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Ramen-style about 600€/month (living with a roommate, prepare your own meals -> maybe it could be even lower if don't go out at all, don't buy new clothes, ride

by BvS 16y ago

Ramen-style about 600€/month (living with a roommate, prepare your own meals -> maybe it could be even lower if don't go out at all, don't buy new clothes, ride a bike instead of public transportation... ) Have your own space, go out sometimes, take cab once in a while... about 1.200€+/month (obviously open end). Add at least another 130€/month for health insurance. Unfortunately I don't know about any python gigs but if you are familiar with RoR, let me know... As a freelancer (RoR) you should get something between 300€ - 800€ / day (deepending on your experience). Update: For Startup-Jbs you might want to check out: http://www.deutsche-startups.de/startups-jobs/stellenangebote http://www.deutsche-startups.de/startups-jobs/stellenangebot... (not only programming and not only Berlin). Another place would be: http://www.jobisjob.de/berlin/ruby/jobs http://www.jobisjob.de/berlin/ruby/jobs (Rubyjobs in Berlin) You might also consider to get an (free) account at www.xing.com (kind of Germanys LinkedIn which is used by many recruiters). If you would consider/interested in working for a non-profit (including non-profit pay ;-(, please check out www.betterplace.org or www.spenden.de (the later will relaunch soon). They are/will be done with RoR and are sometimes looking for programmers (mostly freelancers). If interested I might be able to help here.

robin_reala 16y ago
Why health insurance? Surely the OP is covered in the EU if they get an EHIC? Or does that not apply for a permanent move?
- maryrosecook 16y ago
  No, it does not. If you pay taxes here, you have to have health insurance. For a permanent employee, this is about 14% of your salary. All in, I pay about a third of my income in tax (which includes health insurance).
  - trin_ 16y ago
    but the 14% are split between yourself and your employer. only your part is taken directly off your paycheck.
  - robin_reala 16y ago
    Is that a cross-Europe thing then? My fiancée is Swedish but living in the UK with me; as far as I know she doesn’t pay any extra tax or have extra health-insurance. googles
cageface 16y ago
What kind of work visa do you need to do freelance work in Germany? How do you go about getting one without a sponsor?
andreadallera 16y ago
I'm a ruby programmer and I'd be interested to relocate to Berlin for a while... Do you have something for me? Even just some suggestions on how to get a gig would be very appreciated. This is my github account http://www.github.com/bolthar http://www.github.com/bolthar . My expertise with RoR is limited but I know ASP.NET MVC very well and they're similar.

by BvS 16y ago

robin_reala 16y ago

Why health insurance? Surely the OP is covered in the EU if they get an EHIC? Or does that not apply for a permanent move?

maryrosecook 16y ago
No, it does not. If you pay taxes here, you have to have health insurance. For a permanent employee, this is about 14% of your salary. All in, I pay about a third of my income in tax (which includes health insurance).
- trin_ 16y ago
  but the 14% are split between yourself and your employer. only your part is taken directly off your paycheck.
- robin_reala 16y ago
  Is that a cross-Europe thing then? My fiancée is Swedish but living in the UK with me; as far as I know she doesn’t pay any extra tax or have extra health-insurance. googles

cageface 16y ago

What kind of work visa do you need to do freelance work in Germany? How do you go about getting one without a sponsor?

andreadallera 16y ago

I'm a ruby programmer and I'd be interested to relocate to Berlin for a while... Do you have something for me? Even just some suggestions on how to get a gig would be very appreciated. This is my github account http://www.github.com/bolthar http://www.github.com/bolthar . My expertise with RoR is limited but I know ASP.NET MVC very well and they're similar.