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curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

I just need to make sure that with the salary theres a roof over our head plus food on the table everyday without shortcommings, plus weekend activities here and there for the kids..

Thanks to our excellent social security system, you do not even need an own income for this.

curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

Oh i see, now i get the benefits  of social security in germany.  Here theres is no such assistance at all for the unemployed.

Unemployment benefits, which are at 67% of previous post-tax income for up to half the duration you previously worked (or up to one year, whichever is shorter) is independent from social security. The latter kicks in after the unemployment benefits cease.

curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

Wow I have never heard of such support from state.

Unemployment benefits do not come from the state, but are "earned" - meaning they are financed by the (compulsory) contributions of all employees. Like a classic insurance, small contributions by many cover unforeseen hardship of few. The same system applies for the (also compulsory) health insurance here.
Social security, on the other hand, is "unearned" and financed from taxes.

curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

Do you know if expats also benefit from unemployment benefit or social security? 
My thoughts are that if its deducted monthly from my salary then I should benefit right..

You are only eligible for unemployment benefits if you remaining in the country - so you have to wait with losing your job until you have an unlimited residency permit.
For social security, the rules are more complicated, but again you are only eligible after a few years in the country (to prevent "benefit tourism"), unless you are asylum seeker or have close German relatives.

beppi wrote:

curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

I just need to make sure that with the salary theres a roof over our head plus food on the table everyday without shortcommings, plus weekend activities here and there for the kids..

Thanks to our excellent social security system, you do not even need an own income for this.

This sounds inappropriate. A German citizen or one legally residing in Germany for some years can qualify for certain public assistance in case they become unemployed and have almost no assets. But to mention this to one planning to immigrate to Germany who would not qualify for it doesn't make sense. Its not like everyone arriving in Germany automatically gets anything. Not to deny that there are social assistance programs in Germany but why even mention them to people who wouldn't qualify for them?!

But to the posters original question; the mentioned income is quite good and should be plenty to live a decent life.

curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

I'll tell you what - these are great initiatives that alot of other countries or citizens of those countries will never believe what support systems are in place in Germany.

many people do know hence their desperation to enter germany/europe by any means possible. why else are thousands of africans risking their lives crossing the mediterranean

Franky3 wrote:

curstoncoetzee17 wrote:

I'll tell you what - these are great initiatives that alot of other countries or citizens of those countries will never believe what support systems are in place in Germany.

many people do know hence their desperation to enter germany/europe by any means possible. why else are thousands of africans risking their lives crossing the mediterranean

Their desperation is probably a combination of pull-factors ("I want to get to the better life there!") and push-factors ("I want to get out of the situation here!") and it is debatable (plus differs individually) which are stronger.
In any case, it is unfortunate this desperation exists at all!

beppi wrote:

it is unfortunate this desperation exists at all!

lol well some of ur comments on here about social security can only make people even more desperate to get into germany! if i didn't know better and was living in a 3rd world country and reading this thread, it would give me the impression that if i just find a way to get to germany, i would be given accomodation, and money to live on. sadly many believe this to be the case when it's not.

TominStuttgart wrote:

A German citizen or one legally residing in Germany for some years can qualify for certain public assistance in case they become unemployed and have almost no assets. But to mention this to one planning to immigrate to Germany who would not qualify for it doesn't make sense. Its not like everyone arriving in Germany automatically gets anything. Not to deny that there are social assistance programs in Germany but why even mention them to people who wouldn't qualify for them?!

You are right: This was off-topic, as in "not a direct response to the OP's question". But it started a good discussion about the pros (and cons) of social setups and methods of most rich Western democracies, which does seem to influence the OP's decision, after all. And furthermore, it's one of my favourite topics - I like debating about ways to make our society fairer and more equal.

Franky3 wrote:

beppi wrote:

it is unfortunate this desperation exists at all!

lol well some of ur comments on here about social security can only make people even more desperate to get into germany! if i didn't know better and was living in a 3rd world country and reading this thread, it would give me the impression that if i just find a way to get to germany, i would be given accomodation, and money to live on. sadly many believe this to be the case when it's not.

People already know that Europe offers good healthcare and a good living wage compared to their home country. I have been in contact with many Asylum seekers. In order to see a doctor, they would have to walk a couple of days in order to see one in a war-torn country.

Devprags wrote:

Hi All,

I'm currently based out of India & working as Country Head Operations with the Annual Package of €140 k/ Year.

Currently I'm in discussion for similar role Berlin based with a large E-commerce Company. What should be the Berlin Salary of mine based on my Current.

P.S :- I'm not very persistent on Salary Hikes, it's just it should be equitable to my current salary & global leadership hiring standards.

Thanks

Country head operations of WHAT? Which company and field? And I think price levels are still much lower in India so one would likely have to get  considerably more money in Germany. Seems if you are so successful you could google relative price levels and figure this out yourself. But a salary of 140 K is quite a lot of money fitting to top management. Why wold a Berlin company recruit someone from India for such a position, do you even speak German? Lots of Indians in IT find jobs in Germany but not usually at this level of salary.