Thanks for the memories, I have a plaque from the mayor of Munich making me a good will ambassador to the city of Munich and Bavaria. I have made five trips to Munich as part of the US Sales Team for Lowenbrau and I love the city and it's people. It is a magical place with fantastic people.
Yes, but it was not always like that in the States. When my Dad, a French immigrant, began working in the 70s for a small US company run by German immigrants, his experience was very much like this documentary. After all, many US companies, going all the way back to the 1700s, were founded by German immigrants. They brought their work-place culture with them to create the now endangered small, local, family-owned business of American lore! Anyway, going back to my Dad's experience, the company my Dad worked for was a partnership, not a corporation, and that mattered. If times were bad, as they often were in the 70s, the CEO hurt as did the regular guy. In fact, it was company policy to pay the lowest wage earner his Christmas bonus before the next higher up - and the lowliest lost their's last. The theory was that the "ordinary guy" had fewer savings while the "top dogs" should have saved up (if not - too bad for that foolish fellow). It fostered loyalty, which encouraged experienced employees to "make a career of it" and, in the end, create a better final product. Now that was how America was for MOST American workers. That's was how it thrived. Your family name was on your product. You were partnership, not some nameless LLC, and you were responsible for failures. Yes, strong, respectable unions also helped. Usually, these unions were not locked in a cycle antagonism with the factory bosses. They both worked together for the mutal benefit of the business which paid them all - another German tradition, I think. It worked well, considering nothing is perfect in this world. The US was the envy of the world. Then. alas, the "powers that be" fell for "globalism." They threw 300 yrs of business common sense and compassionate practices under the bus - along with the little guy who used to be the backbone of the American dream. Now, what id to be done . . . .
This is why I have such a strong love and respect for Germany. Being an American girl, whenever people hear that I love Germany they just make Hitler and Nazi jokes, but Germany is genuinely so wholesome and goo compared to America.
Thank you, You are correct. It's sad that some uneducated people always mention Nazi jokes etc. when it comes to Germany. I am not playing down really terrible events of the past, but Germany is simply a different and great country now.
I work in Germany and can relate to this system. From the outside everybody complains that Germany is setting the rules for managing the union’s finances. They are only trying to prevent other countries from recklessly squandering away the foundations of a well functioning economic system. The problem is those countries don’t understand why they can’t have their own way and Germany is left to wonder why a member country would want it any other than their proven way.
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@James Dowds If the German banks lend money to particular banks in other countries that went bad should not the German banks take part of the risk? It seems they were bailed out with the new debts of Greece and Ireland. True you are correct about the peoples politicians and financial carelessness causing their own problems.
Yea, Bavaria ….. that’s where they designed the German nazis uniform and sewed and manufactured them which became hiltler and the nazis no 1 pride and joy which fuelled their barbarism and brutality
Thanks for the memories, I have a plaque from the mayor of Munich making me a good will ambassador to the city of Munich and Bavaria. I have made five trips to Munich as part of the US Sales Team for Lowenbrau and I love the city and it's people. It is a magical place with fantastic people.
Beautiful country and amazing people. Keep showing the right way! Greetings from Poland ☺️
thx for the kind words :) we love poland!... hope u see u on oktoberfest mate haha
I was stationed in Munich from 1986-89 as a US soldier on McGraw Kasserne, Probably the best 3 years of my life. Beautiful area with wonderful people.
Sounds like they treat there workers with respect and are grateful for them.This makes them successful too.
" If the company goes bankrupt, I go bankrupt". You'll never hear that from any CEO in America!
Yes, but it was not always like that in the States. When my Dad, a French immigrant, began working in the 70s for a small US company run by German immigrants, his experience was very much like this documentary. After all, many US companies, going all the way back to the 1700s, were founded by German immigrants. They brought their work-place culture with them to create the now endangered small, local, family-owned business of American lore! Anyway, going back to my Dad's experience, the company my Dad worked for was a partnership, not a corporation, and that mattered. If times were bad, as they often were in the 70s, the CEO hurt as did the regular guy. In fact, it was company policy to pay the lowest wage earner his Christmas bonus before the next higher up - and the lowliest lost their's last. The theory was that the "ordinary guy" had fewer savings while the "top dogs" should have saved up (if not - too bad for that foolish fellow). It fostered loyalty, which encouraged experienced employees to "make a career of it" and, in the end, create a better final product. Now that was how America was for MOST American workers. That's was how it thrived. Your family name was on your product. You were partnership, not some nameless LLC, and you were responsible for failures. Yes, strong, respectable unions also helped. Usually, these unions were not locked in a cycle antagonism with the factory bosses. They both worked together for the mutal benefit of the business which paid them all - another German tradition, I think. It worked well, considering nothing is perfect in this world. The US was the envy of the world. Then. alas, the "powers that be" fell for "globalism." They threw 300 yrs of business common sense and compassionate practices under the bus - along with the little guy who used to be the backbone of the American dream. Now, what id to be done . . . .
This is why I have such a strong love and respect for Germany. Being an American girl, whenever people hear that I love Germany they just make Hitler and Nazi jokes, but Germany is genuinely so wholesome and goo compared to America.
Thank you, You are correct. It's sad that some uneducated people always mention Nazi jokes etc. when it comes to Germany. I am not playing down really terrible events of the past, but Germany is simply a different and great country now.
Munich is beautiful stunning amazing great 👍 fantastic people I have been there many times have many fantastic great fantastic friends in Munich
I work in Germany and can relate to this system. From the outside everybody complains that Germany is setting the rules for managing the union’s finances. They are only trying to prevent other countries from recklessly squandering away the foundations of a well functioning economic system. The problem is those countries don’t understand why they can’t have their own way and Germany is left to wonder why a member country would want it any other than their proven way.
Your words are very wise
After the world was created, God only kissed it once, and that kiss was in Bayern.
15:06 Sums up my philosophy incredibly well!
I love Munich :)
22:46 ooohhh in the end Arnold schwarzenegger 👏👏👏👏👏⚘🌷🌷🌻🌺🌺🌺🌹🌹💖💖💖💖💖🖒🖒🖒🖒
May Allah bless and sustain Germany.
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just leave Greece alone, will you?
@James Dowds If the German banks lend money to particular banks in other countries that went bad should not the German banks take part of the risk? It seems they were bailed out with the new debts of Greece and Ireland.
True you are correct about the peoples politicians and financial carelessness causing their own problems.
Can't rely on anything . Sounds like Israel as well.
Yea, Bavaria ….. that’s where they designed the German nazis uniform and sewed and manufactured them which became hiltler and the nazis no 1 pride and joy which fuelled their barbarism and brutality