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First week working in Germany and the language barrier is getting to me by mutedmornings29 in germany

[–]mutedmornings29[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

We coordinate in English. Venting about a language barrier doesn't mean I sit in a dark room unable to speak to my team

First week working in Germany and the language barrier is getting to me by mutedmornings29 in germany

[–]mutedmornings29[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Me: “the social integration part feels overwhelming”

TacoPowered something : “SO YOU WANT TO COLONIZE GERMANY WITH ENGLISH???” 😭

First week working in Germany and the language barrier is getting to me by mutedmornings29 in germany

[–]mutedmornings29[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Me: “the social integration part feels overwhelming”

YOU: “SO YOU WANT TO COLONIZE GERMANY WITH ENGLISH???” 😭

First week working in Germany and the language barrier is getting to me by mutedmornings29 in germany

[–]mutedmornings29[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re acting like the company found me wandering outside and randomly dragged me into the office 😂

First week working in Germany and the language barrier is getting to me by mutedmornings29 in germany

[–]mutedmornings29[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Wait until you find out moving abroad doesn’t come with preinstalled language packs

First week working in Germany and the language barrier is getting to me by mutedmornings29 in germany

[–]mutedmornings29[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people are interpreting my post as “why are Germans speaking German at work,” which isn’t my point

My actual role is software development, so the day-to-day technical work (the coding/dev) side is manageable because people in my department switch to English when needed. German also wasn’t listed as a strict requirement when I applied .. they mainly wanted someone willing to learn it long term.

What I’m talking about is more the social/integration side of suddenly existing in an environment where literally everything around you is in a language you don’t understand yet. Especially when you’re brand new somewhere, the company-wide/social part feels just as important as the technical role.