Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing Jobs

Re:Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing ... by RobertoG on Sunday May 28, 2017 @12:36PM (#14435048)

Well, and that's part of the problem no? When the economy improves why is not the welfare of the Germans improving? If not that their people have a better life, what it means that an economy is going well then?

We read about micro-jobs and how some retired people have to work again in one of the richest countries in the world.

What is the point of a stronger economy if the life is harder for their inhabitants?

I think that part of the answer is that this is a fight between countries only in appearance (or only as an excuse).

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Re:Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing ... by JanSt on Sunday May 28, 2017 @02:42PM (#14435557)

The thing is that the conditions have changed considerably. In earlier times there were 3-4 people working for every retired person and the average retirement span was ~5 years. Now it's 2:1 and ~15 years in retirement. Something has to give, sadly...

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Re:Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing ... by RobertoG on Sunday May 28, 2017 @04:49PM (#14436026)

Not sure if I follow the reasoning.

If now 1 person makes the work of 4, why something have to give? Is not the economy producing more than in 'early times'?

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