The German chancellor argues that shorter hours and high sick leave are hurting growth, as Europe’s largest economy struggles with stagnation, labor shortages and rising unemployment.
I would like to say, how the tables have turned.
But I would wish for any country to have the fate of Greece after the GFC. Whatever the headlines and the numbers may say, Greeks havent recovered financially since 2008.
Working conditions are completely shit, the lowest collective bargaining, worst housing crisis in EU, 6 days weeks, 13 hours of work per day, pension at 67, highest tax burden in the EU, 2and to last in PPP and many more.
I can’t understand why would anyone take Greece as an example to adapt fir their workers
Well all of this is pretty good for larger business owners. Merz is a rich pro-business guy. They take a part of every hour worked by workers in their firms, or firms they invest directly/indirectly in, more hours worked - more profit collected. So they’d directly benefit from Greece-like working conditions.
I would like to say, how the tables have turned. But I would wish for any country to have the fate of Greece after the GFC. Whatever the headlines and the numbers may say, Greeks havent recovered financially since 2008.
Working conditions are completely shit, the lowest collective bargaining, worst housing crisis in EU, 6 days weeks, 13 hours of work per day, pension at 67, highest tax burden in the EU, 2and to last in PPP and many more.
I can’t understand why would anyone take Greece as an example to adapt fir their workers
Well all of this is pretty good for larger business owners. Merz is a rich pro-business guy. They take a part of every hour worked by workers in their firms, or firms they invest directly/indirectly in, more hours worked - more profit collected. So they’d directly benefit from Greece-like working conditions.
Easy: they’re looking at who those workers work for.
Those folks are having a grand old time.