Questions tagged [hungary]

Questions about the workplace that may specifically relate to cultures, customs, or laws in Hungary.

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Former client/employer owes me (a contractor) money, reluctant to pay

I've found myself in a situation I've never really dealt with before. I used to work for a small startup in Hungary, as a contractor. Unfortunately, the pandemic hit, and in early April, the company ...
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Is it common to ask for sending the ORIGINAL Diploma to HR department?

Currently, I have received a job offer from a Hungarian company. The HR department asked me to send my original Diploma (BsC or MsC). They say: No other translation is accepted but the sworn ...
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How to politely avoid eating with a colleague

About my eating habits: I usually go to a nearby restaurant to eat. Sometimes I bring away the food and eat it in the company kitchen, but sometimes I go with a group of random people there. ...
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Visiting an office that has posters that make me uncomfortable, but the regulars at the office don't seem to mind

I recently spent two weeks at my company's offices in Budapest, Hungary. However in the open-floor office of forty or so people, there are two prominently displayed posters of models happily taking ...
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