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Welcome back to our channel. Today again with Teresa. Today we would like to talk to you about the topic of work. That means we will tell you a little bit about us in this conversation, what we have worked on in our life so far. And I'm sure you will learn some important words. By the way, you can test your listening skills again, because at the end of the video we have prepared some questions for you, which you can then try to answer. Are you ready? Definitely. Then let's get started. Let's go. So, Teresa, we're talking about work. Let's go back a little bit in history. If you think about your own experiences, what was the first thing you worked on in your life? So, work in the sense of against money? Yes, I would say so. Unless it was maybe in the context of ... Exactly. Or during school. Yes, exactly. That's what I was thinking about first, because at school, in high school, I think it was like 10th grade, roughly, I have no idea anymore, had to do an internship. So that was a compulsory internship. You had to do that. You had to do that in some company, in a company. And that was, I think, my first experience. I actually did this internship at the university in Regensburg. It was like a kind of secretary job, so to speak. And exactly, that was my first ... I think it was only a week or two weeks or so. But that was the first time that you were allowed to take a breath of work, so to speak. Yes, exactly. I think that was also the school internship for me. I did it in a hospital in Regensburg at the time. Right. That was in the field of oncology, so basically with cancer patients. And that was really blatant. So that was a blatant experience. I think that was really only one or a maximum of two weeks. But that's also a tough subject for a school child, right? So I mean, how old were you there? Oh, I'd have to look it up again, but I think I was maybe 16 or so, maybe. Yes, and I also had really interesting tasks there, like taking blood samples or something like that. So I was allowed to do cool things and that was a bit of a first opportunity to take a breath of work. Exactly. How did it go on then? So did you do more internships or ...? Yes, I think that's also something that happens relatively often when you study, that there is often even perhaps an internship semester, i.e. a whole semester, in which you have to work at a company. Or for me it was now ... I don't think it was a whole semester, but in the semester holidays, that you had to show a few weeks or a few hours of internship, in principle. And I did this internship right away at a language school in Munich. So that was my first teaching experience. I think that was after the fourth semester. I took a course at a language school and that was really a leap into the cold water, because I had never taught before. And even in my studies we didn't really learn how to teach. That's why it was a very exciting experience. But that was also an internship at a language school. Because I was just thinking about internships. They are very often unpaid in Germany. How was that for you? So the school internship was definitely unpaid. Exactly. And I know from my fellow students that they also did unpaid internships. I was actually very lucky that my language school said they don't offer official internships, so to speak. But I could just teach there. And that was enough for my university, so to speak. That means I even got money for it. But that's not usual. So I think that such compulsory internships are often unpaid. So that you don't get any money for it. How was that for you? So the school internship was said to me, of course. And then it was also the case for me that the internship was also at a language school. That means I was also paid there, thank God. So it was also a paid internship. But as you say, I had a lot of fellow students who didn't get any money for their work. Yes, so you have to be lucky, I think. You also did another job during your studies. Namely on the teaching chair itself, right? Oh, that's right. Look, I didn't even think about it. But that's right. That was during my studies, where I worked as a scientific assistant. That means I worked closely with my professor and that was also the head of the institute and did student assistance work for her. Which was really super interesting for me, because of course it was all about the topic that I studied. In this case, language acquisition, linguistics and so on. So it was very, very exciting. That was a student... What do you call it? Student assistance. Do you remember how many hours that was per week? Oh, I think it was about five hours a week. So it was something that was really great that I was able to do during my studies. At the same time. Did you have any other jobs that weren't necessarily related to your studies? So I thought something like waiters or something like that. No, actually not. Many girlfriends and friends did that, that you worked in a library or very classic in a cafe, in gastronomy. I've never done that myself. You? At the beginning of my studies, I worked for a semiconductor company and had a job as a student assistant. Right, I did that too. Yes, I was just thinking if you didn't do that too, because it was during the semester holidays, so to speak. So instead of having a great vacation or something like that, we had to make money. And that was a job as a student assistant at a company where I think I even worked shifts back then. Me too. I don't know, I had an early shift, I also had late shifts and so on. So it was really a completely different life somehow and it was also very interesting. And it had nothing to do with my studies at all. So I think I had to control some things, so I think I had to do optical control of travel passports. So yes, that was a typical holiday job. I actually did that too. I completely forgot about it. After high school, between high school and the start of studies, I also did this job for, I don't know, three months or so, I think, in the same company. And also night shifts and so on. And that was hard. Especially when you just got out of school and are not yet in this everyday work. That was crazy. But yes, as you say, you had to somehow finance your studies. And especially in Munich it's not that cheap. Yes, that's true. Okay, and that means everything else you worked on actually had to do with your job? Yes, but not necessarily with the teaching job. So I've always stayed in class. Since this first internship in the fourth semester at the language school, I was always teaching and sometimes more, sometimes less. After my DAF studies, I also studied business administration. And after this bachelor's degree, I also worked in marketing in a company. And there I was permanently employed. I had 41 hours a week there. And that was also quite different. Because our job as a teacher is usually not in permanent employment. That's why it was a very interesting experience. I did that for about a year and a half. And then our business with Let's Go started. That's right. That's how you really got to know all the different possibilities, how and what you can work. Yes, at least the different forms. Yes, exactly. Yes, that's right. Yes, because I've actually never... I would have to think about it again. But no, I've never had a permanent job anywhere. So I've always worked as a freelance teacher. That means, yes, freelance, that you are not permanently employed, but that you work on a pay-as-you-go basis. That means you write bills and then get your pay-as-you-go monthly. And I have to say, I don't really know it any different. So I know that a lot of colleagues used to see the whole thing a bit critically. There is no permanent job and so on. But I have to say, I don't know it any different. So I'm used to it. And it has now also become a bit of our independence. Yes, that's right. I think that somehow both freelancing and permanent employment have advantages and disadvantages. And you just have to decide for your own lifestyle what suits you better. And I think that we both already enjoy the flexibility a lot. And because of freelancing, you just have more of these opportunities. Sometimes more hours, sometimes less. Sometimes three months off, then more work again and so on. So those were the advantages that were very appealing to us. But you have to say that many disadvantages are also associated with it. So it's not just positive, so to speak. Yes, definitely. But precisely because I have already worked in permanent employment, I have to say, I now enjoy the independence even more. That you can somehow work for yourself and have this flexibility. Would you say that everyone can be independent? No. Well, yes, but no. Or maybe asked differently, what is the biggest challenge of independence? Wow, there are so many challenges. So getting this whole bureaucratic thing done first, also with taxes and so on, that you somehow get along. Then of course also the motivation or the attitude to work. I think you have to burn for it, so to speak. So you have to see the full passion in your profession so that you can become independent. You have to expect that you won't have weekends anymore or less free time in any case. Especially maybe at the beginning of an independence. Yes, I would say so too. As you said, it has advantages, it has disadvantages. Everyone has to decide for themselves. Is there any activity that you really want to try? Is there anything where you say, if I hadn't become a teacher, then maybe something else? So, funnily enough, I thought about it recently. Because, you may know that as a child I really had a lot of career wishes. So for me it wasn't like I want this and that and that's it. But somehow very different. For example, I always wanted to become a dog trainer. Now we have a dog and are also in training with it. And actually recently, when I drove home from dog school, I thought to myself, would that be a job I would like to do now? Or would there be something else? I always wanted to become an archaeologist. And a primary school teacher. And a policewoman. Where I now say, never. So that's why I really have to say no. I love the job we have. And I can't imagine anything else. But that's nice. It calms me down. Or how is it for you? No, not at all. I really thought about it a lot. Because the topic of permanent employment is often a topic in our profession. Because you have a lot more security and so on. But my answer is also no. As you said before, the passion is just there. And I think we both burn for it. And that's why I know that I'm on the right path. And that a permanent job for me personally would have too many disadvantages compared to self-employment. And that's why, no, for me it just fits the way it is. Yes, absolutely. There is also, especially in the teaching profession, another model, namely the nurse. Can you tell us more about that? So, permanent employment, at least it used to be like that. You were employed in the teaching profession. So that means, if you were employed as a teacher at a school, then you were employed. That means an official works for the state, to put it in simple words. And I think you already have a lot of advantages if you are employed. But I know at least from my studies, that in those times, well, that was a few years ago, it wasn't that easy to be employed. In the past it was relatively normal for a teacher to be an official. Now it's not that natural anymore. That's true. I think one of the biggest advantages or there are several advantages. If you are an official, then you get a good, a very good salary. You are unannounced. So you can't be announced. You have a safe pension. So the pension is safe for you. So that's already so, especially if you are a very security-loving person, I think those are important factors. But, and that's already a big disadvantage, the state can move you everywhere. So the state thinks in federal states and maybe also regions. And especially if you are a teacher, then you can, within a region, which also includes different cities, just be moved to another school. And I think that's sometimes difficult, especially if you have a family and maybe have a permanent house somewhere. So you are you give a lot away to the state, so to speak. To freedom. But you also have many advantages for that, of course. I think it was the same in your studies that those who had just started working could even assign a place of residence where they would like to stay. But that couldn't be guaranteed, because it depends on where there is demand and where there is a need. For example, for teachers. Yes. Can you think of other professions where you are employed? So just professions for example in the whole authorities, right? So in the city office and all the offices. There are a lot of officials. Where else? Police officers. Yes, exactly. Universities. So as we also said, apprenticeships. So generally apprenticeships, regardless of whether at a primary school or high school, university. But there you often can choose whether you want to be employed or not. Okay, so if we summarize again, you can do internships during school or maybe even after school. You can work at the university or university as a student After that you can, or after your training, you can choose whether you want to be employed in permanent positions or whether you also want to work freely in some professions. And maybe you want to take the step into self-employment. And that would of course also be a question to you, in which model you are currently working. Feel free to write us. We would be very interested. Yes, and if you have learned some new terms, we are of course happy, as always, about your thumbs up or a positive rating. And we look forward to seeing and hearing from you again soon. Now, the questions you can test with whether you have understood everything correctly. Have fun and see you next time.