“How is everything there?” A new issue of the column has been published.
This time Amsterdam was mentioned, the capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which went from being a small fishing village to a large metropolis, 3,626 kilometers from Baku, on the banks of the Amstel River.
Living in this city means that your main means of transportation will be the bicycle and you will be happy with it. Living in this city also means that our lifestyle, prohibited in many societies, is considered normal in Amsterdam.
For example, like giving birth in a hotel. Amsterdam women believe that pregnancy is not a disease and that giving birth in a clinic should only be done if there is a health problem for the mother. For this reason, many women go to the “Geberte en Kram” maternity hospital.
Hundreds of children are born here every year. In any case, it is impossible to feel like a patient in such a comfortable hotel with all the facilities, medical staff and equipment. Giving birth in “Geberte en Kram” costs 495 euros, 909 manats in our money. Furthermore, for each day 30 euros are already calculated, that is, 55 manats. In Amsterdam, giving birth at home is considered normal.
At this time, a medical assistant meets the woman. The minimum wage in Amsterdam is 1,500 euros, that is, 2,755 manats. Supermarket salespeople, cafeteria workers, and sweepers receive that amount of monthly salary. Teachers’ incomes are a little higher. 2500 euros per month, that is 4593 manats. The salary of the builders is 3,000 euros, 5,511 manats in our money. And doctors earn a lot.
4,000-5,000 euros per month, which is equivalent to about 7,349-9,186 manats. In the Netherlands, older people also live their free lives as they want. The retirement age is 66 years and they say that life begins from this age.
It is interesting that older people here lead an active lifestyle, they say that if you can walk, you can’t stay at home. Older people have fun together, spend time, have animals and there are even people who start writing books after this age.
They say that you should take care of your health so as not to be a burden on your children, and in general, older people in Amsterdam try not to depend on anyone as much as possible.
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Amsterdam: a city of people who live against our mentality
