Questions tagged [europe]
Questions about the workplace that may specifically relate to cultures, customs, or laws in the European Continent, both EU and non-EU countries.
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How can I politely work my way around not liking coffee or beer when it comes to professional networking?
It seems that coffee is a staple of the workplace. So much that, in a previous workplace, it took 1 hour to raise funds for a new espresso machine as the current one broke down.
Our culture is built ...
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Is it allowed to follow already paid courses during notice period [closed]
The company has paid for some online courses for another colleague. This course is available for everyone to follow in his team since it is already paid for. Is it moral and usually OK to pursue those ...
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Complaints from (junior) developers against solution architects: how can we show the benefits of our work and improve relationships?
I’ve been working in an IT company for 7 years (and I have a 14+ total work experience). About 2 years ago I was promoted to the solution architect's office. In my company a solution architect is a ...
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What does "salaried" vs. "hourly" mean in a European (?) context?
I am confused about the meaning of "salaried" vs. "hourly" payment, when it comes to matching it up with work life as I know it.
I think I know the abstract definition; to ...
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How much handholding can a Junior Software Developer expect in a very small company?
After my masters degree I am now at my first job as a software developer a little over 3 months and am seriously questioning if this job and software development in general is suited for me.
My ...
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Client stop giving me hourly billable work during the notice period [closed]
I am a freelancer and currently working with a client found through an agency. The contract was drafted by the agency.
It says:
The Freelancer supports according to the needs of %agency% and %client%,...
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Benefits and risks of telling new employers I have a heart problem I am recovering from
What are the benefits and risks of telling new employers I have a heart problem I am recovering from?
If it was you would you tell new employers?
I work as a software engineer.
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Being asked to sign a "termination certificate" 6 months after resigning
The company is registered in Delaware, US. But I worked for the branch in Europe.
I just got an email that I have to sign a "Termination Certificate" 6 months after quitting.
It states:
I also ...
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How to list an old-style university degree with a modern Bologna-style degree in a CV?
On a standard CV template, the "education field" for someone who has an engineering degree, usually looks like this:
MSc in XXX, University X, 2010-2012
BSc in XXX, University X, 2007-2010
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How to refuse a business trip due to low budget
My boss wants me to take a business trip to meet some team members. This business trip has no other value than just hanging out in person. The given budget for the accommodation would get me a hostel-...
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Is it a good salary negotiation tactic to say, "Make me an offer and I will either accept it or walk away"? [closed]
I've recently relocated to Europe, and people negotiate here very differently from what I am used to. Long story short, I'd like to ask how European employers would react in the following scenario:
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Is it appropriate to ask HR how to address them by name?
This question may seem a bit over-anxious, but want to make sure that I'm as polite and correct as possible. I've been communicating by email with an HR about my hiring and relocation process. The HR ...
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I have overseen a note where my job function is potentially going to change, how do I proceed?
During the daily stand-up, I have seen a note from the newly employed scrum master that they are unsure what to do with me. He was screen sharing and accidentally pulled up his notes for a split ...
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How to politely get out of a carpooling situation as the car owner [closed]
I found myself in a developing carpooling situation as a daily driver.
My colleague approached me the other day and asked if I could drop him off. He doesn't live far away from me and doesn't expect ...
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Ethical concerns vs customers after many years with the same employer [closed]
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Working at Mega Corp for 15+ years, somewhere in EU. We build high-tech stuff to automate factory production.
Moral concerns about what customers do with my products. But I may lack the ...
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If I delay the interview process with a company due to vacation, do I increase the probability that they hire someone else?
I have a vacation coming up and I am in the process of interviewing with a company. I told them that I will be going on vacation and they said that it's fine, that I can continue the interview process ...
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Would it be appropriate to ask to bring along my partner to an overseas office visit?
I live and work in the EU, for the local branch of a global company. The company's headquarters are in the US.
I have plans to go there for vacation soon, and I'll be staying a few days in the city ...
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How to prevent stress on the job from affecting my well-being
I'm working in the EU at a job where the expectation is that you will work 12+h/ day. When I open my laptop on the weekend I see half of my team is there. (It's a typical Monday though Friday office ...
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Working on unrelated tasks
I've recently moved abroad for work since there isn't any similar position in my home country. However the tasks I've been given have only insignificant (to me) overlap with my position at the company....
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Huge raise but required to stay for 2 years [closed]
Throw away account and keeping details brief.
My current employeer is trying to stop exodus in my department.
As an attempt they are offering substantial raise, which would put me slightly above ...
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What to do about manager who's hard on me because I'm sick?
Ever since I returned from a substantial timeoff due to serious sickness, my manager has been very critical of me. I still complete my tasks and get my job done but because I'm still sick and not yet ...
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Job search in Europe from other countries for IT professionals [closed]
Ways to get a software developer jobs in Europe countries.
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Logistics of living in EU and working for an US company
I’m a software engineer with almost 3 years of experience and I’ve been having a little look around the job market and I came across a full remote job from a credible company in the US. This would be ...
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Engineer asks for a title change and raise with a change of responsibilities
We have an internal startup of a new kind of specialized service, staffed with resources from a larger engineering department.
One key Engineer of that startup is leaving the company and their role ...
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How to convey during an interview that I want to do my masters, without turning away the opportunity?
I'm entering my last semester of my bachelor's, and recently I've been offered several interviews. One of these companies is a really prestigious one, and my application to this company have been ...
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Is it reasonable to leave my company phone at my workplace?
For security reasons, my boss wants to reach us and is worried by the fact that we use our private mobile phones. To remedy this, everyone is getting a company phone with a strict app policy. We are ...
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When should I resign while the company is re-organizing?
In the last couple of weeks, I've been in contact with another company for a great position.
Although this other company offered me the position some days ago already, only today I've received the ...
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Ghosted after positive reference check; How long should I wait?
I had technical and HR interviews with a company last month. Both went well, and they wanted me to submit my references. This was in the last week of October, and I got a reply from the hiring manager ...
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Can my employer legally monitor my personal network activity when I'm working from home?
I work from home most of the time. I use my corporate laptop for work, and I keep my personal laptop open as a second monitor, for internet research.
Whenever I open Google Translate or Linguee on my ...
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Can I work abroad (Europe) for a U.S. company? [closed]
As the title says can I stay in Europe for a couple weeks to a month while working for a U.S. company? I do not plan on staying for more than a month in Europe, but if possible, would like to go a ...
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Moving house without taking a new job
I live in one of the EU countries and will start as a software developer on the start of the upcoming month.
For private reasons I would be tempted to move to a destination about 600km away from my ...
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Accept job offer/opportunity meeting knowing not to accept it for now?
I was contacted by the academic director of the most prestigious institute at our university (with strong contacts to world-leading corporations) and was asked for a meeting. The director wanted to ...
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Having strongly negative emotions after interview - am I overreacting? [closed]
Recently I've had an initial interview for a new job in my dream sector of aerospace after completing their coding test task. I strongly believe I did a great job on the test task (but I acknowledge ...
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How can I best refuse to be put on the list of employees on my company's website?
I work for a small company (in Europe) with 150 employees and on their website they have a list of employees with names, photos and positions.
I'm currently not there but have been asked to provide a ...
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Next career steps after delivering major success?
I'm an experienced IT professional working in various roles in the industry. About 2 years ago I was hired by Bigcorp in a specific role, head of Devops for one of their products.
In this role, I took ...
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How to be more strict about working hours in a free working hours environment?
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I work in an academic-like environment with free working hours. Everyone including my boss have a hectic schedule for work hours; and her plans for meeting me often clash with my plans for ...
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How to avoid volunteering for work on extra tasks
Summary: My colleague asked me for "recommendations" on how to fix something in their area of authority. I provided steps to resolve it. Now I feel that my colleague is trying to share these ...
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How to work with a boss that prefers to work with the opposite sex?
TLDR: my line manager prefers to give's me a higher workload and smaller deadlines, asks me to coach his new hires but then questions my professionalism in front of the junior team members, shows ...
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How do I tell my employer for 2nd (or is it the 3rd) time that I no longer want to relocate? [closed]
My employer has offices in multiple EU countries.
Two months ago I asked my employer to relocate. Initially at the end of the year. Then at end of September. They agreed and prepared a new contract. I ...
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Do I need to mention unfinished university degree on my resume?
After graduating high school, I enrolled at university to study subject A. But due to a combination of things (major health issues, family problems, isolation and no support) I didn't perform as well ...
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Can you ask the recruiter to delete your CV after being rejected?
Can you ask the recruiter to delete your CV from their database after being rejected without any feedback? This is under the GDPR, in EU.
The reason - not keeping your information. The rejection ...
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I acted wrongly against a bully
I have this situation:
I suffer from PTSD and have many triggers especially mainly bullies or retaliation.
In the place where I work there is a person who has been bullying me for awhile. This was ...
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Bad performance review despite objective successes and praises
I started a job 8 months ago. The person who did it before was let go for performance issues. Before they chose me they spent 6 months looking for someone (while the previous guy was still there).
I ...
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How to participate in discussions on company strategy / culture when you may be leaving (and your boss knows)?
I work at a small software start-up (~5 employees, started 4 years ago). I knew my bosses already personally before joining about 2 years ago. Most of us have basically only development experience, ...
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Applying for a new job with intention to relocate in future
In the last year, I changed the job and moved to another country. The decision was dictated by social security and political changes in my home country.
Both countries are in the European Union and I ...
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How can I make sure my colleagues understood my explanation?
A few years ago, when I was a trainee developer at my current company, there were some rare situations when my supervisor would explain something to me about one of my tasks, after which he would ask ...
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Company didn't warn me my interview would be a panel interview with 9 people
Recently I had an online interview (Zoom call) at one of the universities for the PhD position in space physics. The secretary (she contacted me by email) sent to me the date and time slot of the ...
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Professional Crisis & Crunch Time: Jobs besides working as a Developer?
I (27) am in a crisis right now. I don't want to work as a developer anymore. The job has taken all the fun out of coding for me.What other jobs are there in the software industry that are real to get ...
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Responding to political doxxing
Today I was approached by my direct manager, warning me that the company has been approached by an unidentified person with some accusation with regards to my political preferences. No further details ...
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How to handle team-member that is thinking about leaving company
I used to manage a small team a while back, but I switched to another division within the same company a few months ago. In that team I used to do regular 1-on-1s to see if the people in my team were ...
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