Because in some rural or event not so rural parts of the post-communistic countries (here former East Germany) you may encounter people that are pretty xenophobic (to say the least). It can make one hell of the difference migrating there if you are a Caucasian as opposite as if you are not. This may now be additionally amplified by the whole refugee crisis. Unfortunately.AndrewV wrote:don't mean to be rude, but why is it that most questions are met with the question "it would be interesting to know your race". Nothing that the original poster has asked has anything to do with race. Curious much?
Me; I supposeAndrewV wrote:don't mean to be rude, but why is it that most questions are met with the question "it would be interesting to know your race". Nothing that the original poster has asked has anything to do with race. Curious much?
Where people live or have lived under oppression, that they are not at liberty to democratically oppose, they can look for scape-goats and vents for their anger. 'The foreigner' makes for an easy one, and a convenient distraction for politicians in some places.x9200 wrote:Because in some rural or event not so rural parts of the post-communistic countries (here former East Germany) you may encounter people that are pretty xenophobic (to say the least). It can make one hell of the difference migrating there if you are a Caucasian as opposite as if you are not. This may now be additionally amplified by the whole refugee crisis. Unfortunately.
Frankfurt am Main I hope.Nur miswa wrote:By the way, I'm an Asian (SE Asia) and currently working in Singapore w/ an E-PASS. The job offer is in Frankfurt.
Yep2, in that respect it is similar to bullying.x9200 wrote:Yep, that's basically it, plus they also need an entertainment they can afford and let them feel superior for this short moment.
For the refugees, I read somewhere that while Merker's openness in accepting the refugees is under stronger and stronger criticism the most of the grass root animosity comes from the Eastern part of Germany what is adversely proportional to where the refugees are being placed.
@JR8, if somebody loses hope on home country like me, it seems that long term residence is one of the common ways to escape. lol. I can't imagine my daughter being rape, or into drugs, or murder, or kidnap, etc. Seems I have lost my hope on the government. Corrupt government, worst traffic, air pollution, high crime, rape, drugs, murders, kidnapping, chaos. These are my definition of hopeless.JR8 wrote:Most people 'expat' when they are younger and building their careers. For most it's transitory and if you like opportunistic. Most take that opportunity, 'bank it' and then return back home, hopefully a wealthier, more experienced, enriched and wiser person for it.
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If I were considering a relo I'd look at it the same way. Get in, make money, get back home. I don't think you can look at a longer horizon in a country in which you have not yet lived....
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