Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever

Re:Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever by vsareto on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @03:19PM (#23158443)

I really wish I had taken a job in Germany when I had the chance. That seems way better than figuring out small talk.

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Re:Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever by toomuchtodo on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @03:43PM (#23158759)

There's still time. Germany will be around for a bit.

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Re:Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever by bdamm on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @03:55PM (#23158900)

Many countries restrict work visas for people over 30. Is Germany one of them?

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Re:Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever by dukeme09 on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @04:13PM (#23159104)

No, there's no age cutoff for Germany. The Blue Card (4 year work visa) requires either earning more than the national average for non-technical roles (currently more than €72k per year pre-tax) and for technical roles more than €33k. There is no requirement to show that the company was unable to find an EU Citizen, if the salary numbers are met.

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Re:Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever by blocked_again on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @04:36PM (#23159397)

Germany has a job seeker visa through which you can come and search for job in Germany. I think you need atleast 5 years of experience to get that. There are other ways to come as well( like having a job offer). I mentioned this in particular to indicate there is no age cutoff, since by the time you have 5 years of experience you are in your late twenties.

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Re:Twitter Will Allow Employees to Work at Home Forever by sarabande on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @04:17PM (#23159146)

Not if you're a programmer or in what is called a "Mangelberuf" (a job that the country needs and makes lax visa regulations for).

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