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WORKING IN EUROPE- SKILLS FOR SUCCESS TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT…. NTERVIEWS WITH RETIRED PEOPLE Cuprins Erasmus + project” Working in Europeskills for success” Bulgaria Croatia France Germany Romania Spain Conclusions
Poştovei Cătălina Ileana WORKING IN EUROPE- SKILLS FOR SUCCESS Period: 2015-2017 Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 Partners: Berufskolleg Wirtschaft und Verwaltung Ahaus/ Gremania- coordinator Colegiul Economic Buzău/ Romania Lycée Jules Mousseron/ Franţa Profesionalna gimnazia po ikonomika “G.S.Rakovsky”/ Bulgaria Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria Nosa Señora dos Ollos Grandes/ Spania EKONOMSKA SKOLA BRACA RADIC/ Croatia.
In our project about the WORKPLACE IN EUROPE, we want to analyse the development of workplaces in Europe, proceeding from the examples of six participating countries , find out together what makes companies successful and enhance our students ‘ chances of SUCCESSFUL JOB APPLICATIONS within the EU and beyond by identifying and practicing the SKILLS REQUIRED.
The project addresses one of the main CHALLLENGES in most participating European countries - that of YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT.
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WORKING IN EUROPE- SKILLS FOR SUCCESS TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT…. NTERVIEWS WITH RETIRED PEOPLE Cuprins Erasmus + project” Working in Europeskills for success” Bulgaria Croatia France Germany Romania Spain Conclusions
Poştovei Cătălina Ileana WORKING IN EUROPE- SKILLS FOR SUCCESS Period: 2015-2017 Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 Partners: Berufskolleg Wirtschaft und Verwaltung Ahaus/ Gremania- coordinator Colegiul Economic Buzău/ Romania Lycée Jules Mousseron/ Franţa Profesionalna gimnazia po ikonomika “G.S.Rakovsky”/ Bulgaria Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria Nosa Señora dos Ollos Grandes/ Spania EKONOMSKA SKOLA BRACA RADIC/ Croatia.
In our project about the WORKPLACE IN EUROPE, we want to analyse the development of workplaces in Europe, proceeding from the examples of six participating countries , find out together what makes companies successful and enhance our students ‘ chances of SUCCESSFUL JOB APPLICATIONS within the EU and beyond by identifying and practicing the SKILLS REQUIRED.
The project addresses one of the main CHALLLENGES in most participating European countries - that of YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT.
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To help them realize the necessity of keeping abreast of developments so as to qualify for a job in the modern world
To make the young participants, our main target group, understand the impact of technological and other developments on the workplace
To increase the young people’s MOBILITY through meetings abroad
To broaden their horizon towards other parts of Europe (East - West), to help them OVERCOME PREJUDICES and stereotypes To train young people’s ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS by making them aware that a spirit of innovation is necessary
To bring together the world of business and the world of secondary education by cooperating closely with associated business partners every school has, especially during the teaching/learning activites carried out.
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Vocabulary booklets relating to jobs and to job applications
Questionnaires for evaluation purposes
To help them improve their DIGITAL COMPETENCES through work on TwinSpace and other tools
O B J E C T I V E S
LANGUAGE SKILLS, especially in French and English, by communicating with each other in these languages INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCES by getting to know rules of social conduct in other parts of Europe To develop their sense of self
To reinforce their EUROPEAN IDENTITY, e.g. by making use of tools like EUROPASS
Files about steps of creating a business and about criteria of successful companies
An e-book with exercises to enhance professional skills
Sheets for diagnosis of a company’s prospects
RESULTS A calendar of planned events
Twinspace, facebook group, Facebook page
Brochures about our project for dissemi nation purposes
A film in which students give advice for successful job application
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To help them realize the necessity of keeping abreast of developments so as to qualify for a job in the modern world
To make the young participants, our main target group, understand the impact of technological and other developments on the workplace
To increase the young people’s MOBILITY through meetings abroad
To broaden their horizon towards other parts of Europe (East - West), to help them OVERCOME PREJUDICES and stereotypes To train young people’s ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS by making them aware that a spirit of innovation is necessary
To bring together the world of business and the world of secondary education by cooperating closely with associated business partners every school has, especially during the teaching/learning activites carried out.
Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
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Vocabulary booklets relating to jobs and to job applications
Questionnaires for evaluation purposes
To help them improve their DIGITAL COMPETENCES through work on TwinSpace and other tools
O B J E C T I V E S
LANGUAGE SKILLS, especially in French and English, by communicating with each other in these languages INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCES by getting to know rules of social conduct in other parts of Europe To develop their sense of self
To reinforce their EUROPEAN IDENTITY, e.g. by making use of tools like EUROPASS
Files about steps of creating a business and about criteria of successful companies
An e-book with exercises to enhance professional skills
Sheets for diagnosis of a company’s prospects
RESULTS A calendar of planned events
Twinspace, facebook group, Facebook page
Brochures about our project for dissemi nation purposes
A film in which students give advice for successful job application
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The expected impact on the participating STUDENTS:
MAIN ACTIVITIES
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FIRST YEAR: SUCCEEDING IN BUSINESS PAST AND PRESENT
SECOND YEAR: SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION - SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEES OF THE FUTURE
FIRST PROJECT MEETING in Germany September 2015
THE SECOND PROJECT MEETING in Bulgaria in summer 2016
THE FIRST LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY : France November 2015
THE FOURTH LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY will take place in Germany in Spring 2017
THE SECOND LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY will take place in Croatia in Spring 2016
THE THIRD PROJECT MEETING will take place in Romania in early summer 2017
STUDENTS
A new type of econom- Improved communicaic thinking adequate to tive skills in foreign modern labour market languages conditions Self-confidence
Motivation to acquire skills needed for the workplace of tomorrow
Enhanced intercultural Insight into innovative competence entrepreneurship
Practice of creativity- To move within Europe and team skills (mobility)
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TEACHERS
Better understanding Improved ICT skills of the situation in the through virtual cooperapartner countries re- tion and training during project meetings garding work Developing teaching Sharing innovative , motivating and effecmaterials tive teaching methods, e.g. to optimize the educational training Making education firms meaningful and enhancing its attractiveness in order to avoid students dropping out of school
THE SECOND PROJECT MEETING in Bulgaria in summer 2016 Enhanced awareness Easier transition beof working situations tween school and the in Europe, of structurworld of work al developments Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
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The expected impact on the participating STUDENTS:
MAIN ACTIVITIES
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FIRST YEAR: SUCCEEDING IN BUSINESS PAST AND PRESENT
SECOND YEAR: SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION - SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEES OF THE FUTURE
FIRST PROJECT MEETING in Germany September 2015
THE SECOND PROJECT MEETING in Bulgaria in summer 2016
THE FIRST LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY : France November 2015
THE FOURTH LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY will take place in Germany in Spring 2017
THE SECOND LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITY will take place in Croatia in Spring 2016
THE THIRD PROJECT MEETING will take place in Romania in early summer 2017
STUDENTS
A new type of econom- Improved communicaic thinking adequate to tive skills in foreign modern labour market languages conditions Self-confidence
Motivation to acquire skills needed for the workplace of tomorrow
Enhanced intercultural Insight into innovative competence entrepreneurship
Practice of creativity- To move within Europe and team skills (mobility)
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TEACHERS
Better understanding Improved ICT skills of the situation in the through virtual cooperapartner countries re- tion and training during project meetings garding work Developing teaching Sharing innovative , motivating and effecmaterials tive teaching methods, e.g. to optimize the educational training Making education firms meaningful and enhancing its attractiveness in order to avoid students dropping out of school
THE SECOND PROJECT MEETING in Bulgaria in summer 2016 Enhanced awareness Easier transition beof working situations tween school and the in Europe, of structurworld of work al developments Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
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really big responsibility I’ve taken. Before that my job wasn’t very responsible but the last seventeen years were truly important. I also think and I am sure in that - I’ve done it with a big exactness.” -Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? “The only formal education I’ve had was when I participated in qualification courses, which I’ve taken very seriously. And I’ve had retraining in my job.” -Can you describe the last job you had to do? “Yes, I can. With a clean conscience,I’ve done all my duties. These eleven years, I’ve spent in the factory-they were very precise. It was all about getting into the work which I’ve done with a huge responsibility. The other eleven years, I’ve put all my effort in order to show my abilities as a worker-discipline and respect for the leadership.” -Did you have some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Yes, I did. He wasn’t called a mentor, but a tuner, who showed me with a precision how to tune my machine and how to take out the detail with the required precision.”
Interview Dzhesika Ilieva
enteen years more working, which I’m very thankful
-Please, introduce yourself.
and pleased for.”
“My name is Kana Ilieva Dimitrova, living in Yambol,
-How many years did you work before retirement?
seventy years old. I’m retired with a very good social
“Before I retired, I worked for ten more years in
status.”
other business firms for food production and in
-Can you tell us something about the company
restaurants.”
where you last worked ?
-What was the profession you’ve practised? Your du-
“Yes, I can say a lot of things. I worked for twenty
ties?
eight years in “Strength”factory, a machine-building
“The profession I practised was a miller, which was
factory, where I’ve given all my length of service. I
very responsible and precise. I’ve been making
started working as a miller, my first length of service
cogged wheels, which require a lot of exactness to
was eleven years as a spot welder. That was also the
hundredths and microns. That was a
name of the industrial unit where I worked. After this, I moved to the machine shop, where I spent sevSoft and clean square brochure indesign template
-According to you, what qualities should a worker have in order to work in a team? “The qualities one should have today in order to get in the sphere of production before anything else are: responsibility, discipline, respect for the leader. But the most important is responsibility. “ -What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today? “I would recommend them to be really responsible, believe in their power, in their abilities and the most important- to be disciplined. Without discipline, there is no success.” -That’s right, I totally agree. And do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job? “Yes, I truthfully believe, only if a young person really follows the words I’m saying. Before anything else, one should be confident, well-behaved and responsible. Then everything else is achieved with success. “ -Is there anything that you would like to tell young people? Anything that I didn’t ask you about? “Yes, there is. I believe in the youth, they are the future of our nation. And young people could really do a lot for our country. “ ~ Thank you! 2014 Volume 1 Number 1
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really big responsibility I’ve taken. Before that my job wasn’t very responsible but the last seventeen years were truly important. I also think and I am sure in that - I’ve done it with a big exactness.” -Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? “The only formal education I’ve had was when I participated in qualification courses, which I’ve taken very seriously. And I’ve had retraining in my job.” -Can you describe the last job you had to do? “Yes, I can. With a clean conscience,I’ve done all my duties. These eleven years, I’ve spent in the factory-they were very precise. It was all about getting into the work which I’ve done with a huge responsibility. The other eleven years, I’ve put all my effort in order to show my abilities as a worker-discipline and respect for the leadership.” -Did you have some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Yes, I did. He wasn’t called a mentor, but a tuner, who showed me with a precision how to tune my machine and how to take out the detail with the required precision.”
Interview Dzhesika Ilieva
enteen years more working, which I’m very thankful
-Please, introduce yourself.
and pleased for.”
“My name is Kana Ilieva Dimitrova, living in Yambol,
-How many years did you work before retirement?
seventy years old. I’m retired with a very good social
“Before I retired, I worked for ten more years in
status.”
other business firms for food production and in
-Can you tell us something about the company
restaurants.”
where you last worked ?
-What was the profession you’ve practised? Your du-
“Yes, I can say a lot of things. I worked for twenty
ties?
eight years in “Strength”factory, a machine-building
“The profession I practised was a miller, which was
factory, where I’ve given all my length of service. I
very responsible and precise. I’ve been making
started working as a miller, my first length of service
cogged wheels, which require a lot of exactness to
was eleven years as a spot welder. That was also the
hundredths and microns. That was a
name of the industrial unit where I worked. After this, I moved to the machine shop, where I spent sevSoft and clean square brochure indesign template
-According to you, what qualities should a worker have in order to work in a team? “The qualities one should have today in order to get in the sphere of production before anything else are: responsibility, discipline, respect for the leader. But the most important is responsibility. “ -What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today? “I would recommend them to be really responsible, believe in their power, in their abilities and the most important- to be disciplined. Without discipline, there is no success.” -That’s right, I totally agree. And do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job? “Yes, I truthfully believe, only if a young person really follows the words I’m saying. Before anything else, one should be confident, well-behaved and responsible. Then everything else is achieved with success. “ -Is there anything that you would like to tell young people? Anything that I didn’t ask you about? “Yes, there is. I believe in the youth, they are the future of our nation. And young people could really do a lot for our country. “ ~ Thank you! 2014 Volume 1 Number 1
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“I was educated to work on a crane.”
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- Can you describe your job? “Last job which I did in the company was on a car-crane,after that I worked as a lorry driver of my own truck.” - What were your duties? “I had two jobs, transport of goods and loading and unloading goods off the lorry.” - Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, intervju….) “I got the first job by applying to job vacancy ad and after being interviewed.” - Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “No” - Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen? “There was no team, I worked alone.” - What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
Interview Mijo Lučić -Can you , please, introduce yourself? “Myname is Mijo Lučić, I was born in Beketinci, I am 75 and I live in a house in Đakovo.” - Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? “I worked in transport company ASP Đakovo which was founded in 1948 and it was closed in 2009.” - I eorked in transport company ASP Đakovo which was founded in 1948 and it was closed in 2009. “I worked for 41 years and in that company I worked for 35 years.” Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? “I was a professional driver.” - What school did you finish before started? “I finished primary school, 8 grades.” - Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer? “Yes.” - Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer? “Yes.” - Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
“Good manners of workers, punctuality and selfconfidence.” - What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer? “Knowhow and trust.” - Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer? “Employers were fair rewards for being successful, regular salary.” - What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today? “Bad weather conditions while working.” - Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise them? “You have to be active and solidary with other workers.” - Do you miss your job? “Yes, but only to show them how to do some things.” - Yes, but only to show them how to do some things. “No.” - Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? 2014 Volume 1 Number 1
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“I was educated to work on a crane.”
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- Can you describe your job? “Last job which I did in the company was on a car-crane,after that I worked as a lorry driver of my own truck.” - What were your duties? “I had two jobs, transport of goods and loading and unloading goods off the lorry.” - Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, intervju….) “I got the first job by applying to job vacancy ad and after being interviewed.” - Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “No” - Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen? “There was no team, I worked alone.” - What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
Interview Mijo Lučić -Can you , please, introduce yourself? “Myname is Mijo Lučić, I was born in Beketinci, I am 75 and I live in a house in Đakovo.” - Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? “I worked in transport company ASP Đakovo which was founded in 1948 and it was closed in 2009.” - I eorked in transport company ASP Đakovo which was founded in 1948 and it was closed in 2009. “I worked for 41 years and in that company I worked for 35 years.” Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? “I was a professional driver.” - What school did you finish before started? “I finished primary school, 8 grades.” - Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer? “Yes.” - Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer? “Yes.” - Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
“Good manners of workers, punctuality and selfconfidence.” - What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer? “Knowhow and trust.” - Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer? “Employers were fair rewards for being successful, regular salary.” - What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today? “Bad weather conditions while working.” - Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise them? “You have to be active and solidary with other workers.” - Do you miss your job? “Yes, but only to show them how to do some things.” - Yes, but only to show them how to do some things. “No.” - Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? 2014 Volume 1 Number 1
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“I traveled all over Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia and Macedonia.”
“I worked as secretary, accountandt and treasurer in school“
- What will you particularly remember from your carreer?
- What were your duties?
“No”
“I kept records, payments, did bookkeeping, worked out business and legal documents, all kinds of adminis-
- Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
trative and business jobs.“
“All sorts of things.”
- Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
tion, intervju….)
“Yes.”
“A applied to job vacancy ad published in media.“
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- Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Nobody introduced the job to me, my headmaster told me what I had to do.“ Inerview Boja Babić
- Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
“No.”
“My name is Boja Babić, I am 70 and I live in Đakovo“
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“I didn’t have my teambut I had very good cooperation with other employees.“
“The last working place was at Primary school Luka Botić in Viškovci where I spent most of my life.“
- If you were the member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
- How many years did you work before retirement and many of that you spent at your last working place?
“The head master expected us to know how to do our job, be fair to others, and do our job.“
“I had 43 years of work experience and I worked for 41 years in the same school“
- What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
„Punctuality, sincerity and loyalty.“
“I am economist.“
- What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer?
- What school did you finish before started working?
„Sincerity and do the job regularly and on time.”
“I finished secondary economic school.“
-Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer?
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer?
“Being independent in doing job“
“I wasn’t promoted during my work, I worked the same job all the time.“
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today?
- Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer?
“I didn’t have particular difficulties.“
“I attended different seminars to gain new knowledge (IT, accountancy and legacy)“
- Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise
- Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
them?
“I had to be informed by reading new publications and attending seminars.”
“To be persistent, hardworking, always ready to learn.“
- Can you describe your job?
- Do you miss your job?
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“I traveled all over Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia and Macedonia.”
“I worked as secretary, accountandt and treasurer in school“
- What will you particularly remember from your carreer?
- What were your duties?
“No”
“I kept records, payments, did bookkeeping, worked out business and legal documents, all kinds of adminis-
- Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
trative and business jobs.“
“All sorts of things.”
- Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
tion, intervju….)
“Yes.”
“A applied to job vacancy ad published in media.“
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- Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Nobody introduced the job to me, my headmaster told me what I had to do.“ Inerview Boja Babić
- Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
“No.”
“My name is Boja Babić, I am 70 and I live in Đakovo“
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“I didn’t have my teambut I had very good cooperation with other employees.“
“The last working place was at Primary school Luka Botić in Viškovci where I spent most of my life.“
- If you were the member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
- How many years did you work before retirement and many of that you spent at your last working place?
“The head master expected us to know how to do our job, be fair to others, and do our job.“
“I had 43 years of work experience and I worked for 41 years in the same school“
- What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
„Punctuality, sincerity and loyalty.“
“I am economist.“
- What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer?
- What school did you finish before started working?
„Sincerity and do the job regularly and on time.”
“I finished secondary economic school.“
-Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer?
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer?
“Being independent in doing job“
“I wasn’t promoted during my work, I worked the same job all the time.“
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today?
- Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer?
“I didn’t have particular difficulties.“
“I attended different seminars to gain new knowledge (IT, accountancy and legacy)“
- Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise
- Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
them?
“I had to be informed by reading new publications and attending seminars.”
“To be persistent, hardworking, always ready to learn.“
- Can you describe your job?
- Do you miss your job?
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“Young people should have mentor who will help them at the beginning, but later they must learn them-
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer?
selves.“
„After becoming a teacher, I attended veterinary university. I was one of the best students.“
- Did you travel on business and where?
- Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer?
„I don’t miss my job, I enjoy my retirement , the fac t that I don’t have to get up in the morning and go to
“Yes”
work.“
- Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
- Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
“I constantly learned and attended seminars and workshops.”
“I traveled to Opatija, Šibenik, Split, Trogir, Vodice, Osijek to attend seminars.“
- Can you describe your job?
- What will you particularly remember from your carreer?
“I worked in three villages; Vrpolje, Čajkovci, Stari Perkovci.”
“I don’t have any special anecdote .“
- What were your duties?
-Do yu think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“My job was prevention of illness, check up, vactinations of animals against various illnesses, curing diseases”
“I will remember time spent with my colleagues.“
- Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
tion, intervju….)
“I don’t think my experience could help young people a lot because they are more educated today and could
“I received grant from Ćepin municipality and worked in Primary school in Ćepinski Martinci and Ćokadinci.
easily manage a lot of things.“
After becoming veterinary I worked for 3 months in Jasinje.” - Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Yes I worked as practicioner with my older colleague before starting work independently.” Interview Anonimous
- Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
“Yes, I was waiting for one of my colleagues for a year because I knew that he will be good expert.”
„Anonimous“
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“Knowledge, punctuality and not drinking alcohol.”
„I worked at vet clinic in Vrpolje, the most important clinic in ex Yugoslavia“
- If you were the member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
- How many years did you work before retirement and many of that you spent at your last working place?
“We were not awarded, we were expected to be responsible, punctual and know the job.”
„One year in school and 40 years as vet.“
- What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
“Expertise, punctuality and loyalty.”
„Retired teacher and veterinary.“
- What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer?
- Whatschool did you finish before started working?
“Loyalty and hardworking.”
„I graduated at teachers’ and veterynary universities.“
- Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer?
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“Young people should have mentor who will help them at the beginning, but later they must learn them-
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer?
selves.“
„After becoming a teacher, I attended veterinary university. I was one of the best students.“
- Did you travel on business and where?
- Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer?
„I don’t miss my job, I enjoy my retirement , the fac t that I don’t have to get up in the morning and go to
“Yes”
work.“
- Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
- Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
“I constantly learned and attended seminars and workshops.”
“I traveled to Opatija, Šibenik, Split, Trogir, Vodice, Osijek to attend seminars.“
- Can you describe your job?
- What will you particularly remember from your carreer?
“I worked in three villages; Vrpolje, Čajkovci, Stari Perkovci.”
“I don’t have any special anecdote .“
- What were your duties?
-Do yu think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“My job was prevention of illness, check up, vactinations of animals against various illnesses, curing diseases”
“I will remember time spent with my colleagues.“
- Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
tion, intervju….)
“I don’t think my experience could help young people a lot because they are more educated today and could
“I received grant from Ćepin municipality and worked in Primary school in Ćepinski Martinci and Ćokadinci.
easily manage a lot of things.“
After becoming veterinary I worked for 3 months in Jasinje.” - Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Yes I worked as practicioner with my older colleague before starting work independently.” Interview Anonimous
- Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
“Yes, I was waiting for one of my colleagues for a year because I knew that he will be good expert.”
„Anonimous“
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“Knowledge, punctuality and not drinking alcohol.”
„I worked at vet clinic in Vrpolje, the most important clinic in ex Yugoslavia“
- If you were the member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
- How many years did you work before retirement and many of that you spent at your last working place?
“We were not awarded, we were expected to be responsible, punctual and know the job.”
„One year in school and 40 years as vet.“
- What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
“Expertise, punctuality and loyalty.”
„Retired teacher and veterinary.“
- What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer?
- Whatschool did you finish before started working?
“Loyalty and hardworking.”
„I graduated at teachers’ and veterynary universities.“
- Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer?
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“I was very pleased when I could help and cure the cattle which was important source of income for the whole family.” - What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today? “The difficulties were mainly weather conditions, cold. You cannot work if you have coat or heavy clothes on
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when performing cesarian or some operation.“ - Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise them? “To fininh secondary school and if possible university, to attend lessons, continually learnd and invest in their knowledge.“ - Do you miss your job? “I think they should have more practice during their education to be able to apply theoretical knowledge as soon as possible.“ - Did you travel on business and where? “No, I don’t miss my job, I always find something to do. I like to explore things. My hobby is etnology and history of some families.“ - Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? “Yes, I traveled to attend different simposiums and seminars in Neetherland , Germany and all over ex Yugoslavia.” - What will you particularly remember from your carreer? “I don’t have any anecdote, but I would point out that I met a lot of superstitious people in my work.“ - Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job? “Cooperation with my univerity professors who were always ready to help and great respect of people from rural area to me and my profession.“ - Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about? “I don’t think I would be of great help. A lot of things changed for worse, there is lot of nepotism nowadays when employing young people and real valuesrot appreciated any more.e n“
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Philippe Coene
-How many years did you work before retirement
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
and many of that you spent at your last working
“Philippe Coene ,60 , maried and father of 3 childs.
place?’
His parents had a 12 hectare farm.He could study
“35 years in the same company.”
thanks to the scolarships.It’s a teacher who advides
-What was your profession and what kind of job did
him to do superior studies.He gets his economic bac-
you do?
calaureate.He went to an engineer school in Lille.He
“6 months formation as a worker. 1year later he
said : Success is not the diploma. Success is the man.”
became an overseer. He was elected as project man-
-Can you tell us something about the company
ager of the Peugeot 1007 in Paris. At the end of his
where you worked last?
career, he was director of Sevelnord.” -What school
“1979 : Peugeot at Lille
did you finish before started working?
Leave it in july 2014 and take his resignation in may
“He went to an engineer school « Art & Job »”
2015.The group PSA has 140 000 workers. It’s a com-
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer?
pany with various occupations.”
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“I was very pleased when I could help and cure the cattle which was important source of income for the whole family.” - What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today? “The difficulties were mainly weather conditions, cold. You cannot work if you have coat or heavy clothes on
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when performing cesarian or some operation.“ - Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise them? “To fininh secondary school and if possible university, to attend lessons, continually learnd and invest in their knowledge.“ - Do you miss your job? “I think they should have more practice during their education to be able to apply theoretical knowledge as soon as possible.“ - Did you travel on business and where? “No, I don’t miss my job, I always find something to do. I like to explore things. My hobby is etnology and history of some families.“ - Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? “Yes, I traveled to attend different simposiums and seminars in Neetherland , Germany and all over ex Yugoslavia.” - What will you particularly remember from your carreer? “I don’t have any anecdote, but I would point out that I met a lot of superstitious people in my work.“ - Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job? “Cooperation with my univerity professors who were always ready to help and great respect of people from rural area to me and my profession.“ - Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about? “I don’t think I would be of great help. A lot of things changed for worse, there is lot of nepotism nowadays when employing young people and real valuesrot appreciated any more.e n“
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Philippe Coene
-How many years did you work before retirement
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
and many of that you spent at your last working
“Philippe Coene ,60 , maried and father of 3 childs.
place?’
His parents had a 12 hectare farm.He could study
“35 years in the same company.”
thanks to the scolarships.It’s a teacher who advides
-What was your profession and what kind of job did
him to do superior studies.He gets his economic bac-
you do?
calaureate.He went to an engineer school in Lille.He
“6 months formation as a worker. 1year later he
said : Success is not the diploma. Success is the man.”
became an overseer. He was elected as project man-
-Can you tell us something about the company
ager of the Peugeot 1007 in Paris. At the end of his
where you worked last?
career, he was director of Sevelnord.” -What school
“1979 : Peugeot at Lille
did you finish before started working?
Leave it in july 2014 and take his resignation in may
“He went to an engineer school « Art & Job »”
2015.The group PSA has 140 000 workers. It’s a com-
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your carreer?
pany with various occupations.”
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-Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer?
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today?
“At every occupation change, he did further education.”
“Accept mobility and if we have a manager soul to rush. Test your skills as a manager as soon as possible
-Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
Internship, in his personal life, leisure for not having déconvenu and check whether the soul of a manager.”
“He took english lessons to work with an american parteneer.”
-Do you miss your job?
-Can you describe your job?
“No, he resigned and made a retirement request.”
“He had to manage social problems, animate teams, improve the company’s competitiveness, take strategic
-Did you travel on business and where?
decisions.”
“Yes, to see suppliers but he refused to work in a factory which was located abroad.”
-What were your duties?
-Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“Business director.”
“Yes , I think my experience can help young people think about the world of work. This testimony shows that
-Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
with motivation, we can succeed
tion, intervju….) “Internal promotion.” -Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “There’s a math teacher who,at the beginning, led him to make an economic baccalaureate. After in his career, he felt that he has a manager spirit.” -Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen? “We don’t choose teams. We arrive in a group in which we have to make our place and show our skills. It must be done with the already present staff.” -If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “Business Knowledge, understand the work, listening, know to decide, settle, be able to explain its decision, be measured, to be fair, give the desire to work to the team and respect the rules. -What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have? “Rigorous and worker, to want to work, respect the rules.” -What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer? “He was lucky to be able to implement this in its company management skills. Thanks to its mobility in several factories of the group, he created a professional network that served him when selecting of the posts to power.”
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-Did you get any additional formal education during your working carreer?
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today?
“At every occupation change, he did further education.”
“Accept mobility and if we have a manager soul to rush. Test your skills as a manager as soon as possible
-Did you have to attend courses and seminar for professional self-improvement?
Internship, in his personal life, leisure for not having déconvenu and check whether the soul of a manager.”
“He took english lessons to work with an american parteneer.”
-Do you miss your job?
-Can you describe your job?
“No, he resigned and made a retirement request.”
“He had to manage social problems, animate teams, improve the company’s competitiveness, take strategic
-Did you travel on business and where?
decisions.”
“Yes, to see suppliers but he refused to work in a factory which was located abroad.”
-What were your duties?
-Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“Business director.”
“Yes , I think my experience can help young people think about the world of work. This testimony shows that
-Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
with motivation, we can succeed
tion, intervju….) “Internal promotion.” -Did you hava some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “There’s a math teacher who,at the beginning, led him to make an economic baccalaureate. After in his career, he felt that he has a manager spirit.” -Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen? “We don’t choose teams. We arrive in a group in which we have to make our place and show our skills. It must be done with the already present staff.” -If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “Business Knowledge, understand the work, listening, know to decide, settle, be able to explain its decision, be measured, to be fair, give the desire to work to the team and respect the rules. -What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have? “Rigorous and worker, to want to work, respect the rules.” -What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer? “He was lucky to be able to implement this in its company management skills. Thanks to its mobility in several factories of the group, he created a professional network that served him when selecting of the posts to power.”
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Then there was a training period of 3 years in Bochum, at the Brassert mine (now closed)”
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-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? “not officially, but my workplaces improved as my performance improved. In the mine there were 6 levels of qualification. I got as far as level 4 (coal hewer).” -Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? “After the training, I did an additional course that took place after work and on Saturdays. Then I got my certificate as a hewer.” -Can you describe your job? “At the mine, we worked with large machines which cut the coal, then we collected the coal. it was approx. 35 degrees underground. Safety was the top priority.” -What were your duties? “As a team leader, I assigned the place of work to my team members. I was responsible for them.”
Georg Isferding -Can you , please, introduce yourself? “I am Georg Isferding, born 10 october 1938 (77 years old)” -Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? “I started working in a mine (age 14), and stayed for 7 years, then worked at a textile factory (Van Delden, Ahaus), then at a matches factory (Ahaus).” -How many years did you work before retirement and many of that you spent at your last working place? “I worked for 41years, then I had to retire due Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
to physical problems. I worked at the matches factory for 16 years. There, the work was more dangerous than in the coal mine, due to burnings. Mostly women worked there.” -What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? “At the mine I trained to be a coal hewer. I also trained others. I could have gone further. At the matches factory I worked my way up form simple labour to laboratory work.” -What school did you finish before you started working? “I had 8 years of elementary schooling.
-Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview….) “The mines were actively searching for workers, in the newspapers and by word of mouth.” -Did you have some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “No, there was a foreman, but I was pretty much left to my own devices. Of course, I had gone through a training (see 5)” -Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen? “I was assigned the members of my team for every new shift.” -If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “They had to be absolutely reliable and good team workers. They also needed a good deal of fitness for the hard labour.” -If you were the member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? “As the team leader, I had to be :responsible, well-organized, courageous, work on instinct (safetly first!), reliable, on time.”
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Then there was a training period of 3 years in Bochum, at the Brassert mine (now closed)”
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-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? “not officially, but my workplaces improved as my performance improved. In the mine there were 6 levels of qualification. I got as far as level 4 (coal hewer).” -Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? “After the training, I did an additional course that took place after work and on Saturdays. Then I got my certificate as a hewer.” -Can you describe your job? “At the mine, we worked with large machines which cut the coal, then we collected the coal. it was approx. 35 degrees underground. Safety was the top priority.” -What were your duties? “As a team leader, I assigned the place of work to my team members. I was responsible for them.”
Georg Isferding -Can you , please, introduce yourself? “I am Georg Isferding, born 10 october 1938 (77 years old)” -Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? “I started working in a mine (age 14), and stayed for 7 years, then worked at a textile factory (Van Delden, Ahaus), then at a matches factory (Ahaus).” -How many years did you work before retirement and many of that you spent at your last working place? “I worked for 41years, then I had to retire due Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
to physical problems. I worked at the matches factory for 16 years. There, the work was more dangerous than in the coal mine, due to burnings. Mostly women worked there.” -What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? “At the mine I trained to be a coal hewer. I also trained others. I could have gone further. At the matches factory I worked my way up form simple labour to laboratory work.” -What school did you finish before you started working? “I had 8 years of elementary schooling.
-Can you , briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview….) “The mines were actively searching for workers, in the newspapers and by word of mouth.” -Did you have some kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “No, there was a foreman, but I was pretty much left to my own devices. Of course, I had gone through a training (see 5)” -Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen? “I was assigned the members of my team for every new shift.” -If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “They had to be absolutely reliable and good team workers. They also needed a good deal of fitness for the hard labour.” -If you were the member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? “As the team leader, I had to be :responsible, well-organized, courageous, work on instinct (safetly first!), reliable, on time.”
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Johannes Plate
-What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
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“See 13.”
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
“My name is Johannes Plate, I am 57, from childhood I worked as a farmer (now I am a math teacher at BWV)”
“I enjoyed everything about it, even though the work was hard. The comradeship was excellent, the working
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
hours were convenient, the pay was good, the security equipment was very good; all in all we were taken
“Our farm was very diversified, not like today. We had some cows, (feeding, milking) some pigs, (cleaning),did
very good care of.”
farming on the crop fields, harvested turnips, potatoes, fed the animals etc.”
-Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
- What school did you finish before you started working?
“Having to deal with injured comrades was very tough. After leaving the mine, starting afresh in the matches
“As a farmer, you only needed basic schooling (7 years) if you worked for your parents.”
factory like a beginner and having to work my way up was difficult.”
- Can you describe your job?
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today?
“ The job was very physical. Everything was done by hand, mowing, sowing, feeding, milking, cleaning.. It
“Do not choose mining! The jobs are running out.”
was sometimes dirty work, and there were rats.Of course in winter we had time to relax.”
-Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise
- What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?”
them?
“A farm worker had to be strong and healthy. He also needed negotiating skills when dealing with traders.
“Yes, that would be useful.”
He had to be willing to get help from others and give it as well.”
-What do you miss about your job?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer?
“I had a good time, I miss the comradeship most.”
“Independence, one’s own schedule, a lot of contact among neighbours; you shared tools and machines, but
-Did you travel on business and where?
also joys and sorrows in life. there was fresh air and a natural way of dealing and being with animals.”
“No. When I gave up mining, I was offered a house near the Auguste Victoriy mine (one of the last to close,
- Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer?”
last year!), so I would have to move, but my future wife demanded that I stop mining altogether.”
“We did not earn a lot. We depended on the weather and had to be outdoors in any weather. Our life was not
-Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
luxurious. We had only cold water, and the „loo“ was next to the stables. There was little recognition for our
“One day my father wanted to see what I earned and looked into my wage packet.
work.”
He was shocked to see that I earned twice as much as he did.”
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job in your field today?
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
“Keep up the social contacts. prefer a small family business over an agricultural factory. Today you get about
“See point 16”
¼ for a piece of meat of what you got then.”
-Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
- What do you miss about your job?
“be patient and hard-working, then you can achieve a lot.”
“Mostly the neighbourly contacts and cooperation; spending evenings by the fireplace together in winter,
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
telling stories, drinking our own „Schnaps“.”
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Johannes Plate
-What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?
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“See 13.”
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
“My name is Johannes Plate, I am 57, from childhood I worked as a farmer (now I am a math teacher at BWV)”
“I enjoyed everything about it, even though the work was hard. The comradeship was excellent, the working
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
hours were convenient, the pay was good, the security equipment was very good; all in all we were taken
“Our farm was very diversified, not like today. We had some cows, (feeding, milking) some pigs, (cleaning),did
very good care of.”
farming on the crop fields, harvested turnips, potatoes, fed the animals etc.”
-Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
- What school did you finish before you started working?
“Having to deal with injured comrades was very tough. After leaving the mine, starting afresh in the matches
“As a farmer, you only needed basic schooling (7 years) if you worked for your parents.”
factory like a beginner and having to work my way up was difficult.”
- Can you describe your job?
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for job today?
“ The job was very physical. Everything was done by hand, mowing, sowing, feeding, milking, cleaning.. It
“Do not choose mining! The jobs are running out.”
was sometimes dirty work, and there were rats.Of course in winter we had time to relax.”
-Do you think that young people when starting a new job should have a mentor who would help and advise
- What qualities did you consider important for worker/member of the team to have?”
them?
“A farm worker had to be strong and healthy. He also needed negotiating skills when dealing with traders.
“Yes, that would be useful.”
He had to be willing to get help from others and give it as well.”
-What do you miss about your job?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your carreer?
“I had a good time, I miss the comradeship most.”
“Independence, one’s own schedule, a lot of contact among neighbours; you shared tools and machines, but
-Did you travel on business and where?
also joys and sorrows in life. there was fresh air and a natural way of dealing and being with animals.”
“No. When I gave up mining, I was offered a house near the Auguste Victoriy mine (one of the last to close,
- Can you remember some of the difficulties you were faced with during your working carreer?”
last year!), so I would have to move, but my future wife demanded that I stop mining altogether.”
“We did not earn a lot. We depended on the weather and had to be outdoors in any weather. Our life was not
-Is there some anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
luxurious. We had only cold water, and the „loo“ was next to the stables. There was little recognition for our
“One day my father wanted to see what I earned and looked into my wage packet.
work.”
He was shocked to see that I earned twice as much as he did.”
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job in your field today?
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
“Keep up the social contacts. prefer a small family business over an agricultural factory. Today you get about
“See point 16”
¼ for a piece of meat of what you got then.”
-Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
- What do you miss about your job?
“be patient and hard-working, then you can achieve a lot.”
“Mostly the neighbourly contacts and cooperation; spending evenings by the fireplace together in winter,
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
telling stories, drinking our own „Schnaps“.”
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- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
•
good physical condition;
•
being physically strong;
“Do not take things so seriously all the time – be relaxed and enjoy your life! But do remember to keep social
•
patience, endurance,
•
being absolutely
contacts. Prefer teamwork – this makes the work faster and merrier.”
•
negotiating
absolutely reliable;
Former farmer: Johannes Plate, 57
Former miner, former match fac-
competences/ skills/requirements
skills ( with fodder- or animal deal- •
being willing to improve/
train oneself – being ambitious,
ers),
tory worker: Georg Isferding, 77
competences required
•
love of animals,
but patient if success does not
being sociable (sharing
come overnight;
only basic schooling (7 years) ;
Only basis schooling (until age 14), schooling
•
if you wanted to have your own
then some training courses if you
tools etc.)
farm, you could go to agricultural
wanted to get ahead
•
being careful and obser-
vant, •
school later
taking decisions responsi-
bly working conditions
outdoors in any kind of weather,
At the mine: v. hard work with
hard physical labour without
tools to hew the coal; At the fac-
Do not take work too seriously,
Get as much learning as you possi- advice to young people of today
heavy machinery, no days off;
tory: dangerous conditions due to
but make sure you are a team-
bly can! Be patient and hard-work-
easier time in winter though
unprotected work with chemicals/
player!
ing, then you can achieve a lot.
danger of burnings. Work from Monday to Saturday. independence, being out in nature teamwork; great comradeship and fresh air, great comradeship
- everyone relied on the others;
among neighbours, natural con-
good pay and fringe benefits
positive aspects of the work
tact to animals, taking one’s own decisions hardly any free time in summer;
the constant heat; having to deal
dependent on the weather; low
with the injuries and accidents of
earnings; little recognition
comrades
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- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
•
good physical condition;
•
being physically strong;
“Do not take things so seriously all the time – be relaxed and enjoy your life! But do remember to keep social
•
patience, endurance,
•
being absolutely
contacts. Prefer teamwork – this makes the work faster and merrier.”
•
negotiating
absolutely reliable;
Former farmer: Johannes Plate, 57
Former miner, former match fac-
competences/ skills/requirements
skills ( with fodder- or animal deal- •
being willing to improve/
train oneself – being ambitious,
ers),
tory worker: Georg Isferding, 77
competences required
•
love of animals,
but patient if success does not
being sociable (sharing
come overnight;
only basic schooling (7 years) ;
Only basis schooling (until age 14), schooling
•
if you wanted to have your own
then some training courses if you
tools etc.)
farm, you could go to agricultural
wanted to get ahead
•
being careful and obser-
vant, •
school later
taking decisions responsi-
bly working conditions
outdoors in any kind of weather,
At the mine: v. hard work with
hard physical labour without
tools to hew the coal; At the fac-
Do not take work too seriously,
Get as much learning as you possi- advice to young people of today
heavy machinery, no days off;
tory: dangerous conditions due to
but make sure you are a team-
bly can! Be patient and hard-work-
easier time in winter though
unprotected work with chemicals/
player!
ing, then you can achieve a lot.
danger of burnings. Work from Monday to Saturday. independence, being out in nature teamwork; great comradeship and fresh air, great comradeship
- everyone relied on the others;
among neighbours, natural con-
good pay and fringe benefits
positive aspects of the work
tact to animals, taking one’s own decisions hardly any free time in summer;
the constant heat; having to deal
dependent on the weather; low
with the injuries and accidents of
earnings; little recognition
comrades
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“ Yes, I did.”
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- Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? “ Yes, I did.” - Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement? “No, I didn’t.” - Can you describe your job? “The restaurant was my second home. Being a chef means to make people happy. It is not easy to be a chef. You have to be careful, to know what you do and to like this .” - What were your duties? “A chef must work accurately and quickly. Sometimes I had to cook all night for weddings.” - Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview….) “ My aunt had a restaurant . Due to health, problems she decided with my parents to help me because she
Blaga Ana -Can you , please, introduce yourself? “My name is Blaga Ana.I’m 76 years old. I live in Buzau with my daughter.” - Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? “20 years ago I had my last job, chef. Even if it was my restaurant, it was necessary to work and help to have more customers, to be successful.” - How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working place? “I worked since I finished school, approximately 40 years. I spent seven years in the restaurant.” Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? “My profession was a chef. Since I was a kid I have liked to cook. I worked at a lot of restaurants.” - What school did you finish before you started working? “ I finished high school because my parents had a good financial situation.” - Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? “ Yes, I did.” - Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
knew that was my wish.” - Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Yes, my mother .” - Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen? “At the beginning I can say I was chosen but later I had my team .” - If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “Teamwork, attention, patience, pleasure, organization .” - If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? “The same as above .” - What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have? “ A good chef communicates and teaches the team, helps and coordinates .” - What would you point out as positive aspects in your career? “I became what I wanted. I took my work to the end and I made a lot of people happy .” - Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
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- Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? “ Yes, I did.” - Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement? “No, I didn’t.” - Can you describe your job? “The restaurant was my second home. Being a chef means to make people happy. It is not easy to be a chef. You have to be careful, to know what you do and to like this .” - What were your duties? “A chef must work accurately and quickly. Sometimes I had to cook all night for weddings.” - Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview….) “ My aunt had a restaurant . Due to health, problems she decided with my parents to help me because she
Blaga Ana -Can you , please, introduce yourself? “My name is Blaga Ana.I’m 76 years old. I live in Buzau with my daughter.” - Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? “20 years ago I had my last job, chef. Even if it was my restaurant, it was necessary to work and help to have more customers, to be successful.” - How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working place? “I worked since I finished school, approximately 40 years. I spent seven years in the restaurant.” Soft and clean square brochure indesign template
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? “My profession was a chef. Since I was a kid I have liked to cook. I worked at a lot of restaurants.” - What school did you finish before you started working? “ I finished high school because my parents had a good financial situation.” - Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? “ Yes, I did.” - Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
knew that was my wish.” - Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? “Yes, my mother .” - Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen? “At the beginning I can say I was chosen but later I had my team .” - If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “Teamwork, attention, patience, pleasure, organization .” - If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? “The same as above .” - What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have? “ A good chef communicates and teaches the team, helps and coordinates .” - What would you point out as positive aspects in your career? “I became what I wanted. I took my work to the end and I made a lot of people happy .” - Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
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“It was hard because I didn’t have much free time. I was very tired. But especially I didn’t have time for my-
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self.”
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
‘’My name is Dinu Marian . I am 70 years old now .”
“Today it’s hard to get a job but ambition changes the prospects for a young person. Employers are increas-
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
ingly looking to hire for attitude and train for skill .”
‘’My company was in Brasov , I was a driver and I transported materials from one place to another. ‘’
- Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
new job?
place?
“Yes ,it is ok to have a mentor because they will catch up on experience quickly .”
’For 30 years I was a truck driver and after that I had an accident somewhere in Germany and my legs were
- Do you miss your job?
hurt so I stopped for a while . After that , as it was hard to get the money,I started driving again.’’
“Yes, I miss my job but I still cook every day for my family .”
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
- Did you travel on business and where? “Yes, a few months I was in Paris.” - Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? “One day, I accidentally put parsley in an apple pie... and I served it to a customer. After a while, the man came to me and he congratulated me for this pie with the secret ingredient . Only after that did I realize what
‘’I was driving all over the place, in the country and outside of the country .’’ -What school did you finish before you started working? ‘’I finished the Technological High School in Brasov’’ -Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? ‘’I had my driving license and it was enough for surviving’’
I had done. Since that day, he always came for this pie .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
- What will you particularly remember from your career?
‘’I went to some kind of courses after the accident , because my boss wanted to be sure that I knew every-
“Especially people .They made my day better and I was happy when the restaurant was full .”
thing as well as before’’
- Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
“If my niece wants to follow me, I will help her. She would learn a lot from me . But today this job is not re-
‘’No , I learnt on my own . ‘’
quired so much.”
-Can you describe your job?
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
‘’Yes . I had to drive all day long and sometimes it was better to drive at night to reach my destination and to
“ They must learn more to become what they want. They are the new generation and this country remains in
give the materials from my truck to someone else . ‘’
their hands.”
-What were your duties? ‘’I was responsible for my truck , and the materials , they were supposed to be safe in my hand , all the time. ‘’ -Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview….) ‘’In my youth , I was a loving son , so my father saw how much I liked to drive his car .
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“It was hard because I didn’t have much free time. I was very tired. But especially I didn’t have time for my-
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self.”
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
‘’My name is Dinu Marian . I am 70 years old now .”
“Today it’s hard to get a job but ambition changes the prospects for a young person. Employers are increas-
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
ingly looking to hire for attitude and train for skill .”
‘’My company was in Brasov , I was a driver and I transported materials from one place to another. ‘’
- Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
new job?
place?
“Yes ,it is ok to have a mentor because they will catch up on experience quickly .”
’For 30 years I was a truck driver and after that I had an accident somewhere in Germany and my legs were
- Do you miss your job?
hurt so I stopped for a while . After that , as it was hard to get the money,I started driving again.’’
“Yes, I miss my job but I still cook every day for my family .”
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
- Did you travel on business and where? “Yes, a few months I was in Paris.” - Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? “One day, I accidentally put parsley in an apple pie... and I served it to a customer. After a while, the man came to me and he congratulated me for this pie with the secret ingredient . Only after that did I realize what
‘’I was driving all over the place, in the country and outside of the country .’’ -What school did you finish before you started working? ‘’I finished the Technological High School in Brasov’’ -Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? ‘’I had my driving license and it was enough for surviving’’
I had done. Since that day, he always came for this pie .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
- What will you particularly remember from your career?
‘’I went to some kind of courses after the accident , because my boss wanted to be sure that I knew every-
“Especially people .They made my day better and I was happy when the restaurant was full .”
thing as well as before’’
- Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
“If my niece wants to follow me, I will help her. She would learn a lot from me . But today this job is not re-
‘’No , I learnt on my own . ‘’
quired so much.”
-Can you describe your job?
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
‘’Yes . I had to drive all day long and sometimes it was better to drive at night to reach my destination and to
“ They must learn more to become what they want. They are the new generation and this country remains in
give the materials from my truck to someone else . ‘’
their hands.”
-What were your duties? ‘’I was responsible for my truck , and the materials , they were supposed to be safe in my hand , all the time. ‘’ -Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview….) ‘’In my youth , I was a loving son , so my father saw how much I liked to drive his car .
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My father helped me to get this job . ‘’
‘’More or less , yes . It is important to have someone to teach you some of the things that are not written in
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
the books.’’
‘’There was my boss, who was always kind with me because I was the best worker there. He liked me so he
-Do you miss your job?
tried to get the best of me .’’
‘’ Oh , very much .
-Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen?
But I have it in my blood , I have it here all the time in my memories.’’
‘’We were only on our own. I have never liked to work in a team , it is very hard ; but in life you have to know
-Did you travel on business and where?
them all ,so I tried to be part of a team also , but only at meetings when we had problems and so on .’’
‘’All the time , I always transported materials .’’
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
‘’I think that I would like to be listened by people so I don`t have to repeat. ‘’
‘’Life is the best joke you can hear. ‘’
-If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
‘’To be calm and act in a normal way in every situation that we would get in’’
‘’Landscapes, roads , cars, nights and a lot of sleepless nights in my truck . ‘’
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
‘’To be patient , to pay attention and be nice to one another. ‘’
‘’I do not know , maybe. ‘’
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
‘’I have seen all the places God gave us to enjoy .
‘’I would like to tell them to work hard for what they want ,and to travel as much they can , in this big world
I have seen in my youth almost all this world (Europe) only by truck , and everything , every memory is stuck
there are so many surprises for them .’’
in my head now. I have a lot of memories from all over the world. ‘’ -Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career? Dragomir Elena
‘’ Most of the difficulties I had to face were in winter when the truck was stuck in the snow, in the mountains and in the woods. I passed through so many things’’ -What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
‘’They should know what they want from themselves and from this world . They should work hard to get
“My name is Elena Dragomir. I am 70 years old. I like to work and always be in shape.”
what they want , and do everything with passion .
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
All good results will be seen in time, so they should not worry if they do not succeed very quickly in what
“I did not work in a company. I worked in the field, in general. My luck was my husband. He supported me.”
they want .’’
- How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
place?
new job?
“I worked a long time on a farm. I can say thatall my life worked only on the farm.” - What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
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My father helped me to get this job . ‘’
‘’More or less , yes . It is important to have someone to teach you some of the things that are not written in
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
the books.’’
‘’There was my boss, who was always kind with me because I was the best worker there. He liked me so he
-Do you miss your job?
tried to get the best of me .’’
‘’ Oh , very much .
-Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen?
But I have it in my blood , I have it here all the time in my memories.’’
‘’We were only on our own. I have never liked to work in a team , it is very hard ; but in life you have to know
-Did you travel on business and where?
them all ,so I tried to be part of a team also , but only at meetings when we had problems and so on .’’
‘’All the time , I always transported materials .’’
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
‘’I think that I would like to be listened by people so I don`t have to repeat. ‘’
‘’Life is the best joke you can hear. ‘’
-If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
‘’To be calm and act in a normal way in every situation that we would get in’’
‘’Landscapes, roads , cars, nights and a lot of sleepless nights in my truck . ‘’
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
‘’To be patient , to pay attention and be nice to one another. ‘’
‘’I do not know , maybe. ‘’
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
‘’I have seen all the places God gave us to enjoy .
‘’I would like to tell them to work hard for what they want ,and to travel as much they can , in this big world
I have seen in my youth almost all this world (Europe) only by truck , and everything , every memory is stuck
there are so many surprises for them .’’
in my head now. I have a lot of memories from all over the world. ‘’ -Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career? Dragomir Elena
‘’ Most of the difficulties I had to face were in winter when the truck was stuck in the snow, in the mountains and in the woods. I passed through so many things’’ -What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
‘’They should know what they want from themselves and from this world . They should work hard to get
“My name is Elena Dragomir. I am 70 years old. I like to work and always be in shape.”
what they want , and do everything with passion .
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
All good results will be seen in time, so they should not worry if they do not succeed very quickly in what
“I did not work in a company. I worked in the field, in general. My luck was my husband. He supported me.”
they want .’’
- How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
place?
new job?
“I worked a long time on a farm. I can say thatall my life worked only on the farm.” - What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
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- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
- Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen?
“I do not have a specific profession because I did notstudy.In my way, I am a farmer. I know how to do many
“I was chosen and Ilistened to my superiors.”
things, and I really like it. I love to grow plants.”
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
- What school did you finish before you started working?
“I have never been a leader.I was just aworker.”
“I just finished 4 classesat the school in my village.At that time it was enough.Now everything has been mod-
- If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
ernized and studies are required. I think it’s all in your power to change things.”
“The power to work hard.”
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
- What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
“I was not promoted in my career. Back then, everyone knew their place. Nobody had the courageto rebel.
“An important quality is to work together,to listen to the opinions of others.”
You had to settle fo rwhat you had and always listen to your superiors. Other wise you were fired with out
- What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
second thoughts.”
“A positive aspect would be that the salary that I had was enough for my family.”
- Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
- Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
“I did not receive anything because I did not need.Iknew what I had to do and I just needed the power that
“I remember that there were many difficulties;for example, my superiors were very bad, very harsh and with
came from my soul and my hands.”
outmercy.”
- Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
“I did not attend classes or anything else.Iwas not sent to classes.In my day, I did not even know what those
“I recommend young peopletoday to learn a lot,to go to study and always do what they feel and not to be
courses were.”
influenced. Mainly, you have to learn a lot if you want to get far in the future.”
- Can you describe your job?
- Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
“Yes.My work, I can say, with a hand on my heart, that it was very hard. I worked from morning until late at
new job?
night because I knew my kids at home were waiting for me. For them I worked with love. I cultivated differ-
“Yes, that would be the best solution.It would be niceto have a little practice before.”
ent plants, in particular vegetables.I had to take care of them and to harvest the crops.”
- Do you miss your job?
- What were your duties?
“Sometimes, I miss my friends that I had at that farm.Thehard work I do not miss.”
“My duties were always heavy, usually to dig the land and to arrange the plants.”
- Did you travel on business and where?
- Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
“I did not travel.When you worked on a farm, it was a luxury that few people had.”
tion, interview….)
- Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
“My parents sent me to work when I was young. And on that farm I worked all my life until retirement.”
“I do not really remember.”
- Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
- What will you particularly remember from your career?
“I know it sounds weird, but my mentor wasven my mother. I can say that she taught me
“I will always remember that I liked to work, putting heart and soul in to everything.”
everything,including her job.”
- Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
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- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
- Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen?
“I do not have a specific profession because I did notstudy.In my way, I am a farmer. I know how to do many
“I was chosen and Ilistened to my superiors.”
things, and I really like it. I love to grow plants.”
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
- What school did you finish before you started working?
“I have never been a leader.I was just aworker.”
“I just finished 4 classesat the school in my village.At that time it was enough.Now everything has been mod-
- If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
ernized and studies are required. I think it’s all in your power to change things.”
“The power to work hard.”
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
- What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
“I was not promoted in my career. Back then, everyone knew their place. Nobody had the courageto rebel.
“An important quality is to work together,to listen to the opinions of others.”
You had to settle fo rwhat you had and always listen to your superiors. Other wise you were fired with out
- What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
second thoughts.”
“A positive aspect would be that the salary that I had was enough for my family.”
- Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
- Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
“I did not receive anything because I did not need.Iknew what I had to do and I just needed the power that
“I remember that there were many difficulties;for example, my superiors were very bad, very harsh and with
came from my soul and my hands.”
outmercy.”
- Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
“I did not attend classes or anything else.Iwas not sent to classes.In my day, I did not even know what those
“I recommend young peopletoday to learn a lot,to go to study and always do what they feel and not to be
courses were.”
influenced. Mainly, you have to learn a lot if you want to get far in the future.”
- Can you describe your job?
- Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
“Yes.My work, I can say, with a hand on my heart, that it was very hard. I worked from morning until late at
new job?
night because I knew my kids at home were waiting for me. For them I worked with love. I cultivated differ-
“Yes, that would be the best solution.It would be niceto have a little practice before.”
ent plants, in particular vegetables.I had to take care of them and to harvest the crops.”
- Do you miss your job?
- What were your duties?
“Sometimes, I miss my friends that I had at that farm.Thehard work I do not miss.”
“My duties were always heavy, usually to dig the land and to arrange the plants.”
- Did you travel on business and where?
- Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
“I did not travel.When you worked on a farm, it was a luxury that few people had.”
tion, interview….)
- Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
“My parents sent me to work when I was young. And on that farm I worked all my life until retirement.”
“I do not really remember.”
- Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
- What will you particularly remember from your career?
“I know it sounds weird, but my mentor wasven my mother. I can say that she taught me
“I will always remember that I liked to work, putting heart and soul in to everything.”
everything,including her job.”
- Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
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“Yes, definitely.Experience helps enormously.”
“As a police officer specialised in criminal analysis I had to ensure the collaboration between the Police and
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
the Court .”
“I recommend young people to learn at their maximum capacity, but to learn only what they like to do.They
-What where your duties ?
should not be influenced by different people. Young people should listen to their reason and to their own
“I had to make criminal files respecting the justice .”
conscience.”
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job ? What was the procedure ?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview ..) “I had to prove that I had the necessary intellectual, physical and moral capacity which I got during the Police Academy .” Ignat Dan
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning ?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
“Everybody had one . Mine was the instructor officer .”
“My name is Dan Ignat and I was a police officer .”
-Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen ?
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“I was chose by a team that accepted me .”
“The Police is a big institution which doesn’t need much presentation .”
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members ?
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
“The same competences which were required from me .”
place?
-If you were a member of the team, which competences were asked from you to have ?
“I worked 25 years before my retirement and 21 of them at my last working place.”
“Working in team, working hard, working in stressful conditions .”
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/ member of the team to have ?
“My profession was a police officer and I was an analyst .”
“The capacity to integrate in a team, to be a calm person, a smart person, and anambitious one .”
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
“I finished the Police Academy .”
“The endurance you get .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career ?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career ?
“Yes, I did .”
“The most difficult situation during my working career is when I had to finish a case which happened in an-
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
other country . In that situation my life wasn’t ensured .”
“Yes, I did”.
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today ?
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career ?
“To get a job not only for the income but fort the self- respect you get by doing that job .”
Yes, I did .” -Can you describe your job ?
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“Yes, definitely.Experience helps enormously.”
“As a police officer specialised in criminal analysis I had to ensure the collaboration between the Police and
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
the Court .”
“I recommend young people to learn at their maximum capacity, but to learn only what they like to do.They
-What where your duties ?
should not be influenced by different people. Young people should listen to their reason and to their own
“I had to make criminal files respecting the justice .”
conscience.”
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job ? What was the procedure ?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview ..) “I had to prove that I had the necessary intellectual, physical and moral capacity which I got during the Police Academy .” Ignat Dan
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning ?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
“Everybody had one . Mine was the instructor officer .”
“My name is Dan Ignat and I was a police officer .”
-Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen ?
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“I was chose by a team that accepted me .”
“The Police is a big institution which doesn’t need much presentation .”
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members ?
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
“The same competences which were required from me .”
place?
-If you were a member of the team, which competences were asked from you to have ?
“I worked 25 years before my retirement and 21 of them at my last working place.”
“Working in team, working hard, working in stressful conditions .”
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/ member of the team to have ?
“My profession was a police officer and I was an analyst .”
“The capacity to integrate in a team, to be a calm person, a smart person, and anambitious one .”
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
“I finished the Police Academy .”
“The endurance you get .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career ?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career ?
“Yes, I did .”
“The most difficult situation during my working career is when I had to finish a case which happened in an-
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
other country . In that situation my life wasn’t ensured .”
“Yes, I did”.
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today ?
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career ?
“To get a job not only for the income but fort the self- respect you get by doing that job .”
Yes, I did .” -Can you describe your job ?
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-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
„I finished middle school; being a country boy, my parents sent me to work because there were no opportu-
new job ?
nities.“
“Yes, I do .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
-Do you miss your job ?
„No, I didn’t.“
“So and so .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
-Did you travel on business and where ?
„No, I didn’t.“
“Yes, I visited the whole country because of my job .”
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like yo share with us ?
„No. At the age of 16 I was sent to work for different people to earn my money.“
,,Never say never ! “
-Can you describe your job?
-What will you particularly remember from your career ?
„It was a good job for me and my family because I could take home the car that I used to drive for the com-
“I will remember a lot. I can’t choose .”
pany, and it was useful to build my house.“
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job ?
-What were your duties?
“That’s for sure !”
„I had to carry things from place to place.“
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about ?
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
“There are a lot of things to tell young people, but I don’t think that this is the right time .”
tion, interview….) „Well, despite the fact that I had a driving licence, I knew a man who recommended me. At that time, not many people had a driving licence, and they accepted me.“
Tanase Minoiu
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
„No, I was independent.“
„My name is Minoiu Tanase and I am 73 years old. „
-Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
„I was one of the chosen.“
„I worked at I.E.L.I.F Buzau as a Tractor Driver for 20 years. In those days, if you had a driving licence, you had
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
a great advantage.“
„If I was the team leader, I asked from the other members to be fast, to have no fear and to be serious.“
-How many years did you work before retirement and many years did you spend at your last working place?
-If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
„Before retirement, I didn’t work at a company. I worked in agriculture.“
„Firstly, to do my job right.“
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
„I was an agriculture worker and I took care of the household.“
„I think that a worker should have experience and be prepared for anything.“
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
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-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
„I finished middle school; being a country boy, my parents sent me to work because there were no opportu-
new job ?
nities.“
“Yes, I do .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
-Do you miss your job ?
„No, I didn’t.“
“So and so .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
-Did you travel on business and where ?
„No, I didn’t.“
“Yes, I visited the whole country because of my job .”
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like yo share with us ?
„No. At the age of 16 I was sent to work for different people to earn my money.“
,,Never say never ! “
-Can you describe your job?
-What will you particularly remember from your career ?
„It was a good job for me and my family because I could take home the car that I used to drive for the com-
“I will remember a lot. I can’t choose .”
pany, and it was useful to build my house.“
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job ?
-What were your duties?
“That’s for sure !”
„I had to carry things from place to place.“
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about ?
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
“There are a lot of things to tell young people, but I don’t think that this is the right time .”
tion, interview….) „Well, despite the fact that I had a driving licence, I knew a man who recommended me. At that time, not many people had a driving licence, and they accepted me.“
Tanase Minoiu
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
„No, I was independent.“
„My name is Minoiu Tanase and I am 73 years old. „
-Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
„I was one of the chosen.“
„I worked at I.E.L.I.F Buzau as a Tractor Driver for 20 years. In those days, if you had a driving licence, you had
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members?
a great advantage.“
„If I was the team leader, I asked from the other members to be fast, to have no fear and to be serious.“
-How many years did you work before retirement and many years did you spend at your last working place?
-If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have?
„Before retirement, I didn’t work at a company. I worked in agriculture.“
„Firstly, to do my job right.“
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
„I was an agriculture worker and I took care of the household.“
„I think that a worker should have experience and be prepared for anything.“
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
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cal work.“
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
“My name is Palaghiea Nicolae and I’m 73 years old .”
„I remember that I overturned .“
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
“I worked at Ductil, at the Heat Treatment Deparment .”
„I would recommend them to look for an office job.“
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
place?
new job?
“Before retirement, I worked 35 years at Ductil .”
„Yes, I think that would help them so much to do their jobs right and without mistake, thus we can evolve.“
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
-Do you miss your job?
“I was a worker and I dealt with the heat treatment of wire .”
„Yes, because I loved to drive.“
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-Did you travel on business and where?
“I finished middle school because in my time parents used to send their children to work .”
„No, I didn’t.“
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career ?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
“No, I didn’t .”
„No, there isn’t.“
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
“No, I didn’t .”
„I will remember the beautiful moments with my old colleagues.“
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career ?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“No, I didn’t.”
„I don’t think that because it’s not so hard to drive.“
-Can you describe your job ?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
“My job was simple, yet complicated. My job was to make sure that, after being melted, the wire was ready
„I would like to tell them the following: to study for your future is hard, but when you see the results, you will
for the cooler and had no waste .”
be happy and proud of yourself.“
-What where your duties ? “My duty was to check the wire very carefully because a wrongly made wire was not good quality .” -Can you briefly describe how you got that job ? What was the procedure ?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview ..) “I came to work there by recommendation of my cousin who had learned of the vacancy .” -Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning ? “No, I didn’t.”
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„I would point out as a positive aspect in my career the fact that it wasn’t a hard job and didn’t require physi-
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cal work.“
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
“My name is Palaghiea Nicolae and I’m 73 years old .”
„I remember that I overturned .“
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
“I worked at Ductil, at the Heat Treatment Deparment .”
„I would recommend them to look for an office job.“
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
place?
new job?
“Before retirement, I worked 35 years at Ductil .”
„Yes, I think that would help them so much to do their jobs right and without mistake, thus we can evolve.“
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
-Do you miss your job?
“I was a worker and I dealt with the heat treatment of wire .”
„Yes, because I loved to drive.“
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-Did you travel on business and where?
“I finished middle school because in my time parents used to send their children to work .”
„No, I didn’t.“
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career ?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
“No, I didn’t .”
„No, there isn’t.“
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
“No, I didn’t .”
„I will remember the beautiful moments with my old colleagues.“
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career ?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“No, I didn’t.”
„I don’t think that because it’s not so hard to drive.“
-Can you describe your job ?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
“My job was simple, yet complicated. My job was to make sure that, after being melted, the wire was ready
„I would like to tell them the following: to study for your future is hard, but when you see the results, you will
for the cooler and had no waste .”
be happy and proud of yourself.“
-What where your duties ? “My duty was to check the wire very carefully because a wrongly made wire was not good quality .” -Can you briefly describe how you got that job ? What was the procedure ?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview ..) “I came to work there by recommendation of my cousin who had learned of the vacancy .” -Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning ? “No, I didn’t.”
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- Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen ?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job ?
“I was selected .”
“I don’t think so because today they work more with technology .”
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members ?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about ?
“To be a model for others and some of the qualities should be attention, organization, sincerity and honesty
“I want to give young people two tips : they must learn and belive in their own strengths, because in life
.”
nothing is free .”
-If you were a member of the team, which competences were asked from you to have ? “Responsibility, attention and especially paying attention to small details .” -What qualities did you consider important for a worker/ member of the team to have ?
Petrescu Iordache
“I consider very important to be agile,calm and listen to the other points of view.”
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career ?
“My name is Ionache Petrescu and I’m 75 years old.”
“The positive aspect in my career were that I learnt to be more punctual and very attentive .”
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career ?
“I worked at the border between Romania and Moldova.”
“I think the most difficult thing was to be divided between family and work .”
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today ?
place?
“To do what they like, and, never give up .”
“I worked 35 years and my last working place was at the border.”
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
new job ?
“I worked as a border guard and my job was to watch out so problems don’t appear.”
“Yes, I think is necessary because they assimilate the new information more easily .”
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-Do you miss your job ?
“I finished middle school because I had to help my parents with work on the farm.”
“Yes, I miss my job .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career ?
-Did you travel on business and where ?
“No, I didn’t”
“No, I didn’t”
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like yo share with us ?
“No, I didn’t .”
“No, there isn’t .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career ?
-What will you particularly remember from your career ?
“Yes, military”
“There were days when I was very busy and to pass the time faster I used to tell jokes together with my old
-Can you describe your job ?
colleagues .”
“Yes, I was guarding the borders 12 hours a day .” -What where your duties ?
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- Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen ?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job ?
“I was selected .”
“I don’t think so because today they work more with technology .”
-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members ?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about ?
“To be a model for others and some of the qualities should be attention, organization, sincerity and honesty
“I want to give young people two tips : they must learn and belive in their own strengths, because in life
.”
nothing is free .”
-If you were a member of the team, which competences were asked from you to have ? “Responsibility, attention and especially paying attention to small details .” -What qualities did you consider important for a worker/ member of the team to have ?
Petrescu Iordache
“I consider very important to be agile,calm and listen to the other points of view.”
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career ?
“My name is Ionache Petrescu and I’m 75 years old.”
“The positive aspect in my career were that I learnt to be more punctual and very attentive .”
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career ?
“I worked at the border between Romania and Moldova.”
“I think the most difficult thing was to be divided between family and work .”
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today ?
place?
“To do what they like, and, never give up .”
“I worked 35 years and my last working place was at the border.”
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
new job ?
“I worked as a border guard and my job was to watch out so problems don’t appear.”
“Yes, I think is necessary because they assimilate the new information more easily .”
-What school did you finish before you started working?
-Do you miss your job ?
“I finished middle school because I had to help my parents with work on the farm.”
“Yes, I miss my job .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career ?
-Did you travel on business and where ?
“No, I didn’t”
“No, I didn’t”
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like yo share with us ?
“No, I didn’t .”
“No, there isn’t .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career ?
-What will you particularly remember from your career ?
“Yes, military”
“There were days when I was very busy and to pass the time faster I used to tell jokes together with my old
-Can you describe your job ?
colleagues .”
“Yes, I was guarding the borders 12 hours a day .” -What where your duties ?
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“Whatching the border, checking the people, feeding the guard dogs .”
“I’m not a funny man, I was serious all my life .”
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job ? What was the procedure ?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
-What will you particularly remember from your career ?
tion, interview ..)
“I will always remember my missions .”
“The army general offered that job to me .”
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job ?
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning ?
“No, because it’s useless”
“Yes, my general Anton Petre.”
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about ?
- Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen ?
“The army should be a stage for every young man’s life .”
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“I was never a team leader” -If you were a member of the team, which competences were asked from you to have ?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
,,Don’t ask questions and do what the leader says ! “
„My name is Pletea Stoica and I’m 82 years old .”
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/ member of the team to have ?
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“Commitment”
„Well,the company where I worked last was in agriculture .“
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career ?
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
“Discipline is the most important aspect in my career.”
place?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career ?
„I worked for 40 years before retirement and all of them at the same working place.“
“I had to face a drug dealer who was armed”
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today ?
„I was a licence driver. I had a truck and transported vegetables, fruits, and delivered them where was neces-
“To face every threat .”
sary.“
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
-What school did you finish before you started working?
new job ?
„I finished high school.“
“Yes, they still have so much to learn about their job .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
-Do you miss your job ?
„No, then it was hard to get a promotion .“
“Yes, I really miss my job .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
-Did you travel on business and where ?
„No, I didn’t.“
“No, I didn’t”
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like yo share with us ?
„No, because my job wasn’t like this and I didn’t need courses for being a driver.“
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“Whatching the border, checking the people, feeding the guard dogs .”
“I’m not a funny man, I was serious all my life .”
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job ? What was the procedure ?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
-What will you particularly remember from your career ?
tion, interview ..)
“I will always remember my missions .”
“The army general offered that job to me .”
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job ?
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning ?
“No, because it’s useless”
“Yes, my general Anton Petre.”
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about ?
- Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen ?
“The army should be a stage for every young man’s life .”
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“I was never a team leader” -If you were a member of the team, which competences were asked from you to have ?
-Can you , please, introduce yourself?
,,Don’t ask questions and do what the leader says ! “
„My name is Pletea Stoica and I’m 82 years old .”
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/ member of the team to have ?
-Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
“Commitment”
„Well,the company where I worked last was in agriculture .“
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career ?
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
“Discipline is the most important aspect in my career.”
place?
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career ?
„I worked for 40 years before retirement and all of them at the same working place.“
“I had to face a drug dealer who was armed”
-What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
- What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today ?
„I was a licence driver. I had a truck and transported vegetables, fruits, and delivered them where was neces-
“To face every threat .”
sary.“
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
-What school did you finish before you started working?
new job ?
„I finished high school.“
“Yes, they still have so much to learn about their job .”
-Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
-Do you miss your job ?
„No, then it was hard to get a promotion .“
“Yes, I really miss my job .”
-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
-Did you travel on business and where ?
„No, I didn’t.“
“No, I didn’t”
-Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like yo share with us ?
„No, because my job wasn’t like this and I didn’t need courses for being a driver.“
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-Can you describe your job?
„To be honest, just a little bit.“
„Sometimes it was boring , but it was my pleasure to drive to different places.“
-Did you travel on business and where?
-What were your duties?
„No , I didn’t.“
„To make sure that I deliver the goods safely and without any problem.“
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
„No , there’s no anecdote concerning my job .“
tion, interview….)
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
„It wasn’t anything sofisticated, just an interview and the job was mine.“
„Beatiful moments lived with my mates.“
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
„No , I was my own mentor .“
„I don’t know , maybe yes.“
-Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
„I was the one chosen .
„Study when you are young , don’t forget about having fun but learn more to have a good job after that .“
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-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? „Patience , responsibility and seriousness.“ Stroe Tudora
-If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? „Same as if I was the team leader,exactly patience , responsibility and seriousness.“
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
“My name is Stroe Tudora. I’m 74 years old.”
„They need to have no fear and to be brave.“
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
“I worked in a school.”
„Well , I had a medium job as difficulty ,so I didn’t have a busy life , it was really cool.“
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
place?
„Weird, but I had a normal career without problems.“
“I worked in a school 40 years. My whole life I did that. I really enjoyed this job.”
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
„Young people should learn . Learn very much because it will help you after , do what you like and what you
“ I was a teacher.”
know how .“
- What school did you finish before you started working?
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
“ I finished middle school ,because there weren’t many possibilites then.”
new job?
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
„In some cases, yes they need one but not everyone .“
“ No,I didn’t.”
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-Can you describe your job?
„To be honest, just a little bit.“
„Sometimes it was boring , but it was my pleasure to drive to different places.“
-Did you travel on business and where?
-What were your duties?
„No , I didn’t.“
„To make sure that I deliver the goods safely and without any problem.“
-Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
-Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
„No , there’s no anecdote concerning my job .“
tion, interview….)
-What will you particularly remember from your career?
„It wasn’t anything sofisticated, just an interview and the job was mine.“
„Beatiful moments lived with my mates.“
-Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
-Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
„No , I was my own mentor .“
„I don’t know , maybe yes.“
-Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen?
-Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
„I was the one chosen .
„Study when you are young , don’t forget about having fun but learn more to have a good job after that .“
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-If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? „Patience , responsibility and seriousness.“ Stroe Tudora
-If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? „Same as if I was the team leader,exactly patience , responsibility and seriousness.“
- Can you , please, introduce yourself?
-What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have?
“My name is Stroe Tudora. I’m 74 years old.”
„They need to have no fear and to be brave.“
- Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last?
-What would you point out as positive aspects in your career?
“I worked in a school.”
„Well , I had a medium job as difficulty ,so I didn’t have a busy life , it was really cool.“
-How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working
-Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career?
place?
„Weird, but I had a normal career without problems.“
“I worked in a school 40 years. My whole life I did that. I really enjoyed this job.”
-What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today?
- What was your profession and what kind of job did you do?
„Young people should learn . Learn very much because it will help you after , do what you like and what you
“ I was a teacher.”
know how .“
- What school did you finish before you started working?
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
“ I finished middle school ,because there weren’t many possibilites then.”
new job?
- Did you get any kind of promotion in your career?
„In some cases, yes they need one but not everyone .“
“ No,I didn’t.”
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-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
“ No,I didn’t.”
new job?
- Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
“Yes, I think that is really necessary.”
“ No,I was that kind of person who worked a lot to get where I proposed.”
- Do you miss your job?
- Can you describe your job?
“Yes, a lot.”
“ It wasn’t so simple. At the beginning it was hard, but then I got used to kids and I started to love that job.”
- Did you travel on business and where?
- What were your duties?
“No, I didn’t travel.”
“ I had to be calm with kids and I had to know how to explain things to them.”
- Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
- Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
“No, there isn’t.”
tion, interview….)
- What will you particularly remember from your career?
“Well, I love kids and I thought to go to an interview and that’s the way I got the job.”
“I’ll always remember those kids who were making trouble.”
- Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
- Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“ No,I didn’t.”
“They consider me a model, because I’m old and I passed through life.”
- Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
“ I was one of the chosen.”
“ In life,you always have something to learn,and you should always fight for what you really want.”
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “They had to be responsible, patient and communicative.” - If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? “The same,responsibility, patience and being communicative.” - What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have? “ They must be responsible, patient and they must pay attention to details.” - What would you point out as positive aspects in your career? “ I liked to work with kids and I liked to see them growing up and becoming adults.” - Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career? “ I didn’t face difficulties.” -What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today? “They should choose something they like.”
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-Did you get any additional formal education during your working career?
-Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a
“ No,I didn’t.”
new job?
- Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement?
“Yes, I think that is really necessary.”
“ No,I was that kind of person who worked a lot to get where I proposed.”
- Do you miss your job?
- Can you describe your job?
“Yes, a lot.”
“ It wasn’t so simple. At the beginning it was hard, but then I got used to kids and I started to love that job.”
- Did you travel on business and where?
- What were your duties?
“No, I didn’t travel.”
“ I had to be calm with kids and I had to know how to explain things to them.”
- Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us?
- Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of applica-
“No, there isn’t.”
tion, interview….)
- What will you particularly remember from your career?
“Well, I love kids and I thought to go to an interview and that’s the way I got the job.”
“I’ll always remember those kids who were making trouble.”
- Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning?
- Do you think think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job?
“ No,I didn’t.”
“They consider me a model, because I’m old and I passed through life.”
- Could you choose your working team or you were one of the chosen?
- Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
“ I was one of the chosen.”
“ In life,you always have something to learn,and you should always fight for what you really want.”
- If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? “They had to be responsible, patient and communicative.” - If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? “The same,responsibility, patience and being communicative.” - What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have? “ They must be responsible, patient and they must pay attention to details.” - What would you point out as positive aspects in your career? “ I liked to work with kids and I liked to see them growing up and becoming adults.” - Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career? “ I didn’t face difficulties.” -What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job today? “They should choose something they like.”
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Summary
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Ernesto Ernesto is a retired person. He is eighty-one and he was born in Melliz but now he lives in Lugo. He is a cheerful and sociable person, and is also my neighbour and when I asked to make the interview he inmediately said to me yes He spent almost his life in Frigsa. He worked in Frigsa thirty years and in other places twelve years . In brief, he worked forty-two years in his life. He had to exploded and quarter - won bovine and porcine. He learnt with his partners. He didn´t study a degree. He had all responsabilities : He had to know well the won, namely, differenciate the meat of males and females cracked. He had to know the special : first, second, third.
THE INTERVIEWS OF RETIRED PEOPLE Interviews scheme Our teacher asked us to interview retired people about their work experience and the skills and abilities the used during their working days. So we did the interviews and after that we made a summary of each one of them following this scheme: 1. Identity. 2. Last job they had.
3. How many years did they work and where at. 4. Work description. 5. Training. 6. Responsibilities at work. 7. Main skills. 8. Positive things. 9. Difficulties they faced.
Knowledge and skills when working His positive aspects were getting a lot of money and an ascending but he had to work very hard. These difficulties made him spend many hours working, even , going to bend the day. The first time that he taught to use the knife to his partner, his partner cut himself. One partner, asked Ernesto if he could sharp his knife, and when he made it, his partner caught it and then he broke two tendons. At first, only four people entered. After six months, they casted three and Ernesto remained as assistant and fixed. Flora His name is Flora She worked in company Frente De juventudesdelcampamento de CovaledaSoria, a company that dealt with excursions and summer camps In this company he worked three years In it, the first year as head of kitchen and the other two as head of warehouse Basic training to which formerly was called income and revalidation
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Ernesto Ernesto is a retired person. He is eighty-one and he was born in Melliz but now he lives in Lugo. He is a cheerful and sociable person, and is also my neighbour and when I asked to make the interview he inmediately said to me yes He spent almost his life in Frigsa. He worked in Frigsa thirty years and in other places twelve years . In brief, he worked forty-two years in his life. He had to exploded and quarter - won bovine and porcine. He learnt with his partners. He didn´t study a degree. He had all responsabilities : He had to know well the won, namely, differenciate the meat of males and females cracked. He had to know the special : first, second, third.
THE INTERVIEWS OF RETIRED PEOPLE Interviews scheme Our teacher asked us to interview retired people about their work experience and the skills and abilities the used during their working days. So we did the interviews and after that we made a summary of each one of them following this scheme: 1. Identity. 2. Last job they had.
3. How many years did they work and where at. 4. Work description. 5. Training. 6. Responsibilities at work. 7. Main skills. 8. Positive things. 9. Difficulties they faced.
Knowledge and skills when working His positive aspects were getting a lot of money and an ascending but he had to work very hard. These difficulties made him spend many hours working, even , going to bend the day. The first time that he taught to use the knife to his partner, his partner cut himself. One partner, asked Ernesto if he could sharp his knife, and when he made it, his partner caught it and then he broke two tendons. At first, only four people entered. After six months, they casted three and Ernesto remained as assistant and fixed. Flora His name is Flora She worked in company Frente De juventudesdelcampamento de CovaledaSoria, a company that dealt with excursions and summer camps In this company he worked three years In it, the first year as head of kitchen and the other two as head of warehouse Basic training to which formerly was called income and revalidation
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At first cooked and then the second and third year in charge of the recount of products also met the suppli-
He worked in total 48 years. At his first years as a worker, he worked in Barcelona at a metallurgical factory.
ers put the warehouse and reviewed before the bill be given to the boss
Then, he decided to create his own market, where he worked for 42 years.
You had to have great talent kitchen willingness to work knowing mathematics and be organized
He worked as a salesman. He bought food, drinks and hygiene products to other people for then sell them in
Well being, since fixed salary, and job with quote
his market.
Lots of diners coming to have more than seven hundred and the large number of products come and I had
He went to the school 5 or 6 years, and then he started to work. He never attended to courses or got an ad-
to tell review and organize
ditional education.
Agustín
His duties were attend very well his customers and sell the best products of the market.
His name is Agustín , is retired and 64 years old. He was born in Pontevedra and he lives in Lugo.
Have good merchandise, be friendly, kind and polite to people and love your work.
He works in construction with that company like in the other ones I worked before.
He will never forget the people that he met. He made very good friendships while he worked. For him, the
He worked 43 years and I worked 7 years with the last company.
friends that he made were the best of all.
He did basic studies and I get the graduate, I didn´t study more because in that job you learn with the experi-
It was very difficult to save the money that he needed to create the market. His family helped him a lot in
ence.
that moment of his life.
He worked in construction building builds, putting plate, tilling and all things that you have to do in that job.
Mercedes
He talks with the owner of a constructing company and I asked him for a job, I didn´t use a C.V or something
Mercedes
similar.
Corgo’s Town hall
He thinks you should be responsible, quickly, competent, kind, good, careful and patient.
30 years, in the Corgo’s school
Earn enough money and can be independent.
Cook, for 400 children and 17 teachers
He had to work a lot of hours, sometimes it was so cold an it was a hard work.
Primary’s formation, when she started to work, they didn’t need a lot of formation.
They have to study to have more possibilities, the have to work hard and always try to learn and to improve
Make the menu, do them and clean the kitchen
themselves
Know how to cook and in big quantity, like in this case, in a school
Sometimes, but now I do new activities that I like more than my job.
See the happiness of the kids, meet other people, stay near her own home...
He worked in Marbella 7 months.
Things that can happen when you don’t hope, maybe the light dessapear, the water, even had a bad day.
Luis
Everything is influencied.
His name is Luis and he is 84 years old. He lives in Lugo now.
José
He was an industrialist. He had by his own a supermarket. There he sold mainly food, and other common
José was born in 1936 in Lindín, Mondoñedo.
products like shampoo or shower gel.
It was like a turner in the company HAS WINDIS in Barcelona. He has worked here for 41 years, and the company was in Barcelona
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At first cooked and then the second and third year in charge of the recount of products also met the suppli-
He worked in total 48 years. At his first years as a worker, he worked in Barcelona at a metallurgical factory.
ers put the warehouse and reviewed before the bill be given to the boss
Then, he decided to create his own market, where he worked for 42 years.
You had to have great talent kitchen willingness to work knowing mathematics and be organized
He worked as a salesman. He bought food, drinks and hygiene products to other people for then sell them in
Well being, since fixed salary, and job with quote
his market.
Lots of diners coming to have more than seven hundred and the large number of products come and I had
He went to the school 5 or 6 years, and then he started to work. He never attended to courses or got an ad-
to tell review and organize
ditional education.
Agustín
His duties were attend very well his customers and sell the best products of the market.
His name is Agustín , is retired and 64 years old. He was born in Pontevedra and he lives in Lugo.
Have good merchandise, be friendly, kind and polite to people and love your work.
He works in construction with that company like in the other ones I worked before.
He will never forget the people that he met. He made very good friendships while he worked. For him, the
He worked 43 years and I worked 7 years with the last company.
friends that he made were the best of all.
He did basic studies and I get the graduate, I didn´t study more because in that job you learn with the experi-
It was very difficult to save the money that he needed to create the market. His family helped him a lot in
ence.
that moment of his life.
He worked in construction building builds, putting plate, tilling and all things that you have to do in that job.
Mercedes
He talks with the owner of a constructing company and I asked him for a job, I didn´t use a C.V or something
Mercedes
similar.
Corgo’s Town hall
He thinks you should be responsible, quickly, competent, kind, good, careful and patient.
30 years, in the Corgo’s school
Earn enough money and can be independent.
Cook, for 400 children and 17 teachers
He had to work a lot of hours, sometimes it was so cold an it was a hard work.
Primary’s formation, when she started to work, they didn’t need a lot of formation.
They have to study to have more possibilities, the have to work hard and always try to learn and to improve
Make the menu, do them and clean the kitchen
themselves
Know how to cook and in big quantity, like in this case, in a school
Sometimes, but now I do new activities that I like more than my job.
See the happiness of the kids, meet other people, stay near her own home...
He worked in Marbella 7 months.
Things that can happen when you don’t hope, maybe the light dessapear, the water, even had a bad day.
Luis
Everything is influencied.
His name is Luis and he is 84 years old. He lives in Lugo now.
José
He was an industrialist. He had by his own a supermarket. There he sold mainly food, and other common
José was born in 1936 in Lindín, Mondoñedo.
products like shampoo or shower gel.
It was like a turner in the company HAS WINDIS in Barcelona. He has worked here for 41 years, and the company was in Barcelona
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He was dedicated to the the manufacturing of metal objects such as ice buckets, cocktail shakers...
He studied primary and then went to work at age 14. He did some courses in mechanics and transport within
He went to school from he was 7 to 14. After that he became a fieldwork. When he started working in the
the company he was.
company he has a mentor who helped him the first 2 years.
He had to be careful on the road because he was carrying dangerous goods. He had to be punctual.
He had to lean so fast everyday because there were always something new to know.
Heriberto is very meticulous , punctual , orderly and skillful. He is very good at mechanics.
I was the boss of department, so I need to have a lot of knowledge for teach the people on is team.
Resistant and very good materials.Very good salaries to be dangerous goods.
He has learned a lot. And he loves to create his own ideas.
The danger of lead gasoline because it is flammable material.Very strict schedules.Large vehicles that tip
At first he founded a lot, because he doesn´t know anything about the job and he has lost two fingers with a
over easily.
machine of his company.
Dolores
Mercedes
Dolores.70 years old
Mercedes, born in Ourense in 1934.
She worked in a shop.
Boss of the staff of the health service
She has worked for 40 years. She worked 15 years in a chemist’s, the other 25, she worked on her own shop.
38 years worked in a department of administration, all this years in Lugo.
She had to have all the products in her shop (food, different products…).She had to attend to the clients.She
Her job was to manage the work, holidays, give permissions, etc to the staff of the health service.
also had to do the accounting of the shop by herself, because she worked alone.
She studied a career which now doesn’t exist called ‘professor of commerce’. The places in where she studied
She went to primary school.She didn’t go to the high school, because she has to help her mother at home
were academies in Lugo and she went to exams to Madrid.
and she had to help her father too so she didn’t had time to go to school.Her husband teached her how to
she had to be aware of the legislation, she had to organise the work of the staff.
work in the shop, how to do the accounting and he teach her how to take the shop.
The workers must be honest, hard-working and they should know how to work like a team.
She had to have the shop tidy.She had to do the accounting.She had to have all the products.
She thinks it was a nice work, she met a lot of people and she made friends.
She had to be very good at maths.She had to known all the products. For example: if someone ask her some-
Sometimes she had arguments with a boss, and there were people who were there to do some arrange-
thing about a product and he don’t know the name, she has to know what he was talking about.She has to
ments who were unpleasant.
be sociable and very nice.
Heriberto
You talk with lot of people.You meet lot of people.you can learn about things that happen there.
His name is Heriberto and he is my uncle
She was alone in the shop.She had to work lots of hours.She had to help her mother and her father.
His last job was in Pan de Soraluce. He was carrying dangerous goods.
Antonio Luis
He worked 32 years in Pan de Soraluce. This company was in Coruña. In his previous job was 20 years more or
Antonio Luis.Lives in Lugo.60 yearsold.
less. And this company was in Lugo.
Administration of “A Banca”.
He got up on Monday at 5:00 am to have a shower and go to work.He was carrying gasoline to gas stations
He has worked Thirty years in “A Banca”.
in Galicia and also other outside Galicia. He worked all week and he returned on Saturday lunchtime.
He was responsible of accounting updates and update primers.
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He was dedicated to the the manufacturing of metal objects such as ice buckets, cocktail shakers...
He studied primary and then went to work at age 14. He did some courses in mechanics and transport within
He went to school from he was 7 to 14. After that he became a fieldwork. When he started working in the
the company he was.
company he has a mentor who helped him the first 2 years.
He had to be careful on the road because he was carrying dangerous goods. He had to be punctual.
He had to lean so fast everyday because there were always something new to know.
Heriberto is very meticulous , punctual , orderly and skillful. He is very good at mechanics.
I was the boss of department, so I need to have a lot of knowledge for teach the people on is team.
Resistant and very good materials.Very good salaries to be dangerous goods.
He has learned a lot. And he loves to create his own ideas.
The danger of lead gasoline because it is flammable material.Very strict schedules.Large vehicles that tip
At first he founded a lot, because he doesn´t know anything about the job and he has lost two fingers with a
over easily.
machine of his company.
Dolores
Mercedes
Dolores.70 years old
Mercedes, born in Ourense in 1934.
She worked in a shop.
Boss of the staff of the health service
She has worked for 40 years. She worked 15 years in a chemist’s, the other 25, she worked on her own shop.
38 years worked in a department of administration, all this years in Lugo.
She had to have all the products in her shop (food, different products…).She had to attend to the clients.She
Her job was to manage the work, holidays, give permissions, etc to the staff of the health service.
also had to do the accounting of the shop by herself, because she worked alone.
She studied a career which now doesn’t exist called ‘professor of commerce’. The places in where she studied
She went to primary school.She didn’t go to the high school, because she has to help her mother at home
were academies in Lugo and she went to exams to Madrid.
and she had to help her father too so she didn’t had time to go to school.Her husband teached her how to
she had to be aware of the legislation, she had to organise the work of the staff.
work in the shop, how to do the accounting and he teach her how to take the shop.
The workers must be honest, hard-working and they should know how to work like a team.
She had to have the shop tidy.She had to do the accounting.She had to have all the products.
She thinks it was a nice work, she met a lot of people and she made friends.
She had to be very good at maths.She had to known all the products. For example: if someone ask her some-
Sometimes she had arguments with a boss, and there were people who were there to do some arrange-
thing about a product and he don’t know the name, she has to know what he was talking about.She has to
ments who were unpleasant.
be sociable and very nice.
Heriberto
You talk with lot of people.You meet lot of people.you can learn about things that happen there.
His name is Heriberto and he is my uncle
She was alone in the shop.She had to work lots of hours.She had to help her mother and her father.
His last job was in Pan de Soraluce. He was carrying dangerous goods.
Antonio Luis
He worked 32 years in Pan de Soraluce. This company was in Coruña. In his previous job was 20 years more or
Antonio Luis.Lives in Lugo.60 yearsold.
less. And this company was in Lugo.
Administration of “A Banca”.
He got up on Monday at 5:00 am to have a shower and go to work.He was carrying gasoline to gas stations
He has worked Thirty years in “A Banca”.
in Galicia and also other outside Galicia. He worked all week and he returned on Saturday lunchtime.
He was responsible of accounting updates and update primers.
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He studied at the “male” high school, and later was active in a business school.
Competences/ skills/requirements
Results
schooling
Only basis schooling (until age 14), then some training courses if you wanted to get ahead Hard work in general in not so good conditions. Work from Monday to Saturday. Extrawork without pay was pretty common. Teamwork; Great comradeship - everyone relied on the others; Good pay and fringe benefits in some of the countries; Great responsabilities; Having to deal with the injuries and accidents of comrades; •being physically strong; •being absolutely reliable; •being willing to improve/ train oneself – being ambitious, but patient if success does not come overnight; •being careful and observant; •ready to work in a team; •good abilities for communications with others; •being honest; •taking decisions responsibly. Get as much learning as you possibly can! Be patient and hard-working, then you can achieve a lot. Everything is possible if you really want it, go for it, work for it! Learn!Learn! Learn!
Especially customer service. Social skills to relate to the customers.
working conditions
The connection with the customers. The bank guidelines.
Positive aspects of the work
Negative aspects of work
Competences required
Advice to young people of today
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He studied at the “male” high school, and later was active in a business school.
Competences/ skills/requirements
Results
schooling
Only basis schooling (until age 14), then some training courses if you wanted to get ahead Hard work in general in not so good conditions. Work from Monday to Saturday. Extrawork without pay was pretty common. Teamwork; Great comradeship - everyone relied on the others; Good pay and fringe benefits in some of the countries; Great responsabilities; Having to deal with the injuries and accidents of comrades; •being physically strong; •being absolutely reliable; •being willing to improve/ train oneself – being ambitious, but patient if success does not come overnight; •being careful and observant; •ready to work in a team; •good abilities for communications with others; •being honest; •taking decisions responsibly. Get as much learning as you possibly can! Be patient and hard-working, then you can achieve a lot. Everything is possible if you really want it, go for it, work for it! Learn!Learn! Learn!
Especially customer service. Social skills to relate to the customers.
working conditions
The connection with the customers. The bank guidelines.
Positive aspects of the work
Negative aspects of work
Competences required
Advice to young people of today
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Questionnaire
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
No. Question 1. Can you , please, introduce yourself? 2. Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? 3. How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working place? 4. What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? 5. What school did you finish before you started working? 6. Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? 7. Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? 8. Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement? 9. Can you describe your job? 10. What were your duties? 11. Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview‌.) 12. Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? 13. Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen? 14. If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? 15. If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? 16. What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have? 17. What would you point out as positive aspects in your career? 18. Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career? 19. What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job
today?
Questionnaire
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No. Question 1. Can you , please, introduce yourself? 2. Can you tell us something about the company where you worked last? 3. How many years did you work before retirement and how many years did you spend at your last working place? 4. What was your profession and what kind of job did you do? 5. What school did you finish before you started working? 6. Did you get any kind of promotion in your career? 7. Did you get any additional formal education during your working career? 8. Did you have to attend courses and seminars for professional self-improvement? 9. Can you describe your job? 10. What were your duties? 11. Can you briefly describe how you got that job?, What was the procedure?(job vacancy ad, letter of application, interview‌.) 12. Did you have a kind of mentor who helped you at the beginning? 13. Could you choose your working team or were you one of the chosen? 14. If you were the team leader, which competences did you require from other members? 15. If you were a member of the team, which compentences were asked from you to have? 16. What qualities did you consider important for a worker/member of the team to have? 17. What would you point out as positive aspects in your career? 18. Can you remember any of the difficulties you were faced with during your working career? 19. What would you recommend to young people who are looking for a job
today?
20. Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a new job? 21. Do you miss your job? 22. Did you travel on business and where? 23. Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? 24. What will you particularly remember from your career? 25. Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job? 26. Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
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20. Do you think that young people should have a mentor who would help and advise them when starting a new job? 21. Do you miss your job? 22. Did you travel on business and where? 23. Is there an anecdote concerning your job which you would like to share with us? 24. What will you particularly remember from your career? 25. Do you think that your working experience could help young people today when getting a job? 26. Is there anything that you would like to tell young people and I didn’t ask you about?
Project financed by European Union