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English?
>> No, I don't. Sorry.
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>> English. Do you speak it? Yes. English.
English. Do you English? English. Do you
speak it?
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in this one I'm going to be showing you
some pictures and you might also want to
look uh and watch along as we identify
>> five
work habits that Germans might not
understand. Oh,
>> and I've harnessed the power of AI to
create some images of typical work
scenarios in the UK, which might be a
little bit strange, not just for
Germans, but for you guys, wherever
you're watching from, if it's not in the
UK,
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Okay.
Your first image created by the all
powerful AI is this. And you
>> I want to see the name.
>> Okay. Okay. You you can see the titles
>> holidays.
>> But you have to tell me what this means
and what you think this might mean in
terms of the English work ethic and
traditional working experience in the
UK.
>> Where's the other foot coming from? Is
there a second person next to it? No,
there's only one chair. There are the
fees.
>> Yeah.
>> Why are there two laptops?
>> I don't know. But it What did you think?
I to
>> always be available on your holidays.
>> Exactly.
>> Is that right?
>> Yeah.
>> That's not good.
>> Yeah. So, in the UK, it's quite common
uh to be sort of this person who's like,
I'm going on holiday, however, I'll
still be available. You can reach me by
email. You can always reach me.
>> Call me.
>> Exactly. It's
>> even in non-emergencies.
Uh
yeah, people will still be kind of just
sifting through their emails, deleting
stuff, maybe not answering, but it's
quite common in England to take a
holiday and still kind of be doing bits
and bobs, especially if you're in a
higher position, which is not normal in
Germany, I think, when you're on holiday
in Germany. Quite typically, it's like
>> it's also quite common. It really
depends on the job.
>> Yeah. Some companies also expect you to
do that probably
>> or some people just want to do it.
Do you hear the seagulls in the
background? We have the door open. Um,
but
well, for a healthy holiday and for
resting, well, you shouldn't do it.
>> No, but it is common in Germany. You're
saying
>> I think it's quite common, but it by
like law, you should probably rest and
not
>> Yeah,
>> by law.
>> Okay. But yeah, the English are illegal.
>> We are workaholics. That is work is a
very
>> I don't know. It's very ingrained into
British life and
>> work hard, play hard.
>> Exactly. We're going to come on to that
soon, actually.
>> Okay. Next one.
>> Yeah. Okay.
>> What do you think this seductive looking
guy?
>> How did you do this?
>> I just typed in
the coffee cup.
>> I
>> Is that salmon? What is he even eating?
>> I don't know.
>> Is it as scammal? Why is he looking like
that? What do you think the prompt is I
put in for this?
>> Eating around on your desk. Eating at
your desk. Oh, like you eat lunch bag at
your desk.
>> Exactly.
>> Which also means workaholic.
>> Exactly.
>> Okay. Is it expected then as well?
>> Uh, it's not expected, but it's very
much a done thing that people will sort
of work through their lunch break. A bit
like the holiday thing. You'll be eating
and working at the same time. I know
that I have a friend who is from the
Netherlands
>> and uh I think there in certain
businesses it's very uh it's a very
uh prestigious thing that you must take
your lunch break and usually companies
some companies will even like say like
we have a room you go to and they'll get
something in and you'll sit with your
colleagues and it's a way that you can
socialize
>> outside of just you know demanding and
completing tasks. together.
>> Yeah.
>> Um so yeah, but in England it's very
common. I used to bring my little lunch
box to my desk and
>> would you then though um like clock a
break or not?
>> Uh there's a a allotted amount of time
you have to take for your break.
>> But you wouldn't do a break really.
>> There aren't a lot of time periods when
you do it. You just do it when you have
the time to take it usually, especially
in like high pressure jobs I guess or
you know I worked in theater and you
just take it when is applicable and not
with other people maybe maybe on your
own. So you generally just sit at your
desk with your phone.
>> No socializing
>> unfortunately not or
>> high pressure jobs.
>> Exactly. Very common. Very common. Maybe
you could write to us in the comments if
any of these are also uh ticking boxes
in your respective culture or country.
Did you also have a bagel in a coffee
cup?
>> No, mine was
>> in a coffee cup. Did I say that right?
>> I don't really know what's going on. And
there's all kind of things going on with
his fingers that AI. I don't really
don't know.
>> Yeah. Weird. Does he have
Let's go on. There's another hand as Why
is there always hand and feet
everywhere?
>> Anyway,
number three.
>> They are laughing.
>> What do you think? This demonic
>> humor at work. Look at this one on the
top right here on your when you're
screen.
>> They're all the same person. No, wait.
>> It's a very demonic board meeting.
>> Um,
>> but what specifically could this mean?
What could I have prompted them to be?
>> You need um every meeting starts with
some small talk and some good British
jokes.
>> Wow, that's absolutely perfect.
>> Yes. So I imagine this one we have we
have a difference maybe in Germany
because efficiency during meetings is uh
not there.
>> Yeah, a bit of small talk is good but
more like personal like how are you? how
was your week but yeah not too long you
know time is money
>> and that's also a part of this as well
being on time for meetings is not s
there's there's no sort of punctuality
uh order in
>> respect to the time of others
>> most meetings I've ever been in there's
small talk you're waiting around for
someone to show up who first shows up 5
minutes late and maybe and the meeting
at the end of it is probably unnecessary
as well
>> yeah that's true yeah but I like I love
meetings and I love small as well.
>> Okay.
>> So, I'm very English in that matter.
What do you do after work things?
>> Absolutely.
>> Yeah. Good.
>> The pub.
>> The pub.
>> The pub. This That's not part of this
cuz I kind of thought that was obvious,
but going to the pub after work is
something which I would really
um
>> Oh, I think we should talk more about
that. Yeah.
>> I would really motivate you to try to
get involved.
>> Oh, yeah. You're going to say no.
>> Yeah.
>> You have to come.
>> If you're invited, I would go. It
doesn't mean you have to drink, but it's
a great way to bond with all of your
colleagues. Wednesday is called hump
day, and people have hump day drinking
sessions. Or Thursday is a new Friday.
Funtime Friday drinks. Yeah,
>> miserable Monday booze pissups.
>> Really?
>> Any reason.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Nice.
>> Let's go on.
>> Number four. What do you think this is?
This one looks kind of weird.
>> I just saw the Sorry for the I
just saw the um
>> other than the weird fingers finger
issue which AI can't quite do.
>> Oh, look. He has a blaster. Oh, no.
Already work accident.
>> Okay. What do you think this means?
>> Um yeah, I just saw it but by accident
already. Tea break. Yeah,
>> tea breaks.
>> So that you do together there you
socialize and lunch. No one cares about
food. No, but we're very protective of
tea breaks.
>> Do you have biscuits?
>> Um,
maybe not biscuits. People might bring
their own biscuits, but there I don't
know how it works in Germany, but do you
have a break in between starting and
lunch and between lunch and finishing?
>> Breakfast break.
>> Okay.
>> Um, no, not many people have it, but uh
some companies do and especially in
building and stuff. Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. There will be a 15inute allotted
time period between starting and lunch
and lunch and finishing
>> in between called the tea break.
>> Your back wall was like raw meat.
>> Uh, really? Oh, so German.
>> Yeah, it's really German.
>> But then this is so English that you
would have a 15-minute chance to go
down, make a cup of tea.
>> Yeah, it's coffee in Germany then.
>> Ah, really? And you'd even on the tea
break, maybe you're the one, you're the
allotted person who must then go make
the tea for everyone and you have to
remember everyone's orders. How much
milk? No milk, two sugars, one sugar,
three sugars.
>> Nah.
>> Yeah.
>> Put the sugar on the table. And the milk
as well.
>> But what's interesting is that they the
AI chose builders. And this is actually
quite interesting because um if ever you
have anyone working in your home,
>> it's quite common and quite um
>> uh to make them team.
>> Yeah.
>> H Yeah, that's that's the same in
Germany.
>> Okay.
>> Coffee.
>> Up our road. There was even some
builders doing some work over the road
and the woman over the road from them
brought them tea on like a little tray.
>> They're not even doing work in her
house.
>> That's nice, isn't it?
>> Yeah. Cuz I guess they're working away.
They're just in the either sat in their
vans or in their dusty house. So to make
them
>> someone makes them a new tea.
>> Yeah. Okay, last one.
What do you think this one means?
Images are so funny.
>> That's the same again. Okay, this
podcast actually shows that we are very
similar countries. Um or we are we grew
up in very similar countries. Um yeah,
there's Christmas parties every year and
people get shitfaced. The dreaded office
Christmas party.
>> Oh god. Christmas parties. Big ones.
Things happen.
>> Things happen.
>> Everyone talks about them.
>> Blurry lines.
>> People hope nobody saw. Yeah. Everyone
saw. Or everyone talked about it. And
you anyway know in the end.
>> Yeah. Right.
>> Gossip, gossip, gossip.
>> Do you see Pam and Rich? Pam and Rich
around the back of the Christmas tree
>> on the Christmas party. Is this a
company thing or is it just food and
then drinks have to be pro? Like do
people have to go buy their own drinks?
Is it in a pub or is it in the company
and there's like catering coming and
drinks coming or what's happening? Could
it be all?
>> Good question. And I actually have
another thing which we maybe can bring
up in the after show which is a question
to you and I have like a interesting
fact but the Christmas part is usually
organized by the business if you're very
lucky and they will supply
food and drinks but people will bring in
their own kind of thing as well that
people would have maybe baked cookies or
bring in some cakes you know if people
if that's their hobby.
>> Can you bring your own booze?
>> Um you probably could. Some people maybe
bring
>> Bob B.
>> No, it would be a little bit bring your
own booze, but um typically the office
should really be providing that. But
it's very strange because these office
parties will happen in most businesses
and you will really see people let their
hair down. People who you who are super
strict, who are really not really making
much conversation, maybe
>> on the desk.
>> Exactly. People really can go wild.
>> Yeah. Don't.
>> Exactly.
Why do they all look so miserable?
>> I put in something like
>> four people on the left. They all look
miserable.
>> I put in very drunken people at the
office Christmas party holding or
drinking wine and beer. These two are
like just fully drunken. And the one on
the the one with a hand in the air is
like just really having a great time.
>> And is that a cup of Bailey's? Did you
say please include a fullon 200 ml cup
of Bailey's? It does look like a good
bit of Bailey's.
>> Also, the the Bbles are not really nice.
>> Yeah.
>> But yeah, there will be loud music.
There'll be people dressed up. There
will be probably a secret Santa where
you have to buy a gift for like Pam who
you've never met before. And all you
know is that she has like uh cats on her
screen saver desktop. So, you think I'm
just going to buy her some ornamental
cat gift. One of those like Lucky Charm
waving cats.
>> Yeah. Yeah, I got Jackie and I don't
like Jackie.
>> Yeah, exactly. Jackie is a
Luckily, it's Suga Santa so I can buy
her.
>> Ah, that you will not know.
>> You never know who the giftter is.
>> I think it's Santa's that you Oh, you
will.
Even afterwards, you can write a little
card.
>> Nuh-uh. Oh, nice.
>> Secret Santa. No one knows who's you
bought for or who who
>> Oh, but you should always be nice.
>> Yeah.
Not to Jackie, though.
Yeah. So maybe they're not too
surprising for you, but those are five
essential work habits which if you're
coming to work in the UK or spend some
time I don't know hot desking then you
should know some of these things which
Brits will be doing very often.
>> I think it's probably
maybe Germany and the UK are very
similar there but it's probably for a
lot of you out there maybe not so
similar. Please drop us a comment and
talk about your Christmas parties or or
any other celebration that you do within
the year. Not everyone does Christmas.
>> What's happening in social events?
>> Yeah. What do we need to know when we
come to work in your country?
>> What should not happen? What's the most
embarrassing thing of the year
>> or the week or the Monday?
>> Oh yeah. Team building exercise weeks.
Uh
>> uh
>> uh
>> depends. Can also be good. Anyway,
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>> Yeah. And we hope you don't work
anywhere because it's still summer in
the northern hemisphere,
but Christmas I love Christmas is around
the corner.
>> Yeah,
>> Christmas is coming soon. But first,
autumn. Love autumn too. But I also love
summer and I'm sad that summer goes and
but then spring we're coming and I love
spring as well.
>> Thanks for watching everybody.
>> Bye-bye.
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