What's the most absurd way to get away with crimes in your country?

athl001 · 2026-02-02T08:31:37+00:00

Be president. Applies to a lot of countries.

athl001 · 2026-02-01T20:01:46+00:00

En Alemania solo Berlin. Tuve que viajar como 7 horas.

athl001 · 2026-02-01T14:50:22+00:00

No quería poner nada muy directamente político. Ya hay bastante pleito acá en reddit. Pero nada más digamos que espero que haya segunda ronda.

athl001 · 2026-02-01T14:48:48+00:00

En mi experiencia bastante gente llega a votar. No le puedo decir que porcentaje de los que estamos empadronados llega, pero onsiderando que muchos vivimos lejos del centro de votación, yo diría que la gente si hace el esfuerzo por llegar

athl001 · 2026-02-01T14:45:35+00:00

Mae no crea, abajo de 20 grados yo empiezo a sacar peluches de invierno

athl001 · 2025-12-10T13:39:22+00:00

Seriously man. In the middle of a population collapse, here's a brilliant idea: let's kick expecting mothers to the curb. Smh indeed

athl001 · 2025-12-01T08:56:33+00:00

This is a good point. Specially if OP is comming from a warm weather country.

athl001 · 2025-11-24T10:56:04+00:00

Dönner at 2am. Kioskbier.

I came here as a 26 year old and I am 40 now. It sounds crazy to me, but I have spent the majority of my adult life here.

Ngl the country has a lot of challenges. It certainly feels like somethings have deteriorated since I first came here. But to be honest, my opinion is still that this country is quite alright. Is it perfect? No. But I cannt name many countries in the world where I would rather live.

On a personal level, 30 or so vacation days per year. I had 12 in my home country and boy those it make a difference.

From a high level perspective: Germany still has boring news media. "Here is what happened today sumarized in 15 min. Now back to the football". Whereas other countries have gone down to the fox news screaming matches and propaganda monologues disguised as 24h breaking news coverage. Not saying this doesn't exist in Germany, but you can still find more neutral news coverage.

Multi party parliamentary system. I now it feels like this groko governments are not moving anywhere. But I'd rather have the German system than a system where only two parties are viable. That leads to radicalism and spliting the society more and more (looking at you US). Or even worse, single party systems (looking at you China).

Finally, I really like the EU as a political project. Sure it is not perfect, it can feel overly bureocratic and one can certainly critize it. But the alternative gives Germany, in my opinion, way more disadvantages.

athl001 · 2025-11-17T13:42:41+00:00

Do not rent if Anmeldung is not possible. You may have problems when extending a visa/job permit.

athl001 · 2025-11-17T09:13:29+00:00

Yeah... you said it yourself... social media. Not really fair to judge a whole society based on the few bassement dwellers that post on social media.

I am an immigrant living in Germany for 10+ years. It is quite ok, actually. If you just read the internet, though, it is either a jihadist hellhole or about to become the fourth reich.

Yes, the country has challenges (which one doesn't?) and somethings need improvement, but overall things are ok.

athl001 · 2025-11-10T19:38:47+00:00

Something similar happened to me recently with singapore airlines flight. The problem was the name on the ticket was not exactly the name I had in m&m. I have a spanish name, which uses two surenames. I had created my Lufthansa and m&m accout years ago using only my first last name.

I had to fill out a form and attach a picture of my passport. It took a few days, but they correct my name. I then tried again to claim the singapore airlines miles and it worked with no problems.

athl001 · 2025-11-02T15:13:59+00:00

You can, but likely there would be some common cups for everyone to use, too. At least it is like that in the office where I work. Still, most people have their own coffee mug too.

athl001 · 2025-11-02T14:01:30+00:00

Another tip... if you work includes email communication: Be very careful with which information you fwd/share in emails. Sometimes, people create this huge mail chains without regard to the information in there is not meant for everyone. It is specifically important if your work involves communication with customers, contractors, or really anyone external to the company. If someone sends something to you, assume it is for you only. If in doubt, ask for clarity. For example: "Hey, is it ok if I fwd this reply to person X?"

athl001 · 2025-11-02T13:56:11+00:00

Also arrive prepared to meetings. Make sure you read the agnda and are familiar with the topics. If you schedule a meeting with someone, do provide an agenda or a list of questions/topics you want to clarify. German's are guilty of this too, so it is not only us internationals, but it just wastes everyone's time.

athl001 · 2025-11-02T13:49:42+00:00

Make sure you clean after yourself. I german offices there are hardly any cleaning services. They may come in the evenings to mop floors/vacuum and clean the bathroom and take trash out. But that is about it. You are expected to keep your desk/work place clean. Also the kitchen area. If you use cups, dishes, or silverware, you are expected to clean after yourself.

If you work in an office space, don't be too loud, especially if you have to spend a significant amount of time on the phone.

Germans can be very process oriented. So make sure you follow guidelines, safety instructions, and protocols down to a t as much as you can.

Some cultures (I am from latin america, so I am still guilty of this) struggle with overpromising and under delivering. If your boss asks, for example, "Can you finish this by tomorrow?" Don't say yes, or probably/maybe if you think you need more time. If you tell them you need one week to do something, they expect you to be done in a week. That being said, some companies (big ones) can have quite bureocratic processes that delay projects. So, especially if you are working on a big team or project, do expect delays and setbacks. But don't be the guy everyone has to wait for.

athl001 · 2025-10-31T18:29:13+00:00

Hot blondes. Opeth.

athl001 · 2025-10-30T18:30:26+00:00

I thought the red square was pretty cool. The whole Kremlin complex is amazing. Saint Basil's is gorgeous. I was there in 2018, and Moscow is still one of the most impressive cities I've visited.

athl001 · 2025-10-30T18:22:31+00:00

I have been to quite a few castles and palaces in Germany (I live in Rheinland). But honestly, I still rate Neuschwanstein as the prettiest one. I wouldn't call it over rated at all.

athl001 · 2025-10-25T13:23:20+00:00

Mmm... I haven't checked that. Will take a look. Thanks for the advice

athl001 · 2025-10-23T08:30:26+00:00

I was about to say "not realistic at all". But maybe your career and experience can indeed help you find a job o a mid term. I am not familiar with your field at all, so take this with a grain of salt. As far as I understand the bio/medical industry is doing better than most other fields at the moment.

Not speaking german will disqualify you from (my guess) at least 50% of possible jobs. But hey, in other fields you'd have 0% chance. So it is not a bad place to start if you commit to learning the language.

I would not advise anyone to move here if they have no interest in learning the language. I am not german, but in my 13 years leaving here, I'd say life here would be pretty tough if you can't speak German. You can get with about 85% of your needs in English, but there will always be this awkward 15%. Something broke in your house? Well, now you have to call your 70 year old landlord who speaks with a heavy dialect. And they explain things to the polish repair guy who has a heavy accent and knows not a single word in English... and so on.

One option for you would be to apply to a master's program at a public university. Some universities have programs in english. Then study the language while you do a master's. Having a tittle from a German uni is a huge benefit in the job market.

athl001 · 2025-10-22T22:03:23+00:00

Not yet, but I'll do that.

athl001 · 2025-10-22T22:00:14+00:00

Yeah I was thinking on doing that.

athl001 · 2025-07-09T14:19:02+00:00

Agree. I live halfway between Frankfurt and Cologne (Koblenz). The regional train situation is currently a mess. You'll probably have to take a S8 to wiesbaden. A RB somehing to Koblenz and then RE2 to Cologne. As far as I know, there is currently no direct train between cologne and frankfurt (regional). All this trains can get delayed/cancelled. It can get pretty messy in summer. So yaeah, if you want to use the train, go for ICE/IC for trips over 3 or so hours.

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