28th March 2007, 12:24 PM
Well, have been out of the German system for a while, but there is a national set minimum wage for the construction industry in Germany, which is currently somewhere around 12.40 per hour for the west and 9,80 Euros/hour in east Germany at the top range (this is for skilled workers).
This increases sharply when you get to the construction PO's.
Flat rent is highly variable depending on which part of the country you're in, but I guess an average figure would be somewhere between 400-600 Euros/month.
0.5 litres of milk: 0.55 E
Fags E3.50 (I think - I don't smoke)
Bus fare: ca. E 2,-
Bread: E 2,-
Last site I worked on in Germany had a very low wage, as they were employing largey students (from all disciplines) to cut costs. The vast majority had never even been on a dig before and pay was around 5.50 an hour, but they were only allowed to do 20 hours a week.
I worked on a self-employed basis full time and came out fine at the end, but only because I didn't take out any health insurance...otherwise I would have probably come out with ca. 9 Euros/ hour.
This increases sharply when you get to the construction PO's.
Flat rent is highly variable depending on which part of the country you're in, but I guess an average figure would be somewhere between 400-600 Euros/month.
0.5 litres of milk: 0.55 E
Fags E3.50 (I think - I don't smoke)
Bus fare: ca. E 2,-
Bread: E 2,-
Last site I worked on in Germany had a very low wage, as they were employing largey students (from all disciplines) to cut costs. The vast majority had never even been on a dig before and pay was around 5.50 an hour, but they were only allowed to do 20 hours a week.
I worked on a self-employed basis full time and came out fine at the end, but only because I didn't take out any health insurance...otherwise I would have probably come out with ca. 9 Euros/ hour.