> I'm sought after as an individual contributor, but I will never be in management unless I manage to kick my German use up a couple of levels. In internationa

> I'm sought after as an individual contributor, but I will never be in management unless I manage to kick my German use up a couple of levels. In international companies, especially US ones, this shouldn't be an issue. It may be even be an advantage, because there tend to be conflicts between the German business and the US mother, and the Germans need someone who can talk to US people on the same level while representing the German business.