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623 posts, 22:48 hrs
I still going in and will continue to do so unless told that I cannot. I would prefer to work from home coronavirus or not, but we do not have the option at my company. I would be very surprised if…
9 posts, 22:22 hrs
I was so excited when I found this forum thread a few months ago, but I am still not sure I understand how to utilize the 7 texts to make a convincing argument that I, a non-EU citizen, should be…
883 posts, 22:18 hrs
That has nothing to do with recycling and is mostly due to the fact that the emergency services have no experience or training with EVs. If there is vehicle fire, there is no difference if it is a…
2 posts, 21:47 hrs
Firstly, you phone your insurance company and tell them what happened and the details of who hit your car.
At some stage you will be asked to go to a garge that does repairs, and get a quote or two…
8 posts, 21:29 hrs
@NativeFraulein; Oh German bureaucracy...I'll never get used to you
Last year I sent a package to the US and it got lost in customs for 3 weeks.
Also the US have bureaucracy. So, it is not…
4 posts, 21:06 hrs
If you are a woman you can speed this in 1 day
Punch yourself in the nose, call the police and tell your husband attacked you. He will be kicked out of the house in that day... Good luck.
Ps:…
121 posts, 20:32 hrs
That guy reminds me of this comment, in particular the first and last sentences:
"It's fairly clear that the "Activists" are mostly petty criminals and ex-alcoholics or hop-heads. The head…
21 posts, 17:43 hrs
been using AFTV since my satellite days were over roughly 2013 - In the end I miss the satellite, because of its ease of use, but I think I would miss the range of programs available on the internet…
38 posts, 14:56 hrs
I've read that apart from treating the delivery workers like shit, food delivery companies are also screwing the restaurants, asking for huge commissions (30%), which is actually the margin that the…
1 posts, 14:22 hrs
Which areas around Stuttgart in particular 20-30 minutes driving distance from Sindelfingen, one can find affordable houses with the following constraints:
- 4 bedrooms with a garden
- not older…
46 posts, 13:58 hrs
this is the table of fines and points / bans - only you can decide what you will get based on your guess of your actual speed. However you are allowed to deduct 10 % of the measured camera speed,…
9 posts, 11:43 hrs
So living in Germany, and having a Finnish contract has no consequence to me at all? (remember I am not counting on having a German contract from the Finnish company). This then means that I will be…
9 posts, 11:31 hrs
I see, that part makes sense.
My main irritation is that my employer clearly waited for the end of my contract to "fix" their mistake, leaving me in this situation of suddenly owing 2,100 euro…
671 posts, 09:36 hrs
Thanks everyone! As I said, we just chose a color and went for it. They had a lot of swatches, too, but I picked out the last color that way and have hated it ever since. I don't think we can go…
6 posts, 07:18 hrs
If he's looking for an initial place to stay that isn't horribly expensive there is a hotel called Kempe Komfort near the station Düsseldorf Wehrhahn which is a 10 minute ride from the airport on the…
7 posts, 21:59 yesterday
If you want to go to clubs in Berlin, be aware that the 'bouncers' at the door may not let you in. I, personally find this totally NOT in order and don't go to such places out of principle. Too old,…
103 posts, 20:45 yesterday
Then you really don't know that cancellation insurance doesn't help you when the airline goes bankrupt.
Whether or not they reimbursed certain cancellation dates is completely irrelevant in this…
3,796 posts, 18:30 yesterday
Just a small chuckle for today: from a famous author whose emails pass by my desk. She's making fried mozzarella sandwiches, and the recipe starts:
"Make sandwiches out of the bread and…
5 posts, 17:57 yesterday
Hello,
are you between 25 and 40 years old?
Can you speak English?
Will you live in Munich for the next couple of years?
Would you like to (almost) regularly meet on Fridays for…
8 posts, 16:55 yesterday
We have always planned in at least one month double rent etc.
Having said that, we were always looking for a four room flat in a specific area. I think a place big enough for one person anywhere in…
6 posts, 15:52 yesterday
According to this decision (BGH, Az.: VIII ZR 238/08) landlords are generally not obliged to issue such a certificate.
The question of whether and how much money a landlord may demand for the…
1 posts, 13:08 yesterday
Does anyone have advice or can recommend where in Berlin I should go for it on inheritance planning and how I can create a will given my particular circumstances?
In broad brushstrokes I have a…
36 posts, 09:33 yesterday
Yes, they usually are OK by the time they get the gold watch but from the POV of a 30 year old engineer in general most are/were A*holes who couldn't manage a piss up in a brewery! Present company…
2 posts, 06:38 yesterday
I am in need of a good english speaking lawyer, specialising in Baurecht in or near Heidelberg. We recently built a new house and are facing issues with our construction company.
I understand that…
3 posts, 5 March
This is on behalf of my partner who is experiencing what amounts to bullying at his workplace.
He is currently going down the 'Personalrat' route, but is our next and only option to find a lawyer…
2 posts, 5 March
I am trying to organize a meetup open to any students, interns, graduates or anyone under the age of 25 (though we can make exceptions, of course). The starting venue is yet to be decided, though…
2 posts, 5 March
Hello guys,
Im new in Berlin and work as an intern here. Nevertheless i have to write my bachelor thesis. It is about Resource based view.
Im looking for libraries with a big range of economic…
16 posts, 5 March
You need to differentiate between Sondereigentumsverwaltun... and mere Verwaltung on behalf of the community of owners. Only in case your Verwalter is your Sondereigentumsverwalter... could you…
1,803 posts, 5 March
Yes, send this letter to the media please, and also social media. Maybe it ought to be a publicized petition? It was nice. On the last point, I would like to add 'especially for the sake of those who…
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MAP: The parts of Germany most affected by coronavirus outbreak
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