makes you appreciate all the things you took for granted even more. I moved back because a great opportunity presented itself and because I wanted to be closer to my family and friends.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Heleen for sharing. I’m glad you were able to explore and then made your decision to come back home.🤗

@thk420

Ай бұрын

You are right about after living in USA (Florida) for 24 years i miss family and friends. I am moving back to Amsterdam in process of buying a apartment. There is no place like Amsterdam. Home sweet home.

@helena19741

Ай бұрын

@@thk420 How wonderful for you! There is no place like Amsterdam! Welcome back!

@thk420

Ай бұрын

@@helena19741 Not yet i am in process of purchasing an apartment. Hopefully soon. Thanks

I am Dutch. Born, raised and by blood. I moved out of the Netherlands because I was not able to stay because of the housing crisis and to be honest I don’t recognize my own country anymore.. I respect every culture and person, but I don’t understand why immigrants in the area that I am from (Randstad), barely made a effort to learn our language while living there for more than 5 years. The Netherlands is a very small country and not build for that much people also.

@guilhermelargueza1685

2 ай бұрын

I have tried , but wherever I go , people hear my accent and switch back to English .

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

how are you liking your new local language as an immigrant? WELL?

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

theyre not your free language teachers, they have schools for that, made an effort thanks@@guilhermelargueza1685

@Kimjongun19841

2 ай бұрын

im about to leave for similar reasons and I dont like some politician who i didnt vote for telling me what to do

@user-jr3kb8qy8e

2 ай бұрын

I feel the same way about whites than settle in Bali.

I love your videos so much. Thanks for sharing a different perspective. It is important to see other people's experiences. It makes me sad that it didn't work out for Nicole, especially when she worked so hard and brought a good attitude to it.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoy the videos Caethes and thanks so much for your comment. I also feel for Nicole and I hope she’s able to find somewhere she’ll feel happy to call home💕

Maastricht is actually a difficult area to move to. Even for an ethnic Dutch person coming from other parts of the country. Limburgers are mainly focused on other Limburgers and not outsiders. Culturally they might be closer to Belgians and Germans because of their geographic location. What also surprises people is how Dutch people form relationships with friends. Dutch people make friends when they grow up. And because it's a small country they can keep those relationships, even when moving to other parts of the country. Therefor Dutch people have no need to make friends at work or other places when they're adults.

@joopdesmit

Жыл бұрын

About Limburg specifically: Not very surprising either: If you see the map, you will understand that this area has been heavily contested over the last 2000 years. That means: regular war, continuously changing leadership, shifting loyalties. Knowing who you know becomes important. Roots. I know I can trust you because our great great great grandparents also trusted each other.

@burgienl

Жыл бұрын

@@joopdesmit Yes, when you look at the map it's actually odd that it ended up being a part of the Netherlands, when it would have been more logically to be a part of Belgium.

@XxXx-Evo

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree. I (dutch) temporarily worked in Limburg. But I never felt accepted. I would never want to live there.

@bellerose5013

Жыл бұрын

I was also thinking about moving from Berlin to Limburg. I lived at the border and was even allowed to visit my old neighbours in Limburg, who moved there from Germany. In the end, the loneliness shocked me. In Germany, you also like to interact with each other. Nevertheless, the Germans are more open and are happy about growth in the circle of friends. I’m now moving back to Berlin.

@xtinalucia3684

11 ай бұрын

Oh boy I’m moving there from the usa

I find it a bit naïve to move to a country based on a single holiday experience. If she would have done her home work she would have learned that Limburg is the hardest part to integrate and be accepted when you move there. As someone else mentioned here…. even for Dutch locals that move there from other provinces.

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

try friesland, and youll question if youre in a different country

I’ve been here for over 5 years and I’m trying to leave the Netherlands. It’s a cold place. Can’t wait to leave it behind.

@josphineogugua

8 ай бұрын

It’s sad to hear how you feel after five years but I really wish you the very very best wherever you choose to move to 🫶

@noammimon

8 ай бұрын

@@josphineogugua thank you. You’re so sweet

@Goodman849

2 ай бұрын

Yes I agree it's cold

@rob5psv

Ай бұрын

@@noammimon Where did you live?

@rob5psv

Ай бұрын

@@Goodman849 Where did you live?

Hi, I came across a video and from that very moment i watched multiple of your videos. Just wanted to tell you that i love you being so exciting, animated and cheerful in your presentation its a real joy to watch, the absolute highlight is how well spoken you are and the effort you put into each video, the knowledge and research you do about a topic, well done! Hope you continue for as long as you have fun doing this and share more of your experiences.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Timothy, this means a lot. I appreciate you for watching and taking out time to comment and encourage me. 🤗

I am sort of involuntarily here. I moved during the lockdowns from France to be with my boyfriend. I can’t regret being with him but I am miserable here. I’m a grown adult and we are living in his fathers house because we can’t afford a place to live. I dread having energy bills of our own here. It’s too expensive and you barely get any space from what I see in rental listings. I want to leave so badly.

@Alnivol666

2 ай бұрын

Find another boyfriend I would say. :) Quality of life is important. There are housing opportunities in the Netherlands, but not in the big cities...so maybe want to check if you can live in other places. Where do you live? How come you two together do not make enough to be able to rent something together. You can find a house for 1200 euro a month, but again..not in the vicinity of the center of a big city.

@kendalbrenneman

2 ай бұрын

@@Alnivol666 If I leave him, I'm committing to a life of singleness, honestly. It's too hard to find a good guy. We hired a company that uses a bot and also manually combs through listings from hundreds of websites, and what they come up with under €1500 is maybe one or two listings a week. We are only one income right now - mine. Once we move he will begin his job search again, since we are trying to move to a different area and we don't want him needing to commute 2+ hours each day.

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

at least you have free housing imagine how hard it would be for him to find a job in france, same kind of impossibilty

Leaving soon to Belgium because after being here 1.5 years cannot find a not precarious place, e.g. still living illegally somewhere....wile having a full-time job speak the language have 15k in savings and both parents that can backup me legally in renting It's really a shame and inhumane I'm half dutch so I speak the language and have a dutch passport and was even born here but grew up abroad People are so passive aggressive, really not direct, and if you don't look-behave-speak accentless dutch I always get spoken to in English!!! In my own mother country!!! It's depressing and making friends its impossible, only people I bond with are other foreigners

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

15k lol sorry but lol

@rob5psv

Ай бұрын

Where did you live?

I am Dutch - left in 2022. Early 30s. Housing crisis, safety issues, and the lockdown(s) made me look elsewhere. Living life in eastern Europe right now - and I wish I went earlier. Running an IT business from here. Most likely will never go back. I'm quite bitter about that place.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi hi, Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m glad you’re enjoying your new location ..

@mmmnahfam

Жыл бұрын

You moved to Sofia, Bulgaria? I just came from there to the Netherlands and I'm already regretting it and want to go back 😅 The more time I spend in Northern and Western EU countries the more I realize Bulgaria is actually an incredible place to live and I've been mislead by cheap propaganda my entire life

@semaph0re

Жыл бұрын

@@mmmnahfam Yes, I grew up in the Netherlands but now I moved to Sofia and I love it. The only problem (for some) is finding a good income (for me, not a problem). Bulgaria is great and I will be staying for a while.

@jiordanov7855

Жыл бұрын

The same here with me, i realize that in Bulgaria i had a way better lifestyle, no matter the lowest income, but i was able to go out with friends, to go to a different events, to own a nice car. Here almost all my money go for bills and food, it became maybe 30 % more expensive since im here and my salary is the same like the past year.

@gencis44

Жыл бұрын

I moved also from the Netherlands to Prague , 11 years ago ( was in Ireland , UK , France ) and not planing to go back cause i am better here also an IT guy but I will never trow dutch people under the bus , there are a lot of good people in the Netherlands , i left for different reasons , not cause of dutch people... most of what i know today came from dutch people... BTW , i always lived in Villages in the Netherlands never in a city , people are different in Villages than cities , that's a fact. Nicole should move to a Village and see how her life gonna change

Even if you move to Maastricht from within the Netherlands as a Dutch citizen you will never be fully accepted as a local so that is not much different for Dutch people from outside that area. I also feel like I'm missing a whole section on Dutch people that leave for work in specific sectors like Agriculture, technology and waterworks. There are heaps of people that leave every year for career opportunities that they feel may be much better outside the country. Not ever being fully "accepted" is an issue no matter where you go I feel. I immigrated 26 years ago to Canada from the Netherlands and still am not considered 'Canadian" by many. I will always be considered an immigrant. Aside from those who swear my accent is from Quebec or Newfoundland (both provinces I've never been to, but hey, it's a good conversation starter). I have come to accept that it is a part of being an immigrant, it comes with it, no matter where you move. I've found it usually turns into an opportunity to engage, discuss, learn and teach, even when they tell me to "take the boat back home". And yes, that's also happened on multiple occasions. Mostly by those who have never set foot outside of their own country to learn about the rest of this planet. :)

@brownnomad6805

11 ай бұрын

Interesting, Ik ben ook naar Canada verhuist maar heb dat nooit gevoelt. Canada makes me feel as their own. The Dutch always criticized me as an Allochtoon whereas here I never felt an immigrant. I am doing much better in Canada than in Nederland. I own house, car and everything here. Canadians embraced me whereas the Dutch despite me....

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

@@brownnomad6805 you cannot translate personal experience to how it is globally, sadly i see many many doing that.

@brownnomad6805

10 ай бұрын

@wout123100 The statistics proofs that majority of dutch citizens owns nothing and have no savings. Canada stats are higher. Europe is not a place to built life, Canada is

@m.e.visser4976

5 ай бұрын

The way I see it is that most society’s are built up in circles. First yourself, your family and your best friends ( We call it the inner circle). After that friends and acquaintances we see sometimes Than random people we say hi to and have a conversation with. Colleges and neighbours can fit almost everywhere. This structure is paramount to our success in all society’s and it’s very hard to break those barriers!

You can have the Dutch nationality without being Dutch; you still have your roots in Nigeria or Australia or whatever. Point is most people do not care where you are from and we love that you make a contribution to our beloved country.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. I’m glad most people are really kind and friendly anyway🤗

@osococo8618

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm scottish but my mum is dutch so im eligible for dutch-British dual nationality :)

@sikterne

10 ай бұрын

that is bullsht. nazis only accept whites

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

no you cant.

@ohhi5237

2 ай бұрын

you will never be dutch until you have that passport @@osococo8618

Thank you for your video! I'm planning to spend 5 months in the Netherlands as a research fellow and I'll try to find out if an idea to move to the Netherlands and to get a Dutch sitizenship is good for me. But I have one question. Is it really necessary to strive after becoming Dutch in the Netherlands in the 21nd centuary? Don't people have an opportunity to be who they are in the Netherlands?

First thank you Josphine for the time you take to produce the wonderful videos. After growing up in America and coming to Europe (via US Army), I opted out and stayed in Germany where I meet my German wife. Nothing against America but the second love of my life is Europe, and that love extended to renouncing my citizenship and taking on the German citizenship. 1. Do I feel German just because I can speak, read and write German? No, I do not. Do I feel German just because I obtained the German citizenship? No. Do I regret the process? Never have and after 20 years, doubt I ever will. My experience is that, I was accepted and respected because I could communicate with Germans in my office and in my free time in their language. My opinion is that a foreigner taking on a new citizenship will not offer the feeling of being a full fledged citizen. You have the title, but did not go trough the growing pains while growing up in that country. There have been several conversations that I could not take part in because I did not experience the school system, or further education up to entering the workforce. But, on the other hand, I am not upset because I cannot take full part of these types conversations. It doesn’t make me feel less of a citizen, I just accept the fact and move on, I am the one that changed sides of the pond. 2. When starting out in a new country, I refused to move to a city when at the time I could speak English, and wanted the international experience. If I was looking for the international experience, I could have stayed in the US and moved to New York or Chicago. I told my wife that we should move to a small town in the suburbs where I no choice but to speak German. Later I realized the benefit of this. I was surrounded by the local language, and jumped into the German experience like jumping into cold water. I can say, the learning curve was immense and intense. But, later as my language skills improved, the locals (especially the neighbors) started to respect my efforts and gain the courage to correct my mistakes in a friendly manner. I felt as well, that they realized I didn’t expect to be accepted, but gained their respect for my efforts. Now days, I am just one of the locals that took on the citizenship. I am accepted as a full blooded citizen, but respected. But, to be honest, I don’t give a hoot what the others think. Sometimes it feels like they are proud to know someone that fought through the language learning process and took on their citizenship. 3. I would never have broken ties and pulled tents from my home country like she did. Especially on a whim and after a few weeks vacation. Vacation living is not the same as working and living. My wife and love NL. We have been known to vacation twice a year in NL. As Europeans we are coming close to retirement and even considering retiring in NL. Would I break off and just move? The answer is no. We plan to rent a place for a couple of months and test if we can adjust to retirement life in NL before we break ties. And maybe do this a couple of times during different seasons. Good, being a European, your not breaking all the ties. You just change governmental systems and learn a new language. If it does not feel right we have the option to move close to the boarder and enjoy both countries. I guess what I am trying to point out, is your mentality to the whole situation. There are times to jump in life without looking forward, and then there are times to look before you leap. Don’t expect everyone to accept you like you experienced in vacation. During vacation the new experience is wonderful to the point that you overlook the things that normally would upset you. Sometimes like when you have a new love in you life. After a while you start noticing the things that disturb you. I have experienced racism. Not because of my skin color, but my accent comes through at times, when I am asked if I was in the military or opted out for social services work. When I explain that I was in the US Army and became a citizen after my military period, I get a lot of uncalled for comments. There have been times that I did not get a job because of it or I was not invited to social events. As a German citizen, I have even experienced racism in NL. It bothered me at first, but then I decided not to waste my limited time on this earth to entertain their opinions. It’s a waste of time having a battle of wits against an unarmed person. Just keep in mind when thinking that the grass is greener on the other side and you want to take part in that beauty, it still needs maintenance and hard work to keep it that way..

Don't forget the weather. A part of the people who are leaving are pensioners or even younger people that move to for example Spain or Portugal, where live is not just cheaper, but also the weather is more to their liking. And also some people want to have a more natural, less urban and density populated environment.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

This is a very valid point and thanks for mentioning this 🤗

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

Yess but less jobs available.

Thanks your videos are educating. I wanna know I’m planning to come to Netherland for school I’d like to come with my spouse. I hear he wldnt be able to work more than 16hrs/wk while we are there. How can we change that?

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Titi, I’m not sure it can be changed. You can confirm the info with the school you’ve applied to just to make sure.

My uncle left in the seventies for Norway and when I visit I see why. But I’ve also seen people leave and be back in no time. I guess the grass always seems greener on the other side. I’m going nowhere 😊

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I’m glad you’re going nowhere 😆😆😆… Norway is beautiful, I noticed many Dutchies move to Scandinavia which I find interesting..

@hunchbackaudio

Жыл бұрын

@@josphineogugua Norway, Sweden and Denmark are culturally very similar to the Netherlands and the language relatively easy to pick up, speaking Dutch and English already. So Dutchies blend in pretty easily. I guess that helps. On the other hand you find Dutchies all over the globe, expect to hear Dutch all of the sudden, no matter how remote the place is 😂

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

@@hunchbackaudio I was in Sweden last year and I found the words really similar to Dutch. My husband could already guess the meaning of some words as his Dutch is very good. I always thought it was only Nigerians you find everywhere on the globe but coming to think of it, I remember overhearing a family speaking Dutch on a tourist visit I had to Barcelona… I was just smiling in my mind as I could understand a bit what they were saying. 🤪

@hunchbackaudio

Жыл бұрын

@@josphineogugua Never think you can speak openly in Dutch an expect no one to understand abroad😂 I noticed Nigerians are very outgoing as well, there's a big community in Amsterdam southeast and we live in the small city of Amersfoort and I know there a small Nigerian church close to our home.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

@@hunchbackaudio for sure, someone could be hearing exactly what you’re saying 😆. I’ve heard about the big Nigerian community. I attended a Nigerians Independence Day event in Amsterdam too so I’m glad to have connected with a few people. 🤗

My spouse is British/Irish and I 'imported' him from Belgium almost 30 years ago. We had to go through all bureaucracy to get married and I remember that the spouse complained to a civil servant in the community who totally agreed with him and said that even he experienced the horrible bureaucracy and cultural hurdles... coming from Limbabwe (making Limburg sound like Zimbabwe to exaggerate that it is a foreign part of the country). So I think the acceptance/not acceptance will often be an issue in the Netherlands, but even between regions. If she got a Dutch passport, she had some family rights because you normally can't become Dutch and keep your foreign nationalities (or get another nationality and keep your Dutch one, my family in Australia gave their Dutch citizenship up in order to obtain Australian Nationality). There are plenty of good reasons to move away from the Netherlands (like the reasons you stated in the beginning of the video) but I'm not very impressed with Nicole's reasons.

@Mydamian55

10 ай бұрын

Her name "v d Hoeven" is a typical Dutch name so I'll guess her Husband has a Dutch nationality.

@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel

10 ай бұрын

@@Mydamian55 I've been wrong about that before, when people had Dutch ancestry but no longer Dutch nationality (like my own Australian family)

Damn. I could never leave, people tolerate me here, its safe, green, healthy there's bike paths. It's so far ahead of any other country I have been to.

@jakewillsuffice6938

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but if you can't get a home with enough rooms for your own family, at some point you will look abroad. Maybe just over the border.

@michalovesanime

Жыл бұрын

Euuhm don't want to be a negative nancy but the Netherlands isn't that healthy. Our air quality is one of the worst of Europe

@letheas6175

Жыл бұрын

@@michalovesanime Yet still, its people are healthy. There are enough indexes for that too. It's almost like, shocker, 1 metric (air quality) doesn't influence all of the healthiness that much.

@Morthox

11 ай бұрын

@@michalovesanime lol bullshit, spain france germany, all the big countrys much worser then NL we live next to the sea as a small country. only in the big city its worse. but all the other parts. just cleaner then all thos big countrys

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

and as usual we never agree with each other, we call that poldermodel. sometimes i wonder how the h do those always complaining types have a live????? i only complain about the complainers hahahaah funny.

Hi Josphine, Nicole van der Hoeven is a Dutch name. Many Dutchies moved to Australia in the fifties and sixties. I think her mother or her father was born in the Netherlands and that way Nicole picked up Dutch. Thanks for your vids. I pushed the susbribe button. Carla (Amsterdam)

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Carla, Thanks for your comment. I also wondered how she had a Dutch name. she mentioned she was born in the Philippines and moved to Australia afterwards… maybe her husband is Dutch? I’m not sure really…

I'm definitely feel that some of us can be quite narrow-minded, as is true for a lot of people all around the world. I'm sorry they felt they were not welcome enough or weren't accepted as a regular citizen, and I have been told roughly the same even though I was born here. At least I have learned that it wasn't my shortcomings that triggered that behaviour and I hope anyone who comes to live here will certainly learn that as well, preferably soon. There are unfiltered opinions everywhere, and there's no pleasing everyone. Having said that, I want to thank you for making this video, as some of us will be blissfully ignorant of the excessively restricted frame of reference a certain part of our otherwise grounded society can display.

I feel bad and sad that people leave the Netherlands because people tell them to 'go home'. Please also know that i think you will sooner be confronted with someone with a negative point of view on this than with people who are fine with immigrants. At least in a real life situation. You will unfortunately find racists and xenophobes everywhere in the world. Please know that those people do not represent all of a country, and definitely not all of the Netherlands. I am a dutchie myself

@mavadelo

Жыл бұрын

Probably because the racist people are the vocal ones. Someone that is ok with immigrants will see them and pass them like they do with anyone else... it is just another person to them. Racist will let you know how much they hate you at every turn. I am convinced that a fast majority of Dutch people have no issues with immigrants and new Dutch at all.

@888records

Жыл бұрын

I think it is also important to realise that people are less racist in the Netherlands than some other countries but Maasstricht is a difficult place even for other Dutch people

@geertjejansen1974

Жыл бұрын

@@888records personally i don't like to specify a location, because depending on the circumstance one can really find racism anywhere. And i lived in maastricht myself

@888records

Жыл бұрын

@@geertjejansen1974 Of course it can be found anywhere but racism is more common in some places than others and it’s alright to acknowledge that

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

Yes but I heard only 2 or 3 people that she came across that gave her that feeling.

Somehow I get the feeling that - although she learned the language - she didn't really learn about the culture. I've moved to Mexico about 10 years ago (for love, but I came back to the Netherlands because of divorce) and first thing I learned in Mexico is not only learn Spanish but also learn about the culture. Part of moving to a different country is adapting to the local culture (not necessarily adopting it). I got this vibe from the girl that she neglected to adapt to the culture of at least accept it. About reasons for leaving the Netherlands: I believe that it's mostly either refugees who return to their native country, (Dutch) people who find a (better) job abroad, indeed the high and increasing costs of living here, or people who want to start a new life for any reason. However, if we take the numbers of migration at hand, they do show an increase of immigration (and that's also a big part of the reason why the general population number is still increasing - by January 2023 almost 18 million people!): more births than deaths, and more immigration than emigration. So, although there are a number of people leaving the country, there are still more people coming in. The only thing I do miss from Mexico is the warm weather (I HATE the cold & winter).

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I can understand that it’s still important to adapt to the culture, I think that takes more time and conscious effort and definitely pays off at the end. Immigration is still the major course of population growth in the Netherlands… birth rate is just slightly higher than death rate (only a few hundreds higher). The population increase by birth is a bit scary, as it’s not increasing at enough rate to handle the continuous growth in the Dutch economy. This is why I believe immigration especially for highly skilled migrants will continue for years and years unless something changes in the economy or birthrate.

@AudieHolland

Жыл бұрын

@@josphineogugua Low birth rates is what every developed country has been experiencing for decades. So yes, immigration is the main factor to keep the population growing or not declining.

I think that North-Holland, South-Holland and Utrecht are the better places if you want to migrate over to the netherlands, since they are more accustomed to multi cultural interactions.

this is so true, I am Dutch Caribbean and is Witness the same thing i don't think i'll make it past 5 years either. the housing crisis is crazy.

een paar weken regen? en wanneer ik naar Amerika verhuis, moet ik ook kiezen tussen verschillende staten. uitkijken waar er geen tornado's voorkomen. Of extreme hitte of kou. Normaal is in deze periode dat het regent, heb je dat in amerika niet? Chicago is ook erg koud in de winter, en in Californie heb je kans op aardbevingen. Kan je in Florida overal zwemmen zonder een krokododil of kaaiman tegen te komen?

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

hahaha er overal wel wat, i denk dat jij je weg wel vind , zo te horen, success gewenst !!

@adv5684

10 ай бұрын

@@wout123100 klopt.

Josphine, you're such a gem, no really! I've been recommending your channel to several other "new" expats and immigrants, since you have an excellent way of explaining why things are the way they are and what one should do. As you know in a normal Non-Covid year, The Netherlands is being visited by at least 65 million people every year. Most of the foreigners whom visit The Netherlands do not speak Dutch, and they are forgiven, since they do not intent to stay here longer then their few weeks of holidays. As you have stated yourself several times; when you have chosen to become a fellow Dutchy, you are to be expected to get in all the way; Dutch culture-wise spoken, Dutch Language-wise spoken so fully integrated and so you've left your former country definitely behind you, since you are focused on your success in The Netherlands. Of course you may want to visit your "old" country of holiday purposes, but for no more than that. Now if you have gone trough all the trouble of becoming a EU Dutch state citizen and you can speak Dutch (so you've placed yourself within Dutch society!) and yet you choose to speak permanently English (or any other foreign language for all that matters) with your partner...you basically place yourself out of Dutch society again, and especially when you also behave in a way that the locals may get offended...(like entering a private garden to catch a token from a computer game: so you're not showing the respect you should have) while speaking English to your partner....well that could easily end up in exactly the experience this lady had and so the owner of the garden could easily have judged the situation as: OMG again those foreigners trespassing my garden... They are not Dutch (whilst speaking English to each other) And they don't behave like normal Dutchies would have; so as we say in Dutch: Possession which does not lead to anything is a burden: get rid of it ! And so the man told this Australian/Philippines/Dutch lady to go back home since being here leads to frustration by the locals due to their English speaking and non normal behavior. I am not defending the local Dutchy garden owner, I am just trying to explain how things easily can get wrong, even if one has a Dutch passport and in theory speaks Dutch any yet chooses to speak any given foreign language but Dutch in The Netherlands. Learning Dutch and speaking Dutch is no side dish when you are here, speaking Dutch is a permanent necessity, while one lives here and so one should speak Dutch all the time, even among immigrant/expat partners one speaks Dutch all the time. The other language you came here with, well that comes in handy in the country where you used to live on holidays for example, or maybe occasionally at given circumstances which require your mother language. But in general so at 99% of the time one should speak Dutch because you want to stay IN the society in stead of placing yourself OUT of the society by using any given foreign language. Speaking a foreign language does not help, especially if you do not look "standard Dutch" to begin with. Local people may jump the conclusion before you are able to switch back to Dutch. So talking any foreign language does not gain you anything, especially when you do speak Dutch. A foreign language is always a disadvantage...by speaking a foreign language you're basically telling the locals 1. I do not speak Dutch 2. I don't care about The Dutch language 3. You will have to take me as I am, so speak English to me

@51bikerboy

Жыл бұрын

I do agree and disagree with you. My wife is a native English speaker and lives in the Netherlands for over 43 years, her Dutch is perfect and she speaks Dutch when with the Dutch but we also speak English with eachother, often what ever comes first in our minds. I don't see any harm in that.

@Goodman849

2 ай бұрын

Dutch language is not an important language with a low return on investment. Only 20 million speak it globally. When you leave the Small country where can you speak your mother language?

I am born and raised in The Netherlands, in the Randstad area, but moved out 10 years ago. I moved to Norway because of the housing crisis. It is just impossible for younger people to buy or even rent something. There were also better job opportunities in Norway, and I thought The Netherlands was getting way too crowded. Although I really miss the Netherlands and want to move back one day, but probably not to the Randstad anymore 😂 I still have my Dutch passport though.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Claire and I totally understand your reason for moving. I heard Norway is beautiful ( I hope to visit someday to see the Northern lights 😍). Do you get to visit the Netherlands often?

@clairegroenink3362

Жыл бұрын

@@josphineogugua Yes, i visit the Netherlands in my holidays, 2-4 times a year. Not so much though as I would like, due to work. Yes, Norway is really beautiful and way less crowded than the Netherlands, although the culture is hard to cope with and the winters are long and dark and slippery. Thank you very much for sharing things like this on your KZread channel, I really enjoy watching. It gives me as a Dutch person another perspective on my country, especially since I moved out. There are a lot of things I can relate to as a foreigner in another country. Thank you so much!

@brownnomad6805

11 ай бұрын

I moved to Canada from Netherlands for the similar reasons. I own house, car and everything here..

@jasonwright9405

Ай бұрын

@@brownnomad6805thought Canada is f’d

@brownnomad6805

Ай бұрын

@jasonwright9405 We deal with inflation and housing cost etc. but it is not as bad as netherlands... There is no lineup to buy a home lol... People in Netherland rent longer due to people having hard time to own homes as there is less available... I work in tech and make more money than I would in Netherlands cause the salary is just low there.... Healthcare is arguably bad in Canada but the way I see it its just a matter for waiting time and some surgeries will take a while for people to get... Perhaps Netherlands has better Healthcare.. Regardless, I choose Canada as I can atleast enroll children peacefully in elementary schools. Whereas in Netherlands you have to enroll 2 years or more before. Netherlands use to be a great place but not anymore...

I was born in Amsterdam and as a Brown person, I never felt home. People are rude and discriminative. I loved to Canada 🇨🇦 and could not be more happy. Canada is the place to raise a family.

@staedlerok

11 ай бұрын

As it should be . You are not European

@brownnomad6805

11 ай бұрын

@staedlerok Canada never made me feel this way. Even though I was born in Europe. In technical terms, I am European but Europe never made me feel that way because of racists like you. Canada made me feel home and I am accepted here. Besides Canada is a better country anyways. Less refugees, we have our own energy. Now I see Europe begging for energy etc. Cost of living is much better here. I am wealthy here so I am winning in life. Whereas, many people in Europe owns nothing and pay high taxes lol... It's funny how more Dutch people are moving to Canada these days... Oh well the downfall Europe is here....

@odellowe7340

11 ай бұрын

Why keep running to majority white country? What happen to going to Africa for citizenship? Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana doing good

@brownnomad6805

11 ай бұрын

@odellowe7340 Canada is diverse Native and Brotosh settlers where the first but soon it is a place for immigrants to make it home🇨🇦. I suggest you to study as perhaps you sound uneducated and illiterate just like the Africans in rural area. You seem to have the same IQ.

@Pp-yb7uy

10 ай бұрын

@@odellowe7340because it’s sicker in Africa. I don’t agree that she says people are rude. But she maybe right that people like you are discriminative.

I think you can validate how deep the issue is by reading Local’s comment here rejecting even her personal experience and sharing how she felt during her stay.

I was strongly considering moving to NL, but after watching your videos, I think I'll look elsewhere. Thank you for being so candid and showing multiple realities of life in the NL.

@888records

Жыл бұрын

It depends on what is important to you but living in the Netherlands could be great but just do good research on every area in The Netherlands. Don’t move to Maasstricht like the girl in the video did, plenty of Maasstrichters don’t even accept other Dutch people so let alone foreigners

@Man-in-the-green

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for not coming. It is already too crowded. Please stay away. 🎉

@lingli314

10 ай бұрын

Try to live in Ukraine where the action is happening

@la_rooh

9 ай бұрын

I am considering to move out of here, don't even think about it just come for a trip and see if you can live with all the obstacles then consider it

I'm pretty much 100% certain that if I learned xhosa and move to South-Africa, some people I'd get into an altercation with, would tell me to go back home too. But valid point.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

That’s a possibility Patrick but it doesn’t make it right. If you’ve lived in SA and had children, speak the language, invested in the country and made it your home… it’s a hard pill to swallow.

@incognito3599

Жыл бұрын

@Patrick Lebens Yes South Africa , my beautiful home country is extremely xenophobic, they even burn foreigners to de*th here. However those are mostly black foreigners that they hate on. If you are white, they will probably praise you, Because there is a lot of internalized self hate in South Africa, and white worship unfortunately....

@patricklebens6602

Жыл бұрын

@@incognito3599 I'm sad to hear that, but it's not the point I tried to make. I randomly picked SA, but this is applicable everywhere, when stupid ppl get mad stupid ppl say stupid things.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

@@josphineogugua what i see again and again is : people have soem bad expereinc eyes, and thentranslate that as if thats generally the case, and that is not true. i think a lot depends how you are yourself.

My experience having lived in many countries and now landing in the Netherlands for a few years: I think you can have a quiet life in the netherlands as people are really indifferent toward your culture. Maybe they judge but they are not asking you really to be the same as them as they understand you are different (they really dont care about you haha). The negative part of it is the development of closed communities living here for a while as they dont mix with dutch even though sometimes living in the same neighbourhood. It is a multi cultural country for sure, but the less mixed i have lived in so far! I see much more diversity in other countries at corporate environments, relationships, friendships...Here i have the feeling everyone stays on his own or with people that look the same. That's again my own perception, u may be experiencing something different. Again we cannot having all it is all about you fitting in this environment. The downside here is that it is quite tough to have meaningful relationships, it mainly chit chat about the weather or what i have done last weekend or the next holidays. No room for spontaneous catch up if you did not plan a coffee 2weeks upfront :) All in all, i find Dutch really respectful and nice people though compared with some other european countries

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing. I do agree with some points. The friendship circles are more closed and it requires extra effort sometimes. So people tend to mingle with those from their community or those they share common interests with.

@Paul_C

Жыл бұрын

Space. That is the main reason to leave.

@alexandersasson2107

Жыл бұрын

Ķoiioiiok

@Man-in-the-green

11 ай бұрын

@@josphineoguguaplease don’t come to the Netherlands. It is already too crowded and no housing for you. Stay away please!

@mherdef

10 ай бұрын

@@charliemundo7998Yes. That's why it is better to be an entrepreneur and lead your life when you are moroccan in NL. Better than being the subject of other people perception of what they think you are.

After living almost 7 years here and having a dutch nationality, I am considering leaving because I can develop socially and finicialy

I had a bad experience living in the Netherlands 1.5 years. I don't want to return. There are nicer countries. There are many negatives there. The lady in the video lost 4500 euro . I also lost 1000 euro to a bad dutch landlord that didnt provide heating or oxygen in a room i rented on airbnb. That negative experience was the last of many and shows some dutch people are not nice humans.

My parents sold their house, in the current market that is a big pay off. They are curently living with my grandparents. Searching on the internet for their dream home in france or spain. Where it is way cheaper to live. For the value of a family home here, you can live in a french countrystead with your own forest, river, swiming pool etc. Most dutchies start a b&b or retreat there to earn a living while getting old in a nice cozy place. On that subject, getting old in the Netherlands is not interesting. It's a part of our society that went wrong. Old people are forgotten and lonely.

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

Yes but where are you going to work if you don't speak that language that is already problem number 1. In France they do expect you to speak French. Spanish as well. They don't speak English very well as far I have experienced at least.

So, the big question is, she has a Dutch name, van der Hoeven married I am assuming, were they trying to match the name with the country, reason why they moved to Holland?

Hey Josephine, I have not seen anything from you in a long time now. Are you oké?

@josphineogugua

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for checking up on me. This means a lot. Yes I’m okay, just shuffling so many things in my life right now. I’ll be back soon, already filmed some videos just need to get around to editing and posting. Hope you’re doing well too?

@tirzanieuwenhuis-kruiver946

2 ай бұрын

Hoi Josephine, I am good! All is well with my soul, and I am glad that your are doing well to. Great your husband and lovely children for me and have a blessed Easter.

Dear Josphine, Love your channel, thank you for your videos 🫶🏻❤️ Hi from Ukraine 🇺🇦

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Becker. It’s nice to have you here. Hope you are doing well?🤗

I leaved Nederland in 86 for a year that's 37 years ago and no regrets ever I'm in Calgary Alberta

All counties have problems. If we were to leave every time there was a problem, we would never stay in one place

Nice video Josphine Ogugua! I'm born Dutch and I left already 10 years ago to first Singapore and now living just under Singapore in Batam Indonesia. Running my company in Holland, i got a bit sick of paying to much to much tax😐! So i picked up the business and moved it to Singapore! Best tax system in the world:)! Even better when you have a Singapore company and living in Indonesia😂! Revenue first world country paid out in Indonesia, for sure recommended! Still love the Netherlands but it is not my country anymore. Love to come back for 2 weeks in Holland but even better when i fly back to Asia! Success with your channel:)

Please, can you do a video on how to get Netherland resume

I've been living in the Netherlands since 2010. It took me a lot of time to feel completely accepted by the Dutch people, sometimes I still get comments from strangers, but those I do not take seriously. Since last November I'm working in a Dutch environment, using Dutch on a daily basis, and I feel more and more confident every day. I visit my birth country regularly and don't feel like moving back or away anytime soon. Although, I must say, I miss the snow during winter :D

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Melinda. Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I think having a good command of Dutch definitely helps. And there will be people who are mean for sure. I’m glad you ignore and enjoy your stay here. You mentioned you miss the snow, where is your birth country?

@Dutchbelg3

Жыл бұрын

I wildly guess you are from Hungary? 🇭🇺 Szeretem Magyarorszagot 😀

@ildikomelindacsabina3291

Жыл бұрын

I am from Hungary! 🥰 But this winter there was also no snow 😢

@cooika6921

11 ай бұрын

Please do tell what those supposedly comments are ?

@weebabee

7 ай бұрын

we're planning to move to the Netherlands from Hungary, but slightly concerned about not being accepted by Dutch people.. :') and that's just one of the obstacles out there huh

I live one and a half year in the Netherlands, but im leaving after two months. I like the country, its very peacefull, but its not for me. I have too many problems with institutions like banks, tax administration and municipality Everything here is so slow, i applied for a dutch course 4 months before in a certain university and im still waiting the letter with invitation for interview. It became very expensive, basically i work to can afford to eat and pay my rent (which is another subject) and i dont even smoke weed and go on party's like most of the people. The rent is expensive, but the problem is the condinition of the place, its full of mouses and rats, its very old and the price for a place like that its just insane. I tried to inform my landlord and the institutions for my problems, but nothing changed. I had a good and a very bad moments here, but in the end i've decide to moove back to my country, where the living standart for a educated guy like me its gonna be better!

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

It’s really sad to hear the challenges you’ve faced. Thanks for sharing your story and I hope things are much better wherever you decide to settle.

@group555_

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a terrible landlord, pretty sure those living conditions are against the law.

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

The question is where did you rent? because its not expensive everywhere. In the cities yes but that is logical.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

again someone who tries to make a personal experience global.

I plan to move to Netherlands. I want to learn the language. And i love your videos. Thank you they are very helpful . I wonder if I'll find a job in hospitality. I mean i work as a hotel receptionist.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi hi, I’m glad you find my videos helpful in some way. I’ll recommend searching online for hospitality jobs in the Netherlands. The challenge maybe visa sponsorship… employers will need to have a sponsorship license and be willing to sponsor in other to employ from abroad. I still think you can search online and see what you can find. You can check out this website too www.welcome-to-nl.nl/work-in-nl

@gojosatoru3345

Жыл бұрын

@@josphineogugua Thank you for the information, but I'm a European citizen I don't think i will need a visa. Do you possibly know if 2.400€ or 2.000€ are enough to live alone in Amsterdam? I see the salaries are pretty much there but I don't actually know the cost of living there. Considering I don't drink or smoke and I don't want to eat fast food.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

oh yes you will find a job, best in western parts, amsterdam, den haag, utrecht, roitterdam. good luck

And to Jason I'd like to say, tell them :) loop naar de kloten,ik ben er al. direct and to the point.

It's unfortunate to see the Dutch can be so unwelcoming, in contrast I've lived in the Philippines for 3 years and it felt like home there, my better home tbh.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

yeah , i wonder if you read the comments. some people wont fit in here, true.

I think she might have said something to that guy about what she didn't liked about Maastricht or the country because otherwise he would not have said: 'then go back home'. That is a thing that some people say when a foreigner or expat or whatever even a tourist says to a local that they don't like it. Not everybody says that and I do think that she mentions just a few examples of it so I don't actually think that it was the main reason why she left. You are not going to move away just because of 3 moments where you didn't feel accepted. At least that would be very suprising to me. If that is the case then she will have a hard time in other countries too.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

I understand your point here. I also think really depends on the individual and how much they can tolerate. What may be nothing to someone may be a great deal to someone else. I do hope the best for her as she starts her life somewhere else

I really like your videos. Make more videos, OKAY?!😂

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Hani, I’ll do my best🤗

I left the Netherlands to Belgium because of love. We had the choice and we chose the most convenient option in our situation. So nothing negative or forced to flee ;-) Many expats tell it is so difficult to get a house and so damned expensive.. well we are so loved that too many foreigners buy or rent a home in the Netherlands🙂😛 The Netherlands is not alone. Actually many Dutchies moved to the border area in Belgium! Why? Because it used to be more easy to build your own style of house in Belgium. In the Netherlands all residential building is usually done by big construction companies and you just have to settle for an available housing option. In Belgium houses are more unique and Belgians even used to design their own house !! Another reason is that in the Netherlands there is something called "wealth-tax". If you have a nice amount of money in your bank account the governement takes every year a small percentage.. Such a tax does not exist in the Belgium. Switzerland is beautiful and also loved by foreigners. But it is hard to be allowed to permanently live there. And it is damned expensive!! I think you know Josphine 🙂

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know you were a lover boy Hans. Nice to see that side of ya😆😆. Anyway, thanks for sharing about Belgium, indeed the houses here are mostly already build to taste by the companies unless you buy a landed property (which is in my opinion for the rich😅). I recently learnt about the tax on assets and savings in the Netherlands which I find a bit strange since not all countries do this. Well, I’m here now and here to stay so I’ll cry about it and move on😄.

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

here you can design your own home too I walk past them everyday by the way XD Just make sure that you earn enough money to live somewhere. Everywhere is more expensive now.

@Dutchbelg3

Жыл бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- IF a communion ( gemeente) allows self designed houses it is usually in a dedicated plot of land. And many limitations are in function. You definately can not do just anything you like, there are landschapsplannen you have to keep to. And it’s definitely not for an average budget!

Common. Back in my homecountry things are just super bad, I mean super super bad… I will do a lot to be able to live in any other country at this point but to me if you are a fighter The Netherlands is great. I have met people who didn’t like something about me, but that’s too easy to give up after hearing someone being upset with themselves actually…

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

I can understand this for sure. I think living in a different country demands some type of resilience and tough skin. The Netherlands is a beautiful country no doubt but not everyone will love you and welcome you with open arms.

That's one good thing about America... if your there long enough they will accept you as American.

IF someone did say go home to her he probably ment go away out of "Limburg" because she does not have an accent on her Dutch words of Carnaval or Koningsdag. But she is missing her "limburgs-accent" How she did learn Dutch I can only guess because of her Husband who does have a Dutch name. So it might be his parents are Dutch.and left the Netherlands in the past for Australia which lots of people did.

@josphineogugua

9 ай бұрын

I see your point but I still think telling people to go back home in any little fit of disagreement is childish and unreasonable. I understand that as a foreigner you’re expected to have a thick skin but sometimes it’s hard. Anyway I hope they find peace and happiness in the next chapter of their lives 🫶

Interesting comments here, I moved to the Netherlands from London England 3 years ago, I own my own property and learned the language, no country in the world is perfect..I have no problems with the dutch culture at all.

Dear Nicole. There is no difference of acceptance in France, Spain the UK or elsewhere. So don't isolate the Dutch as the only problem. I've experienced the same in the UK and in the US.

@dan-ronso

Жыл бұрын

said the dutch...

@Morthox

11 ай бұрын

@@dan-ronso so? he is damn right, its everywere, not only in the netherlands. thats bullshit.

@dan-ronso

11 ай бұрын

@@Morthox so... it's wrong everywhere. If we just keep normalizing it and invalidating this violence, it's not going to change for better...so...next time you see it happening you scold who had this attitude. Simple as that.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

@@dan-ronso or maybe , accept reality as it is, it is not going to change because you dont like it. besides that i hear form many expats how the are accepted here very well, i think it depends a lot of how you are.

@LiamVolb

5 ай бұрын

Nah France is 10x worse but unlike the sutch being direct frenchies are hypocrite and more vicious in their ways to discriminate

I am curious. Exactly what is 'the authentic Dutch experience' ?

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

uh uh that does not exist....

@neliz8

2 ай бұрын

Don"t live in the randstad, then you live in the real Netherlands.

Although I am still here meanwhile, God knows I am being as open minded as I can to getting better opportunities elsewhere. I worked and lived in Switzerland and France through the end of last year and I truly felt happy. Coming back to the Netherlands on new year's eve, there was this existential dread that dawned on me...I don't want to be here anymore. I quit learning the language, decided it would do me no good to move around. Decided to pick up learning German, french and Spanish instead and I am happy with my decision. I even feel more connected to Germany when I travel than I do with Netherlands and when I tell people I am African and I love the German language they look at me like I am crazy 😂. The Netherlands is a beautiful country but it's not as rose colored glasses. I don't see myself starting a family here because it's pretty much impossible to buy a house. The weather sucks, Dutch people don't make friends with internationals except those that travelled or lived abroad, institutional overt racism, doctors don't know what they are doing, huge huge taxes (honestly every middle income person makes the same amount after tax). It's ridiculous

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Omolabake, It’s a pity that you feel this way about the Netherlands and I genuinely hope that you’re able to find somewhere else where you have a better experience and feel at home. I do recognise that the Netherlands isn’t perfect and is definitely not for everyone so I’m always of the opinion that people should explore options in as many countries as they want to and I hope they are able to find one they connect with. For me the Netherlands has been that country where I felt more at home regardless of the challenges and that’s why I’m happy to be here and to raise my family. I must say though that some of the issues you raised that are wrong with the Netherlands are still issues that are known to be common or even worse in the countries you’ve mentioned. Germany and France for instance have also been accused of systemic racism and closemindedness of the people (I don’t have an opinion on this as I’ve never lived in any of the countries, I’ve only visited). Switzerland has a higher tax rate than the Netherlands and is a much more expensive country (but indeed very beautiful) Regardless of what you choose, I hope you do the research really well for most of these countries so you don’t end up with similar complaints or disappointments as you’ve had with the Netherlands . All the best in your pursuits 🤗.

Please how do I contact you need help with my 2 year old son pls

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

What type of help? Are you in the Netherlands already?

When I was 22 I left The Netherlands for good, and not one moment after 21 years do I miss the dutch mentality and my country.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

we dont miss you either.

@Alnivol666

2 ай бұрын

What exactly did you not like about the Dutch mentality? I just feel like people are so individualistic, lacking spontaneity and just difficult most of the time. They are nice but only on surface level.

@rob5psv

Ай бұрын

@@Alnivol666 Where do you live?

@Alnivol666

Ай бұрын

@@rob5psv netherlands

@rob5psv

Ай бұрын

@@Alnivol666 No which region.

Please I have a question. What is their government doing about the hate and discrimination? These things need to be legally tackled because the world is not moving backward but forward. So, Whats the Netherlands govt doing about it?

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

Lol first of all the government can not do anything about what 1 guy was saying to her. This is not happening a lot and besides of that this can happen anywhere. People should understand the frustration of people that live there and know that our country has a housing crisis even though more and more immigrants come in. How are these people even getting a house. They are still building homes, but everyone in the Netherlands feels this too. Hate and discrimation is happening everywhere.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

really? you serious?? people over here can get fined if they are openly rascist or set up to hate. thsi was typical a her issue.,, bad resaerch and very sensitive.

I am leaving next week GOD spear life. It is too expensive. Lived here for 6 years. Beautiful country, dry and rigid culture but I prefer my home🏖🏝 She said exactly what I experienced. I am West Indian Dutch. So imagine her experience as foreigner.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ms. Frevry, It’s sad your experience was similar to Nicole’s and I really hope you find comfort and happiness as you make your move. All the very very best🤗

Limburg, just like rural Friesland and Groningen, has a strong sense of having their own culture and dialect. Thinking that anyone can move there and be part of that is just very naive. If you are born dutch you could somewhat be part of the social life but if you are a foreigner you have no chance. It annoys me a bit that people have no respect for that. Respect their pride in their heritage and language, dont move there, its quite simple.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

yeah i got that vibe too, bad research on her part.

The weather and taxes

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I live in the Netherlands...want to go back to Greece but greek economy is trashy..Its a beautiful country but very expensive and cold.

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

I can relate to the weather 😆 but it’s indeed a beautiful country

Many of those are just buying a home in bElgium or Germany near the border, because homes are cheaper there and it is still nearby to drive or even bike to work.

I don't know where that woman learned Dutch, but there are quite a lot of people from Dutch origin in Australia, so that might be a part of it.

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

Really? never heard of that.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- nou en of hoor.

What is Dutch, German, French or any nationality?

@DenUitvreter

Жыл бұрын

It means you have a goverment to serve you, on a territory it has jurisdiction of.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

it is really silly, i agree, i am a world citisen. you are born somewhere and they claim you....

@neliz8

2 ай бұрын

​@@wout123100Well always better than a one world government.

Me as a Dutchman born in the Netherlands i can finally move out of the Netherlands in few years waiting for this for so long

I am now in The Netherlands, finished my Master, looking for a job but finding new apartment is even more scary😢. I probably will go back to my country Indonesia next year.. not sure.. but will see.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

yes, the housing here, and that wont be solved within 10 years , i am afraid. cause, badly managed by the governmnet over the past 20, 30 years and increasing immigrants.

Nicole says she speaks the language, but actually she does not. The dialect in Limburg is so different from standard Dutch that you won't be able to understand a single word if you speak Dutch. Sure, people in Limburg understand Dutch and talk Dutch to you, but you'll remain an outsider, because you cannot join in conversation among locals. It's not nice to be told to "go back to your own country", but you should not take it literally. It means: "go away, you are not part of my community". That will always be true in some way for everyone in The Netherlands. There are many communities in The Netherlands: Maroccan Dutch, Molukker Dutch, Amsterdam Dutch, rural Dutch, elderly Dutch, orthodox protestant Christian Dutch, left/right-wing Dutch,, etc. You won't belong to all of them, and people may shut you out. You will just have to accept that not everyone wants to be your friend, no matter how hard you try. It does not mean that no one wants you in the country.

Is there any old age retirement benefits by dutch government ? Or any unemployment allowance if you are not able to find a job after getting the naturalization. Please guide or make a video on that. Thanks

@user-jr3kb8qy8e

2 ай бұрын

Go away, you're a parasite

So the lady sold her house and leaves because she had an argument with a man telling here to go home? Wow, she must be very sensitive. There must be more than this. If not, I am sorry, I cannot take her seriously. I don't know what her expectations were when she came. But I do now that I had a colleague who went from the Leiden to Maastricht for work. He lived there for five years and returned. He said that it was impossible to integrate in the Limbourgish culture. It is too different from the "Randstad" culture.

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

hahahah Yes maybe she already had some kind of insecurity because there is always going to be someone that is going to piss you off in some way or form. I have that too, but I will not move because of that. There must have been a different main reason why she left. Probably a different job. Maybe she hoped a different country is better but in the end she is also running away from her own unhappiness. That is why they often say don't move because you are running away from your previous life. I hope she finds strength

@ronaldderooij1774

Жыл бұрын

@@-_YouMayFind_- Yeah, I concur.

Wow! here in Canada we don't have like social housing. You have to loan for a home mortgage. Meaning you must have a stable job and 10% down payment to get a loan to any bank.

@neliz8

2 ай бұрын

Here you pay over 250000 euro to buy a normal house, a lot of people cannot get a mortgage. 10 20 years ago one could get a mortgage with a minimal wage, those days are gone thanks to the government and the EU.

@jasonwright9405

Ай бұрын

Canada loves too much money tax tax tax tax pathetic govt

with all respect, being a 2nd generation 'outsider' and having many 'imported' colleagues and friends.. I feel this women's experience is highly anecdotal and not a good representation of the general country. Even living in Twente (rural east of The Netherlands) i have literally tens of colleagues from abroad whom all build a live here, my stepdad came from the UK to live with my mum an has already 20 years a live here and would never go back. Having listened to all her comments, the issue is more her personality and the type of people she surrounded herself with. Not the country and whether it is inviting to new people or not.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

agree it is more of a her issue, but we have some very blunt people, mind you

Also I had to laugh about that part of the video about the Pokemon; the Netherlands is very crowded and ver compact or compressed. So yes having those pokemon players; which is insanely popular here, standing at your front door is extremely annoying. I had one of those hotspots or whatever they call them in front of my house and I actually had to contact the creators to remove it from their map. The lady is easily offended and a bit of a Karen; that indeed does not go well with our directness and our mentality.

@DenUitvreter

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, she's an entitled Karen. And she wouldn't be the first pokemon player who believes that's an excuse for rude behaviour. I even had one on private property who believed is game was a good reason to be there and I would understand.

@RavenL1337

Жыл бұрын

Lool making excuses and thinking she didn’t know what how to be discreat?.?? So way tell some one to go back in your country ?. Stop making shity excuses fror racist remarks

@alandbs329

11 ай бұрын

Your “directness” is what I call “pig ignorant”. I’ve seen many Dutch people comment on people weights/height/clothing etc,,, rudest people I’ve ever met. Remember that time they kicked Xabi in the chest in the World Cup final? - exactly. Animals. 🙋‍♂️😅

There are dumb people everywhere, to expect less is quite naive. There are also very kind and lovely people everywhere too.

dutch law says to un do a leas 1 month notis she got ript of 1 of the problems with prived rent imm dutch and was in the same boot but new the law

I'm sorry to hear stories like the one you shared here, where people feel unwelcome. I know you have gotten the "go back home" remark too a while ago. Personally I think the experience for people moving to the Netherlands can differ quite a lot depending on where in the Netherlands they choose to live. For instance I think the three major cities and the surrounding areas are very multi-cultural, they have been for a long time. So integrating there would be less of a culture shock. But if you move to either more rural areas and smaller towns outside the "randstad", especially other ethnicities will stick out much more and that might make it harder to feel at home. Another thing is that I truly believe there will always be assholes... for instance people that are racist or sexist or people that just like to say hurtful things. I think it's good to realize you will always encounter people like that.

@DenUitvreter

Жыл бұрын

Most of the big cities aren't mutlicultural at all, but have several monocultural paralell societies. It's where the ethnic groups are much smaller where it actually mixes.

@brabbelbeest

Жыл бұрын

@@DenUitvreter I agree that where certain ethnic or foreign groups band together in larger communities, there is much less incentive to integrate with other cultures. It's quite a logical consequence actually. You can fill your social agenda with people similar to you, speaking the same language, having the same customs and outlook, norms or values regarding life and society.

Oh I wish I could leave this country. Terrible place...

Hello Netherlands.....see you soon

First Maastricht isn't a good place to live. It's hard to explain. I can tell you this, cities differ and if you adapt and 'become' dutch you will be accepted way faster. I could tell you multiple reasons why some dutch people are not welcoming. I'm adopted, I lived in Belgium, UK and now the Netherlands. First time I came to the Netherlands to live was Nijmegen. I can tell you this, coming from 2 year UK and before that 9 years of Belgium I was surprised I was greeted with kindness. I experienced a lot of racism in Belgium and UK (a little in The Netherlands) so The Netherlands was a great experience for me. I've lived in several places in the Netherlands and not in all places do I feel accepted as dutch. But most people that got to know me do accept. To make a long story short, it's simple, you come to live here? Adapt and accept and follow the rules and way of life in the Netherlands. When you feel like you are not accepted here it's probably because YOU are the problem. And what I mean with that is, I hear many immigrants/children born here from immigrants, always complaining about everything is bad here and in their country everything is better (even the kids born here and not even from their parents country) and their children too (because they only know from their parents not of own experience) yet they are still here. I once asked them why are they still here and why they don't go back (or back to their parents country) They kind of avoid the question and curse. And for your info I'm korean and yes I am sort of racist(who isn't?), but I do feel dutch. People expect to be given everything. Earn it.

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

maastrich is geweldig voor een weekendje eruit.

I was born and raised in the netherlands, and i have to say i do not care where you're from, what language u speak, what you're religion is or how much you make yearly. What i do not understand is why within 2 months she already moved here, that's not nearly enough time to actually do research about the country itself, the people or the cities you wanna live in, second the Dutch she did speak i could barely understand so to say she already speaks Dutch is to arrogant for me, learning Dutch would be a better word for it, third if you want to live in a county why keep different passports/nationalities that to me is already stating i wanna live there but do not want the nationality aka i dont want be Dutch and forth but simply not least ( i live in Groningen ) the least populated part of the country and i see alot of people from different countries moving here first thing they do is find people that speak their language to communicate with, they do not make an effort to even talk or integrate with the Dutch, so how can they expect the Dutch to accept them if they do not accept the Dutch ( if i wanted to move to a different country i wouldn't mind giving up my dutch passport especially if i want to live in that country i moved to )? Now im not saying this goes for all immigrants, there are probably plenty that actually do try and get shut down by dutch people, my personal experience is i have yet to see those people. Anyways thanks for the video, i do hope you have a great life here and you seem like a great person willing to learn about us "closed off" stubborn Dutch people 😂😂👍.

White (northern, not hispanic or Spanish) people are sooo cliqueyyyy. I haven't even gone to NL, but just living as a (even light skinned lol) Hispanic in a white state in the US , I can IMAGINE how they are over there. Glad knowledge is coming to light. I LOVE the US though. Northern europe shot itself in the foot w its extreme racism.

@neliz8

2 ай бұрын

Wow imagine a european country with mostly whites. You can always go to the assylum center and talk to the nice people there.

I would take the dutch criticism compared to living in south africa, the level of corruption here to the point where we dont have running water or energy for 12 hours a day.

Maastricht beautiful city, but it is a close community, I think it one of the harder place to intergrate fully even for a dutch person who is from the north or west of the Netherlands

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

A few people have mentioned this too. I’m not sure if she knew this before choosing Maastricht. I do wish her the best anyway…

@adiranl486

Жыл бұрын

This is very true but there is more. To be Dutch you need to articipate in dutch societey. No big things but be active at your sons school, or go to the local dutch Cafe,talk the locals , simple things like this can make a huge difference. Hopefully you understand what I mean, my english used to be better.

@Hulstkoning

9 ай бұрын

I live only 3 miles from Maastricht which means I do have a slight different dialect. For that reason I will be tolerated in their community and that's it, not more then that. Integration? Forget it, Maastricht is one big family because for ages they have lived very isolated within the stone walls surrounding the inner city and were very suspicious to other people not belonging to their clan.

My dad is from Indonesia en my mum is from the Netherlands.... so in a way I am second generation immigrant (partly) Still I got sometimes the same remark towards me... go back to you own country :) I am like you.... I don't realy care about it. I always think... people who say this are not educated and short sighted . I don't take it personal. So I am a little surpriced that someone would leave just because some people are ignorant and tell you to go back.

So long as you're far away from your home country, expect anything! Its the "World" out there... A lot of crazy and nice fellows you'll meet on a daily basis! And learn to detach emotions too as you'll only hurt yourself more holding so much importance to everything you hear from mean humans who're probably just out to try to break you up!

I only hear one argument and the fact she has to pay more taxes. Not very convincing. This is going to happen everywhere. I don't think most Dutch people are that way. I'm black but I'm sure if a white person goes to an African country they will experience this too. Not that that makes it ok but that's the way some people are.

This is a worldwide problem, people tell you go back home, stupid people all over the world, just ignore them

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

This can indeed be experienced anywhere. I’m learning to ignore for sure 😆

@indeedworker892

11 ай бұрын

Damn, so this is more common than I ever expected???

We (my family and I) are Dutchies, but moved to Canada 7 years ago. The grass is always greener on the other side, and for Canada and us that holds true. I lived in Holland/The Netherlands for over 35 years, born and raised. Owned a home, got married and my kids were born there. I lived mostly in de Randstad, near Delft (Voorburg and Rijswijk), but also lived in Zwolle and Weert. Lack of space (and nature); over populated; narrow minded/limited in reaching potential; plethora of rules and regulations; bicycles; sports; are all reasons for me and my family to leave Holland/The Netherlands. It took us almost 9 years of preparation to make the move, so it wasn't an ad hoc transition. And even then you come across things that you didnt know before, when you finally moved. Like I said, not all is great here, but the pros far outweigh the cons. Don't be discouraged. The cost of living is actually higher here then we have ever experienced in The Netherlands. Now, after 7 years, we can see what the differences are between The Netherlands and Canada. Some major flaws are within the educational and the health system (in comparison to what we knew, back in Holland). Even with these flaws, there is not 1 moment that we think of returning back to Holland/The Netherlands. Like the lady says in the video: we, too, are not able to become Canadian Citizens, due to The Netherlands not allowing double passports (see 1 of reasons to leave: rules/regulations). For me, I'm not fully OK with this, but want to keep my Dutch passport. Of course any situation is different and no 2 points of view are the same. I see you are doing alright in your new Home country and we are here. Unfortunately not all experiences are the same. IMO you can not make the decision to move to another country post haste. Thank you for posting this!

@-_YouMayFind_-

Жыл бұрын

Rules are there for a good purpose XD

People leave America UK Canada and even Germany... People will always have a reason to leave

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

actually i think it is a healthy thing if there are always a good amount of people on the move !!

I’m as Dutch as they come. My Mother was Friesian, my Father a Twent. I have dark hair and even I got told to go back home, hahaha. There are stupid people everywhere. Don’t let those anecdotel Idiots ruin your experience!

Are you planning on leaving?

"this type of behaviour, especially from some Duchies, could actually make someone to up and leave" Well, that's exactly the point isn't it?

if your from an indirect communicating culture or a group centered culture than you would probably have some problems fitting in. with the whole feely emo thing of not being offended and being accustomed with cultural inefficient politeness.....yeah that would be shocking to those people, realizing how we think and express ourselves. every country i've been in there are people that don't like outsiders. difference is that they probably won't admit in public or keep it covert. i lived in indonesia and there i was not wanted by some, due to being mixed dutch indonesian.....but they still smiled in my face while detesting me when i didn't looked. i rather have people honest and open on their stance. it makes accepting another point of view or difference in principle easier. makes discussion functional, etc. without starting a witchhunt towards another opinion or resolve in violence! as that freedom of expression is accepted! don't you see that? only real racism in contrast to simple ignorance i only notice when going abroad. doen't matter if the main populace is white black or colored a lot have a negative stance towards outsiders that are not only there as tourist. if you think netherlands is bad to outsiders, ou probably would never feel welcome anywhere. than it is not for you, everybody that is raised in another culture will never fully assimilates with people being raised there! you don't have to be! perfectly fine and accepted to be a non dutch citizen. you are great as you are. i don't like some dutch either, but don't blame that on them being dutch or not, but if i like the indivdual on a personal level or not. i can never be zulu or apache, i can live in the same place, but always be seen as not indigenous! as i am not indigenous. seems quite logic and factual. doesn't mean i am not accepted..... weird ass thought process.

She should hv move to Amsterdam, a more ethnically diverse city.. But those 2 experiences are nothing of what she would experience as a native Filipino even in the Phillipines.. She needs to be more open minded..

Leaving next month because the country is depressing. Also, the government doesn't want us after all done so.... Yeah.

@omolabakeejibunu9531

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!!

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

wow really?

15:35 Me either 😅 Doesn't matter where you live, if you make another's opinion of importance to steer your life, take the steering wheel. Nicole featured in your video, her voice sounds American, that's a plot twist for me 😅

@josphineogugua

Жыл бұрын

I also thought about the accent but I remembered many people pick up American accent even from movies so I didn’t think much of it. I think it requires some level of growth and maybe experience to get to a point where people’s opinions do not count… I’m glad you don’t let things bother you much too👌🏾

Beste Josephine. Ik ben zo iemand die zodra ik eindelijk met pensioen kan gaan heel snel mijn koffers pak. Om te beginnen: jij en je man zijn fantastisch dus neem het aub niet persoonlijk! Maar ik als Nederlander voel mij geen Nederlander meer. Immigratie is prima, we leven in een globalistische wereld. Maar als ik in de stad loop waan ik me in Afrika, niet meer in Nederland. De groep immigranten waar ik het over heb, daar behoor jij helemaal niet toe. Ik heb het over mensen die met hun strenge geloof hun ideeën en gedachten goed verspreiden. Dat is heel erg zichtbaar (we kunnen wel vermijden om erover te spreken, maar ik doe het toch) Zwarte Piet bijv: toen die verbannen werd dacht ik nog: ok als het mensen pijn doet of als het als discriminatie gezien wordt: prima, weg ermee. Maar wat je nu ziet is dat er een overkill aan "sociale" regels ontstaat. Bijv het woordje slaven: men word geacht te zeggen: "tot slaaf gemaakte" Ik kan nog heel lang door gaan en vele voorbeelden noemen, maar het is verworden tot een hysterie, de vrijheid van meningsuiting waar dit land heel lang voor stond is langzaamaan weg aan het gaan. Kijk bijv naar cabaretiers: wat hebben we gelachen als gelovigen (katholieken/moslims) op de hak werden genomen. Als er nu 1 verkeerd woord over Mohammed gezegd word volgen er doodbedreigingen. De vrijheid van het gesproken woord is al verdwenen. Dan is er een grote groep (m.n Syriërs bijv) die na 5 jaar (statistieken CBS) niet werken en waarvan de meerderheid (70%) dat ook niet wilt. En er gemeentes zijn die deze grote groep voorrang geeft op woningen (vorig jaar waren dat 4 gemeentes) Terwijl in de grote steden kinderen op hun 30e nog thuis wonen. De huizenmarkt zit simpelweg op slot, de huizenprijzen zijn in de afgelopen jaren de pan uitgerezen. Daarom vind ik het helemaal niet gek dat mensen zich niet meer thuis voelen in Nederland. Wat betreft dat laatste: zonder huizen is er amper een toekomst voor jonge mensen, laat staan de hoge vaste lasten (ik betaal nu 500 euro alleen aan energie).

@panlomito

11 ай бұрын

Wij hebben altijd in een dorpje gewoond in de Betuwe, geen last van buitenlanders, de weinigen die er waren hielden zich koest en afzijdig. Ook het levensonderhoud was nooit een probleem met twee hoge inkomens maar we merkten wel dat het besteedbare inkomen steeds lager werd door stijgende kosten, met name belastingen en accijnzen. De druppel die de emmer deed overlopen was voor mij de maatschappelijke/sociale uitsluiting omdat ik weigerde de experimentele injectie te nemen. Dwars door familie en vriendenkring heen ! Nu wonen we op Curaçao en door de veel lagere woonlasten (hypotheekvrij en zonnepanelen voor airco's) plus inkomsten uit een B&B hoeven we niet meer te werken (60 jr). Elke dag zomer, strand/zee, terrasje tot laat in de avond buiten, tijd voor vrijwilligerswerk en hobby's. Zo blij dat ik niet meer in NL woon !!!

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

jees man je klinkt we errug rechts, maar hoop dat je ergens een fijn plekje vind, zonder al die vervelende mensen met ander ideen.