-Misla- at 2024-03-09 07:59:27+00:00 ID: ku1k916

I mean, did you seriously expect to be able to get a government job without knowing Danish…?

Most government jobs like that would be at universities. In supporting tech and admin roles, they almost always require a master’s, but some could require less - but they also very often do require Danish. If a scientific position, it usually requires a phd. Then Danish is not a requirement, but if the position is permanent you have to learn Danish within two/three years.

You don’t write what degrees you have. You also don’t write what level your wife teaches. Is is kindergarten, or college, or university?

The kommune of Copenhagen actually just instituted 4-day work weeks, where the other days are just longer. Additionally, it’s not super uncommon to negotiate for a contract less than full time, either at hiring or later. I have seen job posting specifically at Copenhagen kommune being posted as for both hours, and up to the applicant to choose.

For teaching, in upper secondary (which requires a master - and requires to speak Danish too), many schools actually try to do atleast one day free of classes. It’s not a 4-day work week, and most teachers use it for correcting the ton of assignment and papers they have. But you can do it from home. It’s up to the specific school though, and the culture can differ, and it also depends on the flexibility of the schedule, how many classes, teachers, rooms do the school have and is it even possible to make a free day for all teachers.