[HayBale]

I emigrated to Germany 4 years ago when I still belived in the myth of German efficiency but at this point I am completely disillusioned.

It's a myth that is problematic because even Germans started to belive in and it's holding it back. German rail is in horrible state, internet speed is a joke, banking system is ancient and you still have problems with paying with cards. Also dealing with even simple stuff require a crazy amount of documentation and personal visit for no good reason.

And the worst part is that due the German mentality and their feel that their are the greatest nothing will be improved and any insight from abroad used. Their approach is always just "Well what can we or oh it's definitely the best system".

Germany is the best in marketing and eating the benefits of the previous generations.