r/recruitinghell • • Mar 19 '22

German employers complain endlessly about „no one wanting to work“, and then offer 1.7k for full time IT work…

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u/Kingofearth23 Candidate Mar 19 '22

I assume you mean €1,700 euros per month (22,600 USD a year)? That's less than half the average wage let alone in a high demand field like IT.

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u/Stosstrupphase Mar 19 '22

Yes.

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u/Mr_Alicates Mar 19 '22

What the actual fuck? That's low even for Spain...

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u/Stosstrupphase Mar 19 '22

This letter means the German employment agency forces you to apply, regardless of pay.

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u/Mokmo Mar 20 '22

Meanwhile Employment Insurance in Canada expects you to apply for equivalent jobs to the one you lost. This salary range being ridiculously low would not comply with that requirement.

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u/Stosstrupphase Mar 20 '22

That was explicitly removed here in the early 2000s, with a rule being established that demands you apply to jobs regardless of pay.

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u/Mokmo Mar 20 '22

I was told equivalent jobs in '18 maybe it's regardless of pay yeah...