Working culture in Germany

[NotAllThere]

Just south of the German border, we have croissants every Friday. When the department head had his 60th birthday, we had a full champagne breakfast. When someone leaves, a milestone birthday, or pops a sprog, we have a champagne apéro. And when there's too much champagne left over in the fridge, we have a "clear the fridge" session.

I did go to the department christmas meal this year, but I did help organise it.

[Jog On]

I worked in the Berlin office of Permie_Co a few years back and it was one of the best 3 weeks of my life

Those Gerrys certainly know how to entertain

[thunderlizard]

Once worked with the HR department of a company that hired chefs. As part of the interview, each candidate had to bake a cake and bring it in along. On interview days, the HR desk would end up with 3/4 of the best cake in some chef's repertoire every hour on the hour.

[Turion]

Standard German tactics to overwelm enemy. Get you off guard then attack. (doesn't work)

[Paddy]

I contracted for a well known film production company. Every Friday they declared it to be a successful week (even if it was tulip) and sent the runner to buy two dozen bottles of Boli and order canopies. Loads left over at the weekend to raid the fridge.

[tim123]

Do you get "breakfast" where you work.

At one place I worked as well as celebrating birthdays and "leaving" they even celebrated "buying a new car" FFS

tim

[ThomasSoerensen]

p-shop is here

but I usually only go for coffee - the choc is crap

[Francko]

the permies just arrived back from a "all hands meeting" - and they brought snack food and beers along for us 2 contractors.

Nice people sometimes these German permies.

Have you had similar experiences?

Enjoy your day and cheers.

Yeah, they are nice. That is until they start shouting and throwing chairs to each other in the meetings.

[milanbenes]

eh Tomas,

you missed the p-shop

Milan.

[ThomasSoerensen]

thanks

burb...

cheers

[Doggy Styles]

Maalzeit.

Or however you spell it.

[ThomasSoerensen]

the permies just arrived back from a "all hands meeting" - and they brought snack food and beers along for us 2 contractors.

Nice people sometimes these German permies.

Have you had similar experiences?

Enjoy your day and cheers.