A woman named Lanna shared that she left the United States two-and-a-half years ago and is now living in Germany.
She recently got a job as a part-time barista to make some extra cash.
The experience, even before she has started the job, has “broken” her—but “in a good way.”
Per her residence permit, Lanna cannot work more than 20 hours per week.
Rather than a traditional interview, the employer had her come in for a “try-out day.”
At the end of it, she was surprised when the boss asked how she felt about being hired.
The business seemed more concerned with how she felt about the job than with how they felt about her.
Then, when it came time to do onboarding paperwork, she was first asked about taking her vacation time.
In the U.S., part-time work very rarely comes with paid time off at all.
In Germany, Lanna will receive 36 days of paid vacation, even while working part-time.
Not only that, she also found that inclusion in the German public health care system as a part-time employee was not just possible, but required.
For 80 euros a month, she can see any doctor with availability for free or nearly free.
It is also required to visit the dentist twice a year, with the visits covered by the public system.
Lanna says she hasn’t been to the dentist in years.
She checked with her German friends to make sure she was reading the paperwork correctly, since it was all so different from her experience back home.
Not only did they confirm her understanding, but they were also surprised by her surprise.
This was their normal. For Lanna, it was so abnormal that she didn’t even think to research it beforehand.
https://www.upworthy.com/american-hired-as-part-time-barista-in-germany-job-benefits-blew-her-mind/
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