So i thought , Now it will be easy when you come to visit me . If you only have public health insurance in Australia, the care in Germany is substantially better. I was wondering if anyone could be able to comment on this? It's a mixture of architecture, structural engineering and programming. How stressful in comparison with jobs in Germany? Just to make it clear, I am not lazy, but do not want to spend my whole day in an office. To my amazement it cost me zilch, even though I'm publically insured with AOK Plus. I wouldnt underestimate the great distance to Oz - once youre there its not like you can just hop on a train/plane and be at your home country in europe with minimal time and expense should you ever need to. Im going there next week and cant wait. I know jeba, it's all around Europe, not only Germany. In Germany the employee is better protected and usually enjoys 30 paid holidays vs. 20 in Australia and in Germany you have better sick leave regulations. ( Log Out /  The percentage of adults living with HIV/AIDS in Germany is 0.10% while in Australia it is 0.10%. If your contract says you are contracted until 5pm it may be that you would be expected to stay until 5.30 or 6.00pm on a regular basis as unpaid overtime. There is a low "power distance" between worker and boss in Australian culture, meaning you will often find it is less hierarchical. I thought the working pace in Germany was more intensive, therefore it's more stressful than Australian working pace? > Austria vs Germany. That rarely happens in germany, where the clock strikes and people get ready to go home. Although I have never been to Australia I could imagine life there is more relaxed. I was told that it may take a couple of months for me to be able to get the necessary working papers. It sounds like you want to settle down permanently in either Oz or De, right? 7) Except McDonald it’s hard to find veggie options in Germany. If you don't mind working extra hours, Australia is completely worth the move. Well done bro! That rarely happens in germany, where the clock strikes and people get ready to go home. Before moving to Germany, I spent 5 years in Australia. 2. One offer is in Berlin, one in Stuttgart. I disagree. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I am planning on settling down in one of these two countries, so this is probably going to be a life decision. Not sure off top of my head whether your line of work falls into the 'most wanted' categories. 11) Using torrent in Germany is like playing with fire, there are higher chances that you will get fine upto € 650 and there are       many videos which you cannot play on Youtube, where as in Australia you can download 10 movies from torrent and             nothing will happen and no restriction on Youtube. I thought the working culture was closer to uk than mainland europe. Germany, not so much. I am worse than most, but in my case 2000hr so far spent learning German (most reading books and newspapers, and listening radio podcasts, but also time with a proper teacher) have had very limited result. 15) Speed limits: world famous “Autobahns” (majority) don’t have speed limit. If your contract says you are contracted until 5pm it may be that you would be expected to stay until 5.30 or 6.00pm on a regular basis as unpaid overtime. This is good to know. If you are going alone then to have a decent lifestyle you would be looking at a minimum of 80 000 AUD a year in Sydney. If your private life is something you cherish, stay here. Or do you have some colleague who worked in Australia? 10) Public transport in Germany is known for its punctuality, hardly trains, tram or bus are late v/s Australia (Melbourne)             Metro trains and Yarra trams are famous never to come on time. Before moving to Germany, I spent 5 years in Australia. Do German office workers have fixed time (say 9am to 6pm, and everyone leaves at 6pm)? Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. You can’t find Christmas       market in Australia. 2) Have to pay to use washroom even at railway stations in Germany. Perhaps you don't see this as a Problem, but time spent learning German inevitably comes at a cost: career (time you don't work), health (time you don't sleep), social and/or family life (time not spent with them), etc. Hm. In Australia, most people live in the suburbs. Australia has a two tied system: there are different hospitals for private and public patients for example. I didn't used it much but once I needed a helicopter ride for which I received a 10 euro bill (the ride cost 5000 euro). Australia is more expensive in general than Germany, and Sydney is the most expensive city in the country. However, in many clerical and professional workplaces it is expected that you put in extra hours to get work done. I didn't understand you this part. 1) Everything is close on Sunday, even shopping centers. If your boss is under pressure to get a proposal out to a client and you are in a position to help, it would be expected that you would do what you could to help out (if it is possible for you to do so). Of course if you are young, well educated, already fluent in other languages, have no family, have a not-so-demanding job, it will be less hard... Not too many people have answered the health care question.