How to find a job as Software Developer in Germany

Re:How to find a job as Software Developer in Germany by csomar on Thursday April 22, 2021 @12:13PM (#26904456)

1- By living with roommates and renting a room (sometimes half a room).

2- By taking painfully long commutes to cheaper locations.

3- By living with parents/partner. This is not an option for most people, but probably what makes moving to a job a difficult situation.

> what kind of people are able to afford a house?

Apparently, half of Germany can't afford a home.

- https://www.statista.com/statistics/246355/home-ownership-ra...

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Re:How to find a job as Software Developer in Germany by levital on Thursday April 22, 2021 @01:13PM (#26905215)

Mind, the ownership statistics may not be fully reflective of the ability to afford a home in Germany. There's a long rental tradition in Germany with strong tenants rights.

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Re:How to find a job as Software Developer in Germany by imtringued on Thursday April 22, 2021 @05:27PM (#26908419)

Renting was a pretty good deal in Germany. Urbanization has caught up and its a terrible deal in major cities.

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Re:How to find a job as Software Developer in Germany by allendoerfer on Friday April 23, 2021 @05:40AM (#26912837)

Just not true. German cities are constantly listed on „bubble“ lists, because property prices are rising way faster than rents. When you buy property in Frankfurt or Munich, you are betting on further price increases without any hope of profitability through renting it out.

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Re:How to find a job as Software Developer in Germany by disabled on Thursday April 22, 2021 @04:01PM (#26907467)

Yeah, but you can expect that your pension can pay for apartment rent and other costs of living, indefinitely.

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