Bleak demographics and short average work weeks could come to haunt Europe’s largest economy

https://archive.is/CUo0k

Merz’s coalition must persuade younger generations to surrender more of their free time to support Europe’s largest economy

The coalition between Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democrats have, in their treaty which defines the political agenda until the next election, committed to incentives to persuade Germans to increase their working hours, and to delay retirement.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    23 hours ago

    people are productive for just about 3 hours anyway.

    That is not at all my experience.
    Of course 100% is impossible , but 3 hours is less than 50%!
    Of course there are jobs where the workload varies, and you sometimes don’t have a lot to do.
    But most jobs I’ve been in, I’d say it’s closer to twice that.

    • Bo7a@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      21 hours ago

      No offense intnded. But your anecdote is not evidence. Many studies have been done over this for many, many years.

      Perhaps you are an outlier and are more productive than the average.

      Or perhaps you are misinterpreting your productivity.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        20 hours ago

        I never claimed it is evidence, but in fact that research isn’t either. It’s basically just an opinion poll. With very poor systematics behind it. And the claim is next to baseless.