[rockyj]

I agree with you partly. The benefits are great & fairly above international norms. But I do not agree with the "firing protection" anymore. Last year alone I saw thousands let go in Berlin in fairly large organizations like neobanks for example. I myself saw my previous employer let go of 30% of the staff over the year. A simple Google search of - "Berlin IT firings 2025" will give you a picture.

[mixmastamyk]

That’s interesting, how does hard-to-fire law combine with a company that needs to have layoffs?

[yobbo]

Hard-to-fire typically means only specific and provable reasons are valid.

"Shrinking the org" is a valid reason.

[menaerus]

I guess it works for companies which are not part of the union?