For most professions in Germany you need a vocational training, which must be passed 2 - 3 years with a test! And yes, most Germans prefer to work for an employer until retirement! Thus, the future is safe for family and financial future such as mortgages, loans and insurance, which are so important in old age to still live with a standard.
The work until retirement attitude is heavily driven by the company size (the bigger, the quicker) and age. I am kind of a border mark with 50odd. Most folks older are coming from the til retirement age. 40 and below do change a bit more. Another driver is the business domain you are in... eg IT is a bit quicker at all. Looking around I would say we are working our way down to 2 to 5 years. It is also that there is this thinking of “you have to be there for at least 2 years”, which is said to demonstrate stability - something I never really bought into.
Rubbish. Germans in Financial sector move a lot. And the general culture that workers do not have any individualism, let alone aspirations, and are just smaller nuts and bolts in a well oiled machine: the company: is discriminatory in itself.
If you think Germans get aggressive at work you have to come to France. The French love yelling and even crying at work and after the meeting they go out for lunch and are friends again. It is just that they love debating and they don't see it as something personal... but I (german) am still not used to it ;) Great video by the way :)
Yeah - I would tend to disagree on “aggressive” it is more being blunt and avoiding the said “sugar coating”... and Germans (as well as scandanivans btw) usually tell you what they think in a very open way (in particular being picky on “no” always is a hefty cultural clash, not so much for Americans but for Asians) I can only advise to do some intercultural training BEFORE entering a work environment somewhere foreign - except you have the chance to slowly grow into this and are able to adopt. Unfortunately a lot of folks are not and insist on there culture as the only truth
I'm with my company this year for 30 years.It is an American company!!!! ((((((((((((((((((((((o; I don't agree, that people are yelling at you during a discussion. This is also in Germany not the way how discussions should be held. Especially not from a boss to his workers. This would be bad leadership. It can happen, but it is not ok.
Val-schaeffer why are you so nasty? Germans are not Arier ( the correct soelling for this fantasy race by the way). If it is common to you talk about to change it but not with that language...
About the heated discussions during meetings - the German word "Streitkultur" is used to describe such heated discussions that still stay professional and don't get personal. Done correctly can produce great results, because every participant's input has been made clear and all the others took those into account. Sometimes this also results in better communication because the (then former) participants know where each other stands, respect each other, and coordinate their work better, sometimes even becoming friends as well.
I have just become a qualified electrician and sorting out my Polish Passport to come to Germany. I am from South Africa and we are on the brink of a civil war and complete economic collapse. I hope I integrate well and find a reasonable job. Sehr danke fur deine information. Ganz liebe gruße aus Süd Afrika!
Depends on , in which area you work. E.g. in customer service centers (callcenters) the fluctuation of people is very high, also in restaurants, hotels etc. The thing is you often get only a contract for 1 year, and after this another for 1 year or less. But after these 2 years they have to give you a permanent contract, because this is mandated from German law.
I’m Canadian too and have worked in Germany for around 30 years. I agree with most things you say and most of them can be applied beyond the workplace too. “Discussions” is one of my pet peeves. Having a normal discussion is fine. When differences of opinion occur, this can lead to the heated debate you described. This can happen anywhere and is not restricted to just work. There is a German word “ausdiskutieren” which means basically “to talk something out”, but it goes a bit further than discussing then agreeing to disagree. The more heated the discussion and the more emotional it gets. It becomes an act of trying to convince someone to change their mind. It can be exhausting at times - even after 30 in business. I find it often easier not to have an opinion, unless I know that I can prove my point. Survival strategies!
If all work environments in germany would be open minded, focused on the person, and allow for the individual to exist, that would be awesome. Most aren't though. If you're lucky enough to have a job you can enjoy, and you're in a bubble, because your friends have the same luck, it surely feels like it is a german thing. But if you go to your local supermarket and ask the cashier how many fucks his/her employer give about their workers, the answer will be "move along I don't have time to answer such questions, my boss wants me to fill the quota" (translation: 0 fucks) If you have a job where the employer must compete for the best employees, or is generally involving creative work, you will probably find a relaxed work environment. If you have a job which involves simple routine tasks, you're treated like a bot, because you're replaced faster, and cheaper, than any machine.
There s a difference between low paid jobs and normal jobs - and also people who work low paid jobs...they tend not to be the most loyal folks, which makes sense for an untrained employee to go to the job that pays the much
Thanks for the nice video, you are absolutely on point with your arguments and also a big thank to you for that nice English, you are very good to understand, it is easy to follow your explanations, even for someone who didn't grow up with English as there mother language. Happy Easter, have a day. 🐰
I've dated a Canadian Girl for almost 5 years and I personally believe you nailed it 100% - each point. So this Video is probably very helpful to everyone who effects it.
Vorsicht! Bloß weil jemand nicht schlecht über seinen Arbeitgeber spricht, heißt das noch lange nicht, daß er/sie seinen/ihren Arbeitgeber mag und glücklich mit dem Job ist. In Deutschland haben viele Menschen längst "innerlich gekündigt" und machen nur doch "Dienst nach Vorschrift". Schlecht über den Arbeitgeber zu sprechen, kann ganz schnell nach hinten losgehen. Arbeitgeber sind untereinander gut vernetzt und spätestens, wenn es ans Arbeitszeugnis oder an die Bewerbung bei einem anderen Arbeitgeber geht, kann eine Retourkutsche kommen. Deutsche haben ein Gedächtnis wie Elefanten. Also aufpassen!
Kann ich aus meiner Erfahrungswelt nicht nachvollziehen. Sicher ist es nicht überall gleich aber ich hab eigentlich die Erfahrung gemacht dass wir so große Schwierigkeiten haben gutes Personal zu bekommen, dass wir alles tun diese zu behalten.
Nach meinem zweiten Büro-Job bekam ich lange keinen Job mehr. Weil mein letzter ex-Chef schlecht über mich redete, was nicht der Wahrheit entsprach. Er wollte mein niedriges Gehalt noch weiter senken. Weil er sich einbildete, er müsse nicht soviel Gehalt zahlen, in Deutschland. Ich lehnte ab, weil ich von so wenig nicht mehr hätte leben können. Also bekam ich die Kündigung. Ich glaube eher, dass sein Geschäft so schlecht lief, dass er mich nicht mehr bezahlen konnte. Und deswegen mein Gehalt senken wollte.
@@gallomphrattlebone329 Ich starte mit meiner Selbständigkeit. Hab gerade die Ausbildung für häusliche Altenpflege und Alltagsbetreuung absolviert. Mein erstes Job-Angebot dafür: 43 km Anfahrt - stundenweise Arbeit - aber KEINEN Lohn dafür. (nur Fahrtkostenerstattung.) Sorry - kostenlos arbeiten - kann ich mir nicht leisten. Ein anderer Arbeitgeber bietet nur 10,55 €/Stunde brutto. Aber nur 60 % Arbeit. Sorry - für mich zuwenig, um davon zu leben. Wenn Arbeit soo wenig, oder gar nichts wert ist. Ich habe daheim meine eigene Mutter gepflegt. Tag und Nacht. Das war mein härtester Job, und dafür auch nichts bekommen. Das waren ca. 390 Stunden Arbeit/Monat. Dafür hätte die Pflegeversicherung nur 125,- Euro/Monat gezahlt. Weil meine Mutter immer zu gering eingestuft wurde. Die halbwegs korrekte Einstufung kam fünf Monate - nach ihrem Tod. Da nützt sie mir kaum noch was. Aber wenn ein Pflegeheim 3.700 Euro/Monat verlangt - oder mehr - dann bekommen die das Geld. Aber ich soll kostenlos arbeiten ??? - Nein !
Great video! I agree on everything you said. I think the reason why people also stay in a company for a long time is that every company does things differently. We are a little bit lazy to search for a new job and to adapt to the new standards of a new company. And if payment is okay and the colleagues are nice we like to stay there. Also the financial security is a big reason why we don't like to hop from one company to another and the reason that you have more rights (more vacation days, higher payment etc.) after you have been in a company for a longer time. Everything else you mentioned is based on culture and tradition which is very important to Germans :)
Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter! 🐣 🐰 Would love to hear your experiences while working at a German company :) What are some culture shocks or things that surprise you?
Was a shock for me to sign the contract where I would have to notify the employer about finding new job 6 month prior to actually taking it !! 😱 6 month!! I mean how would new employer wait 6 month for me!! Is it common for Germany? I work for huge international company in Berlin...I wander if all the companies have the same 6 month rule... I mean in Russia you can quit in 2 weeks, in US you can quit next day and here - 6 month, when you manager will be aware that you’re leaving and be squeezing life out of you for 6 month!!
@@Polina_Lo If you haven't been working for at least 15 years for this employer it would not be legit. Nevertheless you did sign this contract which overrides the relevant code of law ( § 622 BGB). There are still some ways to get out of such a work contract, in those cases you will require the assistance of a lawyer.
@@Polina_Lo When you start working for a company, you usually have a 6-month trial period (with 14-day notice on both sides). Firms that are subject to a collective agreement often have a gradually increased period of notice after this probationary period.Most notice periods start at 3 months and go up to almost a year. (In my company 9 months). I had colleagues who left the company without any problems before the deadline.For some companies, these notice periods are just as important in order to have time to find a new employee and incorporate this into the processes before the other employee leaves.
@@manub.3847 Thank you, ok, so it's pretty common. I just wonder...I totally understand the benefit for an old employer, but what's the benefit for a new one? god, 9 months - will new employer wait for you for 9 months?.. and 6 months for me... I don't feel like I'm such a brilliant expert that they could wait for me...even if they made an offer and I accepted it...don't know, just my thoughts, thank you for your reply!
Where I work normally we don't yelling at the meetings. Often there is a hell of discussion, but not in aggressive manner. Well, sometimes the voices rise, but there it happens only rarely that we are yelling aggressively. But you pointed correctly out, don't take it too personally. it's all about to defend your ideas (true, sometimes with a lot of passion) but not to attack your colleagues.
Schau dir mal die Karriere von Dirk nowitzki an! Sein ganze Karriere bei einem Team! Obwohl er deutlich mehr Geld von anderen teams bekommen hätte! Ist irgendwie ne deutsche Einstellung!
Das stimmt so nicht, die Spieler in der NBA haben quasi einen „Tarifvertrag“ der festlegt wie viel ein Spieler minimal und auch maximal verdienen kann. Kein anderes Team hätte ihm also mehr zahlen können, er hätte überall einen Maximalvertrag bekommen. Da aber in der NBA festgelegt ist wieviel Geld ein Team maximal für das Team ausgeben darf hat Nowitzki von sich aus ein geringeres Gehalt akzeptiert damit die Mavericks mehr Geld verfügbar haben um andere Top-Spieler verpflichten zu können.
Die guten, vertrauensvollen, familiären Mittelstands-Unternehmen sind das, was Deutschland groß gemacht hat! Eine familiäre Bindung ist nicht mit Gold aufzuwiegen und deshalb verläßt man so eine Firma nicht so einfach für ein bißchen mehr Geld, sondern verzichtet im Notfall sogar auf einen Teil seines Lohnes, um die Stabilität des Unternehmens am Standort Deutschland zu sichern! Rainer-JGS.de
All this "meeting culture" is just another example of inefficiency. In Germany a successful "Mittelstand" - company has a "Besprechung" where everybody reports and requests, and the boss gives his employees tasks. "Erstens, Zwotens, Drittens, Fragen? Keine? An die Arbeit!"
Part of the problem in the USA is business profits. For example at my past employer (Large Community Hospital) the entire staff on the 4th floor unit were fired, at least 20 Nurses. They all had been loyal for 25 - 30 years, at the top of their pay scale. It was the Hospital's decision because it is cheaper to hire new graduation nurses for less pay, at the lowest pay scale. Also since the fired nurses had been there over 10 years their healthcare benefits are completely paid for. Most people for example like myself a Hospital employee pay our part for our healthcare plan $250.00 per pay period is typical.
Well about the talking about work thing: One can do that to a certain point, but there is data protection to abid. If one works with sensitive information it might not be that fun to talk about. Bashing your company in public is even illegal as a German employee is required to be loyal to the company by German work law and that includes not causing damage with such behavior. If one does he/she can be fired immediately. And that is a thing if one usually enjoys stricter employment protection.
"If you want to make meaningful relationships, go in with meaningful conversations." - Diana Verry, 7:00 One could frame this sentence and put beside the mirror!
i thought this would be true for every country. like i don't think you could build a meaningful relationship with sb from north america by making smalltalk, could you?
I don't understand the point of a discussion if everyone is just swallowing up their leaders ideas. If I think the idea is not that great then I will point that out. Maybe we will rethink some things and maybe not but in the end it's a waste to not use your voice. I've experienced people from north america to get angry very quickly because they often feel personally assulted by our directness. If your work was good, we will tell you and if it wasn't good we will tell you too. It's not about insulting or exposing but we want our employees to notice their flaws and discuss what they could've done better so they will know for their next project. I know that in other countries people first tell you what you did good but if your company spent a lot of money for a not so good project then there is nothing to sugarcoat.
Cubicals are actually AMAZING. One thing I hated the most was working in an open office space where everyone is constantly in your business. People walking around, getting coffees, talking, making phone calls. Who can concentrate with all of this non-sense doing work? When I was able to move to an older building with cubicals, I literally ran for it and never looked back. I have no idea why anyone loves open floor office space. It is horrible.
Well, the work culture depends on what you are working and which size of company you are in. I can get very temperamental at work, especially when I'm responsible of so many things all by myself. I get stressed and when somebody is asking me 'where is order 123 or when is the machine ready' they better be careful what I have in my hands and put ear plugs in. We are talking about our company and how silly their unnecessary investments are all the time. I'm happy to call one of my team mates my best friend. We learned together and he helped me through my apprenticeship. I was totally shy and anxious when I started after school, but metal working is a men dominated world and they don't put the silk gloves on for you, just because your a little weak teenage girl. We have so many issues with our machines and the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing.
I think, both the tendency to engage in a little more meaningful conversations - people say, germans don't do small talk, but I think it is more truthfully to say, that for a german talking about one's childhood, hobbies, last vaccation, ect. is perceived as not too much of a deal and smalltalk - as well as being blunt in critizising others and expecting open critique from others have the same reason. The more guarded you are, the more shallow your conversations, the more pc your answers, the more people expect you to badmouth others behind their back. Don't get me wrong, of course there is gossip and bad mouthing in germany as well, but it can easily backfire to do so. Germans want to know, where they stand and don't like it, when you put up a fake smile.
Hi Diana, thanks for another interesting video. Here in Australia, we used to have lifetime jobs, especially in the government businesses. However, these days, both private and government businesses don't seem to provide a guaranteed lifetime position for anyone. Hence job changing has become far more common. Anyway, all the very best. Robert.
Addition: we know this what we call "geschäftsschädigendes Verhalten" business-hurtful behaviour as you want, which is forbidden and you can be fined for. So people talking badly of their jobs and companys must do this private, ...and some will do, no doubt. Other way around it works the same. Employers also are not allowed to give bad estimation.
For working in a German Cpmpany it might be still more important running around with a friendly and a permanent interested looking face than having good ideas.
1:54 *lol* Ich habe mit 20 meine Ausbildung beendet und seitdem in insgesamt 6 verschiedenen Unternehmen gearbeitet, weil ich bisher nur Zeitverträge bekommen habe! Aber je mehr man Erfahrungen sammelt, desto besser!
Am Anfang macht es Sinn verschiedene Unternehmen kennen zu lernen, Erfahrungen zu sammeln und heraus zu finden was man eigentlich will und was nicht. Wenn man dann erstmal ein Unternehmen gefunden hat das zu seinem selbst passt und bei dem auch Kollegen, Arbeitsbedingungen und Bezahlung passen wird man meist ungern wieder wechseln ;)
haha, "if you come from a country where you have to keep things very civilized..." Thank you. But you are right, we argue a lot in my company, but afterwards we are good frineds again.
Good to see, you´re pointing out very positive impressions mostly. Makes a good image of us in general, your a very good accredit. But again, it all may deal with the way you are/behave yourself -as a person. Want to say, that those positive thinking like you will have very few trouble, most of us will react appropiate and behave positively too (please excuse my weird grammatics). And: There will be germans who won´t fit this, who will talk badly about their companys, won´t like to stay there longer than necessary, might say "don´t bite the hand which feeds you" and such. At the end I think you can find all types of caracter everywhere. Bright and dark all over the world.
Did you also find out that after such a Kind of agressiv atlking within a meeting that the same guys Standing together afterwards and telling jokes and laughing? Normally it works that way. If I have a rough discussion with collegues it lasts max 10 min that everthing is forgotten. Working for the same Company for a Long time raises your paycheck, gives a saver feeling when getting older and with more experiance you might get a better Job within the same Company.
When I worked as a chef in kitchens we yelled the shit out of each other at work :D and afterwards you go drink a beer together and everything si fine. Job and Private life do get seperated, btu that doesnt mean they are isolated from each other
That loyalty and content with our jobs ist probably because we have a lot of benefits. Most people have 29 days of paid vacation and (almost) as many paid sick days as you need. Get pregnant? Have a like a year or so paid parental leave. All of that is so unheard of I the US 🤷🏻♀️
prathish prish from what I have read, you have to be proficient in German before they will let you work and go to school there. As far as I know, not sure if it’s 100% correct, you have to be certified in the German language if you are a foreigner moving to Germany if you want to work there. I only spent 10 days in Germany and that made me want to move there 😂 I LOVE that country and the people there. ❤️
THE RICH STAY RICH BY SPENDING LIKE THE POOR AND INVESTING WITHOUT STOPPING THEN THE POOR STAY POOR BY SPENDING LIKE THE RICH YET NOT INVESTING LIKE THE RICH.
You just need to adopt a sovereign attitude: People will bend to your will if you are unwavering in your resolve. The interesting thing about German companies that have foreign subsidiaries is that they often put up with a lot of BS from those subs: When I worked in a US multinational, we did not for one minute tolerate BS from our foreign subs, so much so that we fired any that bothered to resist what HQ wanted by voting our shareholdings to remove obstinate directors. At the end of the day, there is discussion, but there is no argument.
The 2 cities are very different. Berlin is much more relaxed and London has more of a “hustle” mentality. Also the cost of living is much higher in London (at least for now). I do love both cities but I think for right now Berlin is the right place, career and opportunity wise. As for my hair, I do go to London to get it done about every 5 months 😅😅
@@DianaVerry Seriously? You travel to London just because of your hair? That's a joke, right? No wonder this much NA people need to make youtube videos about their culture shocks in Germany.
Germans are probably more invested in their companies because generally speaking owners and bosses are more invested in their employees. German work and also education culture has a long tradition of seeing skilled and experienced employees as the prime assets of the company. Good employees are not interchangeable or replaceable, even at the lower skill levels. And I think Germans also tend to play the long and looking at the big picture. When the German education, health, and social security system was created during the industrial revolution, it wasn't intended as charity or motivated by compassion. Free education and public health insurance were seen as long term investments to create highly skilled workers and keep them able to work. These are the reasons for high labor costs in Germany, but the social services that are funded by it provide an excellent labor force from which all employers benefit greatly. And when you value every single one of your employees, they will return that loyalty. And the communal bond within a company also boosts efficiency as well.
you contradict yourself at the end of the video....are they keeping work and privated life seperate or not? At the beginning you said no at the end you said yeah...which is it? I think it is because germans do not keep the strict hirachy in the work enviroment that they are able to say things a bit more blunt ...because if you know a person better the porbability of you actually hurting someones feelings through a comment or something decreases also being blunt saves time ....thus is more efficient and better for the company =win-win also I liked your video very much...can confirm the weather convo phobia
we like to hang out after work, go out for bowling or stuff like that. company even sometimes organises it and pays cause it helps to build team spirit i guess. also keeps the employee's happy, it's just a good atmosphere. however, everyone respects if you don't have time to join cause of personal stuff and also we don't talk too much about personal stuff at work, just a little bit like 5-10min a day maybe if you're on good terms with someone.
Hi, Many people here in India works night shifts in IT companies. Does Germans work nightshifts in general ? Particulartly if you know the information in IT sector please share it.
i am solidworks mechanical designer and i have work experience on mechatronics engineering. i coudnt complete my final degree but i have A1 A2 certificates for German langage and Proffessianal certificates for mechanical design in solidworks and catia . can i move to germany as a mechanical designer and i already working in europe but i still dont have a europe passport
The purpose of small talk is to get to know someone, feel them out. That is why Europeans in general are hard to get to know.They are not very open to anyone new. How many friends do you have that are German playing by their rules?
Berlin is quite open minded. There are many foreigners that live and work there so its very mixed. You should go down south to Munich or Suttgart or so ´, where is more traditional are mostly (especially in the smaller companies) only germans work.
DonaBee 2 minuto ang nakalipas Hi, I just wanna ask because my husband got a job offer in Germany and we want to move together to Germany with our 1-year-old child. Is it possible that the three of us can move together? We are Filipino citizens and currently residing in Saudi Arabia. Hoping to got feedback from you thank you
Man kann Glück haben und einen netten Arbeitgeber finden, der einem einen unbefristeten Arbeitsvertrag anbietet, aber die meisten geben einem nur einen Zeitvertrag. Und wenn man dann noch, wie ich eine Behinderung oder Kinder hat, kann man nur von Glück sprechen, wenn man irgendwo einen Vertrag für ein Jahr ergattert!
Also ich weiß nicht in welcher Branche du arbeitesst aber in meiner ist es vollkommen normal einen unbefristeten Vertrag zu bekommen. Zwar hat man erst mal eine Probezeit von 3-6 Monaten aber da fliegt man auch nur raus wenn man ganz große Scheiße baut...
Yeah I know about the small talk which I personally like ( Capricorn ♑️ ) actually and I think it’s kind of funny because I’m in the Midwest Minneapolis Minnesota we have a lot of people that talk like that and I just what I’m used to.
Living in Florida, I will never get used to people constantly saying 'Have a good one". Also people will start small talk about sports, something I could give a rectal blast about. As for dealing with aggressive people who like to yell at me or get tough with me, bad news, big mistake. I am from a different culture and this is unacceptable. Basically how we react is not pretty. I am German on my father's side, but was brought up more with my Mother's Polish and Hungarian culture... From what I am hearing, I would prefer to live in Hungary or Poland as opposed to Germany.. But that is just me. Germany is cool too. Very beautiful country.
In Indonesia we are used to having a Whatsapp group to discuse about work progress. Nevertheless, we also have a 2nd whatsapp group and invite all of 1st whatsapp group members to 2nd group except the bosses so we can talking shit about them freely 😁
yep the constant small talk is one thing that I REALLY dislike about North America - even the cashier at the grocery store wants to start a conversation with you...I mean why? and every time you hear hey how are you? Good, thank you, how are you? Good! - all the time 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I think I should move the US. Don't really care for the company I was working for and changing jobs very often. Also my English is good. Shame that it is so hard to emigrate to the US. Wouldn't really want to go to Canada since it's so cold in winter ;)
Thets a good question for a german, they wil say yes to thet and they wil think thet they work hard and long but everytime im in germanie (im a truck driver) the companies close at 17:00 and olso they don't work on sondays. They are to laysey to work for ther money i work 6 days a week for 15hours a day so no i don't think they are "hard" workers. Yeah there are germans who work hard bit not thet mutch
In bigger companies in germany there are two typs of büro. We have the "großraum büro" what is a big room with multiple persons working but they aren't seperated and we have "einzelbüros". Einzelbüros are much smaller rooms where only one person works. This are often secretarys that are in front of an manager or someone else
Very informative. I've always known these things about German directness etc, but it's great to see it spelled out in such objective, impartial terms. Applies generally to central Europe (eg, Visegrad-4), too. It's great living in central Europe despite the crazy politics playing out at the moment. Looking forward to the death of political correctness, though.
Problem with that is, that people that wish for the "death of political correctness", often can be translated to: They want to be unashamed misogynistic, homo- and xenophobic; commonly they don't have genuinely a problem with policing people's words and behavior as long as it doesn't effect their idea of normal behavior or their way of life. Most people people bashing PC culture, just want to be able to be rude, without having to worry about the consequences.
The point with the being blunt shows clearly why there is a victim rise up in the us but not in germany. Thats what you got for sugar coating everything. No people that arent hurt think they act are.
Well I cannot tell you if every other German agrees with me about the small talk and sugar coating, but I assume that at least a majority has a similar attitude, which is: I understand that you consider that polite, but I consider it a inefficient waste of other people's time and therefore impolite.
Can I tell me what are the “elite” universities in Germany ,or may be there are more opportunities, convenient and comfortable, or just has great authority 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇🙏🏾
Peter Meyer I disagree. It can happen and it does. A meeting can become a shouting match at all levels, if emotions become involved. Even a heated discussion can be very uncomfortable. It is very uncommon and uncomfortable for North Americans to experience.
The work in Germany is Yearly 3 a thousand or 3,500 € pocket money in year if you never going restaurants. And must living in 30qm studio apartment . And living for 1 time in day food eating. ..... slavery laws. and Germany people full heat for Foreigners.
Berlin is not the best work-observatory in Germany. The city is quite poor, has low-economy and does not create many work-places. Therefore people are almost "forced" to stay in their company for many years, if they are not willing to relocate in another city. In other wealthier cities as Munich or Frankfurt the work-market is way more flexible. If you think that Germans are aggressive, you should see an Italian meeting...not seldom people come close to beat with each other in order to "stay their ground" 😂😂😂.
There are contracts saying you are not allowed to speak about problems in/with the company... my personal experiences in west Germany are a bit different.
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my point still about faithfulness ?
How r you
For most professions in Germany you need a vocational training, which must be passed 2 - 3 years with a test! And yes, most Germans prefer to work for an employer until retirement! Thus, the future is safe for family and financial future such as mortgages, loans and insurance, which are so important in old age to still live with a standard.
It's more 3 to 3,5 years I think...
The work until retirement attitude is heavily driven by the company size (the bigger, the quicker) and age. I am kind of a border mark with 50odd. Most folks older are coming from the til retirement age. 40 and below do change a bit more. Another driver is the business domain you are in... eg IT is a bit quicker at all. Looking around I would say we are working our way down to 2 to 5 years. It is also that there is this thinking of “you have to be there for at least 2 years”, which is said to demonstrate stability - something I never really bought into.
Rubbish. Germans in Financial sector move a lot. And the general culture that workers do not have any individualism, let alone aspirations, and are just smaller nuts and bolts in a well oiled machine: the company: is discriminatory in itself.
could you help and guide me to move to germany as a solidworks catia mechanical designer ?
It is not true.. We talk bad about our companies all the time...but we never talk about it in front of other coworkers...😉
If you think Germans get aggressive at work you have to come to France. The French love yelling and even crying at work and after the meeting they go out for lunch and are friends again. It is just that they love debating and they don't see it as something personal... but I (german) am still not used to it ;) Great video by the way :)
Haha I’ve heard this about the French too 😅 thanks for watching!
Yeah - I would tend to disagree on “aggressive” it is more being blunt and avoiding the said “sugar coating”... and Germans (as well as scandanivans btw) usually tell you what they think in a very open way (in particular being picky on “no” always is a hefty cultural clash, not so much for Americans but for Asians)
I can only advise to do some intercultural training BEFORE entering a work environment somewhere foreign - except you have the chance to slowly grow into this and are able to adopt. Unfortunately a lot of folks are not and insist on there culture as the only truth
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That sounds interesting
Do you think Germans and French would get use to the American work space (its generally very friendly)
I'm with my company this year for 30 years.It is an American company!!!! ((((((((((((((((((((((o;
I don't agree, that people are yelling at you during a discussion. This is also in Germany not the way how discussions should be held. Especially not from a boss to his workers. This would be bad leadership. It can happen, but it is not ok.
Val-schaeffer why are you so nasty? Germans are not Arier ( the correct soelling for this fantasy race by the way). If it is common to you talk about to change it but not with that language...
@@val-schaeffer1117 wt.. I understand that you had serious problems but now they are gone. so relax. bitch.
About the heated discussions during meetings - the German word "Streitkultur" is used to describe such heated discussions that still stay professional and don't get personal. Done correctly can produce great results, because every participant's input has been made clear and all the others took those into account. Sometimes this also results in better communication because the (then former) participants know where each other stands, respect each other, and coordinate their work better, sometimes even becoming friends as well.
I have just become a qualified electrician and sorting out my Polish Passport to come to Germany. I am from South Africa and we are on the brink of a civil war and complete economic collapse. I hope I integrate well and find a reasonable job. Sehr danke fur deine information. Ganz liebe gruße aus Süd Afrika!
Good luck!
You'd want to check out if your qualifications are valid in Germany, being finiky as Germans are about certificates and paperwork...
@@pashvonderc381 They are. I have already checked. I can even convert my driver's license to the Fuhrerschein
you say "vielen Dank" not "sehr danke" in Germany. viel Erfolg! :)
@@fraewn2617 vielen dank. Ich will mein Deutsch verbessering.
If someone asks me about the weather, I recommend a weather app, because that app will even give him that information, if I am not available.
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LMAO!! Is this German humour? Coz it's funny :)
@J.W.D. Salvation76 I'm can't really tell if you're being serious but this is so hilarious😂
In germany, You Holiday, and work in-between those holidays/leaves
Depends on , in which area you work. E.g. in customer service centers (callcenters) the fluctuation of people is very high, also in restaurants, hotels etc. The thing is you often get only a contract for 1 year, and after this another for 1 year or less. But after these 2 years they have to give you a permanent contract, because this is mandated from German law.
I think this is catered towards jobs with a higher educational background. And mostly higher paychecks.
I’m Canadian too and have worked in Germany for around 30 years. I agree with most things you say and most of them can be applied beyond the workplace too. “Discussions” is one of my pet peeves. Having a normal discussion is fine. When differences of opinion occur, this can lead to the heated debate you described. This can happen anywhere and is not restricted to just work. There is a German word “ausdiskutieren” which means basically “to talk something out”, but it goes a bit further than discussing then agreeing to disagree. The more heated the discussion and the more emotional it gets. It becomes an act of trying to convince someone to change their mind. It can be exhausting at times - even after 30 in business. I find it often easier not to have an opinion, unless I know that I can prove my point. Survival strategies!
Our English teacher loves youu and we had to watch this Video by our own in our English lesson :)
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If all work environments in germany would be open minded, focused on the person, and allow for the individual to exist, that would be awesome. Most aren't though. If you're lucky enough to have a job you can enjoy, and you're in a bubble, because your friends have the same luck, it surely feels like it is a german thing. But if you go to your local supermarket and ask the cashier how many fucks his/her employer give about their workers, the answer will be "move along I don't have time to answer such questions, my boss wants me to fill the quota" (translation: 0 fucks)
If you have a job where the employer must compete for the best employees, or is generally involving creative work, you will probably find a relaxed work environment. If you have a job which involves simple routine tasks, you're treated like a bot, because you're replaced faster, and cheaper, than any machine.
There s a difference between low paid jobs and normal jobs - and also people who work low paid jobs...they tend not to be the most loyal folks, which makes sense for an untrained employee to go to the job that pays the much
Thanks for the nice video,
you are absolutely on point with your arguments and
also a big thank to you for that nice English, you are very good to understand, it is easy to follow your explanations, even for someone who didn't grow up with English as there mother language.
Happy Easter, have a day. 🐰
Thanks Robert! 😊😊
I've dated a Canadian Girl for almost 5 years and I personally believe you nailed it 100% - each point. So this Video is probably very helpful to everyone who effects it.
yea i think it was accurate too
so you mean feminist brainwashed liberal girls with zero brain? thats the typical canadian.. no thanks.
Vorsicht! Bloß weil jemand nicht schlecht über seinen Arbeitgeber spricht, heißt das noch lange nicht, daß er/sie seinen/ihren Arbeitgeber mag und glücklich mit dem Job ist.
In Deutschland haben viele Menschen längst "innerlich gekündigt" und machen nur doch "Dienst nach Vorschrift".
Schlecht über den Arbeitgeber zu sprechen, kann ganz schnell nach hinten losgehen. Arbeitgeber sind untereinander gut vernetzt und spätestens, wenn es ans Arbeitszeugnis oder an die Bewerbung bei einem anderen Arbeitgeber geht, kann eine Retourkutsche kommen.
Deutsche haben ein Gedächtnis wie Elefanten. Also aufpassen!
Das ist richtig! Ich könnte Sachen über meine bisherigen Arbeitgeber erzählen, da graust es die Sau! Aber ich mache es nicht!
Kann ich aus meiner Erfahrungswelt nicht nachvollziehen. Sicher ist es nicht überall gleich aber ich hab eigentlich die Erfahrung gemacht dass wir so große Schwierigkeiten haben gutes Personal zu bekommen, dass wir alles tun diese zu behalten.
Nach meinem zweiten Büro-Job bekam ich lange keinen Job mehr.
Weil mein letzter ex-Chef schlecht über mich redete, was nicht der Wahrheit entsprach.
Er wollte mein niedriges Gehalt noch weiter senken.
Weil er sich einbildete, er müsse nicht soviel Gehalt zahlen, in Deutschland.
Ich lehnte ab, weil ich von so wenig nicht mehr hätte leben können. Also bekam ich die Kündigung.
Ich glaube eher, dass sein Geschäft so schlecht lief, dass er mich nicht mehr bezahlen konnte.
Und deswegen mein Gehalt senken wollte.
hast Du mittlerweile wieder einen Job, wo Du gern arbeitest?
@@gallomphrattlebone329 Ich starte mit meiner Selbständigkeit. Hab gerade die Ausbildung für häusliche Altenpflege und Alltagsbetreuung absolviert.
Mein erstes Job-Angebot dafür: 43 km Anfahrt - stundenweise Arbeit - aber KEINEN Lohn dafür. (nur Fahrtkostenerstattung.)
Sorry - kostenlos arbeiten - kann ich mir nicht leisten.
Ein anderer Arbeitgeber bietet nur 10,55 €/Stunde brutto. Aber nur 60 % Arbeit.
Sorry - für mich zuwenig, um davon zu leben.
Wenn Arbeit soo wenig, oder gar nichts wert ist.
Ich habe daheim meine eigene Mutter gepflegt. Tag und Nacht. Das war mein härtester Job, und dafür auch nichts bekommen.
Das waren ca. 390 Stunden Arbeit/Monat.
Dafür hätte die Pflegeversicherung nur 125,- Euro/Monat gezahlt. Weil meine Mutter immer zu gering eingestuft wurde.
Die halbwegs korrekte Einstufung kam fünf Monate - nach ihrem Tod. Da nützt sie mir kaum noch was.
Aber wenn ein Pflegeheim 3.700 Euro/Monat verlangt - oder mehr - dann bekommen die das Geld.
Aber ich soll kostenlos arbeiten ??? - Nein !
Great video! I agree on everything you said. I think the reason why people also stay in a company for a long time is that every company does things differently. We are a little bit lazy to search for a new job and to adapt to the new standards of a new company. And if payment is okay and the colleagues are nice we like to stay there. Also the financial security is a big reason why we don't like to hop from one company to another and the reason that you have more rights (more vacation days, higher payment etc.) after you have been in a company for a longer time. Everything else you mentioned is based on culture and tradition which is very important to Germans :)
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Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter! 🐣 🐰 Would love to hear your experiences while working at a German company :) What are some culture shocks or things that surprise you?
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Was a shock for me to sign the contract where I would have to notify the employer about finding new job 6 month prior to actually taking it !! 😱 6 month!! I mean how would new employer wait 6 month for me!! Is it common for Germany? I work for huge international company in Berlin...I wander if all the companies have the same 6 month rule... I mean in Russia you can quit in 2 weeks, in US you can quit next day and here - 6 month, when you manager will be aware that you’re leaving and be squeezing life out of you for 6 month!!
@@Polina_Lo If you haven't been working for at least 15 years for this employer it would not be legit. Nevertheless you did sign this contract which overrides the relevant code of law ( § 622 BGB). There are still some ways to get out of such a work contract, in those cases you will require the assistance of a lawyer.
@@Polina_Lo When you start working for a company, you usually have a 6-month trial period (with 14-day notice on both sides). Firms that are subject to a collective agreement often have a gradually increased period of notice after this probationary period.Most notice periods start at 3 months and go up to almost a year. (In my company 9 months). I had colleagues who left the company without any problems before the deadline.For some companies, these notice periods are just as important in order to have time to find a new employee and incorporate this into the processes before the other employee leaves.
@@manub.3847 Thank you, ok, so it's pretty common. I just wonder...I totally understand the benefit for an old employer, but what's the benefit for a new one? god, 9 months - will new employer wait for you for 9 months?.. and 6 months for me... I don't feel like I'm such a brilliant expert that they could wait for me...even if they made an offer and I accepted it...don't know, just my thoughts, thank you for your reply!
Where I work normally we don't yelling at the meetings. Often there is a hell of discussion, but not in aggressive manner. Well, sometimes the voices rise, but there it happens only rarely that we are yelling aggressively.
But you pointed correctly out, don't take it too personally. it's all about to defend your ideas (true, sometimes with a lot of passion) but not to attack your colleagues.
Schau dir mal die Karriere von Dirk nowitzki an! Sein ganze Karriere bei einem Team! Obwohl er deutlich mehr Geld von anderen teams bekommen hätte! Ist irgendwie ne deutsche Einstellung!
Das stimmt so nicht, die Spieler in der NBA haben quasi einen „Tarifvertrag“ der festlegt wie viel ein Spieler minimal und auch maximal verdienen kann. Kein anderes Team hätte ihm also mehr zahlen können, er hätte überall einen Maximalvertrag bekommen. Da aber in der NBA festgelegt ist wieviel Geld ein Team maximal für das Team ausgeben darf hat Nowitzki von sich aus ein geringeres Gehalt akzeptiert damit die Mavericks mehr Geld verfügbar haben um andere Top-Spieler verpflichten zu können.
@@Squirm1979 naja, er hätte ja trotzdem besser verträge bekommen können
Die guten, vertrauensvollen, familiären Mittelstands-Unternehmen sind das, was Deutschland groß gemacht hat!
Eine familiäre Bindung ist nicht mit Gold aufzuwiegen und deshalb verläßt man so eine Firma nicht so einfach für ein bißchen mehr Geld, sondern verzichtet im Notfall sogar auf einen Teil seines Lohnes, um die Stabilität des Unternehmens am Standort Deutschland zu sichern! Rainer-JGS.de
All this "meeting culture" is just another example of inefficiency. In Germany a successful "Mittelstand" - company has a "Besprechung" where everybody reports and requests, and the boss gives his employees tasks.
"Erstens, Zwotens, Drittens, Fragen? Keine? An die Arbeit!"
Germany sounds awesome, I can't wait to visit Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.
i am swiss but this three cities are awesome. i love munich the most but i can imagine for an amican berlin is more interesting.
@@JimCarel berlin sucks ass from a german ^^
@@JimCarel what d u think about Hamburg
@@marcelagovegan7754 personnally i love this city. i like the feeling that you get when you are walking in hamburg.
Very informative!!
Very professional 😍😍👍 when you do this video!!
Appreciate your efforts 🙏💓🙏😊!!
Thanks so much!
Part of the problem in the USA is business profits. For example at my past employer (Large Community Hospital) the entire staff on the 4th floor unit were fired, at least 20 Nurses. They all had been loyal for 25 - 30 years, at the top of their pay scale. It was the Hospital's decision because it is cheaper to hire new graduation nurses for less pay, at the lowest pay scale. Also since the fired nurses had been there over 10 years their healthcare benefits are completely paid for. Most people for example like myself a Hospital employee pay our part for our healthcare plan $250.00 per pay period is typical.
Well about the talking about work thing: One can do that to a certain point, but there is data protection to abid. If one works with sensitive information it might not be that fun to talk about. Bashing your company in public is even illegal as a German employee is required to be loyal to the company by German work law and that includes not causing damage with such behavior. If one does he/she can be fired immediately. And that is a thing if one usually enjoys stricter employment protection.
"If you want to make meaningful relationships, go in with meaningful conversations."
- Diana Verry, 7:00
One could frame this sentence and put beside the mirror!
i thought this would be true for every country. like i don't think you could build a meaningful relationship with sb from north america by making smalltalk, could you?
I don't understand the point of a discussion if everyone is just swallowing up their leaders ideas. If I think the idea is not that great then I will point that out. Maybe we will rethink some things and maybe not but in the end it's a waste to not use your voice.
I've experienced people from north america to get angry very quickly because they often feel personally assulted by our directness. If your work was good, we will tell you and if it wasn't good we will tell you too. It's not about insulting or exposing but we want our employees to notice their flaws and discuss what they could've done better so they will know for their next project. I know that in other countries people first tell you what you did good but if your company spent a lot of money for a not so good project then there is nothing to sugarcoat.
my kind thoughts. you german?
Cubicals are actually AMAZING. One thing I hated the most was working in an open office space where everyone is constantly in your business. People walking around, getting coffees, talking, making phone calls. Who can concentrate with all of this non-sense doing work? When I was able to move to an older building with cubicals, I literally ran for it and never looked back. I have no idea why anyone loves open floor office space. It is horrible.
Well, the work culture depends on what you are working and which size of company you are in. I can get very temperamental at work, especially when I'm responsible of so many things all by myself. I get stressed and when somebody is asking me 'where is order 123 or when is the machine ready' they better be careful what I have in my hands and put ear plugs in. We are talking about our company and how silly their unnecessary investments are all the time. I'm happy to call one of my team mates my best friend. We learned together and he helped me through my apprenticeship. I was totally shy and anxious when I started after school, but metal working is a men dominated world and they don't put the silk gloves on for you, just because your a little weak teenage girl. We have so many issues with our machines and the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing.
I think, both the tendency to engage in a little more meaningful conversations - people say, germans don't do small talk, but I think it is more truthfully to say, that for a german talking about one's childhood, hobbies, last vaccation, ect. is perceived as not too much of a deal and smalltalk - as well as being blunt in critizising others and expecting open critique from others have the same reason.
The more guarded you are, the more shallow your conversations, the more pc your answers, the more people expect you to badmouth others behind their back. Don't get me wrong, of course there is gossip and bad mouthing in germany as well, but it can easily backfire to do so. Germans want to know, where they stand and don't like it, when you put up a fake smile.
Love the small talk and bluntness or lack thereof
Hi Diana, thanks for another interesting video. Here in Australia, we used to have lifetime jobs, especially in the government businesses. However, these days, both private and government businesses don't seem to provide a guaranteed lifetime position for anyone. Hence job changing has become far more common. Anyway, all the very best. Robert.
So helpful and honest! Loved this video. Thanks 😊
So happy to hear that 😊😊 thank you for watching!
German saying: Don’t bite the hand that is you feeding...
Addition: we know this what we call "geschäftsschädigendes Verhalten" business-hurtful behaviour as you want, which is forbidden and you can be fined for. So people talking badly of their jobs and companys must do this private, ...and some will do, no doubt. Other way around it works the same. Employers also are not allowed to give bad estimation.
For working in a German Cpmpany it might be still more important running around with a friendly and a permanent interested looking face than having good ideas.
1:54 *lol* Ich habe mit 20 meine Ausbildung beendet und seitdem in insgesamt 6 verschiedenen Unternehmen gearbeitet, weil ich bisher nur Zeitverträge bekommen habe! Aber je mehr man Erfahrungen sammelt, desto besser!
Am Anfang macht es Sinn verschiedene Unternehmen kennen zu lernen, Erfahrungen zu sammeln und heraus zu finden was man eigentlich will und was nicht. Wenn man dann erstmal ein Unternehmen gefunden hat das zu seinem selbst passt und bei dem auch Kollegen, Arbeitsbedingungen und Bezahlung passen wird man meist ungern wieder wechseln ;)
Fantastic Diana. What a information you made. God bless you.
haha, "if you come from a country where you have to keep things very civilized..." Thank you. But you are right, we argue a lot in my company, but afterwards we are good frineds again.
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Good to see, you´re pointing out very positive impressions mostly. Makes a good image of us in general, your a very good accredit. But again, it all may deal with the way you are/behave yourself -as a person. Want to say, that those positive thinking like you will have very few trouble, most of us will react appropiate and behave positively too (please excuse my weird grammatics). And: There will be germans who won´t fit this, who will talk badly about their companys, won´t like to stay there longer than necessary, might say "don´t bite the hand which feeds you" and such. At the end I think you can find all types of caracter everywhere. Bright and dark all over the world.
Happy Easter to you!!
Did you also find out that after such a Kind of agressiv atlking within a meeting that the same guys Standing together afterwards and telling jokes and laughing?
Normally it works that way. If I have a rough discussion with collegues it lasts max 10 min that everthing is forgotten.
Working for the same Company for a Long time raises your paycheck, gives a saver feeling when getting older and with more experiance you might get a better Job within the same Company.
same here working in software eng
I have always followed the rule. :::: DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU!.
When I worked as a chef in kitchens we yelled the shit out of each other at work :D and afterwards you go drink a beer together and everything si fine. Job and Private life do get seperated, btu that doesnt mean they are isolated from each other
That loyalty and content with our jobs ist probably because we have a lot of benefits. Most people have 29 days of paid vacation and (almost) as many paid sick days as you need. Get pregnant? Have a like a year or so paid parental leave. All of that is so unheard of I the US 🤷🏻♀️
Hi Diana. It was your kind experience. BTW, did you learn German before reaching Berlin for work? What job do you do?
prathish prish from what I have read, you have to be proficient in German before they will let you work and go to school there. As far as I know, not sure if it’s 100% correct, you have to be certified in the German language if you are a foreigner moving to Germany if you want to work there. I only spent 10 days in Germany and that made me want to move there 😂 I LOVE that country and the people there. ❤️
THE RICH STAY RICH BY SPENDING LIKE THE POOR AND INVESTING WITHOUT STOPPING THEN THE POOR STAY POOR BY SPENDING LIKE THE RICH YET NOT INVESTING LIKE THE RICH.
You're right ma,
that's why I have to start forex trading 2months ago, now am making constant profit from it
Natural, there’s a lot of math involved in forex trading,
but this is often presented in forms of daunting technical charts, indicators, patterns.
Trading systems allow you to limit the factor of emotional influence on decision-making,
You just need to adopt a sovereign attitude: People will bend to your will if you are unwavering in your resolve. The interesting thing about German companies that have foreign subsidiaries is that they often put up with a lot of BS from those subs: When I worked in a US multinational, we did not for one minute tolerate BS from our foreign subs, so much so that we fired any that bothered to resist what HQ wanted by voting our shareholdings to remove obstinate directors. At the end of the day, there is discussion, but there is no argument.
Hey where did do your hair color?:) and I have a question do you recommend London over Berlin? just need an opinion thanks
The 2 cities are very different. Berlin is much more relaxed and London has more of a “hustle” mentality. Also the cost of living is much higher in London (at least for now). I do love both cities but I think for right now Berlin is the right place, career and opportunity wise.
As for my hair, I do go to London to get it done about every 5 months 😅😅
@@DianaVerry Seriously? You travel to London just because of your hair? That's a joke, right? No wonder this much NA people need to make youtube videos about their culture shocks in Germany.
Germans are probably more invested in their companies because generally speaking owners and bosses are more invested in their employees. German work and also education culture has a long tradition of seeing skilled and experienced employees as the prime assets of the company. Good employees are not interchangeable or replaceable, even at the lower skill levels.
And I think Germans also tend to play the long and looking at the big picture. When the German education, health, and social security system was created during the industrial revolution, it wasn't intended as charity or motivated by compassion. Free education and public health insurance were seen as long term investments to create highly skilled workers and keep them able to work. These are the reasons for high labor costs in Germany, but the social services that are funded by it provide an excellent labor force from which all employers benefit greatly.
And when you value every single one of your employees, they will return that loyalty. And the communal bond within a company also boosts efficiency as well.
you contradict yourself at the end of the video....are they keeping work and privated life seperate or not? At the beginning you said no at the end you said yeah...which is it?
I think it is because germans do not keep the strict hirachy in the work enviroment that they are able to say things a bit more blunt ...because if you know a person better the porbability of you actually hurting someones feelings through a comment or something decreases also being blunt saves time ....thus is more efficient and better for the company =win-win
also I liked your video very much...can confirm the weather convo phobia
we like to hang out after work, go out for bowling or stuff like that. company even sometimes organises it and pays cause it helps to build team spirit i guess. also keeps the employee's happy, it's just a good atmosphere. however, everyone respects if you don't have time to join cause of personal stuff and also we don't talk too much about personal stuff at work, just a little bit like 5-10min a day maybe if you're on good terms with someone.
very interesting video, thank you so much!
Happy Easter Diana 🐣
Thanks Peter! You too 😊
Hi,
Many people here in India works night shifts in IT companies. Does Germans work nightshifts in general ? Particulartly if you know the information in IT sector please share it.
New learning for the rest of the world because its in english 🥰
Thank you so much for your video, it is interesting and helpful at same time, greetings from Weimar.
Thanks for watching Reyadh!
i am solidworks mechanical designer and i have work experience on mechatronics engineering. i coudnt complete my final degree but i have A1 A2 certificates for German langage and Proffessianal certificates for mechanical design in solidworks and catia .
can i move to germany as a mechanical designer and i already working in europe but i still dont have a europe passport
The purpose of small talk is to get to know someone, feel them out. That is why Europeans in general are hard to get to know.They are not very open to anyone new. How many friends do you have that are German playing by their rules?
Good video!
Berlin is quite open minded. There are many foreigners that live and work there so its very mixed. You should go down south to Munich or Suttgart or so ´, where is more traditional are mostly (especially in the smaller companies) only germans work.
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Hi, I just wanna ask because my husband got a job offer in Germany and we want to move together to Germany with our 1-year-old child. Is it possible that the three of us can move together? We are Filipino citizens and currently residing in Saudi Arabia.
Hoping to got feedback from you thank you
Man sollte mit dem zufrieden sein, was man zur, dann macht man auch alles gerne, und ja, in vielen Firmen sieht man sich als Team....
Very nice.....good interpretation of german work
Thank you.
You work in an english speaking company. How many Germans actually work there?
I would say 70% are German
Hey Diana please make sure you install some sound panels in the room, it gets really echo'y.
same as in the Netherlands , aber das sind auch Deutsche genau wie wir
In Berlin, what is typical work attire for an office?
Mainly casual. Especially because there’s a lot of startups
I like this video, and I like you! :)
Man kann Glück haben und einen netten Arbeitgeber finden, der einem einen unbefristeten Arbeitsvertrag anbietet, aber die meisten geben einem nur einen Zeitvertrag. Und wenn man dann noch, wie ich eine Behinderung oder Kinder hat, kann man nur von Glück sprechen, wenn man irgendwo einen Vertrag für ein Jahr ergattert!
Ist schon schlimm
Also ich weiß nicht in welcher Branche du arbeitesst aber in meiner ist es vollkommen normal einen unbefristeten Vertrag zu bekommen. Zwar hat man erst mal eine Probezeit von 3-6 Monaten aber da fliegt man auch nur raus wenn man ganz große Scheiße baut...
I LOVE YOU APOOOO
Yeah I know about the small talk which I personally like ( Capricorn ♑️ ) actually and I think it’s kind of funny because I’m in the Midwest Minneapolis Minnesota we have a lot of people that talk like that and I just what I’m used to.
Hello ✋
(1) Deutsch leute sehr freundlich...German people very friendly
(2) die arbeiten sehr hart... they work very hard
(3) Beautiful people
😂😂😂😂😂 and they have humor. Only (1)Is treu
Hi there how's the workpressure there? Generally
How do you goof around on the internet if there are no cubicles?
Hello
My dad works at the same german company here in Malaysia more than 25 years how bout that. But of course not with the same position.
Living in Florida, I will never get used to people
constantly saying 'Have a good one". Also people
will start small talk about sports, something I could give
a rectal blast about.
As for dealing with aggressive people who like to yell at me
or get tough with me, bad news, big mistake. I am from a different
culture and this is unacceptable. Basically how we react is
not pretty. I am German on my father's side, but was brought
up more with my Mother's Polish and Hungarian culture...
From what I am hearing, I would prefer to live in Hungary or Poland as opposed to Germany..
But that is just me. Germany is cool too. Very beautiful country.
In Indonesia we are used to having a Whatsapp group to discuse about work progress. Nevertheless, we also have a 2nd whatsapp group and invite all of 1st whatsapp group members to 2nd group except the bosses so we can talking shit about them freely 😁
yep the constant small talk is one thing that I REALLY dislike about North America - even the cashier at the grocery store wants to start a conversation with you...I mean why? and every time you hear hey how are you? Good, thank you, how are you? Good! - all the time 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Ahaha so true 😂😂😂
but then again if you answer more the i'm good how about you they get annoyed... idk it is so fake haha
Notice something?
No cubicles and no "shit" words about the Company....
There has to be some kind of relation.
Totally, informative and worthy video, on German's work -culture
Please speak german it would Sound Great
I Think people here are Not more loyal they only have more fear loosing their job
I think I should move the US. Don't really care for the company I was working for and changing jobs very often. Also my English is good. Shame that it is so hard to emigrate to the US. Wouldn't really want to go to Canada since it's so cold in winter ;)
Diana, do you find Germans hard workers compared to the North Americans or even other Europeans?
Thets a good question for a german, they wil say yes to thet and they wil think thet they work hard and long but everytime im in germanie (im a truck driver) the companies close at 17:00 and olso they don't work on sondays. They are to laysey to work for ther money i work 6 days a week for 15hours a day so no i don't think they are "hard" workers. Yeah there are germans who work hard bit not thet mutch
I love german style. In North America the politically correct have made many people hyper sensitive. Germans are so direct and I love that.
In bigger companies in germany there are two typs of büro. We have the "großraum büro" what is a big room with multiple persons working but they aren't seperated and we have "einzelbüros". Einzelbüros are much smaller rooms where only one person works. This are often secretarys that are in front of an manager or someone else
Very informative. I've always known these things about German directness etc, but it's great to see it spelled out in such objective, impartial terms. Applies generally to central Europe (eg, Visegrad-4), too. It's great living in central Europe despite the crazy politics playing out at the moment. Looking forward to the death of political correctness, though.
Problem with that is, that people that wish for the "death of political correctness", often can be translated to: They want to be unashamed misogynistic, homo- and xenophobic; commonly they don't have genuinely a problem with policing people's words and behavior as long as it doesn't effect their idea of normal behavior or their way of life.
Most people people bashing PC culture, just want to be able to be rude, without having to worry about the consequences.
@@TheTroofSayer You can not successfully "Tucker Carlson" me on this.
@@mariepierrenarr7784 some people value truth and reality... over feelings
Germany is a great country...
The point with the being blunt shows clearly why there is a victim rise up in the us but not in germany. Thats what you got for sugar coating everything. No people that arent hurt think they act are.
Well I cannot tell you if every other German agrees with me about the small talk and sugar coating, but I assume that at least a majority has a similar attitude, which is: I understand that you consider that polite, but I consider it a inefficient waste of other people's time and therefore impolite.
Can I tell me what are the “elite” universities in Germany ,or may be there are more opportunities, convenient and comfortable, or just has great authority 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇🙏🏾
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Very common in a german meeting: "...that's BS..."
Peter Meyer I disagree. It can happen and it does. A meeting can become a shouting match at all levels, if emotions become involved. Even a heated discussion can be very uncomfortable. It is very uncommon and uncomfortable for North Americans to experience.
The work in Germany is
Yearly 3 a thousand or 3,500 € pocket money in year if you never going restaurants. And must living in 30qm studio apartment . And living for 1 time in day food eating. ..... slavery laws. and Germany people full heat for Foreigners.
Der Moment wenn du das als deutscher guckst und dir denkst ... wie kann man als Mitarbeiter vor Leuten den Arbeitgeber schlecht reden ?!😱😂😂😂
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AFTER WORK WE ARE GOING TO EAT SOMETHING LIKE KÖFTESPIEß BEI KEUPSTRAßE MIT ALL YOU CAN DRINK
Berlin is not the best work-observatory in Germany. The city is quite poor, has low-economy and does not create many work-places. Therefore people are almost "forced" to stay in their company for many years, if they are not willing to relocate in another city. In other wealthier cities as Munich or Frankfurt the work-market is way more flexible. If you think that Germans are aggressive, you should see an Italian meeting...not seldom people come close to beat with each other in order to "stay their ground" 😂😂😂.
Die superleise Hintergrundmusik ist..... Komisch 🙄.... macht mich ganz konfus
There are contracts saying you are not allowed to speak about problems in/with the company... my personal experiences in west Germany are a bit different.
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