Tag: Job and family
Local politicians should be reimbursed for babysitter costs – Bavaria
In order to improve compatibility with family obligations, municipalities should in future reimburse their honorary politicians for mandate-related costs for caring for relatives. “It is becoming increasingly difficult to get…
Mothers: Confidence is waning – Politics
Mothers’ trust in the federal government has been damaged during the corona pandemic: not even every tenth mother said in November 2022 that she had “very high” or “high” trust…
Night shifts for parents in the Bundestag: children have to stay outside – culture
Of Boris Herrman Nobody should say that the German Bundestag does not care about family-friendly working conditions. A lot has already happened there, at least on our own behalf. During…
How local politicians can better reconcile mandate and family – Bavaria
Jutta Fiener is happy that Augsburg is now entering the 21st century, as she puts it. Fiener is a city councilor for the Social Group, a coalition of the SPD…
Emigrants to the USA: Should you come back now or should you stay? – Company
Of Jurgen Schmieder, Los Angeles My son Finn has been drafted into the Los Angeles Kings youth roster. Sorry, but this blatant boast is unfortunately necessary to understand what is…
Social policy: Bavarian municipalities warn of a shortage of care
The shortage of skilled workers in day care centers and after-school care centers is so dramatic that associations are sounding the alarm. The parents’ legal entitlement to all-day care cannot…
What does a marine biologist do? – Business
Exploring the ocean on ships sounds like adventure and freedom. But what does the job really look like? And why is it so difficult in research to find a time…
The reality check of the dream job as a firefighter – economy
Of Elisa von Grafenstein dream jobs Bernhard Hirsch races through Munich with flashing lights and sirens. He sits on the passenger seat in the command vehicle, where the boss sits.…
Parental leave: Career slump in fathers – economy
They want to do it differently than their fathers and spend more time with the children. But what if the job suddenly disappears after parental leave? A story about the…
Maternity leave for everyone – economy
As a young woman in the world of work you have the choice between bad and bad, between being an employee and being self-employed. Why are both not optimal perspectives?…