Two problems of Germany: 1- employers want really cheap skilled workers whereas the cost of livingin the Western Europe is really bones breaking. 2- Germany should embrace the English speakers like the Dutch society.
I agree on 1. The #2 really depends. I would rather advocate that Germany need to focus on training their own youth than trying to bring "skilled" workers from other countries. They used to do that before the year 2000 and formation of the EU. Back when the label "Made in Germany" actually meant something.
@@soulscanner66 I would believe it if I weren't from Germany or couldn't read. Or both. The German song of the missing qualified workforce is more than 2 decades old. The numbers would also confirm it too. But, you have to look closer. It's all manufactured to make an excuse for foreign labor. If you look at the job postings they have ridiculous requirements for entry positions. College degrees and in some cases 3 or 5 years of job experience. And they will still pay you barely enough for a flat and bills. Nearly none of the companies offer positions for apprenticeships or training on the job. Especially if you come straight from school.
@@WBraxx I know of a native speaker born and raised in Spain to German parents, with German pasaport. They speak Spanish with German accent. Went to Germany for Erasmus. Then she had to take a C1 examination to work in Germany. Even after personal interviews in their future workplace.
I've been living in a small town in Germany for 3 years, thanks to a job opportunity. However, my wife, who has two degrees and considerable experience, hasn't found a job despite searching for 2 years. People in the small towns say you must learn German to get a job, but we know many immigrants and expats with B2 level German or higher who still can't find work. If Germany wants to overcome its economic challenges and labor shortage, it should embrace English and establish a program to accredit foreign certifications.
Most german companies have embraced english and they have got of foreign expats especialy working for them. Daimler Benz,Audi,BMW,SAP,Mahle,Stihl,Kärcher,Putzmeister,Würth and many german global player companies are employing foreign specialist who are using english work. But its always advantegeous to learn the Language.
@@Boloblazer yeah I've noticed this, but if you're on the periphery of big towns, you still run into substantial headwinds when it comes to medium-sized companies and fully embracing English.
Please tell you wife she is not alone. I have 3 degrees and a DPhil from Oxford and German schools won't even look at me. I should also add I speak fluent German. Fingers cross for you both!
@@Boloblazer Not denying that. I love languages and would be sooo happy to learn German specially in this context. But if you have a labor problem and you are not producing "new german people", then you must be VERY accomodating to those foreigners who choose to come to a small town in Germany. You CAN NOT afford to scare them away by hateful speech and demand for assimilation. Just because you drink alcohol and pork and lard, it doesn't mean others have to. If foreigners want Halal meat, they should be provided. If foreigners don't wanna drink alcohol or come near it, respect that. Don't take your beers and wines to a Muslim house. Respect that they have to pray 5 times a day or fast in Ramadhan. You have to learn to deal with it.
I hate this hhypocrisy when i hear - missing skilled workers, there is no such thing as - missing.. The only and real thing that is missing is a salary of which a skilled person is ready to work ! People are looking for fair salaries for their work ! Companies are too greedy these days ! For example, company from Sweden will pay about 3 k euros and up to skilled worked, but if they opening their business in Poland, or in Baltic states they won't pay them 3 k euros, they will give around 1 k to 1,5 k euros. The same with small cities ! The bigger the city the better salary ! Raise salaries and no one will leave... Problem solved !
I think there is simply some kind of work most people will not do in western world. I remember stories of farmers in the US hired white Americans for farm work, they made it for a couple of days or so. And we want cheap products (see the Temu success) so no way high salaries are possible.
I move around Germany and personally don’t see skilled workers, the job pays you more than any other countries and is more than sufficient to live and save. But once they get a job, they start comparing and complaining about other who are already working. Then the refugees who came from Arabic speaking have less interest to work but also no skill and very stubborn, since their livelihood is taken care of by state govt.
@@jebuskmiestThe low rate is because every person in some course without job is taken out of the statistics. I can't remember the exact year, but they changed it to make the numbers look better.
Germany. A bizarre place where supply and demand laws don't work. Increase salaries? No. Remove or ease regulations? No. Complain about the lack of workers? Yes!
@ickebins6948 it depends. If you compare to 3d world countries, then yes, Germany was is and will be doing better. But let's be honest, Germany is losing competition against big economies, like US or China.
Maybe a medium salary, yet many perks. 1-2 year automatic work visa and work contract, no passport hassle, annual transportation bus and train pass, food assistance ration card (like, 200 euros a month), a bicycle, and free housing for the duration of the work contract (small flat).
Is there not also a way to give tax breaks to those that marry and have kids to bolster the Native population? Perhaps -7% off of income tax for marriage for as long as married, and -2% off of income tax for each child (adopted or conceived) until the age of 18 (up to 5 children)? Could require this to apply only for 3rd generation German natives or so, if implemented by cdu, for example.
I have sent my diploma for recognition one year ago. One week ago i got email that i will get letter in august to find out what is decided. It doesn't look that this country is in need of workers. Everything is so slow here.
Yes the burocracy and the snobbyness of thinking only their training is good enough. I work at a school where people with doctor titles in math and psyics and engeneering end up working teaching kids 7th grade math because that is the only job the Germans let them do because they wont accept their foreign qualifications,,,even from other EU countries!! SO forget about 3ed world...They make a engeneer form cHINA GO BACK TO UNIVERSITY FOR THREE MORE YEARS! (which effectively takes longer because she has to learn German and work part time while she is doing it! Who wants that? This happened to a Chinese friend of myne
It seems a bit weird to have a whole documentary about the difficulty of attracting talent without mentioning anything about housing costs or the costs of living. Smaller German employers will continue to struggle so long as their wages are not keeping up with the exploding costs of living. Either the government can step in to control housing, food, water, and energy costs, or this cycle of oppressive wages will continue.
No German money to assist and solve domestic problems, Sadly, all the German money is going to support Ukraine for their fighting against their eastern ethnic Russian rebels supported by Russia. 😕😟🙁☹
OK, I understand the problem, but what about the salary of such labor workers? Could this person afford to buy a house in 20 years mortgage? Could he afford to have 2 children and a car?
The salary is too low for the cost of living. Also the taxes in Germany are insane. Not only do you get paid little, you also get little. Germany I believe is the 2nd country of renters in Europe.
If you have better choice dont come to Germany. Discrimanation is too high. German law is also very complicated and If you dont know German, then you are fic...k up. You should have to speak German the day you arrive 😂😂
I live in Germany and people dont want foreigners. You will hear alot of Times Go back to your country lol. If you foreigner you are trouble couser and every Problem is accused by foreigners. You will learn the Word of Ausländer (means foreigner).
I'm a military veteran, college educated, licensed, a skilled worker, but the employers offer salaries below what I'm worth!! They usually tell me that I'm overqualified for what they are looking for, sometimes they don't even publish the salaries.
Then I think you didn't find the fit employers for your qualifications. Aim higher! There are definitely really good paying ones but it is also competitive to get that job.
I jobs where u can get along with English it is already done. If your patients, clients and costumers are speaking German u will need to learn German. Nobody is going to learn Ukrainian, arabic or a funny Afghan language.
@@DanielOrth-dx6yp If you don't have much contact to german consumer, you don't really need german. Just your supervisor (job provider) needs some English.
@@Andrii87 well, 62% of the German population speaks English. haven't u watched the dw Programm? They are looking for truck drivers, nurses, childcare, shopkeepers, stonemasons,... The stonemasons and truck drivers might get along without german. The other jobs have German speaking clients. If one can't speak German or english it is going to be a job picking things, but stones are heavy. So they will be picking at amason
@@DanielOrth-dx6yp I agree, if you are going to be in the country, you need to learn the language. I went to Germany and spoke no German for over a year until , but i was determined to integrate. Now i am at B2 and have been working for 4 years plus. i applaud the Mayor, he is a man among men.
First, it’s gross to be hostile to immigrants, then see them as a way out of a problem. It’s dehumanizing in my opinion. Second you have to value these jobs. You can’t expect educated people whose parents did well to then turn around and go back in quality of life. Plenty of people would prefer to work with their hands, but they don’t want to be overworked, underpaid, *and* dismissed by society as an underachieving person.
As a foreigner living in Berlin, this country is a mess. Their 1940s inherent racism doesn't treat you anything more than a taxpayer, the pay is low (I save a little bit more than in India) and the public infra that you pay 40% tax for is crumbling to be the best.
100% agreed. As a weill-paid well-educated foreigner living in Germany, that is was the main concern - there is little joy in being just another sub-human tax payer. Society and culture needs a big reboot for Germany to get where it could be in terms of growth and modernization.
I am in top 7% (according to some statisticts in top 5%) earners in the country and I can only dream of affording a flat or house. Even having a car would put a strain on my budget. So what are we talking about?
German IT companies are still living in the past. I am talking about language. They are desperately looking for new employees, but at the same time, openly put pressure to speak German even though all the interfaces/applications are in English. This language problem is crazy and unexplainable.
Same in the USA, no one will PAY the skilled workers enough to pay thier bills. People don't get degrees (trade school or college) to earn minimum wage, no matter what continent you are on.
Germany's biggest problem is that they are not open to english speakers. English is looked down upon in the jobmarket. And even if there is an english speaking job the competition would be too high
I’m in Germany since 2016 and all my jobs were English speaking. I have serious issues learning German because most people I talk to speak English. I’m in IT though, it’s a very international industry.
Because germans never learned english We dub all of our movies and tv shows and even video games My generation (late 80s early 90s) didnt learn english until 5th grade older generations especially in the east NEVER learned english because russian was the common second language people learned.
@@Quiestre Seems this is the same case for French people too. When I lived in the Netherlands for a short period during 2014, I saw Dutch people watching Friends series in English directly on TV (which was not from DVD, etc) but in Germany, it is dubbed to German. I believe this is one of the reasons why Dutch people have better English skills than other EU countries. Moreover, most of the Dutch people I met were very friendly. I believe they embraced English as they are a small country and without having any colonies who speak Dutch.
@@Quiestre after war they forced learn Russian in Eastern Europe -- was at school compulsory--- no English..no French...No German-- these was always "stinky " capitalism languages. 😮
Germany raises so many barriers for skilled workers from abroad that makes it virtually impossible for one to be recognized as such. Having a degree from one of the best universities in South America, but lacking the language skills, I worked for two years in an Amazon warehouse to feed my family, and I used to say to everybody that with the labor force in that warehouse alone it would be possible to plan, build and run a whole city. Everyone had a university degree, many had masters. They sure had the will and stamina to work nightshifts carrying 20kg packages. What they lacked was a C1 in German and the recognition of their diploma and experience. Things like the driver's license, for example. It costs from 2.000 euros upwards. The exams have 40% fail rate. It takes more than 6 months because of lack of instructors time slots and examiners'. No, not a lack of skilled workers, just an over-definition of the job description.
Omg... thank you for that post and explanation.... I didn't know that.. in videos they don't tell it !! ..and I was dreaming about Austria or Germany. No chance for me. I don't speak German.
Exactly I teach English at a German school for 18 years...and watch over qualified people with Doctor titles end up teaching kids math in the 7th grade...psycisists and engeneers teaching 7th grade math...It is humiliating and even then the German teachers look down on them and criticiuze theri every move..No wonder they all leave after about a year...I would too but due to health reasons I can not afford to leave the German healthcare system
Same thing is happening in Canada. There are lots of semi-skilled jobs available and many people looking for work. Whatever happened to training individuals on the job site? There are plenty of people who want to learn yet these companies refuse to train or take accountability. Going to these company career pages and looking at the requirements is also ridiculous. Why do I need 5+ qualifications AND years of experience to mow some grass or plant some trees? We aren't in a labor shortage, these companies are just way to fussy with their candidates and require everyone to have a PHD.
What do you mean training? A company is not a university. Do you really think a corporation can teach people mathematics and computer science? Engineering or Law?
@@ev.c6chuckles is absolutely right. And while there are some areas that you should be educated in a university, there are plenty of jobs where you can learn by hands-on training. Like the job on a ship or in the granite quarry in this video. No uni will prep you for this. Also, as a computer scientist, let me tell you that I've learned more on the job working with qualified people than in my time at the university getting a paper to allow me to do so.
Same in the USA, no one will PAY the skilled workers enough to pay thier bills. People don't get degrees (trade school or college) to earn minimum wage, no matter what continent you are on.
EXACTLY! I remember when I graduated from highschool I did EVERYTHING I could to get a skilled based job but they wanted people with a minimum of 3 to 5 years experience...how can you get anyone young to work if you want everyone to have experience and are unwilling to train them? I ended up having to go to university because there was no way I would be allowed to work in any skilled based job...stinks.
Poor journalism. Next time document the average salaries for the cases covered and the cost of living. Also explain why the government and companies are not providing training programs.
It’s indirect acknowledgment that they themselves cause these problems, which is basically the language problem and how unwelcoming they are to foreigners. Not to mention the pay is not enough
What does mean foreign skill workers for Germany? Cheap labor force willing to earn low salaries and being a second class citizen. Drivers, nurses, mechanics, etc.
Yes in DHL they lie with working time and you cannot move out of there for 11-12 hours daily and tgey talk horshit tales about 8 hour day work or 40 week
It certain does when healthcare is free. In US median household income is $70,784 but the average annual premium for a family of four is $22,221 out of which $16,115 is paid by employer and $6,106 the employee. 49% is high if you are part of the top 10% or single.
In Sweden we have solved that problem with our state labour educations for practical jobs arbetsmarknadsutbildningen (AMU). You can be given an education and driving licence for trucks or buses for instance. And here is the catch - IT IS FREE. Well, actually it is a paid education. You get paid money for participating. We've had this system since at least the 1980-ies. But I guess you have to be motivated.
@@ngalejoel4153 In Germany, the situation is similar. During an "Ausbildung" (apprenticeship), you typically earn about half of a regular salary. Generally, you'll be automatically employed by the company where you completed your apprenticeship, although you are free to seek employment elsewhere. The issue lies in the salary. About five years ago, the minimum wage was around €9.48, and most companies paid this minimum rate. Currently, the minimum wage has increased to approximately €12, and companies have adjusted their pay to this new rate. Additionally, there is an unreasonable requirement for significant experience, even for jobs that might be considered entry-level . For instance, positions such as cutting grass, mowing, or working as a rubbish collector often demand 4 to 5 years of experience.
Sweden also has the second highest youth unemployment in the EU. 24,2% percent to be precise. We also have one of the highest general unemployment numbers in the EU. Great success 👍 so proud to be a Swede
@@Yung_Persson "In 2023, youth unemployment was 22.1 percent. That may sound like a lot, but then you have to remember that unemployment is always reported as a proportion of the workforce. A large proportion of all 15-24-year-olds are not in the labor force, as many of them are studying full-time and not looking for work." SCB
Sehr schön auf dem Punkt gebracht.Die deutsche Firmen zahlen immer beschissen. Die Lebenskosten sind in die Höhe geschossen und man bekommt kaum eine Gehaltserhöhung.Deutschland schafft sich selbst ab mit dieser Vorgehensweise
I came as a refugee from The Gambia. I went to medical engineering college. I got a scholarship from the district, but got revoked 15 days later, because I'm not illegible. I end up getting scholarship from a private person. I completed work for some district hospital alliance as biomed. Now I'm changed to siemens. What I want to say the district authority should be ready to provide migrants the opportunity to acquire skills. I can't tell if this private man didn't sponsored me. I still see migrants with the same potentials like me but due to previous restriction from the authorities they end up wasting valuable time to acquire skills. Germany is a great country, but the laws are stiff at the local level.
@@venlafaxinedomperidone8377much more yes, but when you are paying thousands in rent and work so hard that you don’t have a lot of holidays. Is it worth it?
@@josered7986 This work life balance song is very mediocre and old. People in US, Canada, Australia, UK and likes are still alive, well fed, housed and in good health too. In fact they own own homes early in life etc etc etc. Germany is just lazy and stuck onto its old ways thinking its the best. I struggle to understand how you would own property with £3k a month salary. Absolutely diabolical
More propaganda from DW. In one of these numerous 'oh no the sky is falling pieces', why don't you talk about the wages for these jobs and how long it would take to save for a deposit and buy a family sized apartment or house in Germany that doesn't need 100 thousand € for renovations. All the hand wringing by the fat business owners and politicians expecting some pleb to do the 'essential jobs' in order to share in none of the wealth. DW, how about in one of these pieces, also including some statistics about how few people have the majority of the assets in Germany. Is it any wonder that people would rather sit at home on benefits than break their back splitting rocks for probably little more and a needle eyes prospect of accruing any of the hoarded wealth themselves. Ask these business owners and politicians about their own asset portfolios and if they believe that doing any of the jobs advertised here would bring the same wealth to the people they are so keen to see work.
Salaries are too low, taxes are too high, B2 level German required, 3yr certifications required for jobs that pay 2700€ net. Millions of immigrants can’t fix these problems. Certainly the leaders and industrialists are aware of these. Similar to the US, where the big “warm and fuzzy” immigration welcome was really to drive down wages. No disrespect to immigrants, as they are manipulated and exploited in the West by these schemes.
2700€ net is low? Our expenses for a family of four are like 3-4K. And it is in Bavaria, which is more expensive than most of Germany. And we live quite comfortably, 120 m rented house, 2 cars, shopping in Edeka, certainly could spend less if we needed. So 2 people with 2700€ could live like us and save 1-2K€ monthly.
B2 German? That’s almost Native, they are insane if they expect people to want to invest so much energy to achieve a B2 level in German, you will continue and continue having worker shortages for ever until you embrace English and better Salaries
@@bitelogger B2 is not almost native lol. B2 is “I can read a newspaper without constantly looking up words” and “I can ask my neighbor to collect my mail when I’m on vacation and they understand me without having to repeat it 3 times, slowly.”
@@janlanik2660 I’m A2 in the Netherlands and I can have a good conversation with anyone in this country uninterrupted, my friends that are B1 speak at business level explaining complex details about different subjects, the only B2 foreigner I know is a Manager, so don’t tell me B2 is not quite close a complete fluency, I know by real experience what I’m talking about. After B2 comes C1 and that’s my Dutch teacher level, that was born in the Netherlands studied Dutch language and literature
1. Decrease tax 2. Inculcate English Note - I know neither will happen, hence they will keep loosing and stop attracting foreign skilled /unskilled labourers
@@celinaarantes3617 i would tell you to not be lazy and google it but i guess if you're asking for the meaning of a word/phrase on a youtube comment, you arent the brightest bulb in the room more than likely, red tape means beuracracy, norms
@@celinaarantes3617 The term red tape originated in Spain in the 16th Century - red ribbon was used to bind together files of official documents to be given to the King. The practice spread across Europe for binding official files together - it is still used in the UK today by barristers (red tape signifies a defence brief, white tape a prosecution). British government officials took the practice of binding files together with red tape with them wherever they colonized which is how Americans became familiar with the term. Today it refers to excessive bureaucracy, or pointless practices that hinder decision making. You will hear or see the phrase "cutting through the red tape" meaning to try and remove excessive bureaucracy.
@user-fm6ns5nb4j I do really appreciate your answer. You gave me the historical context. Thank you for your knowledge and interest in sharing it. Different cultures, different habits, beliefs, values. I was born in Brazil, first graduated in History, and was a high school teacher in São Paulo. I have lived in New York for one year and a half and then in French Switzerland. After that, I got a B.S. in Psychology. I'm retired, a former clinical psychologist. It's very impressive, like Umberto Ecco said before, that the internet allowed a lot of disprepared people to have fast and ignorant opinions about everything, thinking they are very cult. Why such stupidity for such a harmless question? Those who are able to have doubts and questions go further in a lifetime. Thank you again.
I mean, these don't sound like great jobs for great pay. And what are the other reasons to move to this town? Does it at least have affordable housing?
I would recommend german people to start speaking english. Your un-flexibilty regarding the language (not very pleasant to learn), is placing you in a position where skilled workers from other countries cant access your market. I am a latin american living in poland, and here english is the second language. Lots of skilled workers from all around the globe are working here with great salaries.
That region of Germany is f'ed since 1990... I grew up in the region and left the area in 2001 because there were no jobs or only poorly paid ones back then. They neglected to take care of young people and their education. Neither the municipality nor the companies saw a reason for this because there were enough people working there for a pittance. This short-sightedness is now being paid back to them because the well-qualified people who are willing to work have long since moved to other parts of Germany.
The main issue is 1. People don't want to work for a low salary for a skilled job in Europe where taxes are so high. On the other hand, there is so much inflation for everything. 2. Citizens have government funding social security scheme ,they earn so much less than are in cash and go to the government and ask for funds and food from food bank so they are burdened on government. 3. Foreigners who are coming to work those are paying the taxes, and locals are enjoying their money without work through social security sechems. This is the new way of making slaves,those are imported. But in this, there are some benefits of foreigner skilled labor is also.
The foreigners are coming in but they're NOT consuming resources like a Ukrainian family that needs their kids sent to school and consume lots of healthcare and other services. On the other hand, when a 25 year old comes to Germany to drive a truck, they're not consuming any government serivces like the Ukrainian family that I've discussed. Moreover, the 25 YO truck driver pays taxes.
If you want skill working migrants, English is the key factor, no refugees program in Germany, Germany should be open minded to welcome skill migrants, do not judge them as a refugees, this the key factor issue I can experience every time I visit Germany Taxes tooo high also,
Germany needs to change their strategy. First they need to increase wages, and decrease taxes for the working class, 2nd they need to do allow people to do on the job training, 3rd they need to revamp their entire immigration process.
@@ickebins6948 and,fair enough this is now many years ago, but still goes, had to do it for 3 years. When we did our practical tests, we were split up in teams. One team had to do to do the ordering. On the preparation. One the finishing. And all three the presentation ans explanations. If the ordering team, lets say, forgot to order flour for a cake, the prep team could not bake. And the finishing team was also sucking hot air. And it was minus points for everyone. As it was DRILLED into us, teamwork,teamwork,teamwork... And on the theoretical side, out of a 600 question -catalogue - we got about 30.. Again,teamwork. One can not know everything. That is waht you also have your colleagues for... And that was also, fair enough, long befor Internet and a quick call on the handy... Though the most important thing we learned as apprentices and it got with me through my whole life, - you dont want the responsibility, you also will not get the authority -.
@@ickebins6948apprenticeship can be paid or unpaid. Also, has time limitation. "On the job training", is much closer to what "Berufsausbildung" in Germany used to be.
I am an international student doing my masters here. I am already doing an intensive German course and working part-time while studying. People have been rude in certain instances since I couldn't understand the language. I am trying hard but the colloquial language sounds different from what I'm learning. It takes time, but these people don't understand that. It's tough to make friends and the moment you don't understand them, it pisses them off completely and they will start treating you differently. It is very evident in multiple locations and occasions. And now, they are complaining about labor shortage? Ironic.
I'm sorry to hear that you are being treated like this, I also often notice that Germans treat foreigners differently when they don't speak German. but good luck with your Masters 💪
In recent times there has been a lot of talk about how AI will take away many many jobs, then it turns out that companies are struggling to find staff almost everywhere in the West. Something escapes me... I don't understand.
It will take away "dumb" jobs in tech, like making TH-cams and videos. It doesn't take away jobs in construction or nursing that have to be done by a human.
AI won't take many jobs in german tho, they really behind in technology and internet things. What they need right now is skilled labour in service industry with cheap salary. And many skilled labour don't want to do it since they can get higher salary abroad for same job. It won't get better in near future
Germany has a lot of immigrants & refugees they can access but cos the barriers are so unnecessarily tough, folks with certifications & experience are still not eligible, even though some have practiced in their own countries for years. Contrary to what people think and say, immigrants & refugees would love to contribute if given the chance. They have the skills. But employers and the government do not want to train & sponsor certifications. Talent and skills don’t happen overnight, you need to nurture it. Even German and EU citizens are having such a hard time cos companies are SO cheap! Then cry about not having a good enough market? You just don’t want to invest! The lady who just wants to be a truck driver - a company should just sponsor her 😭
I agree... 3 problems 1. Low wages 2. High cost of living 3. Hard Recertification process The third is easy the developing world has trained thousands of workers with great experience. Some of them with schools sponsored by the western world. Just recertify them and employ them in Europe.
@TioPablitoGaviria Lots of essential jobs where you don't need a formal degree. Farm work, cooks, cleaners, waste collection, dishwashers, landscaping etc.
Yes and No, many refugees and immigrants have false degrees, those are easy to buy, the verification process takes a while, the employers in Germany are afraid to hire a person with false knowledge because it can cause alot of headache, and to fire that person will be even more headache...
And then there are people who are extremely skilled, like a school principal for decades, and a corporate attorney, who are rejected in jobs day after day.
A person I know had to undergo a German examination (even if they are native speakers), and their job title, even from another European country, was looked at with suspicion. Then you have to find a home. And the salary will not be so good that you can start all over again. They want all the advantages of well formed workers without any of the problems of hiring migrants and without rising their cost. Come on.
I am seeing many layoffs in IT field of Germany. There sre plenty skilled workers searching for jobs. One of the biggest barrier is German language skills in Germany.
it is totally not true, I am professional IT developer, and applied for thousands of jobs in Germany for last 8-9 months, and I now i will start working part time in burger king to survive. I have been living here for 7 years. There are many open positions in many companies, but for some reason they DO NOT hire anyone and the positions remains open for years.
@@GloryDaze73 Dislike of immigrants, an economist buddy of mine also told me some companies do this thing where they officially post about labour shortages and technical related stuff and use the situation to get tax breaks or something like that.
Schaue diese Doku von Bangkok aus. Bin so froh, mit meinem Bachelor in Computerwissenschaften abgehauen zu sein. Und endlich wird diese Debatte genießbar. Goodbye, never again!
I work in germany as someone who helps long term unemployed people to find jobs. I also work with a lot of young eager migrant people who really want to do a job. But they were born in a war torn country, so of course they dont have amazing school education, most of them only did 5 years. They have worked several years in their fields sometimes, but in other countries you dont need effin papers or certificates for everything. So yuou have a young man who was a pretty skilled worker but as soon as they came to germany, they were forced to attend german classes before they could work. But now they need to feed their family while also actually having to go to school to get their certificates for their basic school education as well as an apprenticeship. None of them can afford to go back to school. They have families, they have rent to pay. The german government knows full well that these strong, hard working people exist. But they would rather have them work the worst possible jobs instead of supporting them to become skilled workers. While at the same time, the effin government is complaining that there arent enough skilled workers. Its infuriating! You have the human resource at your effin doorstep!!!
probably. most of the foreigners do not choose to live that area which is also close to Chemnitz. Being a foreigner in Saxony and in such small place could be challenging.
What he did not mention is the culture of Grmany itself which is cold, direct and seems hostile to foreigners...The way Germans talk to foreigners and even each other feels very rude and mean to most other countries of the world...I work at an international school with people from 10 different countries and everyone say they are or were at one point almost in tears from the rudeness and unfriendlyness and condescending way they are treated
Some people say salary and i say German. Stop asking for German and accept english and youll have an avalanche of skilled workers from all over the world. I myself found a lot of problems only with the language to start working in the health sector here in Germany
I lived in Mittweida for about a year or so. Really awesome place (given its a small town etc). People were kind to me too, granted that was before the war and the pandemic. We were so happy back then. Also, the place was kind of... gorgeous. I only left because I am single and I needed love, fun and to grill a slab of meat on the weekend. I am also a software engineer and I needed a job to keep the blue card, leaving the town just mitigated the risk or being shipped back to Brazil. I will not pretend to know about the whole situation but I recommend the place.
Why every worker has to be top notch skilled person with a 1000 years experience ? And then, when germans find such a person they offer him or her slavery salary... Here in china, it's different. Even tho we are way more advanced than Germany and we have way WAY more competitive ''market'', people aren't as demanding as the germans or europeans in generals... On the contrary, we teach and MAKE a skilled worker sometimes from scratch. I myself owe my teachers all the skills i have, that i acquired from 0 thanks to them.
I live in Germany and the problem I see is the excess of regulation and bureocracy, lack of digitization, they cry about lack of labour but never question how to reduce regulations, simplify the process, make it available for people without having to get 5 appointments in presence for a freaking paper that helps for nothing
what? this is not true at all, infact it's difficult to fond a job in Germany even if you are skilled, additionally Many companies are moving out or lowering the hiring slowly .
Germany has millions of skilled Ukrainian workers now. Most of whom speak English and have years of experience at home. They all want to work, cuz they are used to. But the burocracy, language unacceptance and need for "proof of skill" and the time it takes, makes people either leave or go to the unofficial work, where people can at least work and make money. Poland has a system where you can open a small entrepreneurship and work as a contractor. But Germany - nooo.. just work only for us.. and we will discriminate by anything we can to not take you.
I live in a city a bit bigger than Mitweida and we are facing similar challenges. The biggest hospital in my city is probably going to close at the end of the year. Our only Galeria Kaufhof closed this year as well A lot of other places have been having closing sales and closing down too. The city centre is full of empty shops
Here is my exprience: I have 3 degrees including a DPhil from Oxford university. I came to Germany with fluent German to take up a position teaching at a university. All went fairly well at the start when I had a contracted salaried-position. For the last 3 years I have been working as a freelancer and applying to teach in schools (I have worked in a German vocational college), but my applications remain unanswered. Despite there being a so-called shortage of teachers. I go into some detail about all this in "Swallow the Toad: from Britain to Germany". I feel that Germany is a car crash in not-so-slow motion.
I lived in Mittweida for good 4-5yrs and I can say I love the region and some people there. But a good portion of the population are extremists, and it is killing the economy, the culture, and the future of Sachsen. Apart from big city centers like Leipzig and Dresden, most small villages are turning into a ghost towns. And yet, to move there you must pay 600-1000 EUR rent. It is just crazy nonsensical policy where not needed and no-policy and policing where actually needed.
Crazy thing happening is I see big German Auto firms are outsourcing the work to cost effective countries and laying of people in Germany to show profits to the capital markets and on another side Govt is trying to fill the shortage of workers.Unless there is attractive tax policies for companies and employees what ever you do will be just a patch work here and there in the long run Germans should be ready to take a economic backseat.
My last employer, big German company said .. we care about your knowledge not about your paperwork from school prove your words with actions ( job ) and you get a contract .. that’s the attitude
Actually if you start a trade the employer sends you to school part time during your apprenticeship..... and you get paid during that time. Takes around 3 years. ofcause some professions are more appealing than others. University the government gives you money to live on if your parents make less money. ..... it's not much bit certainly better than paying for school like in the us. Problem in the east is that jobs don't pay as much as 8n the west. .... this is all jobs that Germans don't pick .... but still require certifications.
The problem is not operations! The problem is the salary and benefits! Imagine working 40 years as miner and then having thousands of health problems! People are just smarter with their choices and not stupid enough to lick those corporations that love to pay less and make u as a semi slave. I literally would change my job as accountant for labor force cuz im strong “hell i even love to craft wood stuff” but do the pay good? Do they take care of us ? And when we retire we will be forced to poverty? I prefer to make multinational tec industries richer cuz i get payed what I am doing and have benefits. Labor force has no frim their bosses! Those guys crying that their company is losing money cuz ohhhh there is no labor force? Give them 4 days work and increase salary people! People are changing the only problem are YOU that thinks it is 1920 My father studied software engineering in the 80s he retired! And no back pain with 70 going to the gym “more than I do”
A whole documentary about the lack of workers without talking about the pay they are willing to offer ❤ Its not a problem of lack or workers, there are 7billions of them ready to work Its just problem of bad economic practices, some industries are less economicaly funded even if they are necessary. Normaly the rich west just get foreign workers, or just leave the jobs disapear and buy what they need from wage slaves in 3rd countries If you cant change that
The reason companies can't find skilled employees these days has to do with the salaries they pay which are low; on ther other hand people can work from home and start their own company - working as a self-employed. Self employed people make more money by doing less than the hours they worked for the employer - and more freedom of course.
very often i watch and read (e.g., IW) that Germany is not having skilled workers. But, this information is not transparent. There is no one source which exhibits, where the shortages are. When you try applying to a standard job post in MINT, there is high probability that you will be rejected for unknown reasons. Therefore, let people know where the shortages are and what skills are needed to overcome those shortage. This, will help the prospective applicant to prepare accordingly. This vague statements does't help.
What i don't see is a creative vision on the part of the mayor or the quarry manager on how to deal with this issue. Seems to me they are satisfied to sit there, complain about the status quo, and wait until providence sends them the workers that they say they so desperately need.
I hope everyone to think slowly. The issue is not simple. There is diffinetly shortage of workers. But also bringing workers from abroad is also challenging financially. even if a foreign employee has the same entry level salary as a German employee, it is possible that the foreigner will find it harder. They dont have the same social safety net, parents who could support, family who could live with temporary to make ends meet until situation improves. The shortage is still real. There are many reasons, one of which is internal migration. Young people get good education and then move to bigger cities for jobs. Why?. one reason (among many) is looking for different types of jobs. The attention to labour jobs has been diverted over time to different fields like IT, Medicine, Law, and so forth. Those labour jobs as a result were slowly pushed over to words friends coming from neighboring eastern countries, Poland and the like in EU. overtime, those eastern countries. while this is amazing benefit of the EU, it also caused problems for those eastern countries and over time, even that is not enough anymore. The fundamental focus is that policy making need to try to make 1. labour jobs more attractive, 2. make Germany overall more attractive. The current government did definitely make some great steps. but that caused extreme right polarity to increase specially among young voters (who will have jobs to fill soon). There needs to be strong education campaign about the depth and challenges of these problems and they are not as simple as we need more migrants or we should not have more migrants. what are the implication short and long term for each mandate with proper statistical studies and try to be moderate and long to connect and work together towards a good balanced decision serves all parties. One side note, I disagree with strong acquisitions towards small companies being greedy. They are struggling to meet needs, the competition is high and bigger companies are getting bigger and bigger. more support for small enterprises is diffidently needed.
I appreciate New Zealand’s immigration policy that allows skilled workers to apply. In some regions, the community provides excellent support to help integrate newcomers, which is a smart approach. It’s not just about money, after all. It makes sense that employers can’t offer senior-level pay immediately since they need to assess the worker’s true capabilities. Someone might excel in negotiation but still need to prove their job-specific skills. Anyway,I am not a politician but…Maybe Germany needs to learn how to welcome and approve immigrants, how to support their citizens when shifting their careers and lastly, being more flexible regarding the language skills of individuals…. This comment section is made almost 100% in English … why this can’t be in real world too? ( just saying)
I remember hearing early in my career that every company is looking for "white-collar skills with a blue-collar work ethic". Translated from corporate speak that meant highly skilled workers on the cheap. That corporate and economic model was inherently unsustainable, and workers today have wised up and started understanding their own value. When everything is a hustle and everyone is expendable, nothing of value can ultimately be built, especially not in the long run. "Socialism" was always attacked as being "something for nothing" when in reality, exploitive capitalism has been the real culprit.
Once again, the real story is in the comments, not the video
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This is absolutely true
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Two problems of Germany:
1- employers want really cheap skilled workers whereas the cost of livingin the Western Europe is really bones breaking.
2- Germany should embrace the English speakers like the Dutch society.
I agree on 1. The #2 really depends.
I would rather advocate that Germany need to focus on training their own youth than trying to bring "skilled" workers from other countries. They used to do that before the year 2000 and formation of the EU. Back when the label "Made in Germany" actually meant something.
@@WBraxx Germany does train skilled labor way more. But there are just not enough young people to train.
@@soulscanner66 I would believe it if I weren't from Germany or couldn't read. Or both.
The German song of the missing qualified workforce is more than 2 decades old. The numbers would also confirm it too. But, you have to look closer. It's all manufactured to make an excuse for foreign labor.
If you look at the job postings they have ridiculous requirements for entry positions. College degrees and in some cases 3 or 5 years of job experience. And they will still pay you barely enough for a flat and bills.
Nearly none of the companies offer positions for apprenticeships or training on the job. Especially if you come straight from school.
The Dutch aren't necessarily embracing English, they do it out of necessity. They don't like migrants either.
@@WBraxx I know of a native speaker born and raised in Spain to German parents, with German pasaport. They speak Spanish with German accent. Went to Germany for Erasmus. Then she had to take a C1 examination to work in Germany. Even after personal interviews in their future workplace.
I've been living in a small town in Germany for 3 years, thanks to a job opportunity. However, my wife, who has two degrees and considerable experience, hasn't found a job despite searching for 2 years.
People in the small towns say you must learn German to get a job, but we know many immigrants and expats with B2 level German or higher who still can't find work.
If Germany wants to overcome its economic challenges and labor shortage, it should embrace English and establish a program to accredit foreign certifications.
But they don't and everything is difficult 😅 but nothing to do. It is what it is lol
Most german companies have embraced english and they have got of foreign expats especialy working for them.
Daimler Benz,Audi,BMW,SAP,Mahle,Stihl,Kärcher,Putzmeister,Würth and many german global player companies are employing foreign specialist who are using english work.
But its always advantegeous to learn the Language.
@@Boloblazer yeah I've noticed this, but if you're on the periphery of big towns, you still run into substantial headwinds when it comes to medium-sized companies and fully embracing English.
Please tell you wife she is not alone. I have 3 degrees and a DPhil from Oxford and German schools won't even look at me. I should also add I speak fluent German. Fingers cross for you both!
@@Boloblazer Not denying that. I love languages and would be sooo happy to learn German specially in this context. But if you have a labor problem and you are not producing "new german people", then you must be VERY accomodating to those foreigners who choose to come to a small town in Germany. You CAN NOT afford to scare them away by hateful speech and demand for assimilation. Just because you drink alcohol and pork and lard, it doesn't mean others have to. If foreigners want Halal meat, they should be provided. If foreigners don't wanna drink alcohol or come near it, respect that. Don't take your beers and wines to a Muslim house. Respect that they have to pray 5 times a day or fast in Ramadhan. You have to learn to deal with it.
I hate this hhypocrisy when i hear - missing skilled workers, there is no such thing as - missing.. The only and real thing that is missing is a salary of which a skilled person is ready to work ! People are looking for fair salaries for their work ! Companies are too greedy these days ! For example, company from Sweden will pay about 3 k euros and up to skilled worked, but if they opening their business in Poland, or in Baltic states they won't pay them 3 k euros, they will give around 1 k to 1,5 k euros. The same with small cities ! The bigger the city the better salary ! Raise salaries and no one will leave... Problem solved !
You're obviously going to get paid less in Poland if the cost of living is lower...
Big cities have higher cost of living.
@@soulscanner66 It depends, I'd say most have a lower average cost of living relative to regional median wages than smaller cities and rural areas.
If you don't have the "skilled workers", no matter how much you pay... you won't find anyone.
I think there is simply some kind of work most people will not do in western world. I remember stories of farmers in the US hired white Americans for farm work, they made it for a couple of days or so. And we want cheap products (see the Temu success) so no way high salaries are possible.
Germany has shortage of "CHEAP LABOUR" not " SKILLED LABOUR " .
True Naziland is built on cheap labour
I move around Germany and personally don’t see skilled workers, the job pays you more than any other countries and is more than sufficient to live and save. But once they get a job, they start comparing and complaining about other who are already working. Then the refugees who came from Arabic speaking have less interest to work but also no skill and very stubborn, since their livelihood is taken care of by state govt.
so true which is why the unemployment rate is so low /s 😂😂😂
@@jebuskmiestThe low rate is because every person in some course without job is taken out of the statistics. I can't remember the exact year, but they changed it to make the numbers look better.
@@Rondo2ooo it's a conspiracy :)
Germany. A bizarre place where supply and demand laws don't work. Increase salaries? No. Remove or ease regulations? No. Complain about the lack of workers? Yes!
And we're still doing better then most other countries... How come?
@ickebins6948 it depends. If you compare to 3d world countries, then yes, Germany was is and will be doing better. But let's be honest, Germany is losing competition against big economies, like US or China.
Yes
@@ickebins6948 Europeans ditch their home countries the moment they get a job offer in the US that pays 2x-5x as much for the same work
@@artemduk9808For the unemployment rate of youth, if you compare this factor between China and German, which country do you think does better?
There is no "labour shortage", only "salary shortage"!!! 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
Low-paid construction workers work is very tiring and everyone is far from it
Maybe a medium salary, yet many perks.
1-2 year automatic work visa and work contract, no passport hassle, annual transportation bus and train pass, food assistance ration card (like, 200 euros a month), a bicycle, and free housing for the duration of the work contract (small flat).
Is there not also a way to give tax breaks to those that marry and have kids to bolster the Native population? Perhaps -7% off of income tax for marriage for as long as married, and -2% off of income tax for each child (adopted or conceived) until the age of 18 (up to 5 children)? Could require this to apply only for 3rd generation German natives or so, if implemented by cdu, for example.
@@SunnyIlha yes for the lowered visa hussles, but a flat?
That will not sit right with the already pretty strong resentmenr of migrants.
Oh wait.
Source trust me bro
I have sent my diploma for recognition one year ago. One week ago i got email that i will get letter in august to find out what is decided. It doesn't look that this country is in need of workers. Everything is so slow here.
They need only low paid work force, that`s all
@@Fred92correct
Yes the burocracy and the snobbyness of thinking only their training is good enough. I work at a school where people with doctor titles in math and psyics and engeneering end up working teaching kids 7th grade math because that is the only job the Germans let them do because they wont accept their foreign qualifications,,,even from other EU countries!! SO forget about 3ed world...They make a engeneer form cHINA GO BACK TO UNIVERSITY FOR THREE MORE YEARS! (which effectively takes longer because she has to learn German and work part time while she is doing it! Who wants that? This happened to a Chinese friend of myne
It seems a bit weird to have a whole documentary about the difficulty of attracting talent without mentioning anything about housing costs or the costs of living.
Smaller German employers will continue to struggle so long as their wages are not keeping up with the exploding costs of living.
Either the government can step in to control housing, food, water, and energy costs, or this cycle of oppressive wages will continue.
No German money to assist and solve domestic problems, Sadly, all the German money is going to support Ukraine for their fighting against their eastern ethnic Russian rebels supported by Russia. 😕😟🙁☹
Totally
They pretend that they pay us, we pretend that we work.
Certified German moment.
It's a soviet joke@@chellor2018
OK, I understand the problem, but what about the salary of such labor workers? Could this person afford to buy a house in 20 years mortgage? Could he afford to have 2 children and a car?
That's how it is
What house? What children? You need women to have children. These women are not looking for these people.
The salary is too low for the cost of living. Also the taxes in Germany are insane. Not only do you get paid little, you also get little. Germany I believe is the 2nd country of renters in Europe.
If you have better choice dont come to Germany. Discrimanation is too high. German law is also very complicated and If you dont know German, then you are fic...k up. You should have to speak German the day you arrive 😂😂
I live in Germany and people dont want foreigners. You will hear alot of Times Go back to your country lol. If you foreigner you are trouble couser and every Problem is accused by foreigners. You will learn the Word of Ausländer (means foreigner).
I'm a military veteran, college educated, licensed, a skilled worker, but the employers offer salaries below what I'm worth!! They usually tell me that I'm overqualified for what they are looking for, sometimes they don't even publish the salaries.
Tbf you are overqualified
There should be a law requiring the salary to be posted. It is awful.
Then I think you didn't find the fit employers for your qualifications. Aim higher! There are definitely really good paying ones but it is also competitive to get that job.
for decades now, many countries have taught english as a foreign language, having to learn german just puts another barrier on foreign recruitment.
Exactly.
I jobs where u can get along with English it is already done.
If your patients, clients and costumers are speaking German u will need to learn German.
Nobody is going to learn Ukrainian, arabic or a funny Afghan language.
@@DanielOrth-dx6yp If you don't have much contact to german consumer, you don't really need german. Just your supervisor (job provider) needs some English.
@@Andrii87 well, 62% of the German population speaks English. haven't u watched the dw Programm? They are looking for truck drivers, nurses, childcare, shopkeepers, stonemasons,...
The stonemasons and truck drivers might get along without german. The other jobs have German speaking clients.
If one can't speak German or english it is going to be a job picking things, but stones are heavy. So they will be picking at amason
@@DanielOrth-dx6yp I agree, if you are going to be in the country, you need to learn the language. I went to Germany and spoke no German for over a year until , but i was determined to integrate. Now i am at B2 and have been working for 4 years plus. i applaud the Mayor, he is a man among men.
First, it’s gross to be hostile to immigrants, then see them as a way out of a problem. It’s dehumanizing in my opinion. Second you have to value these jobs. You can’t expect educated people whose parents did well to then turn around and go back in quality of life. Plenty of people would prefer to work with their hands, but they don’t want to be overworked, underpaid, *and* dismissed by society as an underachieving person.
Unregulated immigration is not good, is not safe and allows criminal organizations to grow.
Thank you for your insights.
As a foreigner living in Berlin, this country is a mess. Their 1940s inherent racism doesn't treat you anything more than a taxpayer, the pay is low (I save a little bit more than in India) and the public infra that you pay 40% tax for is crumbling to be the best.
100% agreed. As a weill-paid well-educated foreigner living in Germany, that is was the main concern - there is little joy in being just another sub-human tax payer. Society and culture needs a big reboot for Germany to get where it could be in terms of growth and modernization.
@@swagatochatterjee7104 but you get to enjoy roads, electricity, piped water, etc . Do you have those things in your endian slum ?
I am in top 7% (according to some statisticts in top 5%) earners in the country and I can only dream of affording a flat or house. Even having a car would put a strain on my budget. So what are we talking about?
and they wonder why people dont have children lol
@@znubionek top 7%, Mr Caviar and BMW X7 here
Just kidding
German IT companies are still living in the past. I am talking about language. They are desperately looking for new employees, but at the same time, openly put pressure to speak German even though all the interfaces/applications are in English.
This language problem is crazy and unexplainable.
This!
Same in the USA, no one will PAY the skilled workers enough to pay thier bills. People don't get degrees (trade school or college) to earn minimum wage, no matter what continent you are on.
Depends on what degree you have😂😂😂
Germany's biggest problem is that they are not open to english speakers. English is looked down upon in the jobmarket. And even if there is an english speaking job the competition would be too high
@@ahmarhussain8720 You can get an English speaking Job in Germany provided you speak German as well
I’m in Germany since 2016 and all my jobs were English speaking. I have serious issues learning German because most people I talk to speak English. I’m in IT though, it’s a very international industry.
Because germans never learned english
We dub all of our movies and tv shows and even video games
My generation (late 80s early 90s) didnt learn english until 5th grade
older generations especially in the east NEVER learned english because russian was the common second language people learned.
@@Quiestre Seems this is the same case for French people too. When I lived in the Netherlands for a short period during 2014, I saw Dutch people watching Friends series in English directly on TV (which was not from DVD, etc) but in Germany, it is dubbed to German. I believe this is one of the reasons why Dutch people have better English skills than other EU countries. Moreover, most of the Dutch people I met were very friendly. I believe they embraced English as they are a small country and without having any colonies who speak Dutch.
@@Quiestre after war they forced learn Russian in Eastern Europe -- was at school compulsory--- no English..no French...No German-- these was always "stinky " capitalism languages. 😮
Germany raises so many barriers for skilled workers from abroad that makes it virtually impossible for one to be recognized as such.
Having a degree from one of the best universities in South America, but lacking the language skills, I worked for two years in an Amazon warehouse to feed my family, and I used to say to everybody that with the labor force in that warehouse alone it would be possible to plan, build and run a whole city. Everyone had a university degree, many had masters. They sure had the will and stamina to work nightshifts carrying 20kg packages. What they lacked was a C1 in German and the recognition of their diploma and experience.
Things like the driver's license, for example. It costs from 2.000 euros upwards. The exams have 40% fail rate. It takes more than 6 months because of lack of instructors time slots and examiners'.
No, not a lack of skilled workers, just an over-definition of the job description.
Exactly my thought.
Omg... thank you for that post and explanation.... I didn't know that.. in videos they don't tell it !!
..and I was dreaming about Austria or Germany. No chance for me. I don't speak German.
Exactly I teach English at a German school for 18 years...and watch over qualified people with Doctor titles end up teaching kids math in the 7th grade...psycisists and engeneers teaching 7th grade math...It is humiliating and even then the German teachers look down on them and criticiuze theri every move..No wonder they all leave after about a year...I would too but due to health reasons I can not afford to leave the German healthcare system
Same thing is happening in Canada. There are lots of semi-skilled jobs available and many people looking for work. Whatever happened to training individuals on the job site? There are plenty of people who want to learn yet these companies refuse to train or take accountability.
Going to these company career pages and looking at the requirements is also ridiculous. Why do I need 5+ qualifications AND years of experience to mow some grass or plant some trees?
We aren't in a labor shortage, these companies are just way to fussy with their candidates and require everyone to have a PHD.
What do you mean training? A company is not a university. Do you really think a corporation can teach people mathematics and computer science? Engineering or Law?
@@ev.c6!!!
@@ev.c6chuckles is absolutely right. And while there are some areas that you should be educated in a university, there are plenty of jobs where you can learn by hands-on training. Like the job on a ship or in the granite quarry in this video. No uni will prep you for this.
Also, as a computer scientist, let me tell you that I've learned more on the job working with qualified people than in my time at the university getting a paper to allow me to do so.
Same in the USA, no one will PAY the skilled workers enough to pay thier bills. People don't get degrees (trade school or college) to earn minimum wage, no matter what continent you are on.
EXACTLY! I remember when I graduated from highschool I did EVERYTHING I could to get a skilled based job but they wanted people with a minimum of 3 to 5 years experience...how can you get anyone young to work if you want everyone to have experience and are unwilling to train them? I ended up having to go to university because there was no way I would be allowed to work in any skilled based job...stinks.
Poor journalism. Next time document the average salaries for the cases covered and the cost of living. Also explain why the government and companies are not providing training programs.
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It’s indirect acknowledgment that they themselves cause these problems, which is basically the language problem and how unwelcoming they are to foreigners. Not to mention the pay is not enough
What does mean foreign skill workers for Germany? Cheap labor force willing to earn low salaries and being a second class citizen. Drivers, nurses, mechanics, etc.
Yes in DHL they lie with working time and you cannot move out of there for 11-12 hours daily and tgey talk horshit tales about 8 hour day work or 40 week
You're right: Drivers and mechanics were NOT considered as skilled laborers in the past!
“Second class” citizens that are in fact not replaceable by ai or robots and whose work is essential for our everyday life
What about taxes. 49% in taxes doesn’t make sense.
It certain does when healthcare is free. In US median household income is $70,784 but the average annual premium for a family of four is $22,221 out of which $16,115 is paid by employer and $6,106 the employee.
49% is high if you are part of the top 10% or single.
@@rusipathan its not free healthcare. you pay for it every month
It does if the taxes pay for what we usually have to spend 49% of our income on. Healthcare, education, roads, police, various kinds of insurance…
@@rusipathanHealthcare in Germany is not paid from taxes. It’s a mandatory insurance paid partially by the employee and partially by the employer.
Depends. Europe has a lot of programs for the population to benefit from that's why taxes are so high.
They don’t have a labour problem they have a cheap labour problem
They want slaves.
pretty much. youll never be part of their society. they want servants. no thanks. online work pays well too here at home :)
exactly
In Sweden we have solved that problem with our state labour educations for practical jobs arbetsmarknadsutbildningen (AMU). You can be given an education and driving licence for trucks or buses for instance. And here is the catch - IT IS FREE. Well, actually it is a paid education. You get paid money for participating. We've had this system since at least the 1980-ies. But I guess you have to be motivated.
I admire you folks.
@@ngalejoel4153 In Germany, the situation is similar. During an "Ausbildung" (apprenticeship), you typically earn about half of a regular salary. Generally, you'll be automatically employed by the company where you completed your apprenticeship, although you are free to seek employment elsewhere.
The issue lies in the salary. About five years ago, the minimum wage was around €9.48, and most companies paid this minimum rate. Currently, the minimum wage has increased to approximately €12, and companies have adjusted their pay to this new rate.
Additionally, there is an unreasonable requirement for significant experience, even for jobs that might be considered entry-level . For instance, positions such as cutting grass, mowing, or working as a rubbish collector often demand 4 to 5 years of experience.
Sweden also has the second highest youth unemployment in the EU. 24,2% percent to be precise. We also have one of the highest general unemployment numbers in the EU. Great success 👍 so proud to be a Swede
Are you sure you solved the problem?
@@Yung_Persson "In 2023, youth unemployment was 22.1 percent. That may sound like a lot, but then you have to remember that unemployment is always reported as a proportion of the workforce. A large proportion of all 15-24-year-olds are not in the labor force, as many of them are studying full-time and not looking for work." SCB
Didn’t talk about most important thing, compensation, pay and benefits like housing and medical coverage.
Went to germany to study for 1 year exchange, recommendations from german uni, C1 german certified, STEM career, i couldnt even get an internship
Why?
What was the real reason you think? Was it the city you wanted to work in? Or some other structural differences?
Ist ganz einfach.... IHR MÜSST DEN LEUTEN MEHR ZAHLEN!!!!
Sehr schön auf dem Punkt gebracht.Die deutsche Firmen zahlen immer beschissen. Die Lebenskosten sind in die Höhe geschossen und man bekommt kaum eine Gehaltserhöhung.Deutschland schafft sich selbst ab mit dieser Vorgehensweise
I came as a refugee from The Gambia. I went to medical engineering college. I got a scholarship from the district, but got revoked 15 days later, because I'm not illegible. I end up getting scholarship from a private person. I completed work for some district hospital alliance as biomed. Now I'm changed to siemens.
What I want to say the district authority should be ready to provide migrants the opportunity to acquire skills.
I can't tell if this private man didn't sponsored me. I still see migrants with the same potentials like me but due to previous restriction from the authorities they end up wasting valuable time to acquire skills.
Germany is a great country, but the laws are stiff at the local level.
I mean if a skilled worker has to decide between US/Canada/uk and germany, why would they choose germany or Europe
Simple work life balance and yes there’s inflation in Germany but Anglo-Saxons are having it worse with housing shortage and mass immigration.
@@josered7986 They are paid much more in ANglo-Saxon countries especially in US/AUS
@@venlafaxinedomperidone8377much more yes, but when you are paying thousands in rent and work so hard that you don’t have a lot of holidays. Is it worth it?
@@josered7986 This work life balance song is very mediocre and old. People in US, Canada, Australia, UK and likes are still alive, well fed, housed and in good health too. In fact they own own homes early in life etc etc etc. Germany is just lazy and stuck onto its old ways thinking its the best. I struggle to understand how you would own property with £3k a month salary. Absolutely diabolical
@@lawson2313 you don't get 1 month vacation lol
More propaganda from DW. In one of these numerous 'oh no the sky is falling pieces', why don't you talk about the wages for these jobs and how long it would take to save for a deposit and buy a family sized apartment or house in Germany that doesn't need 100 thousand € for renovations. All the hand wringing by the fat business owners and politicians expecting some pleb to do the 'essential jobs' in order to share in none of the wealth. DW, how about in one of these pieces, also including some statistics about how few people have the majority of the assets in Germany. Is it any wonder that people would rather sit at home on benefits than break their back splitting rocks for probably little more and a needle eyes prospect of accruing any of the hoarded wealth themselves. Ask these business owners and politicians about their own asset portfolios and if they believe that doing any of the jobs advertised here would bring the same wealth to the people they are so keen to see work.
Salaries are too low, taxes are too high, B2 level German required, 3yr certifications required for jobs that pay 2700€ net.
Millions of immigrants can’t fix these problems.
Certainly the leaders and industrialists are aware of these.
Similar to the US, where the big “warm and fuzzy” immigration welcome was really to drive down wages. No disrespect to immigrants, as they are manipulated and exploited in the West by these schemes.
100% agree
2700€ net is low? Our expenses for a family of four are like 3-4K. And it is in Bavaria, which is more expensive than most of Germany. And we live quite comfortably, 120 m rented house, 2 cars, shopping in Edeka, certainly could spend less if we needed. So 2 people with 2700€ could live like us and save 1-2K€ monthly.
B2 German? That’s almost Native, they are insane if they expect people to want to invest so much energy to achieve a B2 level in German, you will continue and continue having worker shortages for ever until you embrace English and better Salaries
@@bitelogger B2 is not almost native lol. B2 is “I can read a newspaper without constantly looking up words” and “I can ask my neighbor to collect my mail when I’m on vacation and they understand me without having to repeat it 3 times, slowly.”
@@janlanik2660 I’m A2 in the Netherlands and I can have a good conversation with anyone in this country uninterrupted, my friends that are B1 speak at business level explaining complex details about different subjects, the only B2 foreigner I know is a Manager, so don’t tell me B2 is not quite close a complete fluency, I know by real experience what I’m talking about.
After B2 comes C1 and that’s my Dutch teacher level, that was born in the Netherlands studied Dutch language and literature
Corporate loves to keep all the profits and never pay living wages.
It's called modern slavery
1. Decrease tax
2. Inculcate English
Note - I know neither will happen, hence they will keep loosing and stop attracting foreign skilled /unskilled labourers
oh yes ....decrease tax..... going bankrupt is the solution of all problems..... do you think once in a while about what you write ?
i'm actually fine with tax. the rent/housing(incl. electricity,water,etc.) and health insurance cost is crazy though
I lived in Germany for 6 years and I loved living there. Unfortunately, there is too much red tape, so I will stay in the US.
and thats supposed to be bad?
Hello, could anybody explain what does red tapes mean? Thank you!
@@celinaarantes3617 i would tell you to not be lazy and google it but i guess if you're asking for the meaning of a word/phrase on a youtube comment, you arent the brightest bulb in the room more than likely, red tape means beuracracy, norms
@@celinaarantes3617 The term red tape originated in Spain in the 16th Century - red ribbon was used to bind together files of official documents to be given to the King. The practice spread across Europe for binding official files together - it is still used in the UK today by barristers (red tape signifies a defence brief, white tape a prosecution). British government officials took the practice of binding files together with red tape with them wherever they colonized which is how Americans became familiar with the term. Today it refers to excessive bureaucracy, or pointless practices that hinder decision making. You will hear or see the phrase "cutting through the red tape" meaning to try and remove excessive bureaucracy.
@user-fm6ns5nb4j I do really appreciate your answer. You gave me the historical context. Thank you for your knowledge and interest in sharing it.
Different cultures, different habits, beliefs, values.
I was born in Brazil, first graduated in History, and was a high school teacher in São Paulo.
I have lived in New York for one year and a half and then in French Switzerland.
After that, I got a B.S. in Psychology.
I'm retired, a former clinical psychologist.
It's very impressive, like Umberto Ecco said before, that the internet allowed a lot of disprepared people to have fast and ignorant opinions about everything, thinking they are very cult.
Why such stupidity for such a harmless question?
Those who are able to have doubts and questions go further in a lifetime. Thank you again.
I mean, these don't sound like great jobs for great pay. And what are the other reasons to move to this town? Does it at least have affordable housing?
Inflation is going crazy and salarys go down. This is the main problem. And if we dont earn enough, who will buy the expensive products?
I would recommend german people to start speaking english. Your un-flexibilty regarding the language (not very pleasant to learn), is placing you in a position where skilled workers from other countries cant access your market. I am a latin american living in poland, and here english is the second language. Lots of skilled workers from all around the globe are working here with great salaries.
I tried everything to get into Ausbildung and I couldn’t so stop saying there are no skill workers
Tax is the problem for employers and employees.
That region of Germany is f'ed since 1990...
I grew up in the region and left the area in 2001 because there were no jobs or only poorly paid ones back then.
They neglected to take care of young people and their education. Neither the municipality nor the companies saw a reason for this because there were enough people working there for a pittance. This short-sightedness is now being paid back to them because the well-qualified people who are willing to work have long since moved to other parts of Germany.
It was f***ed before 1990 as well
The unification was a mess, I can still clearly see 2 Germany here in Berlin and Brandenburg. Many unfortunately are result of CDU policies.
The main issue is
1. People don't want to work for a low salary for a skilled job in Europe where taxes are so high. On the other hand, there is so much inflation for everything.
2. Citizens have government funding social security scheme ,they earn so much less than are in cash and go to the government and ask for funds and food from food bank so they are burdened on government.
3. Foreigners who are coming to work those are paying the taxes, and locals are enjoying their money without work through social security sechems.
This is the new way of making slaves,those are imported.
But in this, there are some benefits of foreigner skilled labor is also.
The foreigners are coming in but they're NOT consuming resources like a Ukrainian family that needs their kids sent to school and consume lots of healthcare and other services. On the other hand, when a 25 year old comes to Germany to drive a truck, they're not consuming any government serivces like the Ukrainian family that I've discussed. Moreover, the 25 YO truck driver pays taxes.
If you want skill working migrants, English is the key factor, no refugees program in Germany, Germany should be open minded to welcome skill migrants, do not judge them as a refugees, this the key factor issue I can experience every time I visit Germany
Taxes tooo high also,
Low-paid construction workers work is very tiring and everyone is far from it
Germany needs to change their strategy. First they need to increase wages, and decrease taxes for the working class, 2nd they need to do allow people to do on the job training, 3rd they need to revamp their entire immigration process.
On the job training?
We call this an apprenticeship.
Salary in germany are good… its just hard to get in, i am Software engineer and its just too much job to do
@@ickebins6948 and,fair enough this is now many years ago, but still goes, had to do it for 3 years.
When we did our practical tests, we were split up in teams.
One team had to do to do the ordering.
On the preparation.
One the finishing.
And all three the presentation ans explanations.
If the ordering team, lets say, forgot to order flour for a cake, the prep team could not bake. And the finishing team was also sucking hot air.
And it was minus points for everyone.
As it was DRILLED into us, teamwork,teamwork,teamwork...
And on the theoretical side, out of a 600 question -catalogue - we got about 30..
Again,teamwork.
One can not know everything. That is waht you also have your colleagues for... And that was also, fair enough, long befor Internet and a quick call on the handy...
Though the most important thing we learned as apprentices and it got with me through my whole life,
- you dont want the responsibility, you also will not get the authority -.
@@ickebins6948apprenticeship can be paid or unpaid. Also, has time limitation. "On the job training", is much closer to what "Berufsausbildung" in Germany used to be.
Also ease language requirement
The problem is the language and the bureaucracy. It takes years to learn the language and process the papers.
I am an international student doing my masters here. I am already doing an intensive German course and working part-time while studying. People have been rude in certain instances since I couldn't understand the language. I am trying hard but the colloquial language sounds different from what I'm learning. It takes time, but these people don't understand that. It's tough to make friends and the moment you don't understand them, it pisses them off completely and they will start treating you differently. It is very evident in multiple locations and occasions. And now, they are complaining about labor shortage? Ironic.
I'm sorry to hear that you are being treated like this, I also often notice that Germans treat foreigners differently when they don't speak German. but good luck with your Masters 💪
In recent times there has been a lot of talk about how AI will take away many many jobs, then it turns out that companies are struggling to find staff almost everywhere in the West. Something escapes me... I don't understand.
It will take away "dumb" jobs in tech, like making TH-cams and videos. It doesn't take away jobs in construction or nursing that have to be done by a human.
AI won't take many jobs in german tho, they really behind in technology and internet things. What they need right now is skilled labour in service industry with cheap salary. And many skilled labour don't want to do it since they can get higher salary abroad for same job. It won't get better in near future
Germany has a lot of immigrants & refugees they can access but cos the barriers are so unnecessarily tough, folks with certifications & experience are still not eligible, even though some have practiced in their own countries for years. Contrary to what people think and say, immigrants & refugees would love to contribute if given the chance. They have the skills. But employers and the government do not want to train & sponsor certifications. Talent and skills don’t happen overnight, you need to nurture it. Even German and EU citizens are having such a hard time cos companies are SO cheap! Then cry about not having a good enough market? You just don’t want to invest! The lady who just wants to be a truck driver - a company should just sponsor her 😭
I agree... 3 problems
1. Low wages
2. High cost of living
3. Hard Recertification process
The third is easy the developing world has trained thousands of workers with great experience. Some of them with schools sponsored by the western world. Just recertify them and employ them in Europe.
@TioPablitoGaviria Lots of essential jobs where you don't need a formal degree. Farm work, cooks, cleaners, waste collection, dishwashers, landscaping etc.
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Yes and No, many refugees and immigrants have false degrees, those are easy to buy, the verification process takes a while, the employers in Germany are afraid to hire a person with false knowledge because it can cause alot of headache, and to fire that person will be even more headache...
And then there are people who are extremely skilled, like a school principal for decades, and a corporate attorney, who are rejected in jobs day after day.
A person I know had to undergo a German examination (even if they are native speakers), and their job title, even from another European country, was looked at with suspicion.
Then you have to find a home.
And the salary will not be so good that you can start all over again.
They want all the advantages of well formed workers without any of the problems of hiring migrants and without rising their cost.
Come on.
I am seeing many layoffs in IT field of Germany. There sre plenty skilled workers searching for jobs. One of the biggest barrier is German language skills in Germany.
it is totally not true, I am professional IT developer, and applied for thousands of jobs in Germany for last 8-9 months, and I now i will start working part time in burger king to survive.
I have been living here for 7 years. There are many open positions in many companies, but for some reason they DO NOT hire anyone and the positions remains open for years.
This is a strange situation. Why do you think they don't hire?
@@GloryDaze73 lack of german language, i guess...
@@GloryDaze73 Because they don't like immigrants. It's not an issue of skills shortage
@@GloryDaze73 Dislike of immigrants, an economist buddy of mine also told me some companies do this thing where they officially post about labour shortages and technical related stuff and use the situation to get tax breaks or something like that.
Schaue diese Doku von Bangkok aus. Bin so froh, mit meinem Bachelor in Computerwissenschaften abgehauen zu sein. Und endlich wird diese Debatte genießbar. Goodbye, never again!
Boomers realising they can’t pay the same wages, and people are leaving, when costs have doubled 🧐🧐🧐
There is NOT a skilled worker shortage. NOT AT ALL. If the pay is raised...the workers will come. EASY
I work in germany as someone who helps long term unemployed people to find jobs. I also work with a lot of young eager migrant people who really want to do a job. But they were born in a war torn country, so of course they dont have amazing school education, most of them only did 5 years. They have worked several years in their fields sometimes, but in other countries you dont need effin papers or certificates for everything. So yuou have a young man who was a pretty skilled worker but as soon as they came to germany, they were forced to attend german classes before they could work. But now they need to feed their family while also actually having to go to school to get their certificates for their basic school education as well as an apprenticeship. None of them can afford to go back to school. They have families, they have rent to pay.
The german government knows full well that these strong, hard working people exist. But they would rather have them work the worst possible jobs instead of supporting them to become skilled workers. While at the same time, the effin government is complaining that there arent enough skilled workers. Its infuriating! You have the human resource at your effin doorstep!!!
Please can I email you? I know SOMEONE WHO REALLY NEEDS A JOB
probably. most of the foreigners do not choose to live that area which is also close to Chemnitz. Being a foreigner in Saxony and in such small place could be challenging.
There are workers, but not experienced. And companies don't want to provide the nece$$ary formation. So greed prevails as usual...
What he did not mention is the culture of Grmany itself which is cold, direct and seems hostile to foreigners...The way Germans talk to foreigners and even each other feels very rude and mean to most other countries of the world...I work at an international school with people from 10 different countries and everyone say they are or were at one point almost in tears from the rudeness and unfriendlyness and condescending way they are treated
Some people say salary and i say German. Stop asking for German and accept english and youll have an avalanche of skilled workers from all over the world. I myself found a lot of problems only with the language to start working in the health sector here in Germany
I lived in Mittweida for about a year or so. Really awesome place (given its a small town etc). People were kind to me too, granted that was before the war and the pandemic. We were so happy back then. Also, the place was kind of... gorgeous. I only left because I am single and I needed love, fun and to grill a slab of meat on the weekend. I am also a software engineer and I needed a job to keep the blue card, leaving the town just mitigated the risk or being shipped back to Brazil. I will not pretend to know about the whole situation but I recommend the place.
Why every worker has to be top notch skilled person with a 1000 years experience ? And then, when germans find such a person they offer him or her slavery salary...
Here in china, it's different. Even tho we are way more advanced than Germany and we have way WAY more competitive ''market'', people aren't as demanding as the germans or europeans in generals... On the contrary, we teach and MAKE a skilled worker sometimes from scratch. I myself owe my teachers all the skills i have, that i acquired from 0 thanks to them.
A good Mayor working under difficult social circumstances. God bless his heart!
I live in Germany and the problem I see is the excess of regulation and bureocracy, lack of digitization, they cry about lack of labour but never question how to reduce regulations, simplify the process, make it available for people without having to get 5 appointments in presence for a freaking paper that helps for nothing
3600 is salary of a skilled nurse, it’s a joke. After taxes and rent only 500 will be there for everything else
Saxony is the worst place to be in as an immigrant.
what? this is not true at all, infact it's difficult to fond a job in Germany even if you are skilled, additionally Many companies are moving out or lowering the hiring slowly .
Germany has millions of skilled Ukrainian workers now. Most of whom speak English and have years of experience at home. They all want to work, cuz they are used to. But the burocracy, language unacceptance and need for "proof of skill" and the time it takes, makes people either leave or go to the unofficial work, where people can at least work and make money. Poland has a system where you can open a small entrepreneurship and work as a contractor. But Germany - nooo.. just work only for us.. and we will discriminate by anything we can to not take you.
I live in a city a bit bigger than Mitweida and we are facing similar challenges.
The biggest hospital in my city is probably going to close at the end of the year.
Our only Galeria Kaufhof closed this year as well
A lot of other places have been having closing sales and closing down too. The city centre is full of empty shops
Leave alone workers where are the people? Kids going to school, shops being lively etc
Germany lost its vitalism. It's one of the oldest countries on the planet.
Here is my exprience: I have 3 degrees including a DPhil from Oxford university. I came to Germany with fluent German to take up a position teaching at a university. All went fairly well at the start when I had a contracted salaried-position. For the last 3 years I have been working as a freelancer and applying to teach in schools (I have worked in a German vocational college), but my applications remain unanswered. Despite there being a so-called shortage of teachers. I go into some detail about all this in "Swallow the Toad: from Britain to Germany". I feel that Germany is a car crash in not-so-slow motion.
I lived in Mittweida for good 4-5yrs and I can say I love the region and some people there. But a good portion of the population are extremists, and it is killing the economy, the culture, and the future of Sachsen. Apart from big city centers like Leipzig and Dresden, most small villages are turning into a ghost towns. And yet, to move there you must pay 600-1000 EUR rent. It is just crazy nonsensical policy where not needed and no-policy and policing where actually needed.
from what i'm hearing its the problem is no company wants to put the time and effort into training ppl anymore
Crazy thing happening is I see big German Auto firms are outsourcing the work to cost effective countries and laying of people in Germany to show profits to the capital markets and on another side Govt is trying to fill the shortage of workers.Unless there is attractive tax policies for companies and employees what ever you do will be just a patch work here and there in the long run Germans should be ready to take a economic backseat.
My last employer, big German company said .. we care about your knowledge not about your paperwork from school prove your words with actions ( job ) and you get a contract .. that’s the attitude
Why aren't there training schools dedicated to teaching in-demand skills?
Actually if you start a trade the employer sends you to school part time during your apprenticeship..... and you get paid during that time. Takes around 3 years.
ofcause some professions are more appealing than others.
University the government gives you money to live on if your parents make less money.
..... it's not much bit certainly better than paying for school like in the us.
Problem in the east is that jobs don't pay as much as 8n the west.
.... this is all jobs that Germans don't pick .... but still require certifications.
No students willing to be paid lower to work harder than at a cushy desk job.
There are plenty. Education in Germany is pretty much free, but people don’t want to take it.
They want CHEAP workers, not qualified workers. Qualified workers cost more money.
They are too busy indoctrinating students.
Not a single word about salaries.
The problem is not operations! The problem is the salary and benefits!
Imagine working 40 years as miner and then having thousands of health problems! People are just smarter with their choices and not stupid enough to lick those corporations that love to pay less and make u as a semi slave. I literally would change my job as accountant for labor force cuz im strong “hell i even love to craft wood stuff” but do the pay good? Do they take care of us ? And when we retire we will be forced to poverty? I prefer to make multinational tec industries richer cuz i get payed what I am doing and have benefits. Labor force has no frim their bosses!
Those guys crying that their company is losing money cuz ohhhh there is no labor force? Give them 4 days work and increase salary people!
People are changing the only problem are YOU that thinks it is 1920
My father studied software engineering in the 80s he retired! And no back pain with 70 going to the gym “more than I do”
Yeah, i feel exactly the same.
They pay about 2/3rds of the average rent price and expect people to ruin their health in return.
No thanks.
I want to be trained as nurse.in Germany. But language B2 Certificate is costly for me to obtain.
From Nigeria.
A whole documentary about the lack of workers without talking about the pay they are willing to offer ❤
Its not a problem of lack or workers, there are 7billions of them ready to work
Its just problem of bad economic practices, some industries are less economicaly funded even if they are necessary. Normaly the rich west just get foreign workers, or just leave the jobs disapear and buy what they need from wage slaves in 3rd countries
If you cant change that
salary: 2000 euros
taxes: 1000 euros
rent:600 euros
The reason companies can't find skilled employees these days has to do with the salaries they pay which are low; on ther other hand people can work from home and start their own company - working as a self-employed. Self employed people make more money by doing less than the hours they worked for the employer - and more freedom of course.
very often i watch and read (e.g., IW) that Germany is not having skilled workers. But, this information is not transparent. There is no one source which exhibits, where the shortages are. When you try applying to a standard job post in MINT, there is high probability that you will be rejected for unknown reasons. Therefore, let people know where the shortages are and what skills are needed to overcome those shortage. This, will help the prospective applicant to prepare accordingly. This vague statements does't help.
Thank you DW.🎉
THERE ARE people who wants to work, but they are picky to hire. They're own fault having a "shortage"
Numbers $ and they have a monopoly problem, also locals don’t support real change. Wish them luck ❤
It's happening to Norway and Europe to not only Germany.
Hi, are you in Norway?
@@Littleliving333 Yes, why?
It's true , there's several jobs available... but they all pay shit even if you have qualifications.
I enjoyed this video article. The bergermeister has a "can do" attitude. Team building and collaboration can generate solutions ! Thank you.
Often comes w exces of overpaid managers...
Too many social services cause inflation of prices and wages, and reduces the number of employed workers.
You are always seeking but your requirements and documentation is unbelievable
Please stop appointment system... Anyone should go anywhere without any appointment...!
True about too many at university like australia.
What i don't see is a creative vision on the part of the mayor or the quarry manager on how to deal with this issue. Seems to me they are satisfied to sit there, complain about the status quo, and wait until providence sends them the workers that they say they so desperately need.
I hope everyone to think slowly. The issue is not simple. There is diffinetly shortage of workers. But also bringing workers from abroad is also challenging financially. even if a foreign employee has the same entry level salary as a German employee, it is possible that the foreigner will find it harder. They dont have the same social safety net, parents who could support, family who could live with temporary to make ends meet until situation improves. The shortage is still real. There are many reasons, one of which is internal migration. Young people get good education and then move to bigger cities for jobs. Why?. one reason (among many) is looking for different types of jobs. The attention to labour jobs has been diverted over time to different fields like IT, Medicine, Law, and so forth. Those labour jobs as a result were slowly pushed over to words friends coming from neighboring eastern countries, Poland and the like in EU. overtime, those eastern countries. while this is amazing benefit of the EU, it also caused problems for those eastern countries and over time, even that is not enough anymore. The fundamental focus is that policy making need to try to make 1. labour jobs more attractive, 2. make Germany overall more attractive. The current government did definitely make some great steps. but that caused extreme right polarity to increase specially among young voters (who will have jobs to fill soon). There needs to be strong education campaign about the depth and challenges of these problems and they are not as simple as we need more migrants or we should not have more migrants. what are the implication short and long term for each mandate with proper statistical studies and try to be moderate and long to connect and work together towards a good balanced decision serves all parties. One side note, I disagree with strong acquisitions towards small companies being greedy. They are struggling to meet needs, the competition is high and bigger companies are getting bigger and bigger. more support for small enterprises is diffidently needed.
I appreciate New Zealand’s immigration policy that allows skilled workers to apply. In some regions, the community provides excellent support to help integrate newcomers, which is a smart approach. It’s not just about money, after all. It makes sense that employers can’t offer senior-level pay immediately since they need to assess the worker’s true capabilities. Someone might excel in negotiation but still need to prove their job-specific skills. Anyway,I am not a politician but…Maybe Germany needs to learn how to welcome and approve immigrants, how to support their citizens when shifting their careers and lastly, being more flexible regarding the language skills of individuals…. This comment section is made almost 100% in English … why this can’t be in real world too? ( just saying)
The problem is you have to be able to speak German to be able to work for foreigners.
I remember hearing early in my career that every company is looking for "white-collar skills with a blue-collar work ethic". Translated from corporate speak that meant highly skilled workers on the cheap. That corporate and economic model was inherently unsustainable, and workers today have wised up and started understanding their own value. When everything is a hustle and everyone is expendable, nothing of value can ultimately be built, especially not in the long run. "Socialism" was always attacked as being "something for nothing" when in reality, exploitive capitalism has been the real culprit.