Hey everyone,
I am moving to Germany in July. I'm strongly leaning toward Berlin, but am open-minded.
I'm struggling a bit in one specific area of my research, and was hoping some of you may have a bit of advice!
1. There is no minimum wage in Germany. What is a common wage for entry level jobs such as working in a coffee shop or hotel?
2. I'm trying to improve my language skills before I go to Germany. I'm fluent in English, have an intermediate level of French and am learning German as we speak. Do I need to pick up another language in order to be competitive in the workplace? I know a bit of Russian and was thinking that if necessary I would try to improve that. But considering that I'm working on becoming fluent in German, it would add a time commitment that I don't want to make unless necessary.
3. What do hotels look for in prospective entry level or non-management employees? Are there many hotel jobs available in Berlin, or other German cities?
4. I was planning on having enough money to support myself for two months while I find employment. Is this enough? Is it likely that one can find employment in two months or less, if proactive in their search?
Thanks, everyone
I am moving to Germany in July. I'm strongly leaning toward Berlin, but am open-minded.
I'm struggling a bit in one specific area of my research, and was hoping some of you may have a bit of advice!
1. There is no minimum wage in Germany. What is a common wage for entry level jobs such as working in a coffee shop or hotel?
2. I'm trying to improve my language skills before I go to Germany. I'm fluent in English, have an intermediate level of French and am learning German as we speak. Do I need to pick up another language in order to be competitive in the workplace? I know a bit of Russian and was thinking that if necessary I would try to improve that. But considering that I'm working on becoming fluent in German, it would add a time commitment that I don't want to make unless necessary.
3. What do hotels look for in prospective entry level or non-management employees? Are there many hotel jobs available in Berlin, or other German cities?
4. I was planning on having enough money to support myself for two months while I find employment. Is this enough? Is it likely that one can find employment in two months or less, if proactive in their search?
Thanks, everyone