Why should someone in a less prestigious job get less vacation or parental leave than someone in a higher position? Without these simple jobs, nothing would work in our society, see garbage collection, without them it would be total chaos. I worked in a lot of restaurants, if the head chef, sous chef or restaurant manager (me) was absent for a few days, that was fine. But not for 2 hours without the dishwasher! The chef gets more money yes, but not more vacation or better health care, etc.
Free market determines these things in America. We have labor laws, but vacation and days off are not regulated. It all varies from company to company. I understand the appeal for the worker, but too much restriction on employers will actually hurt employees. The key is to find that win/win situation, which is much harder than one would think. Perfect example: high minimum wage laws. Instead of 10 employees at $15 per hour, one may hire 6 or 7 or 8 employees at $18 or $19 or $20 per hour. This hurts the lowest skilled more than lower pay would?
It is not about prestige. Different people value different things. A person with 6 kids may value more vacation time. A person saving for their first home may value more pay. Free market works. Germany is quite different than many other European countries for some reason. It is much harder to argue about your system versus the UK or Belgium or Finland, etc.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American All European countries, all OECD countries, even most 3rd world countries have mandatory minimum vacation days, parental leave, sick days, PAID etc. Germany is not even the forerunner, as I said, the US is the exception!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_AmericanA company that (allegedly) cannot pay a wage that a person can reasonably live on has no place in the market. Ask a worker at Mercedes BMW in Germany and one at Chrysler GM how he is doing and whether he is a "hurt employees". In Germany, people are on "short-time work" during a crisis but don't immediately lose their jobs, see Corona or the banking crisis in 2019.
"I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money, I have a lot of money because I pay good wages. " Robert Bosch (Yes, that Bosch company. The world's largest automotive supplier). Healthy, satisfied and well-rested employees are loyal, motivated and efficient employees. German companies try to keep trainees in the company and train them further. Since training takes a long time and is expensive, hiring and firing is a US thing. SMEs (family-run) think long-term in decades, public limited companies only up to the next quarter. BMW USA introduced the German dual training system in their US factories in order to obtain qualified personnel, as they had massive quality problems.
I never said anything negative against German companies. I just believe in a truly free market and small government with little control over people or businesses. FTR - 16 of the best 20 companies in the world are American.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American What are the “best” companies*, where is the competition, who sets the rules and who is the jury? Stockmarket - a bet? “Hidden champions” world market leaders in niche products SMEs, 50% of which are German companies. For example Sto SE & Co. KGaA is a family business (Stotmeister family). Founded in 1955 in Stühlingen, Baden-Württemberg. Today, Sto is a leading international manufacturer of products and systems for coating buildings around the globe: in 36 countries and with 49 subsidiaries (Europe, USA and Asia). World market leader for external wall insulation systems. We also have many traditional companies such as (Zeiss since 1846) that can do what no one else can, and you can only achieve that with satisfied employees. *The US has the “best” universities because they set the rules: Professors salaries etc. In sports: When the US loses, they often don't compete or change the rules until they win, see Audi and IMSA GTO and TransAm racing series. In terms of labor rights and conditions, the US is more of an underdog in the western world, more like China and Asia. They remind me of ants. Very few employers give something completely voluntarily, they need pressure from unions and or the state. In Germany, trade unionists and works council members sit on management and supervisory boards.
@@arnodobler1096 - I disagree with you. Silicon valley is not controlled by the government or unions, Google, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, WALMART, Costco, etc are not controlled by government or unions. Free market balances itself.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_AmericanEven in the USA, they have to comply with federal and state laws. Walmart had to learn the hard way in Germany. That's why people prefer to work at Ald rather than Walmart. There is too little regulation in the US, which is why there are so many additives in food that are banned in the EU for health reasons. In the US, the consumer has to be the guinea pig. Your food control is a farce.
As an average middle aged german (54) I can only give you an example of mine with which you can perhaps compare. I've been working as an emergency paramedic for 32 years (currently night shift 22:28 European Time). 12 hour shifts. All in all, I have between 14 and 18 days off a month (depending on how the shifts are distributed), the rest is day shift or night shift work. There are also 2 weekends that have to be free according to labor law. For this I get about 4000 € net. I'm deliberately leaving out the public holidays here because they don't exist for me. I also have 23 vacation days. All in all, I can say that I work an average of 200 days out of 365 days a year. That's a good work-life balance for me and for my family (we are 3 persons) Have a nice day
Do you work for a hospital or a fire department or is it its own entity? Just curious. Most paramedics in USA work for the fire departments. Fire departments here have great benefits and time off.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American I work for the German Red Cross, 22 Years on an Emergency Unit (MICU) and till today on an Emergency Doctors Car. So the MICU dispatchend to the Patient and if they need a doctor i and my doctor gets an alarm and we ar dispatched there too. So i am an assitent of the doctor for every belongings in meds, technical rescue, paperwork and so on.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American I have rent an appartment for around (incl. all) 1300 bucks 80 qm² = 861,11 ft². For Food and Car, Phone, Mobiles its roundbaout 1000 bucks. Plus 250 Euro Child benefit from the government monthly until she is 18. So monthly its around 2300 € to pay, rest is to live (1700 + 250 benefit)
@@Arch_Angelus - very cool! Our paramedics are usually part of the fire dept. It it actually kind of odd. I live within a few miles of the hospital, fire department, and police dept in my large town/small city. When you call 911 for medical help, it is not uncommon for the paramedics to come in a box truck and followed by full size fire truck(s). lol. You could end up with a full street of emergency vehicles and 6-12 people in your home. lol.
comming sick to work is not just not a badge of honor, it borders on assault and thats how its seen here, in my company we constantly deal with people comming in with a completely closed nose and coughing all over the place saying "it sounds worse than it is, i dont feel that bad" ...yeah...good for you...but you are getting me sick, if you cant handle not seeing your emails for a day, apply for a remote working spot ffs.
28:00 For a living cost/income/taxes comparison between the USA and Germany, you should definitely watch/react to: ua-cam.com/video/DWJja2U7oCw/v-deo.htmlsi=YBtZPG3LNh3fUiDM
I understand where your free market, little government oversight argument comes from. But you should consider that businesses work fine with regulation that grants rights to the employees, and most people are employees after all. Laws like a minimum of 24 days paid vacation and having paid maternity leave benefit a society greatly and the companies stay competetive as you can see in germanys economy.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_AmericanGermany is not the norm? So Germany is the only country in Europe with a strong economy that has good social and working rights?
@Ilar-en7lg - Germany is one of the few so far I have learned about with high incomes and good social programs without very high taxea. I am open to learning about others. Please name 5.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American I think you didn't mention the "without very high taxes" option before. Also I don't think Germany has not very high taxes.
im german and i have no problem with being told you are doing it wrong this is how its done, in fact i appreciate it, but what he is absolutly right about is the weird "du/sie" the formal and informal version of adressing someone, its gets akward, constantly, its weird. and we need to stop it. it has no benefits and a bunch of downsides, just stop it people.
Hi , im very similar in my job if someone's not pulling there weight and leaving the rest of us to do the job I'll speak up , and I also have German roots my great grandfather was German and my mum was a very stern to the point kind of person . You can't let people get away with it they'll just carry on .
@@peterhausmann5718 - Is it too fast? I am experimenting a little. I watch most videos that involve mostly dialog at 1.5 or 1.75 when I am not recording. I also am trying to shorten video lengths. Let me know your thoughts.
Why should someone in a less prestigious job get less vacation or parental leave than someone in a higher position? Without these simple jobs, nothing would work in our society, see garbage collection, without them it would be total chaos.
I worked in a lot of restaurants, if the head chef, sous chef or restaurant manager (me) was absent for a few days, that was fine. But not for 2 hours without the dishwasher! The chef gets more money yes, but not more vacation or better health care, etc.
Free market determines these things in America. We have labor laws, but vacation and days off are not regulated. It all varies from company to company. I understand the appeal for the worker, but too much restriction on employers will actually hurt employees. The key is to find that win/win situation, which is much harder than one would think. Perfect example: high minimum wage laws. Instead of 10 employees at $15 per hour, one may hire 6 or 7 or 8 employees at $18 or $19 or $20 per hour. This hurts the lowest skilled more than lower pay would?
It is not about prestige. Different people value different things. A person with 6 kids may value more vacation time. A person saving for their first home may value more pay. Free market works. Germany is quite different than many other European countries for some reason. It is much harder to argue about your system versus the UK or Belgium or Finland, etc.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American All European countries, all OECD countries, even most 3rd world countries have mandatory minimum vacation days, parental leave, sick days, PAID etc. Germany is not even the forerunner,
as I said, the US is the exception!
@@Average_Middle_Aged_AmericanA company that (allegedly) cannot pay a wage that a person can reasonably live on has no place in the market. Ask a worker at Mercedes BMW in Germany and one at Chrysler GM how he is doing and whether he is a "hurt employees".
In Germany, people are on "short-time work" during a crisis but don't immediately lose their jobs, see Corona or the banking crisis in 2019.
@arnodobler1096 - yet we have one of the highest median household incomes in the entire world.
"I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money, I have a lot of money because I pay good wages. " Robert Bosch (Yes, that Bosch company. The world's largest automotive supplier).
Healthy, satisfied and well-rested employees are loyal, motivated and efficient employees. German companies try to keep trainees in the company and train them further. Since training takes a long time and is expensive, hiring and firing is a US thing. SMEs (family-run) think long-term in decades, public limited companies only up to the next quarter.
BMW USA introduced the German dual training system in their US factories in order to obtain qualified personnel, as they had massive quality problems.
I never said anything negative against German companies. I just believe in a truly free market and small government with little control over people or businesses. FTR - 16 of the best 20 companies in the world are American.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American
What are the “best” companies*, where is the competition, who sets the rules and who is the jury? Stockmarket - a bet?
“Hidden champions” world market leaders in niche products SMEs, 50% of which are German companies. For example Sto SE & Co. KGaA is a family business (Stotmeister family).
Founded in 1955 in Stühlingen, Baden-Württemberg. Today, Sto is a leading international manufacturer of products and systems for coating buildings around the globe: in 36 countries and with 49 subsidiaries (Europe, USA and Asia). World market leader for external wall insulation systems.
We also have many traditional companies such as (Zeiss since 1846) that can do what no one else can, and you can only achieve that with satisfied employees.
*The US has the “best” universities because they set the rules: Professors salaries etc.
In sports: When the US loses, they often don't compete or change the rules until they win, see Audi and IMSA GTO and TransAm racing series.
In terms of labor rights and conditions, the US is more of an underdog in the western world, more like China and Asia. They remind me of ants.
Very few employers give something completely voluntarily, they need pressure from unions and or the state. In Germany, trade unionists and works council members sit on management and supervisory boards.
@@arnodobler1096 - market capitalization. value. worth.
@@arnodobler1096 - I disagree with you. Silicon valley is not controlled by the government or unions, Google, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, WALMART, Costco, etc are not controlled by government or unions. Free market balances itself.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_AmericanEven in the USA, they have to comply with federal and state laws. Walmart had to learn the hard way in Germany. That's why people prefer to work at Ald rather than Walmart. There is too little regulation in the US, which is why there are so many additives in food that are banned in the EU for health reasons.
In the US, the consumer has to be the guinea pig. Your food control is a farce.
As an average middle aged german (54) I can only give you an example of mine with which you can perhaps compare. I've been working as an emergency paramedic for 32 years (currently night shift 22:28 European Time). 12 hour shifts. All in all, I have between 14 and 18 days off a month (depending on how the shifts are distributed), the rest is day shift or night shift work. There are also 2 weekends that have to be free according to labor law. For this I get about 4000 € net. I'm deliberately leaving out the public holidays here because they don't exist for me. I also have 23 vacation days. All in all, I can say that I work an average of 200 days out of 365 days a year. That's a good work-life balance for me and for my family (we are 3 persons)
Have a nice day
Can I ask about your housing type, size, and cost for a relative income ratio?
Do you work for a hospital or a fire department or is it its own entity? Just curious. Most paramedics in USA work for the fire departments. Fire departments here have great benefits and time off.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American I work for the German Red Cross, 22 Years on an Emergency Unit (MICU) and till today on an Emergency Doctors Car. So the MICU dispatchend to the Patient and if they need a doctor i and my doctor gets an alarm and we ar dispatched there too. So i am an assitent of the doctor for every belongings in meds, technical rescue, paperwork and so on.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American I have rent an appartment for around (incl. all) 1300 bucks 80 qm² = 861,11 ft². For Food and Car, Phone, Mobiles its roundbaout 1000 bucks. Plus 250 Euro Child benefit from the government monthly until she is 18. So monthly its around 2300 € to pay, rest is to live (1700 + 250 benefit)
@@Arch_Angelus - very cool! Our paramedics are usually part of the fire dept. It it actually kind of odd. I live within a few miles of the hospital, fire department, and police dept in my large town/small city. When you call 911 for medical help, it is not uncommon for the paramedics to come in a box truck and followed by full size fire truck(s). lol. You could end up with a full street of emergency vehicles and 6-12 people in your home. lol.
2:50 yes that´s benetits in saome jobs in the US, but Rights in Europe = the minimum
Yep. you control business owners more than the USA does for sure. 🙂
comming sick to work is not just not a badge of honor, it borders on assault and thats how its seen here, in my company we constantly deal with people comming in with a completely closed nose and coughing all over the place saying "it sounds worse than it is, i dont feel that bad" ...yeah...good for you...but you are getting me sick, if you cant handle not seeing your emails for a day, apply for a remote working spot ffs.
28:00 For a living cost/income/taxes comparison between the USA and Germany, you should definitely watch/react to: ua-cam.com/video/DWJja2U7oCw/v-deo.htmlsi=YBtZPG3LNh3fUiDM
I've already suggested @Type Ashton to him twice, Hape!
@@arnodobler1096 Ach, auf dich hört doch eh keiner. Aber _meinen_ "This is Germany"-Rat hat er befolgt. 🤪 Er hat sogar geweint!!! 😜
I understand where your free market, little government oversight argument comes from. But you should consider that businesses work fine with regulation that grants rights to the employees, and most people are employees after all. Laws like a minimum of 24 days paid vacation and having paid maternity leave benefit a society greatly and the companies stay competetive as you can see in germanys economy.
I understand where you are coming from, but Germany is the outlier not the norm. Look at UK for example.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_AmericanGermany is not the norm? So Germany is the only country in Europe with a strong economy that has good social and working rights?
@Ilar-en7lg - Germany is one of the few so far I have learned about with high incomes and good social programs without very high taxea. I am open to learning about others. Please name 5.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American I think you didn't mention the "without very high taxes" option before. Also I don't think Germany has not very high taxes.
im german and i have no problem with being told you are doing it wrong this is how its done, in fact i appreciate it, but what he is absolutly right about is the weird "du/sie" the formal and informal version of adressing someone, its gets akward, constantly, its weird. and we need to stop it. it has no benefits and a bunch of downsides, just stop it people.
Hi , im very similar in my job if someone's not pulling there weight and leaving the rest of us to do the job I'll speak up , and I also have German roots my great grandfather was German and my mum was a very stern to the point kind of person . You can't let people get away with it they'll just carry on .
Everything that is not a right is a treat. But we are humans, not dogs. "Benefits", my ass.
LMAO
why are you playing it faster then normal ?
Is it too fast?
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American id say it plays at 125 %
@@peterhausmann5718 - Is it too fast? I am experimenting a little. I watch most videos that involve mostly dialog at 1.5 or 1.75 when I am not recording. I also am trying to shorten video lengths. Let me know your thoughts.
@@Average_Middle_Aged_American for me its draining to concentrate so much for several minutes - better to shorten -- and sharpen - your comments
@@peterhausmann5718 - thanks for the feedback. I will just suggest people speed up the entire video in the future if needed.