The report on a single mother (38) is an example of how employees in the corona crisis can fare.
- In the corona crisis * , many companies temporarily switch to short-time work *.
- But employees in many industries also worry about layoffs *.
- The report of a single mother who lost her job in the crisis is one such example.
Fear of termination in corona crisis
The consequences of the corona crisis * can be felt massively by employees in many industries. Many companies in Germany have temporarily switched to short-time work * and are trying to keep jobs. But of course many employees are now worried about their jobs in the economic crisis. There are many human fates behind every decision.
The online portal Nordkurier.de recently reported on the experiences of a single mother (38), who lost her new job due to the corona crisis. The story of the single mother is an example of the fact that one can be very unlucky in such a crisis despite efforts, diligence and will.
Quite different than expected - the boss loses her face in a video call.
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Unemployed during the probationary period due to corona crisis
This happened to the 38-year-old according to the report by nordkurier.de: The single parent (with son and daughter) had just got her new employment contract in her pocket and was very happy about it - in early March the trained cook took up her new job, which she did had found through a temporary employment agency. The working hours were ideal. An important point, especially because of childcare.
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But then the corona crisis came and the events rolled over: Because when the woman indicated to her new employer * that she had no accommodation for the offspring, it was quiet during a phone call on the other end of the line, it continues in the report on nordkurier.de, which quotes the woman's worries, for example: "I even go to work with a sore throat because I was afraid of being put on the street. But that didn't help." On March 17, the woman received the dismissal - during the trial period - a world had collapsed for those affected.
Employment Agency - phones overloaded
The 38-year-old wanted to report unemployed to the employment agency - and when contacting the phone failed first because of the permanent busy signal, Nordkurier.de also reports. The 38-year-old from Prenzlau finally found help after having reported to the "Uckermark Kurier" who made contact. The agency has apologized that the phones were partially overloaded, the report said. The woman has not yet found a new job despite being unemployed (as of March 20), but her earnings have been secured for the time being.
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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
