With a work ethic which has perplexed the rest of Europe for decades, Germans are highly regarded around the world for their supposed workplace efficiency. With Sauerkraut recently being named a superfood, potentially it’s a dietary thing.
On a more serious note, it’s worth asking what actually does fuel German workers to produce more than their European neighbours, whilst still taking more sick days and holidays?
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Amanda
Of course the well-known German respect for time also shows in punctuality for starting work / meetings / etc and for ending them on time too. In the same note, you were expected to get on with your work and not waste time chatting outside of break times.
I found it a very positive working culture.