Working in Germany??
 

Hi there,
I have done a search on working in Germany but it found me nothing, so i am asking for any help or advise on how to work over there for say Lufthansa Cityline?
By this i am looking for advice and or the possibility of converting an Australian ATPL to the JAA equivalent?
Does any one know anything on this process if it can be done?
Cheers

One keeps hearing of low European pay and high taxation (50%). I think the UK is where it's at, but by Jiminy Cricket, the taxation is more than high enough there and the cost of living high. I was going to say astronomical, but I am in Norway at the moment and it is even more eye-watering there......in fact 'extreme bordering on extortionate!'. There are 3 things to bear in mind together:
Pay
Tax
Cost of living

Don't do it. The Teutonic reputation for brutality is well founded. Their operas last for several days and they have no word for "fluffy".

Pretty much all german airlines require more than a basic command of the german language although basic german could be enough to just get in if you promise to speak it fluently within a month or so.

Taxation is indeed high with a max tax level of 45% if you earn more than 250.000€ a year, which you won't with CLH, 42% below that. But that is only half of the story since you need to pay a lot for social security and medical insurance so expect to lose around 58% of your income. Average state rate is 54% in germany which is the second highest worldwide (right behind Belgium), however since you earn way over the average wage you will pay a bit more.

Apart from that is Cityline a pretty good employer, especially for the kind of equipment they fly and there is a chance to join mainline Lufthansa later on. However if you can get into Cityline you can go directly into mainline at the moment, which is quite a bit better.

Hi Ron, my stay in Germany is coming to an end, after 6 years here in Munich. Can recommend being based here. Have a look at Munich.de website (also try "Toytown" for the expat view).

The good things:

1. Slick transport to the airport (45 mins from City centre to MUC), cool integrated transport system (S-bahn, U-bahn, Tram, Bus all usable with the same ticket and many ticket options)
2. MUC is expanding rapidly - 3rd runway coming
3. Beautiful, clean (generally) and safe city with a large expat community
4. Great beer, food, football, skiing, culture, nightlife and shopping

The not so good:

1. Rents expensive
2. German tax and social security expensive
3. Fuel expensive (on a par with UK)
4. Munich city centre about to go "Green" with heavy restrictions on vehicles corresponding to emission levels - some will not be allowed into the centre at all

PM me if you would like any further info - by the way, I have no knowledge of schools or kid stuff.