First Syrian refugees in Germany working for just $1 an hour

Nathan Morris3 said:Regarding your first point, unemployment in Germany actually dropped by 0.1%, down to 6.6% (about 2.91 million). That might sound like a massive number, but I think it's just a cumulative figure that covers everything. The bottom line, I guess, is that anyone who actually wants a job in Germany can find one. I'll stick to talking about low-paying jobs since I'm pretty sure those can be turned on or off whenever needed. I don't know the exact breakdown of that 6.6% off the top of my head, but it probably includes people who just don't want to work or can't.
Like I mentioned before, maybe those 1-euro jobs aren't really an option, but more of a requirement for people on long-term assistance. It’s less about choice and more about preventing system abuse, since there are plenty of folks who just don't want to work. The logic seems to be that if you're on social aid and refuse to work, your benefits get cut by 30%. It's meant to give people a way to earn their keep. So, I guess don't let the 1-euro thing confuse you—it's more of a nudge than actual compensation, which is probably why minimum wage doesn't apply. As for your other comment, I think the answer lies in the fact that Germany has been open to workers from across the European Union for years now. And what happened? Not much, I guess. Even with all that openness, Germany still struggles to find enough young workers.

The real question is what happens when the first economic tremor hits—you know, during a crisis or layoffs, and things get even more tense... but I suppose that's more of an integration issue.
Since we're on the topic of the economy, I won't get into all the ethical reasons for helping refugees fleeing German conflicts, or the general idea of helping traumatized refugees by giving them work. But even setting ethics aside, I guess Germany would face a much bigger mess if a million refugees were just wandering the streets without jobs (dealing with crime, ghettos, stigma, and frustration...).

Charles Ramos7 said:If that's the case, this whole thread is pointless. The OP seems unnecessarily worried about nothing.☕

Nathan Morris3 said:I'm not really sure why the OP even started this discussion. Usually, this kind of stuff comes from those far-right websites claiming "immigrants are stealing our jobs," which seems like a red flag. It looks like they just linked to a six-month-old article outlining Marine Le Pen's talking points without adding any actual expert analysis or logic. So, maybe we shouldn't take the OP's fears too seriously. If those are the same worries Marine Le Pen has, they might matter in politics, but I don't think they make much sense economically.

Regarding your comment, I'm not sure if you meant to pull my words out of context (hopefully it was an accident!), but here is the part you missed:
"I'll just limit my point to low-wage jobs."

rowdypilot19 said:It really just depends on how you look at it, I guess... on one hand, you’ve got this massive gap where the European Union is missing something like 6 or 7 million workers, but then, if you flip the perspective, there are suddenly 10 million people who are basically surplus. 🍿

rowdypilot19 said:I mean, I just crunched the numbers myself, and honestly? The ratio seems fine, though the raw figures look a bit higher than expected... I guess what I'm trying to get at is that we really need to be looking at this from both sides of the coin.

And look, those people who just don't want to put in the work? They're just as much of a drain. 😁

dustymarlin10 said:So much for that whole German altruism thing...

they aren't actually bringing refugees in because they're being selfless, it's all just about their own interests, isn't it?

Nathan Morris3 says:
So, apparently, the first Syrian refugees in Germany are starting to work for an unthinkable wage of just one euro an hour, and nobody is even trying to hide it.

cosmicgull41 said:

Nathan Morris3 says:
So, apparently, the first Syrian refugees in Germany are starting to work for an unthinkable wage of just one euro an hour, and nobody is even trying to hide it.

I just can't buy this. That would be like $8 a day, or roughly $234 a month. There is no way... either they're making more than that, or there's simply no legal framework that allows it.

I'll take everything bad about the old guard, but I'm calling bullshit on this one.

dustyheron5 said:The global elites are following their playbook to the letter—while the working poor are left with nowhere to turn. If you don't want to play by their rules, you can always opt for unemployment. It's your choice...

It’s becoming obvious that bringing migrants and refugees into Germany isn't about what the German people actually need—it's about serving the interests of the ultra-wealthy and massive corporations. (Not exactly a secret, though the mainstream media does its best to bury it)

In the States, we have all these grand humanitarian initiatives—but you can't escape the hypocrites and idiots who refuse to see past their own noses.

nimblelynx7 said:Good luck with that. I'm sure the refugees will just say, "Thanks, but no thanks." 🙂

I don't even know what we'd do with them. We've already got plenty of our own unemployed citizens, so there's zero need for imports.

nimblelynx7 said:Good luck with that. I'm sure the refugees will just say, "Thanks, but no thanks." 🙂

I don't even know what we'd do with them. We've already got plenty of our own unemployed citizens, so there's zero need for imports.

dustymarlin10 said:So much for that whole German altruism thing...

they aren't actually bringing refugees in because they're being selfless, it's all just about their own interests, isn't it?