Hello friend!
as this Forum is very helpfull for my IT profis. I thought to put my question here as well, and i hope that
you will come up with usefull suggestions.

I've NE working in Munich as Software Eng. and more then 5 yrs. in DE. My total exp. in IT is more then 7 yrs.
I am in probationary period with my current employer which ends on 28.02.06. However my problem is that i have no interest to work with this company anymore.The reason behind it is lack of professional growth in the area that
i want to grow, too much travel and my own interest to specialize in Oracle technology. In last 5 months they have involved me in research work projects (e.g. Creation of documentation to be submitted to clients, internet
research etc, testing projects etc.) whereas my specific area in this company is Java Software Engineer!!
I see that if i work some more months in this company i will forget all my technical expertise in java and oracle.
I really dont want to go even to my workplace because lack of interest in everything in the company.
What should i do in this situation? provided the fact that i'm still on search for a new job which has not been quite successfull yet.

How will it effect me (in terms of finding a new job later, Arbeitszeugnis and arbeitslosegeld) if i resign myself within probationary period?
How will it effect me if company kicks me out because i am not showing much interest to them?

Thanks for any comments and suggestion!

-Regards,
irrelevant.

@irrelevant

"I am in probationary period with my current employer which ends on 28.02.06. However my problem is that i have no interest to work with this company anymore."

is it something was'nt defined in your contract before you accepted the job offer? or they change your job category after hiring you?

"The reason behind it is lack of professional growth in the area that
i want to grow, too much travel and my own interest to specialize in Oracle technology."

oracle technology is little bit overcrowded now, but still there are many jobs around as database developers/specialists and search around and keep-searching, i know it takes little bit of time.

"whereas my specific area in this company is Java Software Engineer!!"

java is not doing bad now anyway, but it all depends what exactly you are looking for.

"I see that if i work some more months in this company i will forget all my technical expertise in java and oracle."

to keep your technical skills just get involved in any of the opensource technology as commiter as many do.

"I really dont want to go even to my workplace because lack of interest in everything in the company."

my suggestion is to look for different job while working and not to show your lack of interest to your employer.

"What should i do in this situation? provided the fact that i'm still on search for a new job which has not been quite successfull yet."

as i said, just keep looking for new job and might get one by luck at least. but keep learning something at the same time.

"How will it effect me (in terms of finding a new job later, Arbeitszeugnis and arbeitslosegeld) if i resign myself within probationary period?
How will it effect me if company kicks me out because i am not showing much interest to them?"

it is not a good idea to quit job just because you don't like it and at the same time donot have any other job in hand. it is also not good idea to get kicked off from the company, would affect your future plans, even morally it is not good idea (just my opinion) resgining from the job means you'll not get any unemployment benefits, meaning you'll need to pay all bills by your own just for your info (rent, travelling for interviews, food-yourself&pets, health insurence, energy bills, postage, print resume, copy resume, fotos, entertrainment, gez and so on...) so think-about-resigning yourself.

Hi,
R we entitled to receive arbeitslosegeld if we resign our job voluntarily (not in probationary period) ?
what are series of steps to do after resigning?
Thanks,

@instructor
thanks very much for your useful and detailed replies!!!
The job profil for which they hired me includes j2ee as my core technology. But i think some companies just hires people by showing them "green gardens" and you know the reality when you are really in -

About Arbeitslosegeld: isnt it right that when you resign yourself your Arbeitslosengeld starts after 3 months???

Do you think if get certified in Oracle OCP, i would have some more chances of getting a job in this area?
The problem with java is that i spezialize in Java GUI API (Swing etc.) with CORBA and more companies are looking for J2EE specialist in which i havent much experience. Companies dont hire until you have really done some good j2ee projects or ?

Thanks for your comments for these Qs.

Irrelevant.

About Arbeitslosegeld: isnt it right that when you resign yourself your Arbeitslosengeld starts after 3 months???

No way!

Do you think if get certified in Oracle OCP, i would have some more chances of getting a job in this area?

In Germany, certifications doesn't matter much but that should be a plus so why not try for it?

The problem with java is that i spezialize in Java GUI API (Swing etc.) with CORBA and more companies are looking for J2EE specialist in which i havent much experience. Companies dont hire until you have really done some good j2ee projects or ?

You got it right here. Obviously the word "J2EE specialist" tells it all. Experience in J2EE is important not know-how.

You should not quit that job by yourself keep searching for a new job probably with luck one day you will find what you want and like someone suggested participate in open source projects if you can and also look for freelancer projects as you got NE already.

@babloo
thanks much for the reply! I will try my best not to terminate my job myself - but it will be like spending time in Jail -

Regarding Arbeitslosengeld if you terminate yourself, i asked an Arbeitsrecht lawyer today, and she told me that i will surely get ALG but it will start after a period of 3 months and it will be for 9 months. One get 3 months penalty from arbeitsamt if one termines yourself.

thanks much!

@irrel
you are right, I have the same info. One need to report within 2 weeks after resignation to Arbeitsamt earlier, but now I am not sure if it has to be reported to Arbeitsamt or Auslanderbehörde.
Cheers