S4E39: Unemployement: Comparing the American and German Systems

S4E39: Unemployement: Comparing the American and German Systems

Kris discusses his recent unemployment due to his company's bankruptcy and the Montana unemployment application process. We compare the U.S. and German unemployment systems, talk about resume gaps from long-term unemployment, and highlight the importance of work-life separation while working from home. The conversation also touches on bankruptcy and unemployement processes in the U.S. and Germany.

Chapters:
  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:30) - Small Talk
  • (05:30) - Main Topic - Unemployement
  • (10:00) - Unemployee Process
  • (15:00) - Not Getting Hired on Purpose
  • (22:00) - Bankrupcy
  • (30:00) - Legal Trouble at Kris' Old Company
  • (31:00) - Listener Feedback
  • (35:00) - At-Will Employment / Contracts / Saying Goodbye at Kris' Company
  • (39:00) - Unemployment Reform in Germany
  • (41:00) - Outro


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Christopher M. Chandler, Kris Schauer