Hi. So I just read an article that presents an interesting slant on the current state of the labour market in Germany. The author first describes how there is an extreme shortage of skilled labour in Germany which the government has so frantically been trying to ameliorate with a series of immigration reforms and then basically proceeds to deem it useless as long as there is xenophobia and repulsion expressed by Germans towards foreign workers. What’s your take on this? To me, it seems like a faulty line of thinking. There’ve gotta be other undercurrents. Although I still can’t understand how it is possible that in a country beleaguered by labour shortage, there is such a struggle for qualified foreign workers with good command of the German language to find jobs.
UPD: Here is a link to the article [https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/22/skilled-migrants-arent-interested-in-germany/](https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/22/skilled-migrants-arent-interested-in-germany/)
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I am a native and can’t even find a Aushilfe job to do besides Uni. Not even as an Auspackkraft at a local supermarket. “We’re looking for employees who have experience in this field of work”. It’s putting bottles and food packages into a shelf, not rocket science. So I can’t take this labour shortage as serious as I’d like to
My problem with foreign workers: employers often try exploiting them (terrible work conditions, pay less than minimum wage etc.). That’s not okay. I also came across foreigners being employed just to appear more divers as a company or to fulfill a quota. That’s the extent of my problem
If they qualify for a job and are hired, good for them. As long as the emplyer isn’t exploiting them for whatever reason
Edit: lot’s of people (varying from being here a few weeks/months to being here for years) do not make the effort to learn the language. By far not every foreigner. So many people make the effort and make such good progress with their German skills. It’s just the ones that don’t that throw a bad light on others. It’s hard hiring someone who doesn’t even speak the language. If the language is spoken well enough, my original comment before the edit stands (in my opinion)
And is there any reason you are keeping the article you read a secret?
Well, there doesn’t seem to be a struggle for qualified foreign workers with a good command of the German language to find a good job.
The issue is usually either the missing qualification or the lack of language skills. Additionally, salaries in Germany are not that high while taxes and social security is. This makes the country not attractive to people who just want to make as much money as quickly as possible.
It’s not just a “labor shortage”, but rather a “salary shortage”. A lot of companies are looking for qualified specialists, but at the same time they’re refusing to pay reasonable salaries. So in the end it’s also hard for qualified locals to find a decently paid job.
I guess you can blame the US for making the middle east unlivable for the immigration problem. Actually it is not the American people to blame but a few ultra rich elite from many countries. They have power over governments and corporations. I hope people can stand up and put an end to all the problems. France is expressing disagreement with their globalist leader.