Dentist is angry

Apprentice’s vacation is more important than a new job

Even the best dentist can't run a practice without staff. Finding staff is difficult. (symbolic image)

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A dentist in Linz is angry! He wanted to take on an unemployed 16-year-old girl at the beginning of December, but was upset about the teenager's vacation plans. The young Syrian girl can only work from January 7 because she is on vacation with her family before then. This is not the first time the doctor has had to deal with this problem.

Does our social system have cavities? This question arises when you hear what a dentist in Linz experienced. The dentist wanted to take on a 16-year-old Syrian girl as an apprentice: "The girl did quite well in the three days she spent in our surgery. I offered her a job starting in December, which she would have accepted. Unfortunately, from her point of view, starting work in December is not possible after all, as she will be away for the entire Christmas vacation. My practice is open in the last week of December, so I need every member of staff."