Divorce is painful: GRASP OPPORTUNITIES WHEN STAFF HAND IN THEIR NOTICE

摘要

According to the labour market statistics published by the Federal Employment Agency, there were 26.56 million persons in gainful employment in Germany in May 2007, If one assumes that each employee changes employer six times during his or her work career, then with an average working life of let us say 32 years, this means about five million separations a year. A not inconsiderable share of these is accounted for by staff who have decided to change their source of income. But how can this separationbe effected without pain and suffering on both sides?