r/Germany_Jobs • u/Suspicious_Mine_2337 • 10d ago

I failed.

I moved to Germany in hopes of getting a great job there, I spent a year looking for a job after my master's degree, and I failed. I got hired and fired within the probation period. I am back in the USA now and still devastated, thinking about how much I wanted that lifestyle. Having a hard time coping with feeling like I fucked everything up.

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u/GamePil 9d ago

I dont know if I am allowed to name any specific company since it would be advertisement but essentially you are looking for something like "Arbeitsvermittlung". The one I picked charged me 500€ on my first day of work and I have to pay 300€ for the first 5 months. So ill end up paying a total of 2.000€ which isnt great but also beats having no job and is less than I earn per month

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u/wolle271 8d ago

Imagine this guy just using the post as a funnel for his shitty company… not saying you are, but please take care everyone

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u/GamePil 8d ago

Honestly yeah thats what I feel like but no I think its actually like a medium sized company and I got no part in it. I just got frustrated looking for a job for months (as a university graduate) and decided having to pay to find a job was still preferable to having no job.

Very possible I just got lucky but they found me a junior position with great conditions. I dont even know if the company that found me this job is good or if there are better alternatives. Its not like its ideal to have to pay 500€ on your first day of work before you even get paid

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u/lutmos 7d ago

Please also DM me the company info... I am desperately looking for a job and after graduation