Job situation in Germany

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Franklan
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Job situation in Germany

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Union and Volkswagen came to an agreement

"Wage dispute at VW settled - more than 35,000 jobs to be cut."

35,000 is a scary number, to be honest.
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Indeed. That‘s many jobs. I read it will happen in a socially acceptable manner. Also, other German companies will shed many jobs like ThyssenKrupp. That‘s worrying.

On the other hand, I‘m a tax payer and tired of bailing out the German car industry. Remember Abwrackprämie and the endless Kurzarbeit? All paid for by tax payers.

I don‘t own a car for 20 years and I‘m happy about it. I don‘t need to worry about TüV or finding a parking place, winter tyres, maintenance, etc. Far too many cars in Munich as well.
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Franklan wrote: Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:06 pm Union and Volkswagen came to an agreement

"Wage dispute at VW settled - more than 35,000 jobs to be cut."

35,000 is a scary number, to be honest.
It is. That's 11.8% of the VW employees in Germany. VW is in my area. There are plenty of people that dream of getting a "secure" job at VW with good pay and a strong union.
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