Singapore vs Germany: pay, work life balance, culture shocks

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Singapore vs Germany: pay, work life balance, culture shocks

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Күн бұрын

Got inspired by another similar video i saw and thought about sharing my experience since i have been living in berlin, Germany for 1 year now and working here as that long as well!
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00:00 intro
00:53 Why i decided to move to Berlin
04:01 Decision making process
10:19 Why Berlin??
11:43 Applying for jobs
12:35 Visa process
14:08 Did i need to speak german at work?
15:20 Working hours culture shock
17:22 Work life balance culture shock
17:40 Diversity
19:08 IN SUMMARY
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@gloofisearch Жыл бұрын

Hi Gauri, Well done that you moved to Berlin (I was born there but live in the US). It is a great city and work life balance is an important part of German society. You also will have at least 20 days paid vacation with extra vacation money on top and practically "unlimited" paid sick time. No cost for going to the doctor besides your part of the health insurance monthly pay and, of course, it is by law that your company cannot make you work more than 8 hours a day;-) So even if you switch to another company in Germany, you will have pretty much the same work life balance. Enjoy and have fun, Martin

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

Very true indeed! so grateful for the work life balance!

@JakobFischer60 Жыл бұрын

For me as a German it is always fascinating to hear that other countries do work more than we do, however we are still pretty competitive. I hope we can keep our work culture.

@abhishekmahajan17 Жыл бұрын

South east asians tend to work more, its the upbringing and culture as in japan and korea but all work no play is just like being a robot

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly! I guess compared to other european cities i have visited, germany still seems like the most "competitive" but compared to SEA, it's chill 😂

@Donzorro849 Жыл бұрын

I live in Sweden.. here I am surprised if there is people in the office at all

@srs.shashank 10 ай бұрын

Really Insightful perspective, Thanks for sharing!!

@lifeofgaurz 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

@Thakko Жыл бұрын

Everytime when I see that people identify themselves solely with their job title, my immediate thought is that they do not really do any fun activities outside of their work. Didn't realize, that Germany has a really great work/life balance. I am feeling kinda greatful now. But I would still prefer a 6 hour day instead of a 8 hour day 😄

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

You bring up very good points! And yeah everyone always wants lesser working hours 😂

@peter_meyer Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Thank you.

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@nav4688 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video so much and watched till the end. I am also currently a Singaporean who has a similar situation with you as well! I am currently under a 3 year SGIS bond and would be moving to Germany eventually with my girlfriend who is German living in Bavaria :) I am just impressed how you transitioned so well into a new country, were there any difficulties and challenges you faced?

@nav4688 Жыл бұрын

also when you mentioned that you wanted to achieve a slightly chiller work life balance, I was shocked because you literally spoke my mind about the financially driven society we live here in Singapore and working in Europe in general gives you more time for yourself which something that means a lot to me.

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

Aww so nice to hear that my experiences resonated with yours! There were definitely challenges like language and some culture shocks, think i'll make a video emphasising on that very soon!

@fawziefuxia Жыл бұрын

Was there a reason why you didn't think you wanted to work in a more "chill" country (i.e. when you were considering barcelona)? hehe just asking bc you also mentioned that you were looking for a less hustle-like culture~ loved the video btw! So organised and you gave such good insights 🥺

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks Faw!! I know i would be super demotivated in a too chill environment cuz it would feel like i am not making a difference (as fast as i would want)

@peacefulakshat 9 ай бұрын

Nice Video, however its more skewed towards Berlin perhaps that's an expression on how you feel, nevertheless it does help me in getting a more solid view on the transition. Two question, moving from Singapore to Berlin, How did you feel about the weather? I believe Berlin has 6 months of crazy winters, also, was that a factor to be considered? Also, What about Language outside work, would you not require to speak german outside work a lot, something which is easy in Singapore due to English being common?Thanks for your help!

@lifeofgaurz 7 ай бұрын

thanks! the weather was definitely painful to get used to in the beginning. The cold was fine but i wasn't used to the little sunlight but it got better after my first winter. As for language, ya i did have to pick up basic german to communicate outside of work but if you live in an area with a lot of expats (like some parts of berlin), then you could even survive pretty well with little to no knowledge of the language!

@MaghavGoyal Жыл бұрын

Hi Gauri, let’s collaborate and make a video on culture differences in SG vs India or Germany vs SG. I think it would be quite cool.

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

hey!! Yeah that sounds great!

@dhtran681 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I personally prefer south Germany. Rent is higher but your wages too, and the nature there is amazing.

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

I've never been there before! But shoot me some recommendations for places to visit if you have any

@dhtran681 Жыл бұрын

@@lifeofgaurz There are so many. Triberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Schwäbisch Hall, Esslingen, Freiburg, Tübingen, Tübingen, Heidelberg, Weinheim, Ulm, Konstanz ... and many many more. 🙂 Very beautiful historical cities.

@savindupasintha 7 ай бұрын

I am aslo in the singapore now. I am 100% agree with your words about the singapore. So in-that case I am also seeking job in germany.

@lifeofgaurz 7 ай бұрын

All the best with the job search!

@savindupasintha 7 ай бұрын

tnx @@lifeofgaurz

@shubhamrathod9632 6 ай бұрын

Hi this is shubham Rathod and I am a game developer, moving in Europe it's my dream but somehow financial problems it's not posible so I am going to singapore to do 1y deploma in it management course. Is it posible to move easily to German when I am on OJT time

@harinazrekar4239 Жыл бұрын

how much shall a graduate from bachelors in cs from berlin expect his/her salary in berlin .. and are product based companies lesser in germany compared to singapore/ireland ??

@agn855 Жыл бұрын

Portals like LinkedIn should provide an "average job salary" guide.

@agn855 Жыл бұрын

JFTR, you only have to pay a lot of taxes if you earn a lot of money, so mainly well earners complain about that.You are obviously matching that category. Working hours - no it can't be much different, even within another company in Germany bc working hours are regulated by law, ie (constantly reoccurring) extra time has to be paid even better.

@fawziefuxia Жыл бұрын

Oh and also you mentioned applying for jobs /after/ deciding on Berlin? or was it a simultaneous decision

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

I tried applying to other cities too in case i couldn't find any in berlin but i didn't end up liking alot of roles in other cities cuz they weren't very tech focused

@ThrivingNotDying Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insight. Is your partner German?

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yupps he is

@peter_meyer Жыл бұрын

@@lifeofgaurz Dein Partner hat einen guten Geschmack.

@kamertonaudiophileplayer847 Жыл бұрын

You need to try Zurich, it will remind Germany, but more English friendly. They have a lot Indian food now.

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

I’ve friends who’ve recommended Zurich to me too! Gonna travel there sometime and check it out thanks!

@kamertonaudiophileplayer847 Жыл бұрын

@@lifeofgaurz Tell us then what you liked and not 😀

@rameshramfong Жыл бұрын

Compare to Singapore Europe is much much better place to live happily.

@lifeofgaurz Жыл бұрын

I think both places have their own pros and cons, hard for me to decide which is better

@AK-sg1ef 11 ай бұрын

love ur hair..mind to share the secret ?

@asmin2004 2 ай бұрын

Hi sister i had a doubt ,I am from india ,I want to earn temporarily (like5-6 years) in abroad for Saving more money and go back to india ,can you suggest me which one is best to earn temporarily and go back to india singapore or german ?