Magnette Coetzer, South African expat in Germany

Magnette Coetzer

@Magnette

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South African expat in Germany

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Lives in Frankfurt

Speaks English, German, Afrikaans

Registration: 06 April 2013

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Hi there, My name is Magnette Coetzer, and I am currently livng in Frankenfurter, and working in Fulda....a bit of a commute, but I love my job, so am taking it into account. I work as a TV Producer. I am married to a North African, from Algeria. South and North Africa meet.....in Germany, nogal! I would love to connect wtih fellow South Africans. I have not yet built up a social network, and would love to. I look forward to your friendly posts and messages, and yes, lets do a braai as soon as the weather improves!!!!! Or stays improved. I say, Howzit! and hope to hear form you guys, my sistahs and bros. Magnette

Interests: cooking, braais, arts, cycling, , gym, socialising, travel and interesting peeps.

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Magnette replied to a thread

6 years ago

Negotiating salary and benefits in Germany by Bhavna

Hello everyone, Better job prospects in Germany can most certainly be an incentive to leave your country of origin. Securing a contract with the right salary and benefits for you can be crucial to make your move successful. Is salary and ...

Beppi, it's the very first time I've heard of a "risk premium." Interesting. However, when I was employed in Germany, I was privy to various contracts for new employees (I was asked to translate and explain to them as I am fully ... Read More

Magnette replied to a thread

6 years ago

Negotiating salary and benefits in Germany by Bhavna

I am sorry you had to go through this experience. As I mentioned earlier, often foreign workers are seen as a "cheaper resource". Often, communication is either lacking or very impersonal. My advice would be to contact them and ask ... Read More

Magnette replied to a thread

6 years ago

Negotiating salary and benefits in Germany by Bhavna

My experience has been that they are not very open to negotiation. If they really need you, if you are in a job category that has employee shortages in Germany, then you're in a better position. You can then negotiate slightly, possibly get ... Read More

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