{"id":3432,"date":"2018-06-19T16:21:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T14:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mtop.at\/?p=3432"},"modified":"2018-10-08T11:30:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T09:30:59","slug":"mtop-story-telling-ashraf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtop.at\/en\/mtop-story-telling-ashraf\/","title":{"rendered":"MTOPstorytelling Ashraf"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“(I) had 5 job interviews in the company where I work now, in three departments and they rejected me four times. For the last time it worked out and I got the job. I am also studying for a master’s degree and I feel fine.”<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

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#mtopstorytelling<\/a> tells the story of our MTOP associates. MTOP associates are highly skilled refugees mostly from Syria, Iran, Irak and Afghanistan.<\/div>\n
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Be inspired by our MTOP stories!<\/div>\n

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Ashraf Ahdaly<\/h3>\n

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My name is Ashraf Ahdaly and I’m 30 years old. I’m from Syria and have been here in Austria for 3.5 years. I studied pharmacy and my degree was recognized as a bachelors degree. I did an internship in a pharmacy in Vienna and I have been working as a laboratory technician for a month now in a large pharmaceutical company.<\/div>\n
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When I came to Austria I wanted to find an apartment first and that was so difficult. I am here in a new country, without friends, different culture, I do not know anybody and I can not speak the language, although I speak English very well, because I studied in a private university. The second thing is the nostrification of my degree, I had no idea how to do that or how to enroll in college. The third thing is to find a job. It’s so hard to find a job here in Vienna, because there is so much competition. I got money from the city until I enrolled at the university, then you lose the granted minimum income. I really want to find work so that I can finance my studies, but I can not speak the language, so my wish is put on ice.<\/div>\n
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Step by step<\/h3>\n

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I first concentrated on learning German and I did the C1 level. And I met some friends, by accident they are also pharmacists and we did a group on WhatsApp. It helped me a lot to learn German and now the group is so big. I also worked in a retirement home. And I got to know so many friends from Austria and they helped me a lot to speak the language, to exchange about the culture and to integrate in society. I think that’s so important that you have friends from the country. A friend of mine has asked someone if he knows a pharmacy and that person has contacted the pharmacy and forwarded my records and made an appointment. Then I went there and had a job interview. I got the internship and that was so great. After the internship, I did 7 interviews in 2 months. I had 5 job interviews in the company where I work now, in 3 different departments and the rejected me 4 times. For the last time it worked out and I got the job. I am also studying for a masters degree and I feel very fine.<\/div>\n
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Life is more fun when you live in the moment. <\/em><\/h3>\n

So we always have good and bad experiences and we always have to be optimistic and motivated to achieve our goals. -Ashraf<\/em><\/h3>\n
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*Ashraf wrote his story in German. His text was translated by the MTOP team. <\/span><\/div>\n
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