Anyone spent more than 2 years off between contracts? Whats the average holiday here?
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Longest Break Between Contracts?
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5 months is my longest break.
I think 2 years on holiday might be a tad long. 5 months however (over the summer) is a decent amount of time to have off as a holiday. Still leaves enough time to earn £50K, which is enough to cover my £12K mortgage remaining.
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365 days. In South America. That's what working is for.Originally posted by Rebecca Loos11 months
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23 Months, all fiananced by the German social security system, at one point I travelled to Ecuador and Colombia for two months, whist still being paid by Gerry.Originally posted by expat365 days. In South America. That's what working is for.
I was receiving 70 per cent of my fomer takehome.
You do not sign on in Germany , but if you are unlucky you have to attend an interview within a week of them writing to you.
Beat that !
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are you German Alfie I never knew that. ....!!!!!
Thank the JugenFolkWunderKinderEggBratwurst bunch ... I love 'em !!!!!!Comment
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Currently six months, but three of those planned, so that makes it three I suppose. I'm so fecking bored....We must strike at the lies that have spread like disease through our mindsComment
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