In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of world-leading chainsaw maker STIHL, calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without extra pay to safeguard Germany's prosperity and welfare state.View on euronews
He’s making some points that might be valid, depending on how long a german work week is. Last I heard a friend from Bavaria was making thrice my salary doing a similar job. If he’s working a 15h week, that’d be extreme.
I’m from Sweden where a 40 hour work week is the norm.
Wait a minute, how short is a german work week? O.o
Does it matter?
He’s making some points that might be valid, depending on how long a german work week is. Last I heard a friend from Bavaria was making thrice my salary doing a similar job. If he’s working a 15h week, that’d be extreme.
I’m from Sweden where a 40 hour work week is the norm.
40hrs a week is too much, sick of the enabling i live in the USA where if you’re sitting while you work(labor) you’re considered lazy