Think of the typical German office, and most people would imagine hard work and efficiency, but what is working life in Germany really like? In this post we look a bit closer at what makes German working culture unique. We'll start with a look at some key vocabulary which is in the document that you can download here;
Then we'll watch the following video from the DW Euromaxx series;
And lastly let's think about answering the following questions;
What is unique about German working culture?
The video talks about the culture around respecting working hours, time off and sick leave - do you agree with the points made? how is it in your company?
The video also talks about the impact that German working culture can have on the Gender Pay Gap - do you agree with what is said?
The word Feierabend doesn't really translate very easily into English - what does it mean to you?
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*Below is an image version of the vocabulary document from above;
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