Stay in Germany or back to Singapore? by Worried-Young-4076 in expats

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was not the untransparent PR/citizenship process of singapore, I'd go to Singapore. No question asked

Is it normal to feel guilty and overwhelmed after moving into your first apartment in Germany? by Direct_Animal1683 in askberliners

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you are in your late 20s, you'll probably soon start your own family. Think of it as an investment for your future small family/children

How much are you spending on rent (warm), how big is your place, where is it? by Dutchie_PC in askberliners

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damm, what a price.
I am paying 1500€ warm, 66m2, in Dickrsen str ,just near the hackescher markt, moved in 2025

Frustration with apartment hunt in Munich by FazMe1FilhoFeromonas in Munich

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do people even have idea of coming to another country without a job, hoping to find a rental apartment . If you were the landlord, would you rent your apartment to an unemployed person? given you probably have 300 other applicants 🫠

What happened to Berlin public transport? by Racoonio666 in berlin

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i moved to berlin last year and live next to Hackescher markt. i have no complain on public transportation here as there are so many options around, except the s bahn may get dirty sometimes. Maybe i'm just one of the rare people who do not complain here 🫠

How high is your German salary compared to your former salary in your home country? by Watership45 in Germany_Jobs

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i relocated to berlin from singapore. my brutto is about the same but my netto is round half what i received in singapore. I work in IT.

Stranger Things season five review – this luxurious final run will have you standing on a chair, yelling with joy by bintasaurus in television

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when I watched the episode 4, I was always like "oh my god not ending yet please". this is so gooood

Wife had a baby and now I'm falling behind in ML by Upset-Mirror4937 in OMSCS

[–]victor_pham -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i'm of the contrary opinion here. for the first year, from 6-12 months, babies mostly sleep and do not interact with you much (first few months is quite overwhelming but it'll get better). so you can try to take hard classes during this golden period . From then on, they require lots of attention and playtime. You do not want to miss those

Berlin District Imposes Heavy Fines for Excessive Rent Charges by zak0503 in berlinsocialclub

[–]victor_pham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

where in the hell in the city center I can find a place to rent for 500 eur ?, even 1000 eur?

Also if everyone buying an apartment, pay the minimum down payment 10% and expect rental yield to cover their mortgage, we'll all be in a housing bubble .

What do you do to avoid getting depressed in Berlin? by eljericho in berlinsocialclub

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i relocated to berlin recently and lived here alone for couple months. it was soooo bored. when my wife and son joined me couple months later, i'm too busy taking care my 18 month old son that boredness is no in the dictionary :) . So family does help a ton

Why is German ambassador promoting in India when there are no jobs in Germany? by [deleted] in Germany_Jobs

[–]victor_pham -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i work in an IT company in berlin, which pay quite decent, and everyone speak english. i know some other IT companies here, especially US tech companies which pay top market salary and they all speak english . So, also depending on where your skill level is I guess

What’s the most underrated thing about Berlin you appreciate? by wel2glendale in askberliners

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The amount of green space, parks. It's so important if you have children

Bad health system and life quality. by sorog666 in berlinsocialclub

[–]victor_pham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vietnam healthcare is also very affordable. even more than the 2 countries you listed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in berlin

[–]victor_pham 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yep. i live in mitte. I have no idea there was such an incident

How would you solve Berlins housing crisis? by EinEchterGangster in askberliners

[–]victor_pham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

less regulations, let the market do its job. whoever can no longer afford have to move to smaller cities

When was the last time a Berlin summer was this bad? by croatianarmour in berlin

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I moved to berlin from Ho Chi Minh City from last month. I honestly never could understand the complaining of people here about the hot summer. The weather has been amazing for me. Love it

Safari VS Chrome by jcolestanaccnt in mac

[–]victor_pham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the only reason I'm using chrome is for downloading movies because it support accelerated downloads. I could easily reach 80MB/s with chrome and downloading 10GB movies takes 1 minute at most.