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>We have a labor shortage instead. Not from the Netherlands, but the labor shortage I see Austria is mostly companies still trying to pay 2020 wages rather th
by ChuckNorris89 3y ago
>We have a labor shortage instead.
Not from the Netherlands, but the labor shortage I see Austria is mostly companies still trying to pay 2020 wages rather than a lack of people motivated toi switch jobs/immigrate.
Labor shortage here is just propaganda for "we can't find people willing to work at the salaries we want to pay". In similar fashion I have a constant Ferrari shortage because I can't seem to find these cars at the prices I'm wiling to pay.
- ricardobeat 3y agoThe minimum wage in the Netherlands rose over 20% since 2020, while in Austria it apparently hasn't moved. Though I have a hard time believing the "people don't want to work" theme, when the alternative is having no income at all?
- csomar 3y ago> when the alternative is having no income at all? There is a breaking point where you'd rather not work than work even if there are no government subsidies (ie: unemployment stipend). The math is, it costs you money to eat, go to the job, a roof, etc... If the job doesn't pay for these necessities, you just stop working.
- ricardobeat 3y agoAnd stop eating? I assume you’re talking about young people who can be supported by their parents, which is not everyone.
- ChuckNorris89 3y agoHow many people work for minimum wage? Austria or Netherlands. If minimum wage goes up 20%, because of government regulation or union negociations, doesn't mean every other wage also goes up 20%. People on minimum wage are usually subsidized in most of Europe.