German Workers Do the Wage Limbo

Wired Magazine | 03/24/05 | Jason Walsh

[STFrancis]

http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,66961,00.html

Super interesting article about a new website that just popped up in Germany....

[STFrancis]

Interesting article....

[STFrancis]

German Ping Please...

[bikepacker67]

No link? No article? No Nuttin!??

[Mr. K]

I am trying to start a new business- I will offer my employess a 4 day work week - but they will have to work their asses off for those 4 days

It beats the normal 2 productive days I see for a 5 day week

[STFrancis]

This link is up there...?? http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,66961,00.html

[q_an_a]

thanks for the post. Wired has been a good source of unconvential news an ideas - too bad they are not consistent int he delivery of these ideas.

[longjack]

German Ping Please...

As requested by STFrancis.

Wired News....German Workers Do the Wage Limbo

longjack

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Interesting article!


However,this idea alone will not help the economy,but coupled with tax cuts it might!IMO.

[KarlInOhio]

"Wage costs, compared on an inter-European level, are unreasonably high in Germany. They have to be completely renegotiated. Only if wages fall can more employment be generated by companies," Loew said.

Well, you could always lower taxes, dump socialism and repeal laws that make it hard to fire people and thus unappealing to hire them in the first place.

Unions have told prospective bidders not to accept less than 5 euros per hour (about $6.60) for work obtained through the site. Unlike European counterparts such as Great Britain, Germany does not have a minimum-wage law.

Hmm. I didn't know that.

Niebel also said the 3-euro-per-hour minimum wage specified by JobDumping is immoral and that workers would effectively pay no tax, thus making no contribution to society.

I'll call the Krankenwaaaaaaaagen (German for Waaaaaaaahbulance).