Upravo sam saznala da kad bih sad otisla u penziju dobijala bih silnih …. (cujete sada bubnjeve) …. 200 Eura!!! Znaci radim od 2003. Doduse 2003 do 2008 sam radila 100% a dobivala sam 50% platu. (Zapravo ne smije tako biti, ali eto tako je bilo u Njemackoj!) . Od 2009 do kraja 2013 sam radila puno radno vrijeme. Znaci da sumiram… Nemojte biti budalasti da ikad dodjete na ideju da doktorirate (t.j. ako niste placeni barem 100%). Da ne slazem. Bilo je super sto se tice ljudi. Srela ljude iz citavog svijeta, naucila se puno toga, i super je cool kad ti stoji Dr. negdje na kartici. Ali kad budem u penziji i dodje racun ne vjerujem da ce mi to bas nesto puno pomoci. Tako da cu ovih dana morati sjesti i preci moju (neegzistirajucu) ekonomiju i skontati strategiju stednje. Jer ruku na srce najbolji poklon mojoj kcerki je da nema roditelje koji su joj na grbaci…

Today, I just found out  that if I would retire than I would have …(the drums are playing here)… the whole 200 Euro per month! I am working since 2003. Between 2003 and 2009, I did work 100% but only got 50% payed, which actually shouldn´t be happening. But it was and still is in Germany. I won´t lie, I had a great time meeting new friends from the whole world, and it is cool when it says Dr. on some cards BUT I don´t think it will help me out when I am retired and the bills come. So to sum up the whole situation. It makes no sense to do a PhD work unless you get fully payed for the time you are working. So now knowing that I will have this (non-existing) pension I´ll have to sit down and come up with an strategy for saving. Because to be honest, the best gift for my daughter is to have parents that are not dependent on her…