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Hallo there Reader - What's on this week? Does the "open to work" banner on LinkedIn make you look desperate? What's better - natural or learned talent? Spicy chips were banned in Bavaria. The €49 ticket will be around a bit longer. A timely remembrance of the fall of the Berlin wall. We cover all this and more in our 11/11/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. As mentioned last week, the newsletter and all of our other services will be...

Hiya Reader - What's on this week? The importance of intercultural communication skills has never been more vital than now. A Berlin founder shares advice for what not to do on your CVs and cover letters. Unemployment went up a wee bit in Germany. Berlin clubs are in danger (and not just because of plans for a highway!). We cover all this and more in our 5/11/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. The Tech Jobs Fair took place on...

Hallo and guten tag Reader - The Tech Jobs Fair is finally happening and I'll be there repping The Berlin Life! 🙌 More positive changes with Blue Cards are coming in November. An old German man conned his con artists who received an unexpected gift. German people save a lot of money. And Berlin can't successfully implement a simple stoplight countdown system. 🚦 We cover all this and more in our 29/10/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to...

Hallo Reader - We love this week's newsletter as there are so many positive things to share. You can now submit applications for a Blue Card online. We had a successful Ladies Networking Dinner event and have plans to do more. Engineering managers are one of the highest-paid tech jobs. Last but not least, inflation is expected to drop significantly in 2024. We cover all this and more in our 22/10/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. I...

Hallo Reader - What's on this week? We dish on the top ten salaries that pay more than $100,000 annually, climate activists are having an impact on German cities committing to environmental reform, people were panic buying glitter before a micro-plastics ban came into effect, and a new night club opened at Tegel. We cover all this and more in our 15/10/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. We're hitting your mailboxes on a Sunday...

Hallo Reader - What's on this week? Germany has some of the shortest work weeks in all of the EU. More mothers are working than ever before. Berliners are getting healthier and drinking less. On the other hand, Octoberfest attendees are increasing their cocaine use. We cover all this and more in our 10.10.2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, I'm going to overshare. For the first time ever, I had family visit me from Canada this past weekend. It was awesome!...

Guten tag Reader - What's on this week? I share some personal news, we need volunteers to help build and expand our community, it's harder for immigrants to find work in Germany, and a lot of German employees find their jobs meaningless (and their bosses are depressed). We cover all this and more in our 1/10/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Personal News Sometimes, like today, I'm going to overshare. Early on in the pandemic, I went through a really difficult time. One of the...

Guten morgen Reader - What's on this week? People change their jobs a lot over the course of their careers, Australian companies are seeking to hire "mature workers", Berlin's going to plant a lot of trees, and we're going to avoid an energy shortage this winter (but your heating bill will remain expensive AF.) We cover all this and more in our 25/9/2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter. Community News News from The Berlin Life community. We're light on community news this week! Sorry...