Michael Müller, an Average German, is off work sick. So, how DO Germans nurse colds and the flu? How much sick leave do they get from their employers? And who pays for a visit to the doctor? Euromaxx reporter Clare Trelawny-Gower, who acts as Michael's invisible observer, finds out the answers.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:23 Showing up sick at work
01:00 Paid sick leave
01:20 At the pharmacy
01:59 German home remedies
02:50 Going to the doctor
03:50 Getting back to work

#Germans #AverageGerman #SickLeave
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CREDITS
Report: Clare Trelawny-Gower
Camera: Neven Hillebrands
Edit: Clare Trelawny-Gower
Supervising Editor: Mirja Viehweger

Michael Müller: Mischa Wanker
Doctor: Simone Lauenstein
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SPECIAL THANKS
Sophien Apotheke in Berlin-Mitte
https://www.sophienapotheke-berlin.de/
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LIST OF REFERENCES
This document lists the most important facts in our YouTube video:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r...
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