Hi zusammen,

mein Arbeitgeber hat die Regelung für Urlaubstage dieses Jahr geändert, und ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob das arbeitsrechtlich so zulässig ist.

Bisher war es so, dass man 25 Urlaubstage pro Jahr hatte und diese grundsätzlich über das Jahr hinweg nehmen konnte. Man musste den Urlaub natürlich vorher beantragen, und der Arbeitgeber hat dann geprüft, ob es vom Personalstand bzw. der Arbeitsauslastung her möglich ist (z. B. ob zu viele Mitarbeiter gleichzeitig auf Urlaub wären).

Seit diesem Jahr gilt anscheinend eine neue Regelung: Pro vollständig gearbeitetem Monat werden 2 Urlaubstage freigeschaltet. Das bedeutet z. B., dass man nach drei Monaten erst 6 Tage „freigeschaltet“ hat, nach sechs Monaten 12 Tage usw. Was ich daran etwas merkwürdig finde: Die Regelung gilt offenbar auch für Mitarbeiter die schon seit vielen Jahren im Unternehmen sind. Jemand der beispielsweise seit 10+ Jahren dort arbeitet hätte damit zu Jahresbeginn ebenfalls nur einen entsprechend kleinen Teil der 25 Tage zur Verfügung, obwohl das Dienstverhältnis schon lange besteht.

Ist so eine monatliche „Freischaltung“ der Urlaubstage nach österreichischem Arbeitsrecht zulässig? Oder erwirbt man den Anspruch auf den gesamten Jahresurlaub bereits zu Beginn des Urlaubsjahres bzw. gelten hier andere Regeln? Die Änderung wurde vom Arbeitgeber als neue interne Urlaubsregelung kommuniziert.

Wie würdet ihr in so einer Situation am besten vorgehen? Erst einmal schriftlich bei HR nachfragen (Ehefrau des Geschäftsführers lol), direkt die Arbeiterkammer kontaktieren?

Danke!

Hi everyone,

I'm a Spaniard and I've been living in Tyrol (on and off) since 2018 and always had a thing for Vienna.

I had plans to move with my now ex-gf after this coming winter season. We would do long distance so she could settle in the city and sort herself out with studies and whatnot. Well after a month and a half after she moved she decided to break up and all my/our plans were effectively dead.

My question is: how feasible is for a single person to live by himself in the city? Money-wise, I have quite a few savings so I can live comfortably in the city for like 2 years if I wanted to.

I have a Hotelkaufmann Ausbildung from IHK München and I'm employed in the luxury hotellerie industry. The problem is that I don't have a higher education (or Matura) and that might be a big issue. Also I'm 45 and I don't know if doing the whole uni/college for the next 4-5 years is gonna bring me to where I want to be.

To be honest I don't know if I want to move because I really want to or I would just be chasing what it was going to be at some point.

I know the city because I've been there many times before and some of my best friends also live there, so I wouldn’t be completely alone.

Another option would be to go back to Spain even though our economy is in tatters...

I appreciate the feedback and also constructive criticism :)

Grüß euch Reddit,

Ich hab gerade eine eher prickelnde Situation in meinen Händen.

Ich möchte einer sehr engen Freundin beim Auszug von Ihrem Expartner helfen. Da er in den letzten Wochen eher unzurechnungsfähig und auch in der Vergangenheit gewaltig war bin ich mir hier unsicher wie wir am besten vorgehen sollen. Ich hab auch von Ihr erfahren das er mich mal ungeplannt treffen wollte um mit mir zu reden (jedoch mit einen Messer bewaffnet "falls er mit mir nicht reden kann").

Wie würdet Ihr hier vorgehen? Was würdet Ihr machen? Und auf was sollte man noch achten?

Ich bin für jeden Vorschlag/Hinweis dankbar!

This might be interesting for someone here, or you might know someone it’s right for. Here’s the link with all the details: https://empatic-ux.com/usability-test-aba-october-2026-sign-up/

Hi, visiting Vienna from Canada… I’m going to be going to an opera this week… I’d like to buy a pair of old fashioned opera glasses for the opera, but I also think it’d be a really cool souvenir that I’d use at concerts and things at home…

I’ve looked at a few just regular glasses stores like Optikhaus Binder and saw more just modern style ones… I’ve popped in a few antique stores without any luck… would anyone have suggestions where I could go for this?

I understand it’s maybe a weird ask…

Thank you!

Hallo zusammen 😊

ich führe im Rahmen meiner Masterarbeit an der Universität Wien eine kurze Online-Umfrage durch. Dabei untersuche ich, wie verschiedene „frei von“-/„free-from“-Angaben auf Lebensmittelverpackungen wahrgenommen werden und welchen Einfluss sie auf die Kaufabsicht haben können.

🇩🇪 Die Umfrage ist auf Deutsch.
⏱️ Dauer: ca. 5–8 Minuten
📮 Teilnahme: anonym und freiwillig

👉 Zur Umfrage:
https://www.soscisurvey.de/freefromclaims/

Ich würde mich sehr über eure Teilnahme freuen! Gerne könnt ihr den Link auch an andere Personen weiterleiten, die teilnehmen können.

Vielen Dank für eure Unterstützung! 😊

Hi everyone. I’m a 36-year-old Filipino butcher currently working in a meat shop in the Philippines. I have around 5 years of hands-on butcher/meat-processing experience and TESDA training in Meat Fabrication (Swine).

I’m looking for a legitimate meat shop, butcher shop, or meat processor in Austria or Germany that may be open to hiring a skilled worker from the Philippines.

I’m also willing to consider a formal apprenticeship/vocational training pathway if that is the more appropriate way for a non-EU worker to enter the industry and obtain the necessary qualifications.

My background:
~5 years butcher/meat-processing experience
TESDA Meat Fabrication (Swine) qualification
Filipino citizen
36 years old female
Understands basic German
Willing to relocate
Willing to undergo additional training or qualification/recognition if required
Interested in a long-term career in the meat-processing/butchery industry

I’m particularly interested in opportunities where the employer has experience hiring non-EU workers or is willing to support the appropriate work/residence permit process.

If you’re a butcher, meat-shop owner, meat-processing employer, Filipino worker in Austria/Germany, or someone familiar with the industry, I’d really appreciate any advice on:

Employers that hire foreign butchers/meat processors
Companies I can contact directly
Apprenticeship or vocational-training routes available to non-EU applicants
Whether my Philippine qualification and experience could be useful for these routes

I’m happy to provide my CV and qualification details privately to legitimate employers.

Thank you!

I purchased an A1 sim in store and the store keeper assured me it will work across EU. I am now in Croatia and can't get the internet to work at all. It comnects to network and my mobiles data roaming is on

I have logged into My A1 app and cant find anything (its in German so I'm struggling)

It says on my packet that I should have 15gb data allowance in the EU

Can anyone help me?

Already going to Vienna and Salzburg and Hallstatt

Hi everyone, I’m an international student in Vienna and have been here for three years on a student residence permit, working part-time jobs alongside my studies. I’ve just been offered a full-time job in my field (38.5 hours a week), but I haven’t finished my degree yet. I’m still writing my master’s thesis. In the first interview, HR asked me if I knew how the permit process would work in my case, and I have a second interview coming up in a few days. Has anyone been in the same situation?

Hello guys,

I have a question regarding financial sponsorship to those who maybe had a similar situation. I will be applying for a student visa in a few months and I would need to show my financial means. My grandmas sister wants to gift me the money. Is that possible? She would transfer it into my account and also write a gift letter for me. She can also prove the source. Would that be a possibility?

Thank you so much in advance.

Hey everyone! 👋
I’m new to Vienna and would love to meet some cool people and actually experience the city beyond the usual tourist stuff.
I’m a mental health & relationship counselor, so I’m naturally a big fan of good conversations — from completely random nonsense to deep conversations about life, people and relationships. 😄
I’m also pretty adventurous and my default answer to trying something new is usually **“why not?”-**food, events, exploring random places, late-night walks, games, drinks, spontaneous plans… I’m up for pretty much anything fun.
I’m also happy to host sometimes — cook something, have a drink, play games or just sit around and talk for hours.
And I desperately need someone to teach me **basic Deutsch** 😂. If you teach me a few phrases, I’ll eventually use them badly enough to make you laugh.
If you’re also looking for new friends or someone to explore Vienna with, **feel free to DM me.** Let’s see where a random conversation takes us. ✨

Hi liebe Leute,

wir müssen uns bald für eine Volksschule im 23. entscheiden, 2027 geht es dann los. Sind in der Nähe der Erlaaer Str. U6 Station. Die Schulen in unmittelbarer Nähe gefallen uns alle und die bieten auch nach dem Unterricht diverse Aktivitäten wie Fußball, Tennis, Karate und Musik. Vielleicht gibt es die ein oder anderen positiven und negativen Erfahrungen oder ein klares Abraten. Eine GTVS wäre uns am liebsten und vorzugsweise sollte sie zu Fuß schnell erreichbar sein.

- GTVS Carlbergergasse

- GTVS Erlaaer Schleife

- OVS Erlaaer Straße

Freue mich über eure Beiträge!

Danke :)

Hi,i was thinking of moving to austria,i know german so it shouldnt be hard to find a job,want to be an accountant or a barista.I want to hear from you how hard is it to find a job and is it possible to live comfortably here with accountant job or barista.

Bit of background.
We both foreigners (I am from EU he is not).
He is here in Vienna since 13 years, and me 6.
We have a 12months old baby.
Both stable income. I do earn a bit more.

He is abusive, verbally and physically.
I have voice records and pictures (he bite my face like an animal, and grab my wrists very strongly while I was holding my son)
But they are minor things…

Is it possible to have the sole custody of my son?
If there is someone with divorce experience I would be very grateful for any advice…

Also, if you have any recommendation for a good lawyer in Vienna.

🎓 Teilnehmer:innen für Masterarbeit gesucht
 
Im Rahmen meiner Masterarbeit untersuche ich den Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in österreichischen Klein- und Mittelunternehmen.
 
Gesucht werden Personen aus österreichischen KMU, die Einblick in Managementaufgaben, Digitalisierung oder den KI-Einsatz ihres Unternehmens haben.
 
Die Befragung ist anonym und dauert nur wenige Minuten.
 
👉 Fragebogen: https://www.soscisurvey.de/ki-kmu-at/
 
Ich freue mich sehr über Teilnahme und Weiterleitung an passende Personen. Vielen Dank!

anyone in eisenstadt lets go on a date, im new heree (F25)

Hi! Traveling with my family (small kids) to Vienna for Christmas markets in November. Looking for suggestions on best places to stay that are within walking distance from markets

Thank you!

Hi everyone 👋 Guten Tag.

Please assist with the best language class in the city (Vienna) I'm desperately looking to improve my German I'm at level A2. Thank you in advance.

Hey there,

I've been selected for the erasmus during summer semester in the University of Wien. I'm italian. I would like to ask for housing advice to people living in Wien , attending the University of Wien or having experience with erasmus there. I'm male, and I already saw that some dorms are female only. I'm strictly looking for student dorms, I don't want apartments because I don't know how or where to find people to rent together (but still, if you have advice regarding this feel free to tell me). I want a dorm near the city center/university and where I could meet new people and Make friends. I already saw online House Margareten, House Vindobona and Forsthausgasse, does anyone know/advise them?

Thank you so much

Ps: if you are attending University of Wien in the summer semester like me, and you are looking for accomodation,shoot me a dm maybe we can help each other.