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When to quit in Germany based on vacation days?

I had this situation, and different rules can apply, which can make it a bit complicated: The law clearly states: When you leave in the first half of the year, you get the according fraction (§5 ...
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When to quit in Germany based on vacation days?

Any sane German employer will give you vacation days as a fraction of the time you work for them that year. So if you start on 01.07. you will get half the yearly allowance. Any discussion about this ...
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When to quit in Germany based on vacation days?

Usually, you won't get either half or full paid vacation days, but rather a fraction of the entire number corresponding to the number of months you work in any given year. In your case that would mean ...
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Is my company trying to get rid of me?

As the old saying goes "actions speak louder than words" - and your actions over the last few months appear to having been signalling loud and clear that you don't want to be there and will ...
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Is my company trying to get rid of me?

From your question history, it sounds like you've been fired 5 times before. You finally got a job that you've been able to hold for a year and a half but you managed to "somewhat deliberately&...
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Is my company trying to get rid of me?

I'm sorry I have to be blunt, but you need to hear and understand this: You said "I was assigned on a project, and long story short, I had lost my motivation and somewhat deliberately got myself ...
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Is my company trying to get rid of me?

We don't know what your manager is thinking and we can't tell. They are the only ones who can tell. However, one thing is very clear: You made a very big mistake, bringing up the topic of resignation ...
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Is my company trying to get rid of me?

Of course, my manager doesn't like the idea that I'm on the bench. He'd rather have me leave. Therefore, recently he's told me that he potentially has a project lined up for me. I think he's ...
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Company offered to move me to another project which I'm not suitable for, can I negotiate a resignation and get some of my severance pay?

I think to negotiate, you'd have to explain to them why paying you to go now is in their interests - especially if you might resign later anyway, with no severance payable. Purposes of severance The ...
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Will my prospective employer contact my past employer after I’ve signed the offer letter?

What are the chances of the company I will be signing an offer with contacting my past employer after signing the offer? You have to check the offer letter for any conditions that could cause the new ...
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Will my prospective employer contact my past employer after I’ve signed the offer letter?

In the Western context - I'm pretty sure contacting a new employer to say bad things about an ex-employee would result in a very expensive lawsuit for said employer. To answer the question directly - ...
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