About Nikita Goluban

At the same time, my job has some important advantages. It is stable and well paid, and I have a permanent contract. These factors are especially important to me because I have a wife and a child in Germany.

Career Development at Ferrero

At the moment, I don’t see a clear path to a higher position within Ferrero. Many positions in Germany outside production, especially in areas such as sales, marketing, IT, and administration, require a high level of German.

These positions are also attractive and competitive, with many people applying for them. With my German currently at around A2 level, my opportunities are therefore limited.

My German

I have been living in Germany since April 2024, but my German is still around A2 level.

One of the reasons is that I don’t use German very much at work. Many of my colleagues speak Polish, Russian, or English, so I can communicate at work without using German regularly.

I am also studying IT and programming in my free time. Between my full-time job, my family, and my IT studies, I don’t have enough time to focus intensively on German at the moment.

Family and Financial Stability

Having a wife and a child has a major influence on how I think about changing jobs. I cannot take unnecessary risks with my family’s financial security.

Therefore, I don’t want to leave a stable and well-paid job simply because another position seems more interesting.

If I change jobs, the new opportunity should offer a high level of long-term stability, reliable income, good working conditions, and clear career prospects. Ideally, it should also make better use of my existing skills and experience.

My IT Development

For now, I want to continue learning programming while working at Ferrero. Once my skills are strong enough, I would like to start taking smaller freelance projects alongside my regular job.

This would allow me to gain real professional IT experience without immediately giving up the security of my current employment.

I don’t necessarily need to become a full-time freelancer. Freelancing can initially be a way to build experience, a portfolio, professional contacts, and an additional source of income.

When Would I Change Jobs?

I would seriously consider changing my main job if I found a position that:

• makes better use of my skills and previous professional experience;
• offers good long-term career prospects;
• provides a high level of employment stability;
• offers at least comparable overall financial conditions;
• gives me opportunities to develop professionally;
• is worth the additional risk of leaving my current permanent position.

The new job does not necessarily have to be purely in IT. It could also combine my previous experience in international sales, export, logistics, and management with my growing knowledge of technology and programming.

My Strategy

For now, my strategy is not simply to leave Ferrero.

My strategy is to keep my stable job, continue developing my IT skills, gradually gain practical experience through freelance projects, improve my German over time, and remain open to better professional opportunities.

If I find a secure position that clearly improves my long-term career situation, I can change jobs. If I don’t find such an opportunity, I can continue working at Ferrero while developing programming as a second professional path.

This allows me to develop my career without putting my family’s financial security at unnecessary risk.