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fueschgast
fueschgast
05 January 2008 @ 04:33 pm
I've got a question for you people on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean  
There are jobs you need to go to university for and jobs you get trained for in a week or so. And I've been wondering for ages if there are jobs where you need more training than a week but less than uni. Like, um... a baker. Here in Germany you need 3 years of training for this occupation. I'm asking because I've never heard/read/saw if you guys have something like that and that's weird. It's like there's only the option of going to college or work at McDonald's. Are jobs you need a 3 year training for so rare that I've never heard of them or do they really not exist? Someone enlighten me please.
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[identity profile] reforzado.livejournal.com on January 5th, 2008 10:18 pm (UTC)
It's strange that you talk about that because I learned about the job system in Germany and thought that it was very interesting.

To be a regular baker at a shop, you probably can just learn from whoever hires you. There are definitely jobs where an employer can hire and train you for a little while, and there are other places like "trade schools" that can train you if you need to do something specific. Some jobs need a certificate to work and you can usually go to a few different places to get one.

So, three year training.. usually, it's for a certificate or in school instead, I think. Like a nurse, I think they can go to school for two years. Some people are still apprentices, like electricians, I think.

I hope that's clear enough, but even I think it's confusing when I read it again, haha. Feel free to ask more questions if I've totally messed that up. :)
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