Summer vacation jobs: Here, students in Oschatz and Torgau earn money!

Summer vacation jobs: Here, students in Oschatz and Torgau earn money!

Oschatz, Deutschland - The summer vacation has started and right from the start a variety of young people in northern Saxons use the time for holiday jobs. As the Oschatz agency reports, 69 holiday jobs are available, with many places already being awarded in Torgau and Oschatz. These occasions not only offer a first insight into operational processes, but also help young people with professional orientation. P-D Glasseiden is particularly popular in Oschatz, which offers 18 student jobs in production, logistics and mechanics-unfortunately all of these are already occupied.

The tasks for the holiday jobbers include helping activities such as placing systems and support for maintenance work. With a payment of 11 euros per hour, despite the challenges, the young people can experience all the more what it means to gain a foothold in their professional life. There is also positive feedback from returnees who have already gained experience in these holiday jobs and then started training.

legal framework and working hours

Of course, legal framework conditions also apply to the jobs, which are important for the protection of young people. For example, according to the Youth work protection law , a maximum of two hours a day. From the age of 15, daily working hours may be up to eight hours, but the maximum working weeks are limited to 40 hours and the total duration to four weeks. Working hours for 15 to 17 year olds must be between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., but there are exceptions when young people work in the catering or agriculture.

In addition, young people are entitled to breaks: at a working time of 4.5 to 6 hours, they are entitled to at least half an hour of break. With more than 6 hours of working time, there are even at least 60 minutes of break. A health certificate may be necessary for certain jobs, and in some professions, certificates of conduct must be presented.

offers in Oschatz and Torgau

In Oschatz there are not only P-D glasses, other facilities are also looking for holiday jobbers. The Hotel and Gasthaus Zum Schwan provides two place in service and housekeeping, whereby students over 18 years are preferred. Payment in the service is around 13 euros per hour. A garden tree school in Oschatz offers twelve places for activities in maintenance and tree care, where the payment is only 7.50 euros per hour.

in Torgau are the ASB Hort "Elbekids" in search of students who want to work with children, and the Torgauer Stadtwerke are also looking for holiday jobbers who are supposed to help with the care of green areas. At the municipal utilities there is 10 euros per hour for this activity. Other companies such as Eliquo Stulz GmbH and McDonald’s in Torgau also offer seasonal jobs.

tips for holiday jobbers

If you want to accept a holiday job this year, you should also find out about your rights. The minimum wage applies to holiday jobs from the age of 18, but there are specific economic regulations for younger young people. Tax -free is possible up to 538 euros a month, and there are no social security contributions if the job is limited to three months or 70 working days.

The combination of acquisition of valuable experiences, the development of soft skills and the opportunity to try out in the world of work makes these holiday jobs a fantastic opportunity for many young people. Seniors and adolescents should always be clear about their rights and, if in doubt, consider the help of a union. Because it is the responsibility of everyone to protect the protection of young workers and to treat them properly.