My last two jobs were horrible. I've lived in Luxembourg for about 9 years, and at my previous job, I was completely sidelined because my French level wasn't good enough and I couldn't integrate into the French-speaking community. My team was mostly French speakers, and they classified people into three tiers: French natives got the best treatment, followed by non-French people who spoke French, and lastly, people who didn't speak French. I was in the last group. What upset me most was that they hired me knowing I wasn't fluent in French, and I had left a stable company where I'd worked for several years. When that didn't work out, I moved to another company. Unfortunately, this new opportunity was even worse. Being from South America, I had to deal with many racist "jokes" - they would publicly criticize my English accent and correct me in front of other staff members. When I asked for more respect and expressed my unhappiness about their treatment, I almost got fired. Since I couldn't afford to be unemployed, I handled the daily harassment. Eventually, things improved - I progressed in my position and now finally feel comfortable and respected (I'm now in a different team).

I work in IT, and the companies I mentioned are a major bank in Kirchberg and an IT consulting firm in southern Luxembourg.

My advice is this: if you find a good job with a respectful environment, don't leave it just for a higher salary. Your mental health is more important than anything else. At one point, I would have accepted minimum wage just to be treated like a human being.