Tough love

You know how it is, sometimes a conversation with a good friend turns into something seriuos.

Today we talked about the job market. How we both believe in not giving too much to the lazy not-working people, but how to support the old people who worked all their lives in a crucial but not so much appreciated profession like nursing. How the unemployment agencies here in Switzerland pay far too much to people who do not work.

And how they do the same in Germany, which I wasn't aware of. At least here in Switzerland there is basically no job security, and people can lose their job in a second with the company firing them giving no particular reason. But in Germany? Ok, there they cannot be fired without being paid off, but still, the unemployment agencies apparently support people with little cause.

Personally I have no compassion for a single Mum with five kids, without a job. Well, she shouldn't have gotten five children if she didn't know how to support them, should she?

I know that the economy here in Switzerland is good, and I like the fact the the job market is competitive. That in my mind is the reason we are not in the position like Greece, Spain or many other countries.

Tough love, that's what we need!