Yes, your are right. I was an employer in Germany, before I moved to Russia. A fair netto payment for an industry worker in east Germany would be in my opinion around 3000 Euro. This keeps the worker motivated, secure and without financial worries. But this worker would cost me in tax class 1 around 6000 Euro per month as employer. The worker therefor must work for 10.000 Euro company win per month or depending on business around 30.000 to 60.000 Euro turnover per worker per month. In the business envirnment of east germany tthis was never possible. I could pay 1800 Euro netto which cost me internally around 2600 or 2800 Euro per month and worker. As an employer I had the responsibility to my workers to keep a safe workplace and payment on time. Here in Russia one worker cost me 1000 Euro per month, 700 Euro he gets netto on hand. And this allows a good normal living, until all people have housing property, no rental costs, cheap energy prices. If man and woman earn both, they have a household income of netto 1200 to 1500 Euro per month wich allow a good life here in Russia.
1000 euro pay in Russia results in 700 euro on hand? Wtf? The taxes and fees the employer pays for a worker in Russia amount to about 45%, are you dodging the payments to the social security (pension) fund or something?
@@kogorun No. I pay arpund 30% for everything. I can call accounting in monday. I (believe) I have a good overview on that question. In Germany it is progressive. On 2000 Euro on hand, 42% on top have to be paid for pension, tax, health insurance. For 2500 Euro on hand, it is 46%. And 2500 Euro is the minimum for a lower middle class life for an average educated person. I would never sell my lifetime for this low income...
@@SteffenWernicke We have a basic 13% VAT tax and 30% is an aggregate fee that goes to social security funds. There's also a couple of % that go to "dangerous occupation" fee. So the basic stuff that most businesses pay for most workers is 43%. If you pay more than 1500 dollars per month, then the social security fee is 15% of that. not 30%. There are also various economic zones and stuff, especially for IT, and you company might be a resident there which would lower the taxes... But 30% isn't really a basic common scenario. There have also been talks of raising VAT to 20%. Maybe they didn't go anywhere yet, but it's a possibility.
Don't take the skilled worker shortage too seriously. The German job market is strange. In some fields, we have a strong tradition of apprenticeship or similar mechanisms, where young people are employed right after school and for several years get solid training for a field of work. Part of this is training on the job, part is special schools for this type of work, and part is a continuation of regular school. The apprentices or other trainees get a very small salary during this time and often still live with their parents. At the end of the program, you have people who are (normally) properly trained for their work and can prove it. Some employers train only as many people as they expect to employ, selecting their trainees carefully and expecting them to stay when their training is over. Some employers save money unfairly by not participating in this scheme at all, only hiring people trained by others. Some employers concentrate on these programs and train more people than they need. In IT and other non-traditional fields, there are no such training programs. Most employers in these fields would like to act like the worst kind of employers in the traditional fields and hire only people who have been fully trained by others. Worse, they don't expect just general work experience, but work experience specifically for the technologies they are using. In part this has to do with German labor laws. If someone is unsuitable for a type of work, you are supposed to fire them during the probation period, and it becomes almost impossible to do afterwards. There are problems with this. The probation period is often not enough time for someone to become fully productive, and the employer must act on unclear information that is often filtered through colleagues who have their own agenda or just general sympathy for the new colleague. As a result we get job adverts searching for a software developer with a computer science degree who has 10 years of experience working with a technology available since last year and is willing to work for the pay of a junior developer. If nobody applying to this advert satisfies the criteria (as is inevitable), this is another data point proving there aren't enough skilled workers. For job seekers it means that you can and must basically ignore the requirements and deduce from the salary offered whether you are qualified. And if your qualifications are worth a higher salary, it's still worth applying and asking for it once they have seen you. All of this is of course far from the open communication and blunt honesty that Germans are otherwise known for. A related matter is that at the end of an employment, a German employer _must_ write you a _sympathetic_ general reference letter if you request it. Therefore employers tend not to take references too seriously, and tend to interpret them as negatively as they can. For example, in Germany, 'positive contributions to the work climate' is well-established code for 'alcoholic', and references to working hard can be understood as code for incompetence. If you are a skilled worker, there are good reasons to choose Germany, but do not expect it to be easy. Sometimes no German is required at all because everyone in technical fields is fluent in English anyway, people in the company are flexible, and most of the time they are speaking English already because some of your future colleagues are recent immigrants from all over the world. And sometimes you must be fully fluid in German. The latter is a bad sign. It can mean that there is an inflexible hiring department, it can mean that the company is overly bureaucratic and people spend most of their time in senseless meetings, or it can mean that communicating with German customers is necessarily an important part of your job. German society is generally open and tolerant, although exceptions obviously do exist. There is racism and xenophobia here, but it's not as bad as in France or the US. German is relatively easy to learn if you are already fluent in English. A large part of the vocabulary is either directly related to a corresponding English word or is logically assembled from simpler words. (Examples: ein Ochse, zwei Ochsen = one ox, two oxen; Handschuh = 'hand shoe' = glove.) The biggest problems is gender and cases, two grammatical complications that don't exist in English. But it doesn't matter if you get them wrong all the time. People will understand you anyway. You can read and understand German without remembering the details, and by reading a lot of German you will naturally and without conscious effort learn to get them right. Germany provides great social security. If you are willing to adapt to, or at least live with, the quirks of German society, it may be worth looking for the ideal job in Germany. It seems that often the best way to do this is via a company that has branches both in your current country and in Germany. Do not expect to buy a house in Germany; most people just rent an apartment. (Home ownership is very low, and we don't consider this a problem.) When moving to a big city, you will probably not need a car and will be able to save a lot of money by not having one, but you may find it _extremely_ hard to find an affordable place to rent. (We consider housing shortage in big cities a big problem.) PS: Whereas the skilled worker shortage is a bit of a joke, Germany has a very real demographic problem that means we _do_ need immigration. Even if large parts of the population don't understand it and politicians tend to deny it. We have a high life expectancy and have had very low fertility rates for a long time. (About 1.5 children per woman.) In other words, our society is shrinking at the same time that it is growing older. The typical German is 48 years old. (That's the median: Half of Germans are older, half are younger. The average age is 45 years.) Every year, the number of Germans who reach retirement age is 50% more than the number of Germans who start their first job. Obviously we can't have _everyone_ working to take care of the old, and almost nobody paying taxes any more. Immigrants are younger on average, and they have more children on average. (Germany is a great country for having and raising children, up to free university!)
@@dmitriyf1 Well, I have never been in the US. I am very allergic to hypocrisy. But are you seriously suggesting there is no xenophobia in the US? There are frequent reports of European (and other) tourists getting accosted in the US for speaking their native language. What is that if not xenophobia? I have never heard of such a thing happening in Germany. Also, seen with European eyes, resentment against Chinese or Japanese people makes no sense as racism but is clearly xenophobia. You may think of it as racism, I think of it as xenophobia. This kind of difference is one reason why I only mentioned "racism and xenophobia" as a unit. In any case I am very confident that resentment against people from these two East Asian groups is significantly worse in the US than in Germany. That's just two examples off the top of my head.
Dear Friends, Discuss about staying in Germany. German Government calling immigrant but they don't have adequate housing. For that reason staying in Germany is very very costly. You have to pay 1/3 or more of your salary as a rent. As a foreigner it is also difficult to get appartment. Government should think about it first. One of my known person telling that since 8 months he is not gettting any apartment. Govt taxation and medical and social security they will charge you 42% of your salary. They don't discuss about that. Do not convert Euro to Indian currency. You will be able to save very little money. Another thing is that you should learn German language at least B1 level. No body use to prefer other than German language. You will think twice before you goto Germany.
Canada is worse. We are getting more immigrants but in big cities for almost all your paycheck will go for housing and a second job or with spouse's income they might survive. Germany looks cheaper to me comparing to Canada.
High taxes guarantee healthcare, workers rights, good roads, clean drinking water etc. You are right with the language barrier. Low salaries? If you want to get rich fast, Germany might not be competitive with countries like the US, for example. But if you fall there you are done. In Germany you would still get the healthcare, education or social benefits.
i am okay with low sarly and hight TAxed as long as GOVT provide have a my back, i have 5 years Exp as a software i really really want get out from pakistan
Far more better than Australia, where education mafias controlled immigration rules and exploit international students $, make alot of barrier for overseas recruitments processes, making the country lack of cheap housing construction workers, farm workers, healthcare workers, all just to satisfy their education mafias. And the australians keep poorer.
Wow, the level of bureaucracy in Germany is astounding! That, plus the language barrier and their attitudes toward foreigners is horrible. They want to use the skills of foreign workers to benefit their economy for them to compete globally, but at the same time, they make it incredibly difficult for them to build a life there. You are being used during your peak years, with an uncertain future; I'd instead do Canada or the States.
@@myleshagar9722 Listen, I'm English speaking so the relocating process would be much smoother despite everything else. Plus it's a melting pot of all cultures and races.
Yeah... There's supposedly skilled workers' shortage in IT, yet all of the companies who hire online want a C1 in German and for the potential employee to already have a work permit in Germany. I've been actively searching for a job in Germany since early April, and the few companies that gave me a human response (as opposed to an automated boot of "we have carefully reviewed your application and decided not to consider you for this position") have outright told me that my B1 wasn't good enough, they wanted C1, and unless I already had a job permit in Germany, very few companies would even consider me, and why wouldn't I come to Germany on a Job Seeker's visa if I wanted a chance to find a job. As if my crappy underdeveloped country savings would ever be enough to live in Germany without a job for any length of time. With that out of the way, the lifting of the minimum salary threshold is a low blow, because now companies would be able to hire immigrants for below industry standard salaries and no one can hold them accountable.
Your comment nicely shows how stiff and unflexible Germans are. They've been always like this, I guess, but now, facing new challenges, this is being exposed.
The wait for an appointment in New Delhi embassy for a Job seeker visa is 9 months. I can attest to this fact since I have been waiting for more than 6 months for an appointment.
@@rn7763 Depends on your overall goals. If you're a cishet man who just wants to make money and doesn't give a flying pan about the society he lives in, then sure, you can go to USA or something. But if you're, say, an NB trans guy with left-leaning political sensibilities and existing but limited funds, you have to think strategically.
As a doctor who didnt study in the EU, I have to either pay around 10.000€ to get my study documents translated and validated here(wich almost never gets approved anyways) or pay around 1000€ and restudy medicin while Im already working 24/7 as a resident to pass a validation exam. Germany complains about lack of doctors yet they do it extremely expensive and hard for inmigrants. And it doesn't get easier for locals either. The level of non-sense burocracy is alarmating. Changes happen sooo slow here and people refuse to open their minds and change how things work.
It might help you to know that bureaucracy does not work the same everywhere in Germany. Germany has only been a single country since 1871, and you can still see this in many little things. The greatest part of Germany, roughly former East Germany and the northern half of former West Germany, was once Prussian. This part of Germany still has a very Prussian style of bureaucracy. Further south, we have the Napoleonic (French) style of bureaucracy in the West and the Bavarian style specifically in the state of Bavaria. Of course these bureaucracy styles are no longer pure, but it can still be easier to get certain things done if you live in the right part of the country. The difference isn't so much in the rules but in the tradition of how these rules are interpreted. Both in Prussia and in Napoleonic France there were important and far-reaching bureaucracy reforms. Note that all of the following characterizations are simplified caricatures of what are sometimes mere tendencies. A chief administrator with a vision can make a big difference in his area of responsibility. Prussian bureaucracy is authoritarian and inflexible. Prussian bureaucrats sometimes intentionally make people's lives hard, but you can force them to be correct and do the right thing. Napoleonic bureaucrats generally try to be correct and helpful at the same time, but may be a bit stubborn or unimaginative. Bavarian bureaucracy was historically related to Austrian (Habsburg Empire) bureaucracy and is basically just regular, old-fashioned, corrupt and arbitrary bureaucracy. (I heard that small enterprises love Bavaria because Bavarian officials help them save federal tax.) General rules often require exceptions for special cases, and the bureaucrats know how that works. If you ask for something that obviously should be possible but for some technical reason requires an exception, here is how I understand the different types of bureaucrats typically react. - Prussian: It's impossible without following all the technical rules. No, it is impossible to make an exception. What? You know about a specific exception that applies in your case? Sorry, that requires form 3952C. No, I do not have form 3952C. No, I don't know where you can get it. That's not my problem. I know that the regulation says nothing about requiring a special form, but that's how we do it. Next one! - Napoleonic: Sorry, you must follow all these technical rules. Come back when you have everything. What, an exception? Oh yes, come to think of it, there is an exception just for your case. Why didn't you ask for an exception earlier? We could have done it last time. OK, here you are. Can I help you with anything else? - Bavarian: [Official decides whether they like you or not. Depending on that, response can go two ways.] 1. What? Don't worry. I know that the regulation says you need this, but a lot of people have problems with this. We can do it without that... Oh, interesting letters. What language is that? I'll have to trust you that this is what you say it is. Here you are. Anything else? 2. Sorry, I can't do that for you. Just get all the required documents and make sure the stamps are all legible. As usual, everything that is not in German must be translated by a sworn translator who is registered with the State of Bavaria. Don't forget that any apostille that proves authenticity of a document must also be officially translated if it isn't in German. Can I help you with anything else? There is a chance that you can find someone who has done the exact thing that you need, only in a different city and much cheaper. In that case, it's possible that moving to that city and doing it there is the cheapest solution. Of course there is no guarantee that it works. On a related matter, it is _possible_ that the best option is to move to a different EU country, get everything recognized there, and _then_ move to Germany. But nobody should consider that before checking the details of whether and how this works. There may be some obstacles that only become apparent in the last step. (Here is an example that definitely works: If you want to get married in Germany you need birth certificates for all four parents and similar stuff. If some of this is from outside the EU, things can become very complicated. You can circumvent this by simply marrying in Denmark, even if you don't live there. It will then automatically be recognized in Germany.)
From my experience (automotive AI engineer) the is not gap of IT people , but German speaking IT people. Even with my well demanded skills some recruiters first approached me but then rejected after learning I don’t speak German.
Exactly! It is especially visible in southern Germany, namely BW. In the north, Berlin has a more open startup culture and companies are more open to English speaking IT professionals.
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Strange that there are so many shortage when there are so many qualified IT engineers without jobs after layoffs and being discriminated on lack of language skills. Expecting B2 or C1 level of Germans from a skilled immigrant who is here to fill the gap of skilled labor shortage is really farce. The country will stagnant before that. The immigration laws and these influencers dont tell the whole story.
The problem is the language barrier. If the „boss“ of the firm can not communicate with his employees, then it doesn’t matter how competent they are. Though I have to say, translation Programms have gotten ridiculously good in recent years.
The Germany government should make new rule that English is official language in IT sector, then problem will be solved quickly, they don't want to change themselves but they ask others to change
@@thangtrantoan4600 …you want to change the official language of a fortiegn country (even if it is just in one sector) because you have trouble learning the language? Talk about being entitled 😂
@@DieFarbeLila88 Yes. Otherwise go and ask govt to increase retirement age from 67 to 70. Germany won't embrace globalisation and would like to learn the hard way. High skilled workers wont have any benefit in learning language. Go and train the asylum seekers.
Problem is what to do if you have u have ur family back home, your parents are gonna get older and will need you. And you will spend a lot of time not being together with the only people who are really important. Germany doesn't allowed to bring your parents and that's a big one. So I know I will be leaving soon after 10 years in Germany. I feel like I lost my time with my parents
Germany needs to implement a real anti discrimination law. It's not just the language. It's language being weaponised for exclusion purpose. Why exactly are second and third generation Turks and Arabs nowhere to be seen in corporate Germany, while British Indians are in banking, hedge fund, medicine, research, administration, and every other skilled sector in UK. Furthermore Germans are second largest minority group in Denmark and 5th largest in UK. How good are English and Danish skills of average Germans? Even German speaking Switzerland has 10x more expats and skilled migrants. How far should native German population drop, for you to finally embrace globalization? Funny innit, Germans don't need to learn Chinese or Portuguese to export their goods, but immigrants are expected to analyse Wittgenstein to get the job of a kellner? Majority of non EU skilled migrants are Indian IT workers. Majority of them leave Germany within few years, if not already spooked by negative reviews and stories of racial discrimination. Is rampant housing discrimination also because of language barrier? C1 certification enough to drag ethnic Germans to court for differential and discriminatory treatments? If not, you're just playing shifting goalpost game.
Half of my chefs at the company I work in Germany are migrants and the CEO is the second generation Turk. As a foreigner myself I really do not understand what are you talking about😅
@@val-schaeffer1117 I work in a logistics company, nothing blue collar about the job to be honest, just came from an early shift. Nothing "blue collar" about the job to be honest but I like it. 😊
There are many reasons that the foreign workers either do not want to come to Germany or do not want to stay here longer. 1) You can not bring your parents. 2) Almost impossible to find a specialist doctor when you need it with govt. health insurance. 3) The livable and normal apartments are very expensive and difficult to get. 4) Even if you speak and understand the standard German, people would not give up their local dialect, when talking to you. And, you are supposed to understand that too. This country used to have innovation, now it is running only by selling its old brand value. Most of the big German brands are just the sales companies, they buy from other small companies in the EU and sell them at higher price with their own brand name.
Over the time Germany is losing its charm due to its ignorance to adopt to current changes & ppl are not flexible enough with migrated ppl and language barrier is utmost bottleneck
@@aleterra So people should leave their family and come to a foreign land, to save the economy of this land. This does not sound very enticing to any foreign labor force!
@@desmbergg you don't come to Germany "to save the economy of this land" but to save yourself. In any case, if you bring elders that will have to be taken care of by the social system, then you are not helping.
@@aleterratop living in denial. There is not war like situation every where in the world. You guys are used to getting low skilled migrant from war ridden countries and often treat them in disrespectful manner. High skilled expats are talented and the entire world is open to them and German govt is literally wooing them to come to germany but attitude of local people towards foreigners even the high skilled ones is so unfriendly and disgusting.
Unfortunately, this law has not been signed into effect by the executive. There were many important laws on immigration passed last year but were never signed by the federal executive till today, and so have dashed the hope of people who are to benefit from it. Therefore, be wary of raising the hope of people on laws passed by the german lawmakers until such is signed into effect
I am engineer from technical field. Willing to relocate Germany for job..i already started learning German. Completed with A1 level. This is great news to me.
Germany was good 5-7 years ago, when apartment prices in Berlin were 2-3 times lower and they hired senior devs for 65k. Now there is a huge shortage of housing and 1 bedroom apartment costs around 500k (8k euro per meter )and they still hire people for around 65k. If they want migrants they have to build mich more houses and don't let companies buy them and use as their investments. I wanted to move to Germany very bad and started to learn the language but now I am so dissapointed with financial part of the deal
What about the delays in extending visa when one is already here? It takes ages to extend the visa and probably one reason people do not want to stay here longer once they are here
There are so many layoffs in Germany. Housing problem, it is very very difficult to get an apartment in Germany. Everywhere appointments issue, even it is very difficult to get doctors appointment.
So true. Plus the language discrimination of non Gernan speakers in general. They want skilled immigrants but then they expect them to know B2 and C1 level of German. Its rubbish really. People with below average skills with good German skills are more valued than people with excellent technical skills with English language expertise. The projection of this country labor shortage to outside is fake.
@@vinayyadatinagaraj2509they are also projecting it to the inside. There is no labor shortage, just a shortage in ppl who want to work for Pennies. I think that English skills are getting better, the more ppl from the old generation leave the market but until this then, we will have to wipe their monolingual asses 🙄
@vinayyadatinagaraj2509 It is not discrimination, but rather pragmatism. Many companies do not have employees with sufficient knowledge of English to conduct all their business in English. In these companies there is no room for lazy foreigners who can't be bothered to learn German. There are also many positions in Germany that require employees to look up the regulations for their field in German.
You have to learn German and make a big deposit in the bank for one year until you fine a job and if you dont find you will give your money for living and go back i think canada and Australia are better besides there is no Apartments in Germany very rare
Everything will be easier in words unfortunately. I have signed a contract but have been waiting for visa appointment for 2 months. Things are incredibly slow at embassies.
amazing video, but what intrigues me is this: Why does Germany have a shortage of skilled labor? when it is clear that the level of unemployment is very less in Germany. 1. Do people in Germany not want to go into IT or other high-paying jobs? if so why? 2. Are there not enough young people? if so why? 3. or something else. what would be the impact of fixing that problem by letting foreigners come in and doing those jobs which are obviously high paying? on the country? is the country ready for that?
Germans do not have enough young people because their Women are Lesbians while their Men are Gays, (and this is 100% fault of the Government). Who is going to give birth to the young ones.? Think about it.
The quality of the education system has gone down consistently over the past 3 decades and there is now also a teacher shortage. Approximately 17% of children with at least 1 foreign parent leave school without any type of diploma. Many people work dead-end minimum wage jobs without any chance of moving up or give up and live on welfare. On the other hand, German employers are very picky and will rarely consider locals without qualifications or foreigners without German.
Many refugees are not allowed to work, or their degrees or professional training, if they have them, are not officially recognized and it takes a long time to get this done.
Although it is lega, threshold, for many companies it'll become the ceiling. Good news for employers, bad news for employees. Die Blaue Karte für Biligkräfte. 😞
@@Cassandra.Oracle We can only respond to this issue based on our field of expertise which is Tech & IT. Average salaries are in the ranges of 60K-65K p.a. which applies to engineers with approx. 5 years of project experience. cult.honeypot.io/reads/developer-salaries-2022-report-germany/
I am an American IT Architect with 20 years of experience and I go to Germany every year for vacation; I love it there. I would really like to work there one day. Also, as a side note, Jörg your accent is nearly perfect. Only a few things you said give away that you are not a native from the USA; great job. I hope to be able to speak German with no accent like you do English.
Most info seems directed specifically at IT jobs, I can find minimal info regarding the hiring practices of the construction trades. I'm a Union Carpenter in the US, completed apprenticeship, 20+ years experiences with numerous certifications. I am also employed by a German owned company and specialize in scaffolding. I understand most of this isn't transferable/compatible with German construction regulations/standards, but perhaps there's some fellow trades people that could point me in the right direction?
I would never go back to Germany for living or work because the life is too short in spoiling it with daily work only to pay for all the stuff you don't need. I left Germany when I was end of 30 and now 70 years old l must say that it was the best decision I ever made in my life. The German way of living is fully regulated by rules and regulations and you must follow it. Kehrwoche in BW says everything.... In my opinion it's not the democracy I want to live in but I also understand that people from developing countries want to live in a developed country to earn more money and support the family at home.
thanks! I think first and foremost they need to have immigration of more bureaucrats to fix the delays :) Jokes aside, this is important for running the system smooth. But problem comes due to language and citizenship barriers. it can also be achieved by private firms handling big paperwork load. much like VFS Global does for Visa. Or large digitization drives (which again needs IT talent, making it catch 22 albeit a small one) Also, I see political will and firefighting for 400k jobs or whatever. But from the side of companies, the activity is lackluster. It should not be that companies try to use this as a means to drive down wages much more than what is expected with normal immigration.
You mentioned that it is now easier to apply a job or get a visa even if your university is not previously recognised in Germany, does it count only in tech industry? or for all industry?
with uni degree it took 2 weeks ..true...as fee others mentioned its a beautiful country to upskill and live but initially it will be tough to get a house for rent at an affordable prices.
I'm a graduate in chemistry ,and now learning python programming language and want to get a python developer job in Germany, at least an internship . Hope, I will find that soon. Respect from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Not bad but still well behind Canada. Canada just launched a Global Talent Program. If you can get an 80K job from a "designated" employer you have the work permit in 2 weeks and can come to Canada immediately.
However, increasingly, more and more Canadian companies are looking to find employees for remote work, to save on salaries. I have been working from home for about 4 years now. We do not have a real office anymore. I'm thinking to move somewhere else, to another (cheaper) country. There's no need to live nearby a company. Computer programming is global, now.
@@cuntunut-dq1kw Monthly expenses: Rent (1 bedroom): min. $2500 (Toronto), min. 2000 (Toronto area) Food (1 person): $400 Transportation(Pass): $160 Internet/Cable/Cellphone: $150 Healthcare is free. As an employee, you might get as a benefit a private (group) health plan ($2000-$2500 limit) for dental, vision, and medication. 80k salary means 60k after tax /net income or $5000/month.
Please I am here on visiting visa at the moment doing a German course as well, my university degree with the points what is required I have. Question how can I go about changing mv visiting visa without having to go back home
You will be able to apply for a ''Blue Card Category Type Visa''. Also, there is a need to meet all the requirements for that, such as your Academic degree (+) and salary over 45K (+).
i don't understand how they say they have lack, when personally i have been applying for almost 6 months and less than 1% of the companies even give me the chance of an interview
@@masmoudi5595 Exactly. When you lose your job, it takes sometimes 1 or 2 years to get a new one. I also applies for THOUSANDS of job positions without any success.
@@sta702 Make that C1. I'm actively applying from outside the country, and the few companies that gave me a human response instead of an automatic boot outright told me they wanted C1. I have B1 btw.
I think you forgot to mention that just by having more than 6 points doesn't mean you will get the opportunity card. If I'm not mistaken, this will work like the Canadian Express Entry system where only the candidates with the highest points will get it. I also think the number of opportunity card visas that will be available are going to be limited. I read somewhere that it'll be around 60,000 annually, so there will be way more applicants than visas.
I think you are right about this. But also reducing minimum salary actually good for companies but not good for employees those who join. When there will be very high taxes and very high rents. How it will going to help people those who go....
Canada just made it easier for IT professionals and freelancers to work without needing a work visa first. This should give India and edge as there are lots of IT professionals in India.
Hello @indrajitsarkar6750, Master degree graduates form / have already formed a category of their own because they are entitled to a job-seeker visa after graduation anyway.
Education is free in Germany. But you need money for staying, fooding, study material, grocery etc. You need minimum 1000 Euro per month. If you can afford then you go. Learn German also. It is absolutely necessary.
I am from Argentina originally. Moved from Dublin to Berlin and both cities are chaotic for apartment finding. Unbelievable. Now I love in Dusseldorf and the market is not as bad but the city is not very nice. So good luck everyone in your decisions. But consider that rent and also food is expensive here
Sir Can you tell me about the law that has been made changes on tourist visa..? I heard that people on tourist visa can pursue to job search without leaving the country??
Hi. thanks for this informative video. What about the people who are doctors? Can they get a blue card if they are at the moment in Germany but not yet working? Can you please shed some light on this. Thank you.
Hi @chijiokeadim1252 if you are asking about your wife and kids, they will get a dependant visa and will be able to move with you. Also, more info you may find in the video.
@@FAJIGBerlin Alright. So what do I start with, I know German to A2, yet to write the exam anyway. I'm a doctor and my wife will be a pharmacist next year. Where do I start from please
This is not working I guess, I applied for a Job seeker visa in the first week of May from Mumbai, it's more than two months and I am still in waiting list
You mentioned India .. what about from the Philippines? Same as India? Applicants, do they have to be proficient in German? Most students/professionals can speak good English ! Any link w/German Immigration in English pls..Thank you
You are welcome to check our website and watch our video training www.findajobingermany.de/. Simply click on the video training link you find there. It doesn't matter where you are from. We care about your skills and experience. There is no need to speak German to get a job in Germany as an IT professional. In another video, Jörg also specifically talks about German language skills and if they're required for a job in Tech & IT in Germany ruclips.net/video/RfevpNG8axE/видео.html
@FAJIGBerlin oh! I meant for management consulting professional...I am a dual specialized MBA professional with lean six sigma green belt certified from TUV SUD. Currently member of two international management consulting firms in Europe and USA...I would appreciate If I could have an online conversation...
Hi @munazahasan8266 you do not have to have any certificates. A recruiter will check your English skills during your interview. You do not have to have any visa to be looking for a job but if you want to start working, you should have a work permit.
You doing great job guys, Keep it up ! One question, As you mentioned, the new law will allow parents and in-laws of the applicant to also apply for residency / family reunion visa. It applies only for new applications or also for those who already possesses a blue card / Permanent residency ?
THis might take ages and ages and ages . Pretty pessimistic about this happening in a reasonable time frame. too many bureaucratic unknowns that may completely nullify any of the expediencies anyway.
Hello all, I have job offer from Germany, my employer applied for fast track visa for me on 29.03.2023 but till today there is no update on my application! What should I do ? Should I start applying other jobs as well..? Or should wait more?
Ja, sure, you should not wait for that. Most of the companies are startup company. Before you aggreed to come Germany they should provide you apartment because you will not get it easily. They should provide house rent allawances also. Otherwise more than 1/3 rd of your net salary will go for rent. Government taxation and others they will charge you 42% and will be deducted straight from your salary as a single person. They need you for their Pension contribution and retain their lifestyle.
@@Ausflug first of its not a startup, I will work as nutzfahrzeuge mechatroniker, my employer applied for me to central office for skilled worker immigration NRW, I have also reference no. . But there is no update on my application since march .
There is no need to speak German to get a job/visa in Germany as an IT professional. You may find more info in our video training: www.findajobingermany.de/how-to-find-a-job-in-germany-as-a-software-developer-in-2-months
Just great..c'mon all in but bring your tent for with the change of the law the government typically completely overlooked that we are running out of apartments..
They pay 45k and take 40% tax out of it, you won’t even save 1k per month. Staying away from family, facing all the discrimination, culture and language barrier, loneliness all these for few bucks. What is the use? Just stay happy wherever you are with family and friends. In our place we are free to do anything Germany treat black and brown people like refugees even though they pay tax.
Hi All only for techies are eligible for Germany job seeker visa, Any opportunity for non IT ppl because I am looking for job opportunities in Germany,pls help how to reach out to you
How about APS please, any changes to expedite visa process? How about reversal to 15 year education in place of 16 year education brought in in recent past in university education?
The blue card is an approved EU-wide work permit allowing highly skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in 25 of the 27 countries within the European Union excluding Denmark and Ireland, which are not subject to the proposal.
Hi , I am a medical professional and I found a job in Sachsen Anhalt but they cannot pay me until I pass the Fachsprachenprüfung , do you know If there is some kind of financial support to live i'm Germany while I prepare this exam ?
I think you can apply at the Jobcenter. Because I came with a EU Passport I couldn't get that help, so I had to work at a Rewe for a few months until I passed the fsp
It's a strange market in Germany / Berlin - companies take forever in their recruitment process. 2-3 months is typical. The visa isn't actually the main hurdle. After this the accomodation sitution is very hard to obtain. AirBnB rates are sky high. And you may never find a flat. If you're a freelancer, then there's a whole load of other issues - companies strongly prefer permanent staff, rather than seeing freelancer / permanent as equivalent. Landlords do not rent to freelancers. The health insurance for freelancers starts at 200 a month, and companies like TK do not speak English. If you have a peroid of no work, the benefits system do not even reply. Oh and when you're going through the interview process it is rare that companies keep you in the loop, and a no reply is considered enough to say you havn't got the job.
We do not have any personell shortage in Germany. We do have a shortage of employers who are willing to pay fair for your job
Well said!
Yes, your are right. I was an employer in Germany, before I moved to Russia.
A fair netto payment for an industry worker in east Germany would be in my opinion around 3000 Euro. This keeps the worker motivated, secure and without financial worries.
But this worker would cost me in tax class 1 around 6000 Euro per month as employer. The worker therefor must work for 10.000 Euro company win per month or depending on business around 30.000 to 60.000 Euro turnover per worker per month.
In the business envirnment of east germany tthis was never possible. I could pay 1800 Euro netto which cost me internally around 2600 or 2800 Euro per month and worker.
As an employer I had the responsibility to my workers to keep a safe workplace and payment on time.
Here in Russia one worker cost me 1000 Euro per month, 700 Euro he gets netto on hand. And this allows a good normal living, until all people have housing property, no rental costs, cheap energy prices. If man and woman earn both, they have a household income of netto 1200 to 1500 Euro per month wich allow a good life here in Russia.
1000 euro pay in Russia results in 700 euro on hand? Wtf? The taxes and fees the employer pays for a worker in Russia amount to about 45%, are you dodging the payments to the social security (pension) fund or something?
@@kogorun No. I pay arpund 30% for everything. I can call accounting in monday. I (believe) I have a good overview on that question.
In Germany it is progressive. On 2000 Euro on hand, 42% on top have to be paid for pension, tax, health insurance. For 2500 Euro on hand, it is 46%. And 2500 Euro is the minimum for a lower middle class life for an average educated person. I would never sell my lifetime for this low income...
@@SteffenWernicke We have a basic 13% VAT tax and 30% is an aggregate fee that goes to social security funds. There's also a couple of % that go to "dangerous occupation" fee. So the basic stuff that most businesses pay for most workers is 43%. If you pay more than 1500 dollars per month, then the social security fee is 15% of that. not 30%. There are also various economic zones and stuff, especially for IT, and you company might be a resident there which would lower the taxes... But 30% isn't really a basic common scenario. There have also been talks of raising VAT to 20%. Maybe they didn't go anywhere yet, but it's a possibility.
Don't take the skilled worker shortage too seriously. The German job market is strange. In some fields, we have a strong tradition of apprenticeship or similar mechanisms, where young people are employed right after school and for several years get solid training for a field of work. Part of this is training on the job, part is special schools for this type of work, and part is a continuation of regular school. The apprentices or other trainees get a very small salary during this time and often still live with their parents. At the end of the program, you have people who are (normally) properly trained for their work and can prove it. Some employers train only as many people as they expect to employ, selecting their trainees carefully and expecting them to stay when their training is over. Some employers save money unfairly by not participating in this scheme at all, only hiring people trained by others. Some employers concentrate on these programs and train more people than they need.
In IT and other non-traditional fields, there are no such training programs. Most employers in these fields would like to act like the worst kind of employers in the traditional fields and hire only people who have been fully trained by others. Worse, they don't expect just general work experience, but work experience specifically for the technologies they are using. In part this has to do with German labor laws. If someone is unsuitable for a type of work, you are supposed to fire them during the probation period, and it becomes almost impossible to do afterwards. There are problems with this. The probation period is often not enough time for someone to become fully productive, and the employer must act on unclear information that is often filtered through colleagues who have their own agenda or just general sympathy for the new colleague.
As a result we get job adverts searching for a software developer with a computer science degree who has 10 years of experience working with a technology available since last year and is willing to work for the pay of a junior developer. If nobody applying to this advert satisfies the criteria (as is inevitable), this is another data point proving there aren't enough skilled workers. For job seekers it means that you can and must basically ignore the requirements and deduce from the salary offered whether you are qualified. And if your qualifications are worth a higher salary, it's still worth applying and asking for it once they have seen you. All of this is of course far from the open communication and blunt honesty that Germans are otherwise known for. A related matter is that at the end of an employment, a German employer _must_ write you a _sympathetic_ general reference letter if you request it. Therefore employers tend not to take references too seriously, and tend to interpret them as negatively as they can. For example, in Germany, 'positive contributions to the work climate' is well-established code for 'alcoholic', and references to working hard can be understood as code for incompetence.
If you are a skilled worker, there are good reasons to choose Germany, but do not expect it to be easy. Sometimes no German is required at all because everyone in technical fields is fluent in English anyway, people in the company are flexible, and most of the time they are speaking English already because some of your future colleagues are recent immigrants from all over the world. And sometimes you must be fully fluid in German. The latter is a bad sign. It can mean that there is an inflexible hiring department, it can mean that the company is overly bureaucratic and people spend most of their time in senseless meetings, or it can mean that communicating with German customers is necessarily an important part of your job.
German society is generally open and tolerant, although exceptions obviously do exist. There is racism and xenophobia here, but it's not as bad as in France or the US. German is relatively easy to learn if you are already fluent in English. A large part of the vocabulary is either directly related to a corresponding English word or is logically assembled from simpler words. (Examples: ein Ochse, zwei Ochsen = one ox, two oxen; Handschuh = 'hand shoe' = glove.) The biggest problems is gender and cases, two grammatical complications that don't exist in English. But it doesn't matter if you get them wrong all the time. People will understand you anyway. You can read and understand German without remembering the details, and by reading a lot of German you will naturally and without conscious effort learn to get them right.
Germany provides great social security. If you are willing to adapt to, or at least live with, the quirks of German society, it may be worth looking for the ideal job in Germany. It seems that often the best way to do this is via a company that has branches both in your current country and in Germany. Do not expect to buy a house in Germany; most people just rent an apartment. (Home ownership is very low, and we don't consider this a problem.) When moving to a big city, you will probably not need a car and will be able to save a lot of money by not having one, but you may find it _extremely_ hard to find an affordable place to rent. (We consider housing shortage in big cities a big problem.)
PS: Whereas the skilled worker shortage is a bit of a joke, Germany has a very real demographic problem that means we _do_ need immigration. Even if large parts of the population don't understand it and politicians tend to deny it. We have a high life expectancy and have had very low fertility rates for a long time. (About 1.5 children per woman.) In other words, our society is shrinking at the same time that it is growing older. The typical German is 48 years old. (That's the median: Half of Germans are older, half are younger. The average age is 45 years.) Every year, the number of Germans who reach retirement age is 50% more than the number of Germans who start their first job. Obviously we can't have _everyone_ working to take care of the old, and almost nobody paying taxes any more. Immigrants are younger on average, and they have more children on average. (Germany is a great country for having and raising children, up to free university!)
Thank for your time. It really helped me a lot. I have changed my mind now!😅
Thank you for your comment sir
Xenophobia in US? This statement invalidates your entire message
@@dmitriyf1 Well, I have never been in the US. I am very allergic to hypocrisy. But are you seriously suggesting there is no xenophobia in the US?
There are frequent reports of European (and other) tourists getting accosted in the US for speaking their native language. What is that if not xenophobia? I have never heard of such a thing happening in Germany.
Also, seen with European eyes, resentment against Chinese or Japanese people makes no sense as racism but is clearly xenophobia. You may think of it as racism, I think of it as xenophobia. This kind of difference is one reason why I only mentioned "racism and xenophobia" as a unit. In any case I am very confident that resentment against people from these two East Asian groups is significantly worse in the US than in Germany.
That's just two examples off the top of my head.
@@johaquila are you a German?
Dear Friends, Discuss about staying in Germany. German Government calling immigrant but they don't have adequate housing. For that reason staying in Germany is very very costly. You have to pay 1/3 or more of your salary as a rent. As a foreigner it is also difficult to get appartment.
Government should think about it first. One of my known person telling that since 8 months he is not gettting any apartment. Govt taxation and medical and social security they will charge you 42% of your salary. They don't discuss about that. Do not convert Euro to Indian currency. You will be able to save very little money. Another thing is that you should learn German language at least B1 level. No body use to prefer other than German language. You will think twice before you goto Germany.
💯💯 Well said! Thanks for sharing
Canada is worse. We are getting more immigrants but in big cities for almost all your paycheck will go for housing and a second job or with spouse's income they might survive. Germany looks cheaper to me comparing to Canada.
@@edmturk1971 Yes, I keep hearing about this recently. May I ask if UK is a good country for immigrants seeking IT jobs?
It is a lot better to go to the USA. At the moment, with Biden, it is super easy...
@@adrianosousamendes2948 Thanks for responding! I am from India and the current visa rules are still not favourable for us
The language barrier, High Taxes, and low salaries. is a big issues in Germany
High taxes guarantee healthcare, workers rights, good roads, clean drinking water etc. You are right with the language barrier. Low salaries? If you want to get rich fast, Germany might not be competitive with countries like the US, for example. But if you fall there you are done. In Germany you would still get the healthcare, education or social benefits.
i am okay with low sarly and hight TAxed as long as GOVT provide have a my back, i have 5 years Exp as a software i really really want get out from pakistan
Far more better than Australia, where education mafias controlled immigration rules and exploit international students $, make alot of barrier for overseas recruitments processes, making the country lack of cheap housing construction workers, farm workers, healthcare workers, all just to satisfy their education mafias. And the australians keep poorer.
@@gluteusmaximus1657 hello please can you help with the process or procedure of to apply for a job in germany.thank you
@@gluteusmaximus1657 I did my bachelors in germany in germany and it moved to Spain. High taxes is a really big problem in Germany.
Wow, the level of bureaucracy in Germany is astounding! That, plus the language barrier and their attitudes toward foreigners is horrible. They want to use the skills of foreign workers to benefit their economy for them to compete globally, but at the same time, they make it incredibly difficult for them to build a life there. You are being used during your peak years, with an uncertain future; I'd instead do Canada or the States.
It is the same in Canada. Are you kidding?
@@myleshagar9722 Listen, I'm English speaking so the relocating process would be much smoother despite everything else. Plus it's a melting pot of all cultures and races.
I agree with u
Ive lived here in germany for 16 yrs and thts very true
So true. It took me 2 yrs only in germany to realise this
Yeah... There's supposedly skilled workers' shortage in IT, yet all of the companies who hire online want a C1 in German and for the potential employee to already have a work permit in Germany. I've been actively searching for a job in Germany since early April, and the few companies that gave me a human response (as opposed to an automated boot of "we have carefully reviewed your application and decided not to consider you for this position") have outright told me that my B1 wasn't good enough, they wanted C1, and unless I already had a job permit in Germany, very few companies would even consider me, and why wouldn't I come to Germany on a Job Seeker's visa if I wanted a chance to find a job. As if my crappy underdeveloped country savings would ever be enough to live in Germany without a job for any length of time.
With that out of the way, the lifting of the minimum salary threshold is a low blow, because now companies would be able to hire immigrants for below industry standard salaries and no one can hold them accountable.
Your comment nicely shows how stiff and unflexible Germans are. They've been always like this, I guess, but now, facing new challenges, this is being exposed.
The wait for an appointment in New Delhi embassy for a Job seeker visa is 9 months. I can attest to this fact since I have been waiting for more than 6 months for an appointment.
Immigrating to Germany is a waste of time for skilled workers.....
@@rn7763 Depends on your overall goals. If you're a cishet man who just wants to make money and doesn't give a flying pan about the society he lives in, then sure, you can go to USA or something. But if you're, say, an NB trans guy with left-leaning political sensibilities and existing but limited funds, you have to think strategically.
@@kaworunagisa4009 Consider you have been rejected because hiring an mentally ill person is usually a bad strategy. You alphabet-thing
As a doctor who didnt study in the EU, I have to either pay around 10.000€ to get my study documents translated and validated here(wich almost never gets approved anyways) or pay around 1000€ and restudy medicin while Im already working 24/7 as a resident to pass a validation exam.
Germany complains about lack of doctors yet they do it extremely expensive and hard for inmigrants. And it doesn't get easier for locals either.
The level of non-sense burocracy is alarmating. Changes happen sooo slow here and people refuse to open their minds and change how things work.
It might help you to know that bureaucracy does not work the same everywhere in Germany. Germany has only been a single country since 1871, and you can still see this in many little things. The greatest part of Germany, roughly former East Germany and the northern half of former West Germany, was once Prussian. This part of Germany still has a very Prussian style of bureaucracy. Further south, we have the Napoleonic (French) style of bureaucracy in the West and the Bavarian style specifically in the state of Bavaria. Of course these bureaucracy styles are no longer pure, but it can still be easier to get certain things done if you live in the right part of the country.
The difference isn't so much in the rules but in the tradition of how these rules are interpreted. Both in Prussia and in Napoleonic France there were important and far-reaching bureaucracy reforms. Note that all of the following characterizations are simplified caricatures of what are sometimes mere tendencies. A chief administrator with a vision can make a big difference in his area of responsibility.
Prussian bureaucracy is authoritarian and inflexible. Prussian bureaucrats sometimes intentionally make people's lives hard, but you can force them to be correct and do the right thing. Napoleonic bureaucrats generally try to be correct and helpful at the same time, but may be a bit stubborn or unimaginative. Bavarian bureaucracy was historically related to Austrian (Habsburg Empire) bureaucracy and is basically just regular, old-fashioned, corrupt and arbitrary bureaucracy. (I heard that small enterprises love Bavaria because Bavarian officials help them save federal tax.)
General rules often require exceptions for special cases, and the bureaucrats know how that works. If you ask for something that obviously should be possible but for some technical reason requires an exception, here is how I understand the different types of bureaucrats typically react.
- Prussian: It's impossible without following all the technical rules. No, it is impossible to make an exception. What? You know about a specific exception that applies in your case? Sorry, that requires form 3952C. No, I do not have form 3952C. No, I don't know where you can get it. That's not my problem. I know that the regulation says nothing about requiring a special form, but that's how we do it. Next one!
- Napoleonic: Sorry, you must follow all these technical rules. Come back when you have everything. What, an exception? Oh yes, come to think of it, there is an exception just for your case. Why didn't you ask for an exception earlier? We could have done it last time. OK, here you are. Can I help you with anything else?
- Bavarian: [Official decides whether they like you or not. Depending on that, response can go two ways.] 1. What? Don't worry. I know that the regulation says you need this, but a lot of people have problems with this. We can do it without that... Oh, interesting letters. What language is that? I'll have to trust you that this is what you say it is. Here you are. Anything else? 2. Sorry, I can't do that for you. Just get all the required documents and make sure the stamps are all legible. As usual, everything that is not in German must be translated by a sworn translator who is registered with the State of Bavaria. Don't forget that any apostille that proves authenticity of a document must also be officially translated if it isn't in German. Can I help you with anything else?
There is a chance that you can find someone who has done the exact thing that you need, only in a different city and much cheaper. In that case, it's possible that moving to that city and doing it there is the cheapest solution. Of course there is no guarantee that it works.
On a related matter, it is _possible_ that the best option is to move to a different EU country, get everything recognized there, and _then_ move to Germany. But nobody should consider that before checking the details of whether and how this works. There may be some obstacles that only become apparent in the last step. (Here is an example that definitely works: If you want to get married in Germany you need birth certificates for all four parents and similar stuff. If some of this is from outside the EU, things can become very complicated. You can circumvent this by simply marrying in Denmark, even if you don't live there. It will then automatically be recognized in Germany.)
I'm a doctor too, and I want to immigrate to Germany, I have some questions, may I ask them to you '?
Go to the US or Australia, that's where everyone else is running off to
@@johaquilaOmg I am german and u just validated my whole life experince. I did not know its, because it was based on different systems. 😳💙
From my experience (automotive AI engineer) the is not gap of IT people , but German speaking IT people. Even with my well demanded skills some recruiters first approached me but then rejected after learning I don’t speak German.
Exactly! It is especially visible in southern Germany, namely BW. In the north, Berlin has a more open startup culture and companies are more open to English speaking IT professionals.
I am just looking for AI / ML job in Germany, remotely from Warsaw, Poland. Where should I try?....
@@wiktorm9858 USA. All the rest suck hard anyhow with bosses from handywork school who have been there longer than you.
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Strange that there are so many shortage when there are so many qualified IT engineers without jobs after layoffs and being discriminated on lack of language skills. Expecting B2 or C1 level of Germans from a skilled immigrant who is here to fill the gap of skilled labor shortage is really farce. The country will stagnant before that. The immigration laws and these influencers dont tell the whole story.
So true. They don't want high skilled workers but they want German speaking people with average skills
The problem is the language barrier. If the „boss“ of the firm can not communicate with his employees, then it doesn’t matter how competent they are. Though I have to say, translation Programms have gotten ridiculously good in recent years.
The Germany government should make new rule that English is official language in IT sector, then problem will be solved quickly, they don't want to change themselves but they ask others to change
@@thangtrantoan4600 …you want to change the official language of a fortiegn country (even if it is just in one sector) because you have trouble learning the language? Talk about being entitled 😂
@@DieFarbeLila88 Yes. Otherwise go and ask govt to increase retirement age from 67 to 70. Germany won't embrace globalisation and would like to learn the hard way. High skilled workers wont have any benefit in learning language. Go and train the asylum seekers.
Problem is what to do if you have u have ur family back home, your parents are gonna get older and will need you. And you will spend a lot of time not being together with the only people who are really important. Germany doesn't allowed to bring your parents and that's a big one. So I know I will be leaving soon after 10 years in Germany. I feel like I lost my time with my parents
I am happy this happened as I am coming there for my Masters degree in September. Thank you for the updating.
Please can you put me through on to apply bcz I'm thinking of doing my master and if you know anything about Italy too please help.thanks
@@uche_real1 okay sure!
Good morning, please how do we go about it
Germany needs to implement a real anti discrimination law. It's not just the language. It's language being weaponised for exclusion purpose. Why exactly are second and third generation Turks and Arabs nowhere to be seen in corporate Germany, while British Indians are in banking, hedge fund, medicine, research, administration, and every other skilled sector in UK. Furthermore Germans are second largest minority group in Denmark and 5th largest in UK. How good are English and Danish skills of average Germans? Even German speaking Switzerland has 10x more expats and skilled migrants.
How far should native German population drop, for you to finally embrace globalization? Funny innit, Germans don't need to learn Chinese or Portuguese to export their goods, but immigrants are expected to analyse Wittgenstein to get the job of a kellner?
Majority of non EU skilled migrants are Indian IT workers. Majority of them leave Germany within few years, if not already spooked by negative reviews and stories of racial discrimination.
Is rampant housing discrimination also because of language barrier?
C1 certification enough to drag ethnic Germans to court for differential and discriminatory treatments? If not, you're just playing shifting goalpost game.
Half of my chefs at the company I work in Germany are migrants and the CEO is the second generation Turk. As a foreigner myself I really do not understand what are you talking about😅
@@sta702 Hitler was also a "Foreigner" because he was Austrian. Reveal you RACE. Oh wait, I know you are WHITE.
@@sta702 Do you work in a restaurant? Because corporate companies do not need "Chef". So you are blue collar, then.
@@val-schaeffer1117 I work in a logistics company, nothing blue collar about the job to be honest, just came from an early shift. Nothing "blue collar" about the job to be honest but I like it. 😊
@@sta702 You are Russian. Why hide behing "foreigner" tag? you bl++dy Nordic Caucasian.
There are many reasons that the foreign workers either do not want to come to Germany or do not want to stay here longer. 1) You can not bring your parents. 2) Almost impossible to find a specialist doctor when you need it with govt. health insurance. 3) The livable and normal apartments are very expensive and difficult to get. 4) Even if you speak and understand the standard German, people would not give up their local dialect, when talking to you. And, you are supposed to understand that too. This country used to have innovation, now it is running only by selling its old brand value. Most of the big German brands are just the sales companies, they buy from other small companies in the EU and sell them at higher price with their own brand name.
Over the time Germany is losing its charm due to its ignorance to adopt to current changes & ppl are not flexible enough with migrated ppl and language barrier is utmost bottleneck
I don't think it is reasonable that they allow you to bring your parents, they will not work and they will use the health care system.
@@aleterra So people should leave their family and come to a foreign land, to save the economy of this land. This does not sound very enticing to any foreign labor force!
@@desmbergg you don't come to Germany "to save the economy of this land" but to save yourself. In any case, if you bring elders that will have to be taken care of by the social system, then you are not helping.
@@aleterratop living in denial. There is not war like situation every where in the world. You guys are used to getting low skilled migrant from war ridden countries and often treat them in disrespectful manner. High skilled expats are talented and the entire world is open to them and German govt is literally wooing them to come to germany but attitude of local people towards foreigners even the high skilled ones is so unfriendly and disgusting.
Unfortunately, this law has not been signed into effect by the executive. There were many important laws on immigration passed last year but were never signed by the federal executive till today, and so have dashed the hope of people who are to benefit from it. Therefore, be wary of raising the hope of people on laws passed by the german lawmakers until such is signed into effect
Thank you guys for doing this valuable service for people to consider moving and working in Germany!
Thank you for your feedback.
I am engineer from technical field. Willing to relocate Germany for job..i already started learning German. Completed with A1 level. This is great news to me.
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Looks like you got your underpants on the wrong way mate
Germany was good 5-7 years ago, when apartment prices in Berlin were 2-3 times lower and they hired senior devs for 65k. Now there is a huge shortage of housing and 1 bedroom apartment costs around 500k (8k euro per meter )and they still hire people for around 65k. If they want migrants they have to build mich more houses and don't let companies buy them and use as their investments.
I wanted to move to Germany very bad and started to learn the language but now I am so dissapointed with financial part of the deal
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What about the delays in extending visa when one is already here? It takes ages to extend the visa and probably one reason people do not want to stay here longer once they are here
There are so many layoffs in Germany. Housing problem, it is very very difficult to get an apartment in Germany. Everywhere appointments issue, even it is very difficult to get doctors appointment.
So true. Plus the language discrimination of non Gernan speakers in general. They want skilled immigrants but then they expect them to know B2 and C1 level of German. Its rubbish really. People with below average skills with good German skills are more valued than people with excellent technical skills with English language expertise. The projection of this country labor shortage to outside is fake.
@@vinayyadatinagaraj2509they are also projecting it to the inside. There is no labor shortage, just a shortage in ppl who want to work for Pennies. I think that English skills are getting better, the more ppl from the old generation leave the market but until this then, we will have to wipe their monolingual asses 🙄
@vinayyadatinagaraj2509 It is not discrimination, but rather pragmatism. Many companies do not have employees with sufficient knowledge of English to conduct all their business in English. In these companies there is no room for lazy foreigners who can't be bothered to learn German. There are also many positions in Germany that require employees to look up the regulations for their field in German.
You have to learn German and make a big deposit in the bank for one year until you fine a job and if you dont find you will give your money for living and go back i think canada and Australia are better besides there is no Apartments in Germany very rare
don't forget to mention high taxes
Everything will be easier in words unfortunately. I have signed a contract but have been waiting for visa appointment for 2 months. Things are incredibly slow at embassies.
I used to want to live in Germany, not any more.
These videos are good, but please discuss the present situation in Germany in terms of recession and layoffs.
People are getting fired in probation period
@@datasqlai yeah even I read the same in one of blog which is written in German.
amazing video, but what intrigues me is this:
Why does Germany have a shortage of skilled labor? when it is clear that the level of unemployment is very less in Germany.
1. Do people in Germany not want to go into IT or other high-paying jobs? if so why?
2. Are there not enough young people? if so why?
3. or something else.
what would be the impact of fixing that problem by letting foreigners come in and doing those jobs which are obviously high paying? on the country? is the country ready for that?
Germans do not have enough young people because their Women are Lesbians while their Men are Gays, (and this is 100% fault of the Government). Who is going to give birth to the young ones.? Think about it.
they dont want to make kids anymore, white arian kids.
The quality of the education system has gone down consistently over the past 3 decades and there is now also a teacher shortage. Approximately 17% of children with at least 1 foreign parent leave school without any type of diploma. Many people work dead-end minimum wage jobs without any chance of moving up or give up and live on welfare. On the other hand, German employers are very picky and will rarely consider locals without qualifications or foreigners without German.
How come there is a shortage of labor in Germany? There's literally millions of refugees there that can easily fill up the so-called "shortage"
Refugees don't get work permits 🤷🏻♂
Many refugees are not allowed to work, or their degrees or professional training, if they have them, are not officially recognized and it takes a long time to get this done.
The reduction of the minimal salary sounds that Germany wants cheap IT labors, or do I understand wrong?
It is a legal threshold - that's all.
Although it is lega, threshold, for many companies it'll become the ceiling. Good news for employers, bad news for employees. Die Blaue Karte für Biligkräfte. 😞
@@Cassandra.Oracle We can only respond to this issue based on our field of expertise which is Tech & IT. Average salaries are in the ranges of 60K-65K p.a. which applies to engineers with approx. 5 years of project experience. cult.honeypot.io/reads/developer-salaries-2022-report-germany/
I am an American IT Architect with 20 years of experience and I go to Germany every year for vacation; I love it there. I would really like to work there one day. Also, as a side note, Jörg your accent is nearly perfect. Only a few things you said give away that you are not a native from the USA; great job. I hope to be able to speak German with no accent like you do English.
Thank you for your feedback, Chris! Enjoy your vacation in Germany.
Why would anyone care about anyone’s accent?? Americans..
Most info seems directed specifically at IT jobs, I can find minimal info regarding the hiring practices of the construction trades. I'm a Union Carpenter in the US, completed apprenticeship, 20+ years experiences with numerous certifications. I am also employed by a German owned company and specialize in scaffolding. I understand most of this isn't transferable/compatible with German construction regulations/standards, but perhaps there's some fellow trades people that could point me in the right direction?
We generally work with Tech & IT professionals working as Software/Cloud/DevOps/Data engineers including Testers and Data Scientists/Analysts.
Super informative Bro. Thank You
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Good news for me! I’m a UI designer and developer.
Are veterinary doctors needed, and how can I apply?
great informative video
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My husband finished his masters degree in electronical engineering. For months now He is yet to get a placement for Internship . It’s really tough
I would never go back to Germany for living or work because the life is too short in spoiling it with daily work only to pay for all the stuff you don't need. I left Germany when I was end of 30 and now 70 years old l must say that it was the best decision I ever made in my life. The German way of living is fully regulated by rules and regulations and you must follow it. Kehrwoche in BW says everything.... In my opinion it's not the democracy I want to live in but I also understand that people from developing countries want to live in a developed country to earn more money and support the family at home.
So, may I ask, where you are living now?
What about the Ausbildung program? Any video on it?
thanks! I think first and foremost they need to have immigration of more bureaucrats to fix the delays :)
Jokes aside, this is important for running the system smooth. But problem comes due to language and citizenship barriers. it can also be achieved by private firms handling big paperwork load. much like VFS Global does for Visa. Or large digitization drives (which again needs IT talent, making it catch 22 albeit a small one)
Also, I see political will and firefighting for 400k jobs or whatever. But from the side of companies, the activity is lackluster. It should not be that companies try to use this as a means to drive down wages much more than what is expected with normal immigration.
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This was really helpful.
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can you do a video on immigrating after coming on opportunity card...please elaborate complete procedure thank you
You mentioned that it is now easier to apply a job or get a visa even if your university is not previously recognised in Germany, does it count only in tech industry? or for all industry?
with uni degree it took 2 weeks ..true...as fee others mentioned its a beautiful country to upskill and live but initially it will be tough to get a house for rent at an affordable prices.
I'm a graduate in chemistry ,and now learning python programming language and want to get a python developer job in Germany, at least an internship . Hope, I will find that soon. Respect from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Chemistry industry is strong in Germany. Just work there it pays higher wages
How do I apply for opportunity card, I have Bsc in Biochemistry, where will I be eligible to work
I am fresh Fullstack developer MERN STACK and finished training in IoT application development and Robotic Process Automation using Automation Anywhere and UIPATH
Hey, if you want to get a job in Germany, there is a need to have at least 3-5 years of work experience. Also, you may find more info watching our video training: www.findajobingermany.de/how-to-find-a-job-in-germany-as-a-software-developer-in-2-months
For Long Term Visa, we should contact VFS Global or Directly to the Embassy of Germany???
Not bad but still well behind Canada.
Canada just launched a Global Talent Program. If you can get an 80K job from a "designated" employer you have the work permit in 2 weeks and can come to Canada immediately.
However, increasingly, more and more Canadian companies are looking to find employees for remote work, to save on salaries. I have been working from home for about 4 years now. We do not have a real office anymore. I'm thinking to move somewhere else, to another (cheaper) country. There's no need to live nearby a company. Computer programming is global, now.
Do your research. 80K is not enough to live in a major centre in Canada. Go for 120K minimum.
@@myleshagar9722 I do not need any research. I'm living in Toronto.
@@victorcretu7741 What's the cost of living? food, transportation and healthcare bruh?
@@cuntunut-dq1kw Monthly expenses:
Rent (1 bedroom): min. $2500 (Toronto), min. 2000 (Toronto area)
Food (1 person): $400
Transportation(Pass): $160
Internet/Cable/Cellphone: $150
Healthcare is free. As an employee, you might get as a benefit a private (group) health plan ($2000-$2500 limit) for dental, vision, and medication.
80k salary means 60k after tax /net income or $5000/month.
Please I am here on visiting visa at the moment doing a German course as well, my university degree with the points what is required I have. Question how can I go about changing mv visiting visa without having to go back home
Hi
A quick question, once we get our job offer, we should apply for long term visa or directly Blue Card?
You will be able to apply for a ''Blue Card Category Type Visa''. Also, there is a need to meet all the requirements for that, such as your Academic degree (+) and salary over 45K (+).
Hi Thankyou for the Video. And which website can you find these English Speaking Jobs?
Nobody talks about the situation of high unemployment in IT. In Berlin when you apply to a job, other 300 persons will apply too....
i don't understand how they say they have lack, when personally i have been applying for almost 6 months and less than 1% of the companies even give me the chance of an interview
@@masmoudi5595 Exactly. When you lose your job, it takes sometimes 1 or 2 years to get a new one. I also applies for THOUSANDS of job positions without any success.
@@masmoudi5595Most of the companies are looking for people who speak at least some conversational German (B1-B2).
@@sta702 Make that C1. I'm actively applying from outside the country, and the few companies that gave me a human response instead of an automatic boot outright told me they wanted C1. I have B1 btw.
WHAT has that specific thing got to do with anything..?? Is it the same for German born citizens too ??
Just thinking how to apply it. As I can't find it in the embassy website.
What about the medical field? Is it hard to go to Germany? Considering you could speak German fluently.
This very informative video for aducction aspects
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How long it will take to get skilled worker visa
I think you forgot to mention that just by having more than 6 points doesn't mean you will get the opportunity card. If I'm not mistaken, this will work like the Canadian Express Entry system where only the candidates with the highest points will get it. I also think the number of opportunity card visas that will be available are going to be limited. I read somewhere that it'll be around 60,000 annually, so there will be way more applicants than visas.
I think you are right about this. But also reducing minimum salary actually good for companies but not good for employees those who join. When there will be very high taxes and very high rents. How it will going to help people those who go....
Canada just made it easier for IT professionals and freelancers to work without needing a work visa first. This should give India and edge as there are lots of IT professionals in India.
@@edmturk1971 can you please share details. Like link which can support your claim. I search on Google but it is still showing work visa is required.
@@edmturk1971 Yeah would be great if you could share more info about this new route.
„Long shory stort“, Comedy gold couldn’t stop laughing. Thank you guys!
Does Germany have a remote work visa for Fields like devops
What if a student goes for 2 yrs masters how does this apply to them can u elaborate plz?
Hello @indrajitsarkar6750, Master degree graduates form / have already formed a category of their own because they are entitled to a job-seeker visa after graduation anyway.
@@FAJIGBerlin well thanks for ur reply but if one has german passport ,don't need to bother for any visa I guess
Education is free in Germany. But you need money for staying, fooding, study material, grocery etc. You need minimum 1000 Euro per month. If you can afford then you go. Learn German also. It is absolutely necessary.
Good news, great video ❤
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How does it work if I want to apply
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I am from Argentina originally. Moved from Dublin to Berlin and both cities are chaotic for apartment finding. Unbelievable.
Now I love in Dusseldorf and the market is not as bad but the city is not very nice. So good luck everyone in your decisions. But consider that rent and also food is expensive here
How if someone want a house manager?
What is the cost
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I FLY Thanks Francesca
You guys are Amazing... please keep making such videos : D
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i dont listen to old hags 🙄i am in germany right now btw and i can smell something burning🤣 @@lesliebakos8428
Hi, very informative content and great discussion...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sir Can you tell me about the law that has been made changes on tourist visa..? I heard that people on tourist visa can pursue to job search without leaving the country??
@@fazilsyed2667 I have heard too, let's wait for Friday to know more updates on it...
Greetings to you sir
How is the pharmaceutical industry in Germany
Can I find a job in pharmaceutical sector...in Germany
Hi. thanks for this informative video. What about the people who are doctors? Can they get a blue card if they are at the moment in Germany but not yet working? Can you please shed some light on this. Thank you.
Do you need ielts to apply
Hi @sriyanicoreayou you do not have to have any certificates. A recruiter will check your English skills during your interview.
I've been wondering, is there no visa allowing families to travel together?
Hi @chijiokeadim1252 if you are asking about your wife and kids, they will get a dependant visa and will be able to move with you. Also, more info you may find in the video.
@@FAJIGBerlin Alright. So what do I start with, I know German to A2, yet to write the exam anyway. I'm a doctor and my wife will be a pharmacist next year. Where do I start from please
Interesting though, thanks for the info
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Is there a need for a Science Teacher in Germany? I would like to work in Germany.
This is not working I guess, I applied for a Job seeker visa in the first week of May from Mumbai, it's more than two months and I am still in waiting list
Thank you
In islamabad waiting time is more thn 6 months for study visa and more thn 2 years for family reunion visa.
You mentioned India .. what about from the Philippines? Same as India? Applicants, do they have to be proficient in German? Most students/professionals can speak good English ! Any link w/German Immigration in English pls..Thank you
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It doesn't matter where you are from. We care about your skills and experience.
There is no need to speak German to get a job in Germany as an IT professional. In another video, Jörg also specifically talks about German language skills and if they're required for a job in Tech & IT in Germany ruclips.net/video/RfevpNG8axE/видео.html
That is amazing!
Is there any changes for the consultation?
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@FAJIGBerlin oh! I meant for management consulting professional...I am a dual specialized MBA professional with lean six sigma green belt certified from TUV SUD.
Currently member of two international management consulting firms in Europe and USA...I would appreciate If I could have an online conversation...
Great video
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Are IELTs examiners working for British council needed in Germany?
If we have a visitor’s visa, can we go to Germany and look for a job?
Hi @munazahasan8266 you do not have to have any certificates. A recruiter will check your English skills during your interview. You do not have to have any visa to be looking for a job but if you want to start working, you should have a work permit.
You doing great job guys, Keep it up !
One question, As you mentioned, the new law will allow parents and in-laws of the applicant to also apply for residency / family reunion visa.
It applies only for new applications or also for those who already possesses a blue card / Permanent residency ?
I have the same question. Thanks @sheetgautam
THis might take ages and ages and ages . Pretty pessimistic about this happening in a reasonable time frame. too many bureaucratic unknowns that may completely nullify any of the expediencies anyway.
It is only for foreigners who receive their first skilled worker permit on or after March 1, 2024.
waiting period for embassy appointment is 2 years now in Bangladesh :(
How do I apply for a job in Germany. I can only speak English!
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Are you offering skilled trades jobs like welder fitter..?
We work mostly with IT professionals. You may find more info on our website: www.findajobingermany.de/
Informative video. Mostly people dot prefer to work in Germany
Hello all, I have job offer from Germany, my employer applied for fast track visa for me on 29.03.2023 but till today there is no update on my application! What should I do ? Should I start applying other jobs as well..? Or should wait more?
Congrats! I've been trying to get a job in Germany too but no luck. May I ask how much exp do you have?
@@Adam-nw1vy 4+ years
@@ShubhamKumar-xe5ru I see. That probably explains it. I only 2.5 yrs.
Ja, sure, you should not wait for that. Most of the companies are startup company. Before you aggreed to come Germany they should provide you apartment because you will not get it easily. They should provide house rent allawances also. Otherwise more than 1/3 rd of your net salary will go for rent. Government taxation and others they will charge you 42% and will be deducted straight from your salary as a single person. They need you for their Pension contribution and retain their lifestyle.
@@Ausflug first of its not a startup, I will work as nutzfahrzeuge mechatroniker, my employer applied for me to central office for skilled worker immigration NRW, I have also reference no. . But there is no update on my application since march .
Can it be possible to get visa without German language certificate?
There is no need to speak German to get a job/visa in Germany as an IT professional. You may find more info in our video training: www.findajobingermany.de/how-to-find-a-job-in-germany-as-a-software-developer-in-2-months
Just great..c'mon all in but bring your tent for with the change of the law the government typically completely overlooked that we are running out of apartments..
They pay 45k and take 40% tax out of it, you won’t even save 1k per month. Staying away from family, facing all the discrimination, culture and language barrier, loneliness all these for few bucks. What is the use? Just stay happy wherever you are with family and friends. In our place we are free to do anything Germany treat black and brown people like refugees even though they pay tax.
In banglaadesh, they waitlist for students cominng to germany is 19-20 months. this is horrendous
@@nordicvader5755 for bachelors and masters student willing to study in germany
Hello all , how to get a German work VISA
Hi @Lev-Heart, there is a need to get a job offer. Once you have a job offer, you are able to apply for the VISA.
Hi All only for techies are eligible for Germany job seeker visa, Any opportunity for non IT ppl because I am looking for job opportunities in Germany,pls help how to reach out to you
We generally work with Tech & IT professionals working as Software/Cloud/DevOps/Data engineers including Testers and Data Scientists/Analysts.
How about APS please, any changes to expedite visa process? How about reversal to 15 year education in place of 16 year education brought in in recent past in university education?
What is blue card
The blue card is an approved EU-wide work permit allowing highly skilled non-EU citizens to work and live in 25 of the 27 countries within the European Union excluding Denmark and Ireland, which are not subject to the proposal.
Hi,
Is hospitality under short skills in Germany ? Thanks 🙏
Actually in some cities it is, but the pay is low and rents are high, which is why so many jobs in hospitality are open.
Hospitality is always needed but the pay is not great und the appreciation is not guaranteed.
@johaquila please what about health sector
All positions require German and recognised qualifications.
Hi , I am a medical professional and I found a job in Sachsen Anhalt but they cannot pay me until I pass the Fachsprachenprüfung , do you know If there is some kind of financial support to live i'm Germany while I prepare this exam ?
I think you can apply at the Jobcenter. Because I came with a EU Passport I couldn't get that help, so I had to work at a Rewe for a few months until I passed the fsp
It depends on your residence permit.
It's a strange market in Germany / Berlin - companies take forever in their recruitment process. 2-3 months is typical. The visa isn't actually the main hurdle. After this the accomodation sitution is very hard to obtain. AirBnB rates are sky high. And you may never find a flat. If you're a freelancer, then there's a whole load of other issues - companies strongly prefer permanent staff, rather than seeing freelancer / permanent as equivalent. Landlords do not rent to freelancers. The health insurance for freelancers starts at 200 a month, and companies like TK do not speak English. If you have a peroid of no work, the benefits system do not even reply. Oh and when you're going through the interview process it is rare that companies keep you in the loop, and a no reply is considered enough to say you havn't got the job.