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Work Experience in York: A Cultural Exchange Journey

Explore work placements at Oxfam and Autohorn in York, focusing on charity retail, finance administration, and free time activities. Discover the differences between England and Germany in work culture and societal norms. Learn firsthand experiences from students about their preference for work over school.

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Work Experience in York: A Cultural Exchange Journey

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  1. Work Experience in York 18 June – 16 July 2013

  2. Table ofcontents - Somepicturesof York - Ourworkplacements : -Oxfam -Autohorn - Free time activities - DifferencesEngland & Germany - Differencesschool & work

  3. City wall The riverOuse

  4. The York Minster The Shambles

  5. The Oxfam shop

  6. Oxfam - Oxfam was originallyfounded in Oxford - Started out in 1940 andopenedthefirstcharityshopin 1948 - Working in the Third World and in the UK - Over 1200 shopsworldwide/ 3 shops in York - Focus work on lifebasic – food, water, health - Theyownthemost profitable charityretailshop

  7. - Working on thetill - Sortingclothes - Searchingandlistingproductcodes - Steamingclothes - Making phonecalls Area ofresponsibility

  8. Autohorn(Fleet service)

  9. Autohorn Job title:FinanceAdministrator Area ofresponsibilities: - Post (distributionandcollection) - Matchingthecash correctly on customeraccounts (PDQ) Knowledge: - Office administration & bookkeepingprocedures - Accounts payable/accountsreceivable

  10. - Arrangingthekeysand V5‘s (registrationofthecars) - 6-month-letter - Arrangingfolders - Taxdiscs - Listing thedamagesofthecarsofthecustomers - Checkinginvoices - Time sheetsoftheemployees Area ofResponsibility

  11. Free time activities

  12. Whitby Leeds

  13. Rugby Evening songs

  14. … and also: - City wall - York Castle - Boat tour - Charityfestival - Pubs

  15. England - Deutschland - In Germany theemployeesaremoredisciplinedandproductive - England peoplearemorepoliteandtheyaremoretactful - The bossisateyelevelwithhisemployees - Small talk (→ all the time) - All shopsareclosingat 5 p.m.

  16. Work- school Wethinkthatgoingtoworkisbetterthanschool, becausewearedoingworkwe‘velearned (orgoingtolearn) andweareinterestedin. It'sbetterto do somethingyoulikethansitting in schoolandlearningeveryday .

  17. Thankyou forlistening

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