Comment by mschuster91
5 days ago
> Is that something we require from companies?
In Germany, yes. For mass layoffs, this absolutely has to be considered. In general, the older the employee is, or if the employee has dependents, the more difficult it gets to both fire them or lay them off.
Germany's GDP is shrinking.
The regulations that make it hard to lay off someone have an equal and opposite effect of making companies very reluctant to hire. This impedes the efficient allocation of labor, resulting in a poorer GDP.
It looks like Germany's GDP has increased every year in recent memory except 2009 and 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Germany#Data
google [german gdb growth] says: "-0.2% annual change (2024)"
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"The Stupidity of GDP per Capita"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiymTzsZfoA
How much of this years GDP growth in the USA went to average citizens? What does GDP growth matter if your citizens have zero access to healthcare, can't improve their conditions, can't innovate, can't try new ideas because they are tied to healthcare via their current job?
How much of American GDP growth goes to Billionaires and isn't a useful health metric?
See: Billionaires added record $2.2tn in wealth in 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/31/billionaires-ad...
Billionaires become billionaires by making and selling things people want. Obviously, a lot of people want what they are selling, and think it is worth buying.
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I would 100% chose to live in Germany than the USA. GDP is one consideration, but QOL more important.
Live wherever you want to!
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