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Post by maxplonk on Mar 18, 2024 11:42:59 GMT
The Germans are also panicking about their labour/economic situation. Many successful people are taking early retirement and are being vilified for no longer contributing to pension schemes for the next generation. The average age is increasing, birth rate declining. Merkel saw this happening and made it easy for refugees from, e.g. Syria to settle in DE. (In my neighbourhood I see evidence of enterprise from Syrians, Kosovo Albanians, Ukrainians etc.)
But it seems that the sums still don't add up. One idea gaining attention is to give the millenials/immigrants a lump in order to stimulate the economy. This would be paid for by making changes to the already high inheritance tax! A similar idea has also been voiced in the UK by a former Tory minister - maybe they're using the same economic model.
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Post by foster on Mar 18, 2024 12:22:10 GMT
What a wholesome thread this has turned into. I probably should have left my own job a few years ago to try to earn more and climb the ladder. But I've got a nice home I can afford on my current wage. I work from home alot and I get a half day Friday. That's manageable for me. I'd rather that than an extra few hundred in my pocket only to waste more time commuting and working. I plan to switch to part time work when I'm 50, although if I were to be laid off before then I'd go for it earlier. I'm fed up with having to work and want to have enough free time for the kids and myself. No idea where I'll end up once the kids both start working, but it won't be here. I think I'll just buy a small place with a bit of land out in the countryside somewhere. Just give me a log fire, a vegetable patch, a decent forest for walks nearby, a nice local pub with footy on the tv and decent grub (not too pricy), and that'll do. edit: I say 'vegetable patch', but I have yet to have ever grown a vegetable in my life. It just seems like something retired people do. edit 2: and I might take up fishing as well. |
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Post by rickyfullerbeer on Mar 18, 2024 12:54:22 GMT
The Germans are also panicking about their labour/economic situation. Many successful people are taking early retirement and are being vilified for no longer contributing to pension schemes for the next generation. The average age is increasing, birth rate declining. Merkel saw this happening and made it easy for refugees from, e.g. Syria to settle in DE. (In my neighbourhood I see evidence of enterprise from Syrians, Kosovo Albanians, Ukrainians etc.) But it seems that the sums still don't add up. One idea gaining attention is to give the millenials/immigrants a lump in order to stimulate the economy. This would be paid for by making changes to the already high inheritance tax! A similar idea has also been voiced in the UK by a former Tory minister - maybe they're using the same economic model. I was talking to a German fella whilst SCUBA diving last month and he was talking about how work is more flexible in German in comparison to the UK where people often work longer hours and extra days to take extended holidays throughout the year. Obviously some of that takes place ninth UK, but he said it was increasingly common amongst their younger population. He was working for VW and had taken a 2 month break to complete his Divemaster course out in Thailand. With regards to giving a lump sum to millennials, I suspect many would use it to fuck off elsewhere unless there were stipulations on how it could be spent. |
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Post by maxplonk on Mar 18, 2024 17:50:15 GMT
The Germans are also panicking about their labour/economic situation. Many successful people are taking early retirement and are being vilified for no longer contributing to pension schemes for the next generation. The average age is increasing, birth rate declining. Merkel saw this happening and made it easy for refugees from, e.g. Syria to settle in DE. (In my neighbourhood I see evidence of enterprise from Syrians, Kosovo Albanians, Ukrainians etc.) But it seems that the sums still don't add up. One idea gaining attention is to give the millenials/immigrants a lump in order to stimulate the economy. This would be paid for by making changes to the already high inheritance tax! A similar idea has also been voiced in the UK by a former Tory minister - maybe they're using the same economic model. I was talking to a German fella whilst SCUBA diving last month and he was talking about how work is more flexible in German in comparison to the UK where people often work longer hours and extra days to take extended holidays throughout the year. Obviously some of that takes place ninth UK, but he said it was increasingly common amongst their younger population. He was working for VW and had taken a 2 month break to complete his Divemaster course out in Thailand. With regards to giving a lump sum to millennials, I suspect many would use it to fuck off elsewhere unless there were stipulations on how it could be spent. There does seem to be a lot of variation in working practices in DE. After lock down, many people work from home at least a few days a week, which they annoyingly refer to as "Home Office"! I suppose it depends on a lot on the job and the employer. Link to the "citizens' inheritance' article, along with the correction that the target group is the 30+ generation and not the millenials. www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/02/tory-peer-calls-for-10000-citizens-inheritance-for-all-30-year-olds. |
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Post by mtrstudent on Mar 18, 2024 18:19:01 GMT
This seems spot on? “It doesn’t matter if you are Conservative or Labour, a world in which inheritance matters more and earnings matter less is a less open and socially mobile society,” Willetts said. “[Inheritances are now] coming to people quite late in life. It will reinforce a pattern of inheritance where the grandkids will benefit. We are going to have some very rich inheritors and a growing number of people who never get on the housing ladder and rent until old age.” |
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Post by ravey123 on Mar 18, 2024 18:35:44 GMT
Starting my wind down next week. Next Friday is my last ever Friday then reviewing to reduce further in 3 months or so. Like a lot on here I’ve worked almost every day for the last 43 years (for me). Only time I’ve had off have been the usual holidays, a 3 month gardening leave between my only 2 jobs and a couple of weeks off after a week in hospital (I even worked during my hospital stay).
I’ve been lucky enough to have enjoyed 99% of my time at both companies. Got to the point now though where I’m simply mentally drained. I’ve noticed myself becoming more negative at work and generally “not being arsed” which isn’t really me so I wanted to try to leave in a professional way.
After reading some of the comments on this thread I’m looking forward to it more than ever now.
I think I’ve paid my dues to society - never claimed a single penny from the state and paid my taxes to the full.
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Post by potteringermany on Mar 18, 2024 19:03:37 GMT
The Germans are also panicking about their labour/economic situation. Many successful people are taking early retirement and are being vilified for no longer contributing to pension schemes for the next generation. The average age is increasing, birth rate declining. Merkel saw this happening and made it easy for refugees from, e.g. Syria to settle in DE. (In my neighbourhood I see evidence of enterprise from Syrians, Kosovo Albanians, Ukrainians etc.) But it seems that the sums still don't add up. One idea gaining attention is to give the millenials/immigrants a lump in order to stimulate the economy. This would be paid for by making changes to the already high inheritance tax! A similar idea has also been voiced in the UK by a former Tory minister - maybe they're using the same economic model. I was talking to a German fella whilst SCUBA diving last month and he was talking about how work is more flexible in German in comparison to the UK where people often work longer hours and extra days to take extended holidays throughout the year. Obviously some of that takes place ninth UK, but he said it was increasingly common amongst their younger population. He was working for VW and had taken a 2 month break to complete his Divemaster course out in Thailand. With regards to giving a lump sum to millennials, I suspect many would use it to fuck off elsewhere unless there were stipulations on how it could be spent. It wasn't my young mate Fabian, by any chance, was it? |
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