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Questions about the workplace that may specifically relate to cultures or customs in Germany

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How to cancel a recruiting procedure after I said yes and got a contract to sign?

I applied for Company A for a job. I applied also for Company B. Company A has given me an offer. I accepted it, and I canceled all of my other applications, except to Company B. I did it because Comp …
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Xenophobic email sent by a senior colleague. What's an appropriate reaction?

Be nice. If the situation is ambigouos, at first you must suspect the possible best interpretation. If you initiate something on PC grounds, you will maybe cause a lot of harm to the person, maybe mu …
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8 votes
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I suspect headhunter company is lying to me. How to contact customers directly? [closed]

*(Update: problem solved, H and the agents are probably clear)* I am applying for my next job here, in Germany. … It had the best atmosphere I ever had in Germany. After that I've feel I have more than 90% chance to be accepted. Hb is the contact person for company B. …
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How to get a work certificate in Germany?

(Btw, if your workplace was overall good, then you should have tolerated that your boss bullied you (if he didn't do it regularly). You want the job, not his smiles! No workplace is perfect, just like …
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Working since 2.5 months on a job, I've got a much better offer, what to do?

P.s. if it matters: it is Germany, and I am a foreigner here, with much worser possibilities on the job market as the native Germans. …
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Interview question: "And why did you move here in Germany?"

The real reasons for this are these: I grew up in small, communist country in Central/Eastern Europe where we've seen (West-)Germany as the land of the dreams. So, Germany was my childhood dream. … Germany has a well-developed IT industry and step into it was a logical next career step. …
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"Yearly meeting", Germany, how common is it to be fired? [closed]

It is Germany. Now I got a meeting invitation to a "yearly meeting". These are held yearly for the employee. Although they are held in practice not so regularly. …
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Germany job offer, potential employer wants to withhold 13th salary if I resign

It is in Germany, and in Germany I think it is very uncommon. I think I should say a counter-offer, saying that ok, but so I want more money to balance this additional risk. …
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Company has no work for me, responsible bosses disappeared, how to defend myself? [closed]

That will be likely rejected (Germany likes to employ or fire someone and dislikes such half-solutions). … He will want to defend the company from a possible suing (in Germany, not having work for someone is not a legal reason to fire him). Note, this all is not his fault and not mine. …
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How could I contact the Betriebsrat (Works Council) of my employer behind his back?

I had never in my life any contact with a Works Council (Betriebsrat) in Germany. I want to change that. …
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To what extend should I disclose the reason why I’m not staying with the company that traine...

Yes, these are really bad. However, the golden rule is Never say any bad from your previous employer. Yes, working further by the company is expected, but not this is the custom. Check others' w …
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Employee effectively not working during notice period

I was in quite a similar case some months ago. I say to you, what might be in his mind. He is now shocked and he is likely working very hardly behind the walls to find his next job. This distracts his …
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Family emergency and I can't attend work tomorrow morning

I work for a small company in Germany. I've worked here for some years, longer than most employees. There is no guarantee that I won't lose my job over an unexpected absence like this. …
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Employer has no projects, I am looking for new jobs to prevent firing, how to say why do I w...

I think, although it is hard in Germany to fire someone on this reason, but I think, the company will find a way to fire us. …
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Accused of theft of laptop by my former employer

Have a Rechtschutzversicherung. HR is often quite psychotic in the offboarding things, while actually they are firing you and not vice versa. Its secret is somewhere deeply digged in the German soul. …
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