As of: March 25, 2024, 5:20 a.m
By: Sofia Popovidi
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A trainee opens up online about her money problems.
She can find support and tips online.
The responses have been overwhelmingly helpful.
Munich – Many young people start their professional lives with training.
At the same time, this start also comes with obligations such as paying rent and doing the shopping.
Some trainees usually have little money left over at the end of the month, especially for food.
This is largely due to the low salary.
A trainee shares her money worries on Reddit - and numerous helpful people then give her advice.
A trainee in the supermarket has to make ends meet with just 20 euros.
She finds support on Reddit.
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Trainee shares money worries on Reddit: Helpful users give advice
“I'm a trainee and unfortunately I hardly have any money left over the month.
Where is the cheapest thing?” The woman addresses this question to the community in a Reddit forum.
“I’m open to any tips, including recipes, etc. Thank you in advance,” she continues.
In less than 24 hours, over 140 comments were collected on her post
(as of March 19, 2024).
How much do trainees earn?
The training allowance for many trainees is set in collective agreements.
Where no collective agreement applies, the minimum training allowance fought for by the unions applies.
In 2023, in the first year of training, it will be 80 percent of the industry standard remuneration, but at least 620 euros.
This also applies to trainees in state-funded external training.
Source: German Federation of Trade Unions
Numerous users collect simple recipe ideas that consist of just a few inexpensive ingredients such as potatoes, rice or pasta - and write several detailed instructions for the trainees.
“Get a sack of potatoes, a net of onions and a bottle of oil.
Versatile food and can be combined with more unusual ingredients from the leftovers in the pantry in emergencies,” writes one user.
Another user points out cheap promotions at Lidl and Co.: “In addition to all the great recipes and recommendations, I would also recommend rescue bags from 'Too Good To Go', for example, as long as you're not picky.
You can get goods from the day before or, at many bakeries, what was left over that day for around a third of the normal price.”
Trainee shares her financial worries: “Hope you get through the month well”
In addition to lots of tips, the trainee also gets an understanding of her situation: “Hope these tips will help you get through the month well.
“I had completely forgotten/suppressed how I had to starve as a trainee,” writes one user.
“I hope you get through the month well,” another user also wishes.
Some users even offer to donate money via Paypal: “If it helps, I could send a few euros via Paypal.
Hope the situation is rather exceptional.”
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You can always find some bizarre questions on Reddit.
For example, a 17-year-old user did not recognize a photo album and asked the community for help.
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