No future in Germany? Jobs, housing, finances: 20% of young Germans hope for better living conditions abroad. In the long term, emigration appeals to 41% of 14- to 29-year-olds, a new study finds.
I too classify this as common Fernweh. They earn for something different and fresh but most of them will never leave for more than a month or two and even those who do migrate will come back after a few years. Most of the time.
But it doesn‘t mean that‘s a bad thing at all. I think cultural exchange like that is a good sign. They know there is something else out there and there‘s at least a longing to explore it. If anything, more people should actually attempt it and not just say they would like to.
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I too classify this as common Fernweh. They earn for something different and fresh but most of them will never leave for more than a month or two and even those who do migrate will come back after a few years. Most of the time.
But it doesn‘t mean that‘s a bad thing at all. I think cultural exchange like that is a good sign. They know there is something else out there and there‘s at least a longing to explore it. If anything, more people should actually attempt it and not just say they would like to.