@@michaelbrown1627 Nah... i bet NordVPN is American, so they wont offer anything but pure cash to poor youtube ads. And only if the video is spot on. Stinky capitalist pigs! ^^
I have a Qs: If german government knows that their population is sinking and that they have more pensioners than earners and if they are ready to call expats then why do they not do anything to make expats life easier? Why do we expats get treated like shit when it comes to renting apartments? A german native with german name easily gets an apartment (irrespective of the salary) whereas an expat earning 100K with Schufa doesn’t get any apartment for rent? I know it is at owner’s discretion but can’t the govt offer rental apartments so that we don’t have to go through racist owners or scammers? Can’t they reduce the rent in major cities like Berlin, Munich? Can’t they have Schutz plan for expats or renters?
@@PreetiKarmakar Hey. They try something like that. Especially in leftist berlin. But to no big success. Its one of germanys house-owners compays worst-nightmare-stereotypes to end up with a loud, smoking expat family from turkey-ish, middle-east or africa, hosting 10 children where should have lived 3 max, leaving the flat pretty much inhabitable. It will be hard to get rid of those thinkings, because they have a few real examples as a real basis. If u get accepted inside a flat once, the law will give u many many rights, and it will be hard for them to get rid of u if u cause problems like, for example, filling the whole place with stinking garbage, or, on the other hand, if u loose ur permit and have to dip without paying rent. They just try to be careful with their property, overdoing it. Its the same with many kinds of germans. Its based on stereotypes, but against every possible risk against harm to the house owner, german or not. Its not the definition of racism, so dont think of it as racism. Annoying discrimination is more fitting. Expats and "risky" germans are in the same boat there. ^^
You forgot to mention the workers unions, the most important for me as immigrant in Berlin it was to join a worker union. They help me a lot and I learn a lot of my worker rights. Just don't forget as a worker you are not alone, we are all together.
@@ajinkyamehere5365 Actually yeah, it's the union it self. The core of the union protect all the union and it's called Central Committee of the Workers' Union, every union must have one, but at the end if you don't want to trust anyone you don't gonna trust anyone, so it's in your hand if you believe we can work all together or stay alone.
Good video but you forgot to mention two things: - your employer doesn’t have the right to know why you are sick although some companies will ask you. You don’t have to answer. - it’s not a company decision whether they give you your vacation days back after being sick in vacation. They’re legally forced to do this.
@@thirdcoffee its not worth it, the employer has 100 different ways they can get out of it. even if you "win" you wont get big compensation. In germany it's important to Log all of your hours yourself, and keep track of the things your boss asks you to do if you even want a chance in court.
@Yup well in my personal case my partner and I were both fired bc the bosses 18 y/o daughter who watched our dog for a night decided to have a party in our apartment and our dog got fed chocolate from some complete stranger. Obviously our insurance said that she is responsible for it so she had to pay the vet bill (which her mom paid upfront at the vet). We found all this out after we came home and our dog was still throwing up. This has nothing to do with our professional work but the boss still fired us over it even though we had it camera and everything and said we “bullied her daughter”. I was still on Probezeit but my partner was working there for years. In order to avoid having to pay another month the boss showed up at 10pm on the 28th at our home catching us off guard to give us firing papers to get out of the firing lead time+extra month pay. We contacted the arbeits ampt and consulted with a lawyer and it would’ve taken atleast a year and costed way more then what we can afford before we’d get any money back and it wouldn’t have included any of the over time hours and without guarantee of getting anything at all.
@@thirdcoffee its almost impossible to prove you were sick and that this was the cause for getting fired. in germany if you are still reasonably capable of working, you work
I‘m an Ami who has been living in Germany for almost 25 years now and am still amazed at the benefits employees receive here. I definitely do not take it for granted. Getting your vacation days back if you are sick is something I just realized a few weeks ago. My daughter recently got sick during a week‘s vacation. I thought, “Oh, what a shame.” My husband told her to go to the dr and get an Attest. She got her vacation days back.😶 I‘m still flabbergasted by this (smh)!
Where do you come from if you don't mind me asking cause even in my total crap country you get your vacation days back if you're sick during it, only thing is you have to spend it by the end of the year.
I think that one of Germany’s main advantages is that despite high wages, the cost of living, when compared to other countries in Europe, is quite affordable.
It's a darn site cheaper the the Netherlands. We have very good workers benefits maybe better, than in Germany. Our government pensions are higher than Germany, unemployment benefits as well. Beer is not so good.
@@Bruce-1956 Here in Portugal we have some of the lowest wages in Europe, but if you go for instance, to a German supermarket like Aldi or Lidl, we pay almost the exact same prices Germans, far wealthier than us, pay.
@@Nunov103 Even you have it better then me, here we got paychecks of Eastern Europe with the prices like in EU, if we couldn't grow our own food we would prolly die.
@@nenadpopov3601 we live in a rather uneven continent but what is worse about Portugal is that the country has been part of the EU since 1986, and it’s still one of the poorest countries in the continent, it’s shameful.
I've been working in Germany as a Software Engineer for almost 4 years. The salary & benefits are great, colleagues pleasant people to work with. I have 28 vacation days and working remotely since corona started. The taxes & health insurance are high, but since I've moved in Germany managed to resolve some health issues I've been struggling for a while. For me was really easy since I'm EU citizen and I must admit I love all those laws in Germany.😁 I'm going to move from Munich to Berlin in October since my husband got a job in Google Berlin, so I hope we will enjoy Berlin as well. 🤗
Hallo! Landschaftsgärtner gesucht! *Hello! Landscapers/Gardner's required! Seriously, if you are a gardener/landscaper (my area of work) with even a basic qualification you will be guaranteed a good job with high and regulated pay, all the usual German health insurance perks and excellent further training options. I moved here from the UK and the opportunities here for people looking to go into design and other higher levels of landscaping work, are just way better.
I got B1 and 3 years electrical engineering, 8 years management and marketing strategy yet all companies reject my experience from Dubai simply because i don’t have B2 or C1 level. So clarify please that anyone seeking to work in germany should also keep in mind that you need 2 years to learn the language and another 3 years for Ausbildung = 5 years
I'm a veterinarian (from southern europe) currently employed in Germany for 4 years now. A lot of things you mentioned are very job specific. Especially paid overtime and people not bugging you on your time off (a vet is NEVER really off). Also my boss (who is 100% german) is easily 30 mins late almost every day to the point that he's driving ME nuts so meh, take the video with a pinch of salt is what I really wanna say.
Most of what he said definitely applies more to regular office worker type jobs - the smaller the company, the more likely the stuff you've described starts to become. Veterinarian is one step further toward a special case, because you're dealing with medical emergencies.
Thanks for the info! I am interviewing with a startup in Berlin and with international companies, they can provide visa and relocation help too. Maybe I will pass the interviews and get a chance to go live in Berlin!
Radicalliving: If you're a south american or southern european, you'll hate it here. *Me, a Colombian who's used to get to places at least 15 min before any appointment:* Yeah, I feel for them.....
I worked in Germany. I had an employer where we could arrive 1-5 mins late. Sure he would snap sometimes and tell he would fire us, but he didn't because of worker shortage hehe..
Music to my ears. I've dreamed of moving to Germany for as long as I can remember. Currently training to be a chef while teaching myself German and plan on putting my plan into action pretty soon.
You'll get a job in a heartbeat as Chef in Germany, in my new hometown in Bavaria, there are at least 5 restaurants that have closed or severely limited their hours as they can't find staff. You can also pick up a lease on a beautiful restaurant for next to nothing as they are often sitting there empty.
working at a restaurant can be very stressful. you can also look for a job at a canteen of a bank or a big company. there you will have to work less at nights or weekends
I actually found it very difficult to get work in Germany and eventually gave up trying last summer after applying to roles in Berlin for the better part of a year. Maybe your audience is mostly European, but if you're from the US or you don't have an EU passport then you need a working visa which is hard to get a company to sponsor you for at a junior level position. I think this is because the company is obligated to show that a German couldn't be found for the job, and that's not worth doing for entry level people. I know employment was weird because of the pandemic so that was probably a factor too. I love your videos, I hope you're enjoying your travels!
Before Corona as well, that was (and still is) also a point in numerous migrants groups. That is why there are hundreds of organized courses, mentoring and foster programs to help migrants get into the job market. NOT easy, unless you fit in and forget your realm of work and take the apprentice positions in the fields Germany needs at that moment, for ex. Health carers or Childcare (Krankpfleger, Erzieher*innen oder ähnliches)… not to talk about how selective the application processes are (by the interview phase, this is very clear). Agreed, from an European Citizen perspective it is eaaasy, from „third states“ migrants absolutely NOT.
Very informative video, it was great! I am currently learning Deutsch to apply for Ausbildung. The conditions of working in Germany are really amazing! Even unbelieveable, compared to other countries! Cannot wait for the second part of this video. You are awesome, man! 👍🍻
Learning the language is the key, in any countries you are like to move. Has also cuntries where the people speak more then one national language, in europe is Switzerland a good exemple, with 4 languages.
Where do you learn Deutsch in Germany as a tourist, I am currently going there to explore and then plan to hopefully go back again for Ausbildung or work.
Finally a video with a sponsor promotion which was very relevant and very well merged with the content. I usually FF the promotions, but this one I really enjoyed watching! nice!
I'm Brazilian and I'm totally suffering to be on time, if I don't enter in 1 minute after the time scheduled there is always someone to send me a message 🤦🏻♀️, but at least I'm just a month to finish my probation period, almost there! 🎉
I'm doing Stellesuche right now, and it's anything but easy. If anything I understood that learning B1 was not enough and after 6 more months B2 will also be not enough. It's cool, I'm happy to learn the language, but it's definitely not easy
Well, the digital nomad "issue" is mainly because of taxation and legal problems and not because the company simply wants it. At least that's what my company told us about it. But it's definitely not a good idea to use a VPN pretending to be in Germany. That's fraud and a very good reason to get fired. I personally like the German working conditions very much. When working for my German company in Japan for half a year I even considered moving there but the difference in working conditions kept me in Germany. The hangover sick leave isn't a good idea though. If you do this frequently and don't hand in a Doctor's certificate, you could also get fired at some point of time.
@1989Azrael thank you for sharing this story. I would like to hear more about your opinion, related to difference in work balance of Japan and Germany.
That's why Germany is one of the top choise for emplyees in the world. I really appreciate what the government and whole society do for a better social harmony, so that nearly all stakeholders can grow resilient
I am an Israeli German dual citizen, I don’t speak German and I would like to move here but I am mentally disabled and I need to find something that is not stressful
Let me tell you those things only Apply if you are highly qualified. If not then you will be disappointed in Germany, Temping, working on weekends - low pay high stress .
You guys get overtime paid out as more time off? That's amazing. I live in the USA, and I am personally in a good situation financially, but I had to absolutely work my ass off for it. The most time I have ever taken off in the last 20+ years was two weeks or ten work days, and I am fortunate to be able to do that compared to most of my countrymen.
its time Americans get to know how their system keeps $%"$% them. Learn from the EU and stop trying Latam countries to copy your horrendous system. :), its not against you. Im argentinian and our new president loves you and hates our legendary workers' rights. Paid vacations, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, bonus month's salary (mandatory) and nice money if they kick you without a reason. Free college, Public Health system.... You are the richest country in the world and have nothing of this. They are $$# you people.
As a Brazilian and descendant from Italians who lived and worked for 5 years in Germany, I must say that the biggest frustration I always had when working with Germans is that yes, they are late. Yes, the Germans themselves and quite commonly as well. That always drove me nuts about it, especially because of the fact that people think that Germans are actually punctual. Another thing is that Germans rarely know how to figure things by themselves and are not really able to think out of the box, and coming from Brazil where that’s one of the huge part of our culture, that was also difficult for me. Other than that, I found great working there. Best tools to work with, great laws to protect employees, amongst other positives mentioned in the video. I’ve worked in Brazil (of course), Norway and in Portugal, and the work culture is definitely more human in Germany.
Well may be salaries are high for young people, but don’t forget that here income taxes are very high and you have 12 months salary (in Spain they have 14 months salaries, even « rentners », in France a full time is 35 hours). Not to forget that pensions for old people in Germany are one of the lowest in Europe, as well as the individual patrimonies. Loads of old germans have to find a minijob as they cannot live with the money they have, or they used to collect bottles. Some years ago I heard a fine old lady in her eighties, saying to a friend that she cannot afford to pay for a coffee and cake in a cafe.... Plenty of women end up in mini jobs, 450 euros basis with no health insurance or pension.
As a commercial employer, you pay a flat-rate contribution of 13 percent to health insurance for 450-euro mini-jobs. The calculation basis is the gross earnings of your mini-jobber. You will not have to pay any contributions to long-term care and unemployment insurance. The rest is sad but true.
Cool video! 1:15 My 2 cents here, many Germans are going for further Studies because the salaries you can earn in a Professional level can go much higher than those who pursued an Ausbildung. It is definitely good to have a balance among working force, but the living cost nowadays has gone so high that Ausbildung seems to be less popular.
The Problem with Ausbildung is not really the lack of career opportunities but rather the lack of knowledge about them. For example, an acquaintance of mine recently finished his Ausbildung to become an Electrician. Most employees in his company get around 13-15€ an hour. That's bc they lack the knowledge about salary negotiations and the current employment market situation. My acquaintance on the other hand knows that getting capable employees in the construction sector is a very hard task and that 13€ an hour is disproportionate to the value his work adds to the company. So he negotiated with them and now he is getting 18€ an hour, a company car (for 1% of his salary), and a commitment that the company will pay for his Meisterausbildung after 2 years. And this is all as an employee fresh out of the apprenticeship. Should he then decide to work as an independent contractor or create his own company after his Meister, then he can easily get a 5-figure salary in no time. I think most people just aren't aware of these opportunities and or lack the commitment necessary to go for them.
Can you please share the info for the foreigner who already has 10 years working exeriences whether it is Good or not if want to work as a senior-up staff level or just started over from begining as azubi (ausbildung) meanwhile already as Manager level in previous country. Any sugestion just in case they working in finansial or tax professional.
This is so helpful, as a college student i want to move to germany when i finish my studies and this info is soo helpful, thanks for making this video! 😊😊😊
The probation period works for both, employer and employee. So if you notice after starting the job, that the recruiter told you a lot of bs, you can quit on short term, too.
Thank you, for the amazing video. I'm gonna start saving money from my Software Engineer job and move to Germany as soon as possible. It's an amazing place with alot of amazing benefits.
Dude i was just reading about the german labor law, thought about checking your channel for new videos and here's just what I needed. Can't wait for part 2!
I'm from the Uk and worked in then 'West Germany' in the 1980's for 4 years. I loved my time there and even today German workers enjoy a much better living standard than the Uk offers it's workers - Thanks 🤓
No sir It's not true that you can't be fired from the company without any reason after completing the probation period. I am that person who has fired from the hotel after getting a 7 month salary. And they told me that I am not friendly and the staff is not satisfied with me. I am shocked.
The funny thing is that a lot of Germans are still complaining. Being happy with something is just no typical German way. But one point should not be forgotten, either. There are a lot of employers who find their ways to work around the laws. Salary in some sectors is not too good, for example in care or logistics
Honestly not even being German and living/working here for 8 years made me also complaining about almost everything. It is like a virus. People become germanized 😂
@ 5:59 The being on time thing is actually what I was told at my job here in Canada. "If you're on time, you're late. 15 minutes early is when your shift starts". So I think I'd be good in Germany, where I show up 30-45 mins early everyday.
jar: Canadian here, and when I still occupied a cubicle farm I showed up on time. For 40 years my starting time was 8 am, and that's when I was in my office. The demand to be 15 minutes early I would have ignored. A contract is a contract. I spent enough of my own time for business travel for which I was not compensated.
Each employee has the same rights, the citizenship does not matter. So, once you get the job everybody is treated equally. However, getting the job can be tricky if you are from outside EU. I think all EU citizens are treated same as germans, but people from outside EU would need to get a visa...
It’s very similar to the uk including the getting your days back if you’re sick on hols however I’ve personally never seen anyone doing this… never heard; “oh John is off on holidays again because he was sick on his last one” If I’m sick whilst on holidays I would just take it on the chin…
Because the UK was in the EU until two years ago. With a Tory Government and no longer being in the EU those rights will be lost. That's why I voted Labour in the past three General Elections and Remain in 2016. A lot of school teachers become ill as soon as the school holidays start as they are holding it together during the school term and as soon as they start to relax they become ill with headaches, migraines, colds, flu, back pain and stomach upsets but they can't take that time off in the term time if they are well all through term time.
You'll get them back automatically in Germany, unless you neglected to go and see a doctor. I don't know anyone, who would miss their chance to get their vacation days back here, when they're unlucky and got sick during their vacation. I mean, your vacation most likely got ruined, when you're sick, right?
Wooooow brilliant I can't wait to be in Germany I'm actually starting German language next month ❤️❤️❤️,you've elaborated so we'll I was just smiling listening to you 😊
Perhaps you should make a video about the advantages of opening a business in Germany, if there are any. I'm a German citizen running a successful business abroad, and I am considering moving my head office to Germany. Your video could be an alert against doing it.🤔
In my country, I get 42 paid leaves (Weekends not counted) Unpaid overtime is a thing but I don’t work overtime, it’s a choice you can force to have. Free medical Interest free loans Fuel reimbursement for traveling upto 200 liters At higher positions, you get a car from company
As a freelancer, I'm living here but definitely not getting all of those benefits! Might be time to change careers... We're trying to help with the workforce shortages. We moved here with our four children - future German employees 😂
Hats off to you, being a freelancer in Germany goes against the way system is build. I came to know recently that artists can get some extra benefits when they belong to the local union. Maybe in your field some union also may increase your benefits. Good luck!
@leonard harley There's certainly some challenges that go along with it. Fortunately I have some contracts that help (and we're building our TH-cam channel to hopefully create some side income as well). We may look at other opportunities as we put our roots down here.
@@liiishh5393 I just replied to Leonard as well, but there are certainly some challenges that go along with being a freelancer here. But the flexibility I have is important with 4 kids and launching our own TH-cam channel. I'll have to look into any kind of freelancer union for my field - thanks for the tip!
Unfortunately, speaking from experience, if you end up working in an American multinational's office in Germany, some of the nice German conditions/attitude/benefits are either diminished or circumvented.
I disagree, the worse is in a small german company. Super low wages, no training, understaffed to save money (overtime of course not paid) .... I had enough I quit for burn out. I am leaving this s... country.
@@japtadl4648 But you signed the contract, knowing exactly what the wage would be. And what prevented you from searching for a better job? There is nothing wrong with not being happy with a job, you keep looking and taken your part, too. That is the same anywhere. And that you are giving up can only mean that Germany is not the place for you. Also, nothing wrong with that. Good luck with your search for a life and job you are happy with.
How about finding job in Germany without speaking German? I am data analyst from EU, considering finding job in Germany. But I speak only English. I course, I would learn German after getting a job there. Also, I am interested in hierarchy in the workplace, especially compared to Scandinavian countries, Netherlands.
This video makes me wish I wasn't already retired and could move to Germany and work and get all those benefits and time off. And BTW, that was the smoothest commercial segue I've ever seen.
@@yiorgosyiacos3954 i'm in france, it's the same lol , even better for some as he describe lol , but of course you know better than me who are living it right now 😂
Living in France and comparing with Germany (talking about job at least) I think both systems are quite similar, just with a little difference, here in France we just work a maximum of 35 hours week, and time to time you are gonna have a call from your boss even though you are in your day off… another thing is , French people are not really at time, sometimes even 10 minutes late!!…. ( at least it is my personal experience) but the rest is quite the same…
L'atmosphère de travail en france est plus détendue qu'en allemagne ainsi que les allemands sont un peu réservées ce qui rend la communication un peu difficile parcontre les français sont plus vivants et communicatifs ce qui rend l'atmosphère plus agréable.
What if you are over 50? Talk about Leiharbeit. Talk about what it is like to work if you are a foreigner. Talk about mobbing. Talk about how companies use the Probezeit to bridge until they get a more qualified employee. Talk about discrimination. Talk about sexism in the workplace. Talk about East Germans in the workplace. Touch on the qualifications needed. Maybe do a bit on foreign residence and work permits. Love your show. Peace bro!
Du hast echt gelitten. I'm sure you're a hyper-sensitive West German soap bubble who gets already highly traumatized when someone expresses his honest opinion...
Drumline in Highschool instilled into me "ON TIME IS LATE, 15 MINUTES EARLY IS ON TIME"...this was under threat of doing pushups with our drums on our backs and running laps while carrying our drums on our chests. Lol
"impossible to get not employed.." I love second English speakers making up new frazes that are crazy but also can make sense. Peace in and enter out! ✌️
After 30 years in Germany I can say this….. IF you have a master degree in something, you’ll have a decent live in Germany. If you don’t, than guess what….. you get a shit pay, in a shit job, and be treat like dog. You boss won’t pay the salary, good luck for suing him….. Don’t be a fool of believing that Germany is working haven. It’s like every where, if you are someone every is fine, are you an average guy trying to look for a good life, you WILL be disappointed.
Wow. I really astonished after knowing these things about Germany. I think Germany is a awesome country for Work-life balance. Love your videos from 🇧🇩Bangladesh.
Applying for English jobs in Germany be like: 1. Research & comparing 🤔 2. Filled with enthusiasm & ready for cover letter! #igotthis 🙂 3. The brutal truth... "fluent German speaking and writing skills is a must" 😓
@@treterter4892banks are awesome. No lines. No fake bills. Internet is super fine too . Always running perfectly and they fix and refund you without asking.
I see what you are doing here. First you collab with Anja for us to learn german and now you tell us about all the wonderful benefits of working in Germany ;) On a serious note tho, as someone considering living and working in Germany for a few years now, the problem, the big, the HUGE problem is the cost of housing in Germany. I'm from Spain and i'm certain my salary in Germany will be easily double of what it is here, but i'm pretty sure the cost to buy a basic flat in a small german city will still be several times what it costs here in Valencia (third largest city in Spain). For those of you curious about it, you can get a pretty nice flat for around 150,000€ and if you live alone and don't mind the location much, you can get one for as low as 50-70,000€ that may need a bit of work but not much. Still a VERY interesting and informative video, looking forward to part two!
I don’t think people buy straight up but after years of saving and being on good terms with your bank, buying is expensive but renting is easier/the way to go, at least until possibilities arise to buy
@D Dichev oh so I guess you’ve got a lot of money stashed away somewhere? Have you seen radical livings video on buying? He said it’s almost impossible and people don’t because it’s so insanely expensive!
Yeah prices for property has gone crazy in Germany. But in many cities in the east you can still get those Valencia prices, there's even a few "ghost towns" where you can buy houses for 5.000€, but no one wants to live there anymore
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Both you and Boris are working for Nordvpn. Benefits? Company picnics?
@@michaelbrown1627 Nah... i bet NordVPN is American, so they wont offer anything but pure cash to poor youtube ads. And only if the video is spot on. Stinky capitalist pigs! ^^
My mother was on paid parental leave for all of our 8 Children. ^^ Lets goooo! Fight birth rate decline!
I have a Qs:
If german government knows that their population is sinking and that they have more pensioners than earners and if they are ready to call expats then why do they not do anything to make expats life easier?
Why do we expats get treated like shit when it comes to renting apartments? A german native with german name easily gets an apartment (irrespective of the salary) whereas an expat earning 100K with Schufa doesn’t get any apartment for rent?
I know it is at owner’s discretion but can’t the govt offer rental apartments so that we don’t have to go through racist owners or scammers? Can’t they reduce the rent in major cities like Berlin, Munich? Can’t they have Schutz plan for expats or renters?
@@PreetiKarmakar Hey. They try something like that. Especially in leftist berlin. But to no big success.
Its one of germanys house-owners compays worst-nightmare-stereotypes to end up with a loud, smoking expat family from turkey-ish, middle-east or africa, hosting 10 children where should have lived 3 max, leaving the flat pretty much inhabitable. It will be hard to get rid of those thinkings, because they have a few real examples as a real basis.
If u get accepted inside a flat once, the law will give u many many rights, and it will be hard for them to get rid of u if u cause problems like, for example, filling the whole place with stinking garbage, or, on the other hand, if u loose ur permit and have to dip without paying rent.
They just try to be careful with their property, overdoing it.
Its the same with many kinds of germans. Its based on stereotypes, but against every possible risk against harm to the house owner, german or not.
Its not the definition of racism, so dont think of it as racism.
Annoying discrimination is more fitting. Expats and "risky" germans are in the same boat there. ^^
You forgot to mention the workers unions, the most important for me as immigrant in Berlin it was to join a worker union. They help me a lot and I learn a lot of my worker rights. Just don't forget as a worker you are not alone, we are all together.
Yes, without workers unions workers get treated like slaves! Every worker should be in one or multiple unions!
I agree. I’m a union member too, it’s really important in my opinion.
Are there also similar unions for employers so that they can protect themselves from people who take undue advantage of all these benefits?
@@ajinkyamehere5365 Actually yeah, it's the union it self. The core of the union protect all the union and it's called Central Committee of the Workers' Union, every union must have one, but at the end if you don't want to trust anyone you don't gonna trust anyone, so it's in your hand if you believe we can work all together or stay alone.
Please could you share how you went about joining a Workers Union. I am based in Frankfurt.
Good video but you forgot to mention two things:
- your employer doesn’t have the right to know why you are sick although some companies will ask you. You don’t have to answer.
- it’s not a company decision whether they give you your vacation days back after being sick in vacation. They’re legally forced to do this.
Yea but you have to deal with it if you want a job. Even if you get fired “illegally” it’s almost never worth going to court etc
@@pb6839 It's almost every time worth going to court as you most certainly get a big compensation and don't have to cover the court costs.
@@thirdcoffee its not worth it, the employer has 100 different ways they can get out of it. even if you "win" you wont get big compensation. In germany it's important to Log all of your hours yourself, and keep track of the things your boss asks you to do if you even want a chance in court.
@Yup well in my personal case my partner and I were both fired bc the bosses 18 y/o daughter who watched our dog for a night decided to have a party in our apartment and our dog got fed chocolate from some complete stranger. Obviously our insurance said that she is responsible for it so she had to pay the vet bill (which her mom paid upfront at the vet). We found all this out after we came home and our dog was still throwing up. This has nothing to do with our professional work but the boss still fired us over it even though we had it camera and everything and said we “bullied her daughter”. I was still on Probezeit but my partner was working there for years. In order to avoid having to pay another month the boss showed up at 10pm on the 28th at our home catching us off guard to give us firing papers to get out of the firing lead time+extra month pay. We contacted the arbeits ampt and consulted with a lawyer and it would’ve taken atleast a year and costed way more then what we can afford before we’d get any money back and it wouldn’t have included any of the over time hours and without guarantee of getting anything at all.
@@thirdcoffee its almost impossible to prove you were sick and that this was the cause for getting fired.
in germany if you are still reasonably capable of working, you work
I‘m an Ami who has been living in Germany for almost 25 years now and am still amazed at the benefits employees receive here. I definitely do not take it for granted. Getting your vacation days back if you are sick is something I just realized a few weeks ago. My daughter recently got sick during a week‘s vacation. I thought, “Oh, what a shame.” My husband told her to go to the dr and get an Attest. She got her vacation days back.😶 I‘m still flabbergasted by this (smh)!
Y employee protection is crazy, but being an employer or running a business in Germany sucks big time^^
i like „flabbergasted“! die flabbe runtergefallen, also baff in german.
Vacations are there for recovering. That is hard to do being sick :P
@@RadicalLiving
Could you give us a couple of reasons why it sucks?
Where do you come from if you don't mind me asking cause even in my total crap country you get your vacation days back if you're sick during it, only thing is you have to spend it by the end of the year.
I think that one of Germany’s main advantages is that despite high wages, the cost of living, when compared to other countries in Europe, is quite affordable.
It's a darn site cheaper the the Netherlands. We have very good workers benefits maybe better, than in Germany. Our government pensions are higher than Germany, unemployment benefits as well. Beer is not so good.
@@Bruce-1956 Here in Portugal we have some of the lowest wages in Europe, but if you go for instance, to a German supermarket like Aldi or Lidl, we pay almost the exact same prices Germans, far wealthier than us, pay.
@@Nunov103 Even you have it better then me, here we got paychecks of Eastern Europe with the prices like in EU, if we couldn't grow our own food we would prolly die.
@@nenadpopov3601 we live in a rather uneven continent but what is worse about Portugal is that the country has been part of the EU since 1986, and it’s still one of the poorest countries in the continent, it’s shameful.
what high wages? 2000 euros is not high
As a foreigner who's worked in Germany for 1+ year, I enjoy the serious work atmosphere here and surprisingly, good work life balance.
Hey Liang I wanna relocate to Germany from Namibia am currently working in army but am planning to resign and relocate to work and study in Germany
I've been working in Germany as a Software Engineer for almost 4 years. The salary & benefits are great, colleagues pleasant people to work with. I have 28 vacation days and working remotely since corona started.
The taxes & health insurance are high, but since I've moved in Germany managed to resolve some health issues I've been struggling for a while. For me was really easy since I'm EU citizen and I must admit I love all those laws in Germany.😁
I'm going to move from Munich to Berlin in October since my husband got a job in Google Berlin, so I hope we will enjoy Berlin as well. 🤗
Welcome to Berlin 😊😊
I'd love to work in Germany as a software engineer ! Is it better there than the US salary wise ?
@@elite.1 I don’t now me from berlin how u now that stuff
Do you earn 100k a year?
@@elite.1not at all. You have to pay 40% of your income.
Hallo! Landschaftsgärtner gesucht!
*Hello! Landscapers/Gardner's required!
Seriously, if you are a gardener/landscaper (my area of work) with even a basic qualification you will be guaranteed a good job with high and regulated pay, all the usual German health insurance perks and excellent further training options.
I moved here from the UK and the opportunities here for people looking to go into design and other higher levels of landscaping work, are just way better.
I got B1 and 3 years electrical engineering, 8 years management and marketing strategy yet all companies reject my experience from Dubai simply because i don’t have B2 or C1 level.
So clarify please that anyone seeking to work in germany should also keep in mind that you need 2 years to learn the language and another 3 years for Ausbildung = 5 years
Good reality check
I just got out of visa application appointment at the Houston German Consulate! I am starting a research position in May and I'm so excited!
I'm a veterinarian (from southern europe) currently employed in Germany for 4 years now.
A lot of things you mentioned are very job specific. Especially paid overtime and people not bugging you on your time off (a vet is NEVER really off).
Also my boss (who is 100% german) is easily 30 mins late almost every day to the point that he's driving ME nuts so meh, take the video with a pinch of salt is what I really wanna say.
Most of what he said definitely applies more to regular office worker type jobs - the smaller the company, the more likely the stuff you've described starts to become. Veterinarian is one step further toward a special case, because you're dealing with medical emergencies.
Thanks for the info! I am interviewing with a startup in Berlin and with international companies, they can provide visa and relocation help too. Maybe I will pass the interviews and get a chance to go live in Berlin!
Best of luck!
Do you prefer to live in a re ensuring lie or a naked truth?
Radicalliving: If you're a south american or southern european, you'll hate it here.
*Me, a Colombian who's used to get to places at least 15 min before any appointment:* Yeah, I feel for them.....
I am an unpunctual German and I often wondered if I shouldn't just move to another country 🤣
I'm from Brazil, and I can say, we consider it is unpolite arrive in time.
I'm from south america an I love the swiss, german and austrian punctuality. So I don't hate it here, I have 10 years living here.
I worked in Germany. I had an employer where we could arrive 1-5 mins late. Sure he would snap sometimes and tell he would fire us, but he didn't because of worker shortage hehe..
@@Switzerleando I assume you live in Switzerland, according to your username. How's it going so far?
Music to my ears. I've dreamed of moving to Germany for as long as I can remember. Currently training to be a chef while teaching myself German and plan on putting my plan into action pretty soon.
You'll get a job in a heartbeat as Chef in Germany, in my new hometown in Bavaria, there are at least 5 restaurants that have closed or severely limited their hours as they can't find staff. You can also pick up a lease on a beautiful restaurant for next to nothing as they are often sitting there empty.
working at a restaurant can be very stressful. you can also look for a job at a canteen of a bank or a big company. there you will have to work less at nights or weekends
@@evabuchberger5787 That's part and parcel of working as a chef tho. I get what you mean but working weekends isn't a negative to me.
Did you find your great job? How's it going all?
@@victoraldana8635 haven’t made the move yet unfortunately but it’s still my goal lol
I actually found it very difficult to get work in Germany and eventually gave up trying last summer after applying to roles in Berlin for the better part of a year. Maybe your audience is mostly European, but if you're from the US or you don't have an EU passport then you need a working visa which is hard to get a company to sponsor you for at a junior level position. I think this is because the company is obligated to show that a German couldn't be found for the job, and that's not worth doing for entry level people. I know employment was weird because of the pandemic so that was probably a factor too.
I love your videos, I hope you're enjoying your travels!
Yes during Corona things were very different, barely anyone was hiring due to the uncertainty
It's about to change tho with new immigration laws, employers will be able to hire people outside of EU without needing to prove anything
Before Corona as well, that was (and still is) also a point in numerous migrants groups. That is why there are hundreds of organized courses, mentoring and foster programs to help migrants get into the job market. NOT easy, unless you fit in and forget your realm of work and take the apprentice positions in the fields Germany needs at that moment, for ex. Health carers or Childcare (Krankpfleger, Erzieher*innen oder ähnliches)… not to talk about how selective the application processes are (by the interview phase, this is very clear).
Agreed, from an European Citizen perspective it is eaaasy, from „third states“ migrants absolutely NOT.
I think so, not friendly to entry level people.
I agree! I've been job searching off & on for years & almost every architect listing says 'Must be EU citizen & at least C1 german'...
Very informative video, it was great!
I am currently learning Deutsch to apply for Ausbildung. The conditions of working in Germany are really amazing! Even unbelieveable, compared to other countries!
Cannot wait for the second part of this video. You are awesome, man! 👍🍻
Thank youuu 😸 best of luck to you!
You're doing it right! Most people do it wrong by going straight to work when they come here
Learning the language is the key, in any countries you are like to move. Has also cuntries where the people speak more then one national language, in europe is Switzerland a good exemple, with 4 languages.
Where do you learn Deutsch in Germany as a tourist, I am currently going there to explore and then plan to hopefully go back again for Ausbildung or work.
Ich lerne Deutsch auch!
Finally a video with a sponsor promotion which was very relevant and very well merged with the content. I usually FF the promotions, but this one I really enjoyed watching! nice!
Haha glad you liked it!
Fantastic video! Nicely done! Bravo 👏. Looking forward to part II and III and….more
I'm Brazilian and I'm totally suffering to be on time, if I don't enter in 1 minute after the time scheduled there is always someone to send me a message 🤦🏻♀️, but at least I'm just a month to finish my probation period, almost there! 🎉
I'm doing Stellesuche right now, and it's anything but easy. If anything I understood that learning B1 was not enough and after 6 more months B2 will also be not enough. It's cool, I'm happy to learn the language, but it's definitely not easy
Actually, B2 is needed for working in Germany. Or you can learn German by yourself...
@@swatichatterjee1513 ja, ich lerne schon B2, das bedeutet noch 7 Monaten im Kurs😑
@@MrFahrenheit9how much you pay ??
@@z821 Jobcenter pays for the integration course in my case
In Canada you’re always at work and employers call, text or email you on days off.
Well, the digital nomad "issue" is mainly because of taxation and legal problems and not because the company simply wants it. At least that's what my company told us about it.
But it's definitely not a good idea to use a VPN pretending to be in Germany. That's fraud and a very good reason to get fired.
I personally like the German working conditions very much. When working for my German company in Japan for half a year I even considered moving there but the difference in working conditions kept me in Germany.
The hangover sick leave isn't a good idea though. If you do this frequently and don't hand in a Doctor's certificate, you could also get fired at some point of time.
@1989Azrael thank you for sharing this story. I would like to hear more about your opinion, related to difference in work balance of Japan and Germany.
😮🤯 full sick pay ?! We don’t have that here if you get sick you need to do some overtime when you’re back to work
Thanks for the (as always) high quality content. May the algorithms that control our lives one day bless this channel
Dear Radical Living, Your videos are so funny and well done, un addition they have great information! Viel Dank!
Glad you think so!
Very interesting and informative. Kudos to your work 🎉
Trying to come there for work. See you soon my fav lifestyle TH-camr.
Best of luck mate!
That's why Germany is one of the top choise for emplyees in the world. I really appreciate what the government and whole society do for a better social harmony, so that nearly all stakeholders can grow resilient
The best ad transition so far, nicely done. I was so amazed I even watched the full ad 😁
Before 2030 I will hopefully be in Germany.
I'll start learning German from mid next year, just as hobby but with a purpose. Just keeping record🙂
How is your German studies going?
@@victoraldana8635 As u would have guessed i've not started. I thought having better English should be a priority.
I am an Israeli German dual citizen, I don’t speak German and I would like to move here but I am mentally disabled and I need to find something that is not stressful
Let me tell you those things only Apply if you are highly qualified. If not then you will be disappointed in Germany, Temping, working on weekends - low pay high stress .
What is temping?
You guys get overtime paid out as more time off? That's amazing. I live in the USA, and I am personally in a good situation financially, but I had to absolutely work my ass off for it. The most time I have ever taken off in the last 20+ years was two weeks or ten work days, and I am fortunate to be able to do that compared to most of my countrymen.
its time Americans get to know how their system keeps $%"$% them. Learn from the EU and stop trying Latam countries to copy your horrendous system.
:), its not against you. Im argentinian and our new president loves you and hates our legendary workers' rights. Paid vacations, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, bonus month's salary (mandatory) and nice money if they kick you without a reason.
Free college, Public Health system....
You are the richest country in the world and have nothing of this. They are $$# you people.
never knew I was a true German...finally, after 28 years born and lived in foreign land, finally moving back to homeland 🙏😂
Whohooo exciting!
You are a legend bro, I will watch your channel, you made my day!!!
Glad to hear that! 😸 cheers bro
Great video, great country. Looking forward to seeing more videos related to working in Germany (especially in Berlin, maybe:)
As a Brazilian and descendant from Italians who lived and worked for 5 years in Germany, I must say that the biggest frustration I always had when working with Germans is that yes, they are late. Yes, the Germans themselves and quite commonly as well. That always drove me nuts about it, especially because of the fact that people think that Germans are actually punctual. Another thing is that Germans rarely know how to figure things by themselves and are not really able to think out of the box, and coming from Brazil where that’s one of the huge part of our culture, that was also difficult for me. Other than that, I found great working there. Best tools to work with, great laws to protect employees, amongst other positives mentioned in the video. I’ve worked in Brazil (of course), Norway and in Portugal, and the work culture is definitely more human in Germany.
Well may be salaries are high for young people, but don’t forget that here income taxes are very high and you have 12 months salary (in Spain they have 14 months salaries, even « rentners », in France a full time is 35 hours). Not to forget that pensions for old people in Germany are one of the lowest in Europe, as well as the individual patrimonies. Loads of old germans have to find a minijob as they cannot live with the money they have, or they used to collect bottles. Some years ago I heard a fine old lady in her eighties, saying to a friend that she cannot afford to pay for a coffee and cake in a cafe.... Plenty of women end up in mini jobs, 450 euros basis with no health insurance or pension.
As a commercial employer, you pay a flat-rate contribution of 13 percent to health insurance for 450-euro mini-jobs. The calculation basis is the gross earnings of your mini-jobber. You will not have to pay any contributions to long-term care and unemployment insurance. The rest is sad but true.
Loving the backgrounds :)
I'm from Guatemala and there is saying in my family, about living in Guatemalan time, when we are late .
As an American (Part Italian and part Mexican), I run on Mexican time, we’re late as well. Lol.
I like the way you makes videos with satirical clips n funny expression. Unlike other typical (German) serious informative videos
Cool video!
1:15 My 2 cents here, many Germans are going for further Studies because the salaries you can earn in a Professional level can go much higher than those who pursued an Ausbildung. It is definitely good to have a balance among working force, but the living cost nowadays has gone so high that Ausbildung seems to be less popular.
The Problem with Ausbildung is not really the lack of career opportunities but rather the lack of knowledge about them. For example, an acquaintance of mine recently finished his Ausbildung to become an Electrician. Most employees in his company get around 13-15€ an hour. That's bc they lack the knowledge about salary negotiations and the current employment market situation. My acquaintance on the other hand knows that getting capable employees in the construction sector is a very hard task and that 13€ an hour is disproportionate to the value his work adds to the company. So he negotiated with them and now he is getting 18€ an hour, a company car (for 1% of his salary), and a commitment that the company will pay for his Meisterausbildung after 2 years. And this is all as an employee fresh out of the apprenticeship. Should he then decide to work as an independent contractor or create his own company after his Meister, then he can easily get a 5-figure salary in no time. I think most people just aren't aware of these opportunities and or lack the commitment necessary to go for them.
Can you please share the info for the foreigner who already has 10 years working exeriences whether it is Good or not if want to work as a senior-up staff level or just started over from begining as azubi (ausbildung) meanwhile already as Manager level in previous country. Any sugestion just in case they working in finansial or tax professional.
This is so helpful, as a college student i want to move to germany when i finish my studies and this info is soo helpful, thanks for making this video! 😊😊😊
Glad it was helpful! Best of luck!
The probation period works for both, employer and employee. So if you notice after starting the job, that the recruiter told you a lot of bs, you can quit on short term, too.
Thank you, for the amazing video. I'm gonna start saving money from my Software Engineer job and move to Germany as soon as possible. It's an amazing place with alot of amazing benefits.
Glad it was helpful 🙂 Best of luck!
Dude i was just reading about the german labor law, thought about checking your channel for new videos and here's just what I needed. Can't wait for part 2!
Love this video! Very nice to know how things works in Germany
Glad it was helpful!
Also don't mention the German history from 1933 to 1945
yes Germans love to talk about the war 😅
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Nah, you can do that with all the lefties out there, tends to get repetitive though :P
@@MannIchFindKeinName haha gebe ich dir recht
@@cogitoergosum9129 Mit reden haben wir kein Problem, aber man kann nur so viel Reden vorm Machen; es gibt ein Ende was man vom quasseln lernen kann^^
@@MannIchFindKeinName ja hast vollkommen recht :D
I like your style man :)
I appreciate that!
I'm from the Uk and worked in then 'West Germany' in the 1980's for 4 years. I loved my time there and even today German workers enjoy a much better living standard than the Uk offers it's workers - Thanks 🤓
No sir
It's not true that you can't be fired from the company without any reason after completing the probation period.
I am that person who has fired from the hotel after getting a 7 month salary.
And they told me that I am not friendly and the staff is not satisfied with me.
I am shocked.
Sounds better than it is in real life.
The funny thing is that a lot of Germans are still complaining. Being happy with something is just no typical German way. But one point should not be forgotten, either. There are a lot of employers who find their ways to work around the laws. Salary in some sectors is not too good, for example in care or logistics
Complaining is a national sport here 😅
Yep and in management jobs the work hours can be horrible
Honestly not even being German and living/working here for 8 years made me also complaining about almost everything. It is like a virus. People become germanized 😂
@@emmaa65 Perfect example of integration ;)
If germans had accepted anything without complaining there would not be such a good system.
Omg I laughed my ass off when the Nord VPN sponsor came as the solution for that problem 😂😂 pure gold 😂😂😂
@ 5:59 The being on time thing is actually what I was told at my job here in Canada. "If you're on time, you're late. 15 minutes early is when your shift starts". So I think I'd be good in Germany, where I show up 30-45 mins early everyday.
jar: Canadian here, and when I still occupied a cubicle farm I showed up on time. For 40 years my starting time was 8 am, and that's when I was in my office. The demand to be 15 minutes early I would have ignored. A contract is a contract. I spent enough of my own time for business travel for which I was not compensated.
Thanks! In the next video, can you go over which of these benefits apply to DE, EU, and foreign citizens?
And international student
Each employee has the same rights, the citizenship does not matter. So, once you get the job everybody is treated equally.
However, getting the job can be tricky if you are from outside EU. I think all EU citizens are treated same as germans, but people from outside EU would need to get a visa...
Noted🙃
Wow thanks for the many facts I was really curious about thus topic. Kinda making it tougher to be a U.S. citizen haha. Donkashun!!
It’s very similar to the uk including the getting your days back if you’re sick on hols however I’ve personally never seen anyone doing this… never heard; “oh John is off on holidays again because he was sick on his last one”
If I’m sick whilst on holidays I would just take it on the chin…
Because the UK was in the EU until two years ago. With a Tory Government and no longer being in the EU those rights will be lost. That's why I voted Labour in the past three General Elections and Remain in 2016. A lot of school teachers become ill as soon as the school holidays start as they are holding it together during the school term and as soon as they start to relax they become ill with headaches, migraines, colds, flu, back pain and stomach upsets but they can't take that time off in the term time if they are well all through term time.
You'll get them back automatically in Germany, unless you neglected to go and see a doctor. I don't know anyone, who would miss their chance to get their vacation days back here, when they're unlucky and got sick during their vacation. I mean, your vacation most likely got ruined, when you're sick, right?
Wooooow brilliant I can't wait to be in Germany I'm actually starting German language next month ❤️❤️❤️,you've elaborated so we'll I was just smiling listening to you 😊
A child a year it is! Hahaha!
Great Content Radical. I would love to come work in Berlin, maybe settle down there!
First step is to learn Deutsch!
Very informative - keep posting brother
Love all your video from Myanmar
You made a very good video! I listened it with pleasure and also I've known a lot of interesting things.
Great work as usual RL! Would love to hear about jobs that you can do completely remotely in Germany ,, keep up the great work!
Perhaps you should make a video about the advantages of opening a business in Germany, if there are any. I'm a German citizen running a successful business abroad, and I am considering moving my head office to Germany. Your video could be an alert against doing it.🤔
Nice swinger shirt.
Really enjoyed this !!
So glad!
I moved to Germany at the end of August 2021 and it has been a challenge trying to get settled in and find work.
what do you do?
All your videos are amazing and fun. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Planing on applying for an Ausbildung als chemikant once I get my B2 certificate! I hope I get accepted 😭
hahaha your videos are getting more and more entertaining love it!
First!
From Lithuania much love to Germany
Much love back to Lithuania (and all of the world... i know you are everywhere😉)!
In my country, I get 42 paid leaves (Weekends not counted)
Unpaid overtime is a thing but I don’t work overtime, it’s a choice you can force to have.
Free medical
Interest free loans
Fuel reimbursement for traveling upto 200 liters
At higher positions, you get a car from company
As a freelancer, I'm living here but definitely not getting all of those benefits! Might be time to change careers...
We're trying to help with the workforce shortages. We moved here with our four children - future German employees 😂
Hats off to you, being a freelancer in Germany goes against the way system is build.
I came to know recently that artists can get some extra benefits when they belong to the local union. Maybe in your field some union also may increase your benefits. Good luck!
@leonard harley There's certainly some challenges that go along with it. Fortunately I have some contracts that help (and we're building our TH-cam channel to hopefully create some side income as well). We may look at other opportunities as we put our roots down here.
@@liiishh5393 I just replied to Leonard as well, but there are certainly some challenges that go along with being a freelancer here. But the flexibility I have is important with 4 kids and launching our own TH-cam channel. I'll have to look into any kind of freelancer union for my field - thanks for the tip!
By the time your subtitle lines written in German fade - I actually manage to read the first 3 letters only 🤣
Unfortunately, speaking from experience, if you end up working in an American multinational's office in Germany, some of the nice German conditions/attitude/benefits are either diminished or circumvented.
Dann solltest Du den Arbeitgeber wechseln...
@@andrep.3774 ich bin Hartz 4 Held
I disagree, the worse is in a small german company. Super low wages, no training, understaffed to save money (overtime of course not paid) .... I had enough I quit for burn out. I am leaving this s... country.
@@japtadl4648 But you signed the contract, knowing exactly what the wage would be. And what prevented you from searching for a better job? There is nothing wrong with not being happy with a job, you keep looking and taken your part, too. That is the same anywhere. And that you are giving up can only mean that Germany is not the place for you. Also, nothing wrong with that. Good luck with your search for a life and job you are happy with.
How about finding job in Germany without speaking German? I am data analyst from EU, considering finding job in Germany. But I speak only English. I course, I would learn German after getting a job there. Also, I am interested in hierarchy in the workplace, especially compared to Scandinavian countries, Netherlands.
I came from latin American, Brazil, and one thing I always did is being on time in work meetings, in interviews... I hate waiting for others
Even I didn't know you could get your sick vacation days back... And I'm German...
never stop learning 😉
sounds like a good place to start over
This video makes me wish I wasn't already retired and could move to Germany and work and get all those benefits and time off. And BTW, that was the smoothest commercial segue I've ever seen.
those "benefits" are not just in germany but all across europe
@@kam7r882 no they're not my friend.
@@yiorgosyiacos3954 i'm in france, it's the same lol , even better for some as he describe lol , but of course you know better than me who are living it right now 😂
@@kam7r882 It is true that benefits are great in SOME European countries, but not all across Europe. Ask someone living in Greece for example.
@@kam7r882 all the benefits are the same as germany?
Great video as always. I'm on my way.
Living in France and comparing with Germany (talking about job at least) I think both systems are quite similar, just with a little difference, here in France we just work a maximum of 35 hours week, and time to time you are gonna have a call from your boss even though you are in your day off… another thing is , French people are not really at time, sometimes even 10 minutes late!!…. ( at least it is my personal experience) but the rest is quite the same…
L'atmosphère de travail en france est plus détendue qu'en allemagne ainsi que les allemands sont un peu réservées ce qui rend la communication un peu difficile parcontre les français sont plus vivants et communicatifs ce qui rend l'atmosphère plus agréable.
based french
I like your explanations with light humor😅
What if you are over 50? Talk about Leiharbeit. Talk about what it is like to work if you are a foreigner. Talk about mobbing. Talk about how companies use the Probezeit to bridge until they get a more qualified employee. Talk about discrimination. Talk about sexism in the workplace. Talk about East Germans in the workplace. Touch on the qualifications needed. Maybe do a bit on foreign residence and work permits. Love your show. Peace bro!
Du hast echt gelitten.
I'm sure you're a hyper-sensitive West German soap bubble who gets already highly traumatized when someone expresses his honest opinion...
Drumline in Highschool instilled into me "ON TIME IS LATE, 15 MINUTES EARLY IS ON TIME"...this was under threat of doing pushups with our drums on our backs and running laps while carrying our drums on our chests. Lol
Hey RL. Can you maybe make a similar video but for freelancers working in Germany?
"impossible to get not employed.." I love second English speakers making up new frazes that are crazy but also can make sense. Peace in and enter out! ✌️
After 30 years in Germany I can say this…..
IF you have a master degree in something, you’ll have a decent live in Germany.
If you don’t, than guess what…..
you get a shit pay, in a shit job, and be treat like dog.
You boss won’t pay the salary, good luck for suing him…..
Don’t be a fool of believing that Germany is working haven.
It’s like every where, if you are someone every is fine, are you an average guy trying to look for a good life, you WILL be disappointed.
Correct :) , if you even have an ausbildung and experience in tech, you will not be treated like dog.
I am not sure about punctuality... Everything is always delayed in Germany, including meeting attendees at work.
It’s 98% the same as in the Netherlands
Behalve in geval van ziek zijn en uitbetaling
Wow. I really astonished after knowing these things about Germany. I think Germany is a awesome country for Work-life balance. Love your videos from 🇧🇩Bangladesh.
Applying for English jobs in Germany be like:
1. Research & comparing 🤔
2. Filled with enthusiasm & ready for cover letter! #igotthis 🙂
3. The brutal truth... "fluent German speaking and writing skills is a must" 😓
U said I better get to work and the cam focuses on Marya :) how cool
I wish here in the United States we had that kind of health care system. People would be happier if we also had great parental leave as well.
Surely eases one's mind^^
@Tret Erter What is it you do in one week in the US that takes 3 months in Germany?
@Tret Erter Was für ein Schwachsinn... 💩
@@treterter4892banks are awesome. No lines. No fake bills. Internet is super fine too . Always running perfectly and they fix and refund you without asking.
Wow! It's very interesting. I'm waiting for new video.
that was a very informative video keep up the good work like this
Thx will do!
Welcome back!
Always nice to get more videos from Radical Living :)
I see what you are doing here.
First you collab with Anja for us to learn german and now you tell us about all the wonderful benefits of working in Germany ;)
On a serious note tho, as someone considering living and working in Germany for a few years now, the problem, the big, the HUGE problem is the cost of housing in Germany. I'm from Spain and i'm certain my salary in Germany will be easily double of what it is here, but i'm pretty sure the cost to buy a basic flat in a small german city will still be several times what it costs here in Valencia (third largest city in Spain). For those of you curious about it, you can get a pretty nice flat for around 150,000€ and if you live alone and don't mind the location much, you can get one for as low as 50-70,000€ that may need a bit of work but not much.
Still a VERY interesting and informative video, looking forward to part two!
I don’t think people buy straight up but after years of saving and being on good terms with your bank, buying is expensive but renting is easier/the way to go, at least until possibilities arise to buy
@@chiarawolff True but rent in Germany is also very VERY high :\
@D Dichev oh so I guess you’ve got a lot of money stashed away somewhere?
Have you seen radical livings video on buying? He said it’s almost impossible and people don’t because it’s so insanely expensive!
Yeah prices for property has gone crazy in Germany. But in many cities in the east you can still get those Valencia prices, there's even a few "ghost towns" where you can buy houses for 5.000€, but no one wants to live there anymore
@@RadicalLiving Interesting! 🤔
Thank you for talking about euch important topics. My dream is to come to live in Germany.