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Friday, February 13, 2009

A quarter of German Youths are Jobless in Germany



"The study indicated that 900,000 able-bodied youths under 25 are on the dole, known in Germany as Hartz IV. The study also revealed that another 300,000 Germans from the same age group receive Arbeitslosengeld I – or basic unemployment compensation – putting the total number of "needy" youths at 1.2 million. " - Source and Image: The Local

These numbers were collected in Summer 2008. The study was reported last Thursday that one in four employable Germans between the ages of 15 and 24 is on welfare.

My Experience
No wonder why I still don't have a job until now. I arrived here in Germany last May 2008 and immediately applied for jobs after I got a German Residence Permit. Believe it or not, I have applied for a job in 100+ different companies. I received a couple of phone interviews and personal interviews but still no luck. Considering I am a foreigner here and my German Language skills are still basic, maybe companies would prefer to choose and hire candidates that are both Good in English and German and already have an experience working in a German working atmosphere. I am 23 years old and competing with these 1.2 million Germans is absolutely CHALLENGING! In addition with these 1.2 million Germans, there are also hundreds or even thousands of foreigners who came from around the world who are also jobless. So definitely my chances of getting a job are very slim. My luck in getting a job has not come yet but I believe one day it will come.

Until now I am still looking for jobs and always say to myself "Never lose hope and Never give up". Life must go on... So help me God... ^_^

(back to job searching...)
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7 comments:

Euroangel said...

na syalan na ni...daghan na ta..hehehe...salamat sa add diay higala..add niya tika ha..nilili ra ko diri kay migtaine ko karun uy...

sakto jud ni imo post uy...lami na gani kaayo ilayas sa germany...mao bitaw na nalukop ko adto bisan asa pero muuli jud sa germany kay luoy baya ang bana nga buotan mabiyaan..ug di lang ni buotan ako bana, na nabiyaan na jud...hehehe

blessed lang ko to have a husband like him..hala sige uy...good luck kanimo...sige lang survive man kaya gihapon...God bless!!

Euroangel said...

sign-off sa ko kay murag migraine jud ko karun da..bag-o ra gani ko lingkod kay nilili lang...basta add tika asap... thanks a lot..

Anonymous said...

dont you like to post pics? :D

EditorPinoy said...

Hi there Anonymous,

What do you mean "post pics"? =D hehe

Anonymous said...

i mean, you and your wifey...

EditorPinoy said...

Haha. Sorry anonymous but my wife and I don't like exposing our faces on the web.hehe And its another story if we meet in person.hehe ^_^

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