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GERMANY’S GOT JOBS — JUST NO ONE WORKING ENOUGH Germany has tons of jobs and record-high employment… but no one’s actually working that much. Most people are working shorter hours than ever, baby boomers are retiring en masse, and Chancellor Merz now has to convince younger Germans to stop living their best lives and start working longer and harder. His problem? The country’s full of part-timers, parents juggling awful childcare, and a generation that grew up with posters saying “Saturday belongs to daddy.” Merz wants to throw €1 trillion at the economy, but economists are like: “Cool, who’s actually going to build the stuff?” Some suggest axing a public holiday to boost GDP. Others say raise the retirement age. Everyone agrees: sounds great until voters hear about it. Welcome to the ultimate work-life balance crisis — now with more grey hair. Source: Financial Times
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