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Many people in Germany still live too good compared to people in other countries Last thursday forenoon, I had one of the many appointments in the Jobcenter again. Arriving 20 minutes too early, I waited outside a bit and watched the workless people, the Jobcenter calls "customers". A stupid name for people who need a job badly. It is interesting to see all these different kinds of people. Germans, foreigners, young, old etc. To be workless really goes through all different society groups in Berlin. But what makes me angry, was seeing how many of these people are workless, live with around 800 Euro a month, from which they have to pay all their costs but still seem to have enough money, to afford useless things like all these Iphones or Ipods. I still have the old mobile telephone, my mother gave me years ago. It can make and take calls and can send and receive SMS. What do I need more? In other countries, if you are workless you get no money at all and you end up on the street. Starving and maybe even dying, especially in 3rd world countries. The people in Berlin seem to think, their life is bad. But is it bad? Even if they are workless, the society pays them, they got a flat, they got food and they got a bed. Isn't this enough? No, they still argue about their situation. Sure, being workless is really not a good thing even in Germany. But they do never see the other countries, where the situation is much more extreme and no society picks them up and nobody is having these useless Iphones. The people in Berlin say they are so poor, but they have things like Iphones even if they are workless. This makes me so angry. Instead of saying, that their situation is still better than in other parts of the world, they still argue about their situation, while using their Iphones. I mean, they are workless but still have so many things other people in other countries cannot afford, even when they are working. The people in Germany are so rich, but they are too blind to see it. Even the lowest society groups. If they would see how good they have it, they would be more happier, do not get easily angry and some of them wouldn't come to bad ideas. They would make the best of the situation and always keep their head up. But no, they always argue about their situation and do not see the truth in other countries. Yes, I'm still workless too and yes also in Germany it is not easy. But I can survive and live. I had not to lower my standard much. This would be impossible in hundreds of other countries. I hope one day the germans will see these facts.

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Many people in Germany still live (too good compared to)/(better than most) people in other countries

I believe that most Germans can never be too comfortable.  They deserve Utopia.  So how can they live too good? 

 

Last Thursday forenoon, I had one of the many appointments in the Jobcenter again. Arriving 20 minutes too early, I waited outside a bit and watched the (workless)/(jobless) people, whom the Jobcenter calls "customers". A stupid name for people who need a job badly. It is interesting to see all these different kinds of people: Germans, foreigners, young, old etc. To be workless really goes through all different society groups in Berlin.

But what makes me angry . was seeing how many of these people are workless, and live with on around 800 Euros a month. from which they have to pay all their costs but still seem to have enough money, to afford useless things like all these iphones or ipods. I still have the old mobile telephone, my mother gave me years ago. It can make and take calls and can send and receive SMS. What more do I need more?

In other countries, if you are (workless)/(jobless), you get no money at all and you end up on the street; starving and maybe even dying, especially in 3rd world countries. The people in Berlin (Berliners) seem to think, their life is bad. But is it bad? Even if they are (workless)/(jobless), the society pays them; they've got a flat, they've got food and they've got a bed. Isn't this enough? No, they still argue about their situation. Sure, being (workless)/(jobless) is really not a good thing even in Germany. But they do never haven't seen the other countries, where the situation is much more extreme and no society picks them up, and nobody is having these useless iphones.

The people in Berlin (Berliners) say they are so poor; but they have things like iphones, even if they are (workless)/(jobless). This makes me so angry. Instead of saying, that their situation is still better than in other parts of the world; they still argue about their situation, while using their iphones. I mean, they are (workless)/(jobless) but still have so many things other people in other countries cannot afford , even when they are working.

The people in Germany are so rich; but they are too blind to see it ... even the lowest society groups. If they would see how good they have it, they would be happier, do not get angry easily; and some of them wouldn't come to get bad ideas. They would make the best of the situation and always keep their head up. But no, they always argue about their situation and (do not see the truth)/(realize the hardships) in other countries.

Yes, I'm still (workless)/(jobless) too; and yes ... also in Germany, it is not easy. But I can survive and live. I had not to lowered my standard of living much. This would be impossible in hundreds of other countries.

I hope one day the Germans will (see)/(realize) these facts.

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Many people in Germany still live too good so well compared to people in other countries

Last thursday forenoon, I had another one of the many appointments in the Jobcenter again. Arriving 20 minutes too early, I waited outside a bit and watched the workless unemployed people for a while, the Jobcenter calls "customers". A stupid name for people who need a job badly. It is interesting to see all these different kinds of people. Germans, foreigners, young, old etc. To be jobworkless really goes through all different levels of society groups in Berlin.

But what makes me angry, was is (makes ... is) seeing how many of these people who are workjobless, and live with around 800 Euro a month from which they have to pay all their costs, but still seem to have enough money to afford useless inessential things like all these Iphones or Ipads. I still have the old mobile telephone, my mother gave me years ago. It can make and take calls and can send and receive SMS. What more do I need more?

In other countries, if you are workless unemployed you get no money at all and you end up on the street. Starving and maybe even dying, especially in 3rd world countries. The people in Berlin seem to think, their life is bad. But is it bad? Even if they are workless, the society pays them, they got have a flat, they got food and they got a bed. Isn't this enough? No, they still argue about their situation. Sure, being workless is really not a good thing even in Germany. But they do never see the other countries, where the situation is much more extreme and no society picks them up and nobody is having has these useless Iphones.

The people in Berlin say they are so poor, but they have things like Iphones even if they are workless. This makes me so angry. Instead of saying, that their situation is still remains much better than in other parts of the world, they still argue about their situation, while using their Iphones. I mean, they are workless but still have so many things other people in other countries cannot afford, even when they are working. (this is repetitive)

The People in Germany are relatively so rich, but they are too blind to see it. Even the lowest society groups. If they would just see how good they have it, they would be more much happier, do not get easily angry so easily and some of them wouldn't think bad thoughts come to bad ideas. They would make the best of the situation and always keep their head up. But no, they always argue about their situation and do not see the truth in other countries.

Yes, I'm still workless too and yes also find that in Germany it is not easy. But I can survive and live. I haven't had not to lower my standard much. This would be impossible in hundreds of other countries.

I hope one day the Germans will see these facts.

 

Use jobless or unemployed wherever you wrote workless

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@Donald Thompson: You know, as I was workless I also had a big TV plus a good computer, plus my laptop which I use now to write you, but those were of course things I bought during the time I had a job. But yes you are right, these people do buy many useless or very expensive stuff while they are workless. I'm wondering how it is possible in America, because as I know you do not have all this social security the people can misuse that much, like they do here in Germany.
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I kinda agree with you. It's the same situation here in America. Many people here are complaing that they have no job, can pay the bills etc. Yet they buy clothes, useless junks(Iphone and IPADs every year) and buy 100 shoes for their childern. It's plain stupid and hypocritical. I'm workless, but I have a decent computer(play modern games at low settings) speakers, printer, and a HDTV. And the only phone I have is an old phone that can only do texting and calling. If people complaining that they have no money, than stop wasting it on crap you don't need.
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@Alex: Yes, this is absolutely right. I can see it in other countries like the Philippines, where the people do not have many of the stuff the people got in the western worlds, but they are much more happier than the western people.

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