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I never said anything about inflation. Here example: Octoberfest-beer-prices doubled since 2002 (introduction of €) (https://t.co/Y2tMS4h623 https://t.co/Y2tMS4
by s3nnyy 9y ago
I never said anything about inflation. Here example: Octoberfest-beer-prices doubled since 2002 (introduction of €) (https://t.co/Y2tMS4h623 https://t.co/Y2tMS4h623), while wages only rose 25% (http://www.bpb.de/nachschlagen/zahlen-und-fakten/soziale-situation-in-deutschland/61766/lohnentwicklung http://www.bpb.de/nachschlagen/zahlen-und-fakten/soziale-sit...).
- majewsky 9y agoWhich is relevant because, as anyone knows, Germans spend a significant amount of their salaries on Oktoberfest beer. m(
- s3nnyy 9y agoI can pull up prices for other goods, too if you want. Especially rents (in e.g., Munich where I lived all my life) went up similarly while salaries stagnate. Munich rents are on par with Swiss rents, which is crazy if one looks at the difference in salaries. Luckily, now I live in Zurich, which is prosperous like Germany 30-40 years ago. Full disclaimer: I run a tech recruiting agency that focuses on matching engineers with jobs in Zurich (job-page: https://coderfit.com/openedjobs/ https://coderfit.com/openedjobs/, Medium post: "8 reasons why I moved to Switzerland to work in tech" https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-to-switzerland-to-work-in-it-c7ac18af4f90 https://medium.com/@iwaninzurich/eight-reasons-why-i-moved-t...)
- Dylan16807 9y agoDo you think the basket of goods used to calculate inflation is wrong? Because the cost of everyday expenses is the definition of inflation.
- Angostura 9y agoClearly the answer is to increase the proportion of the population who are Muslim, to reduce the demand for beer and bring the price down. At least, I think that's the point you were trying to make.