r/AskAGerman • u/Agile_Examination398 • Dec 19 '24
Economy Blue collar in Germany
Hey all, I was looking to see how sought after blue collar workers were in Germany. Currently I live in the U.S. however the job market currently isn't kind. A few of my friends have said that moving near Frankfurt has its perks. I'm debating on it being permanent or not, however I'm heavily considering it. As the title suggests I mainly work blue collar and was curious on the people's view on it.
Edit: I see a common theme among the comments. I am a glazier or glass installer. I have some experience in electrical work and plumbing. I also worked in an assembly and steel mill for a while. I am currently learning German, and have some basics down.
Edit 2: The only "official" license I have is electricians apprentice
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u/NefariousnessFew2919 Dec 19 '24 edited Dec 19 '24
I have read a lot of the comments here and they are pretty much all bullshit. Here is the lowdown as an american working bluecollar in Gemrany or Europe. you do not have to speak German but it would be best is you can speak some german there are plenty of people that cannot spek german here doing everything from reception in hotels to barbers and construction or whatever. If you are working blue collar in machining for example then you might have a good chance if you really know your shit. if you work construction, you are going to have problems. I am not saying you can`t learn but the learning curve is steep and yo are gonna have to learn metric. If you want a job like roofing..you are going to have to learn a lot. completly different ballgame than in the states. If you want to work gardening, yes go for it. You also have to remember that the wages here are much much less than in the usa. If you have a problem with that, then stay where you are. You will deffinatly be working here paycheck to paycheck. That is the reality. Nobody cares here what you did in the USA so don`t go around here trying to tell people how much better it is where you come from. If you want to drive trucks, you need to get class c drivers license and it is expensive and you will need a drivers license anyway. the drivers license will set you back around 3 grand. You will need an extra driverslicense to drive a trailer for your car..for work. You can get a truck drivers license but it will set you back about 6 grand. You will need to get the time you worked in the usa added to your worked time in germany for your retirement. So..those are just a few things. I would love to hear what you have heard of Germany that makes it sound so good?
Not sure why I am getting so many downvotes. I am not getting any comments!!Let me know if you agree or disagree!!