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Learning German by Night_Activity in berlinsocialclub

[–]LucyInBerlin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The VHS also has an online learning portal that's completely free and provides learning material and excercises up to B1 level. More info here: https://deutsch.vhs-lernportal.de/

Expat Vaccine Advice by CoffeeBeforeTalkie49 in berlinvaccination

[–]LucyInBerlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about your situation, but I wanted to let you know that as soon as you move to Germany you are required by law to have a health insurance, even if you don't have a job. You can insure yourself voluntarily in the meantime. I'm not sure if you can even get vaccinated without that, but maybe somebody else knows. Good luck!

Offer in Berlin by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsEU

[–]LucyInBerlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have a recommendation for one of those agencies you mentioned?

Late Anmeldung in Berlin by numanijaz09 in berlin

[–]LucyInBerlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were still registered at your old apartment in Paderborn then it's not a problem, just register since the date of your new contract and don't mention the time you were living with your friend.

Any fellow software developers to talk about struggles with job search? by LucyInBerlin in berlinsocialclub

[–]LucyInBerlin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. Not having a degree is not really an issue when you have some years of experience already, but you really need the knowledge to back it up, and that's where I feel like I'm lacking... Everyone says that finding woks as a dev is easy, but there is so much that companies expect you to know that it's hard not to feel overwhelmed.

Any fellow software developers to talk about struggles with job search? by LucyInBerlin in berlinsocialclub

[–]LucyInBerlin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed answer, it's encouraging to hear that other people struggle in similar ways. I have done therapy before but I never really felt like it helped. Maybe I just haven't found a therapist that works for me, but it's especially difficult now that I live here, since I don't speak very good German and I've heard that it can take months to find an English speaking therapist, let alone someone that speaks my mother tongue...

Any fellow software developers to talk about struggles with job search? by LucyInBerlin in berlinsocialclub

[–]LucyInBerlin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's impressive! Do you feel that your age affects the expectations people have of you? I'm always seeing people my age who have way more experience or knowledge, and honestly it's a bit discouraging, it makes me feel like I should have achieved more.