Estananto Estananto | Hi nreddy,
I think we shouldn't forget, that one politician with initial FM, has said this just after Schroeder administration launched Green Card program: "Kinder statt Inder!". It has been many years a go, but it's good to be remembered. I'm not an Indian, but I was getting insulted. It's once again a "blame out" vision, that all the problem comes from foreigners. Those foreigners, who only want to take away Germans' jobs. The foreigners. who never obey the law. The foreigners, who always make everything worse. Please tell me if FM ever asked forgiving. If FM wanted to urge the Germans to make a lot of children, it's OK. The problem is, he should not use the word "Inder", as the fact that majority of Green Card holders are Indians in the sake of his political campaign. It's even a little bit rascist in my opinion. Ich bin tief verletzt und kann nicht mehr sagen, wieso in einem "zivilisierten" Land wie Deutschland solche Aussage doch nicht verboten ist!
So nreddy, you don't need to be angry with those politicians. It's their country, not ours. I remember that my family has a good opportunity to have many good neighbours here. My colleagues at work never be like Mr. FM, they are very nice. We're working together, we're helping each other, we make some jokes and laugh together. The most Germans that both my wife and I know, are very nice and are always ready to help. But don't ask me if I read the newspaper, it's terrible. As if we all could be blamed of what those damned Kaplan, Mzoudi, Motasadeq, etc have done. Why don't they think the same way like when Germany faced Rote Armee Faktion terror in 1970s? They built good cooperation with the people until they won. Today it's more difficult because they choose to "protect" the German people by always repeating the same song: the foreigners, it's again the foreigners, are the main problem of our country. They said even acceptance from "Hochqualifizierte" should look at the situation of the job market. My question is simple: isn't it already included in our prerequisites before our work permit passed by Arbeitsamt? Why do they repeat it again and again?
So, nreddy, don't be upset. I only want to tell the reality. The ball is not at those politicians, it's ours. If they let us to stay, we stay. But if they say we must go, we go. Tell the world that we are professionals wherever we are. Once again, I am inspired by Harianto Wijaya, who has showed that it's us, not them, who can choose our own way... Sure, I should be very thankful to my company for paying all my trainings and courses for many years. I like work there very much. My company supports my career very well. But nobody can do if those politicians said: five years enough. Go out! It's democracy, and legal. We could build a huge worldwide network to work in. We don't need to pay 45% tax anymore, we don't need to pay high Rentenversicherung anymore, we don't have to hear those politicians anymore. Just be global. The German companies have begun this effort by relocating their IT department to Bangalore and China. What about German employees who'll loose their jobs? Then ask the politicians, they know the way better!
Cheers, NN |