The Chancellor’s labor policy: To have a job or not to have a job, that is the question

I There are a lot of desperate people in the LinkedIn career network. This does not mean those who are trying to become leadership influencers or who are looking for congratulations on a change of position. These are the many unemployed people who would also like to announce a new job, but have nothing in prospect. Instead, they have to post whether someone might be interested in all of their skills and experiences.

More people are currently looking for work in Germany than in ten years. At the same time, the chance of finding something is historically low because the number of vacant positions decreases. The compatibility of job seekers with what companies are looking for is also decreasing.

Still lets Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) announce that the Germans probably don’t want to work; But you should do that so that the economy is booming again. Only: Merz’s view of humanity is wrong.

In fact, it is a basic human need to create something. If we don’t have the opportunity to do this, the brain will lack many reward messengers, including dopamine, which can trigger a real rush of creativity. A deficiency, on the other hand, results in lack of motivation. So solves unemployment a neurobiological vicious circle: a lack of dopamine causes a lack of motivation, which leads to less activity – even less dopamine is released.

Direct criticism at employers

This also has a negative impact on self-esteem, which is already immensely affected by feelings of shame and guilt due to unemployment. All very unfortunate in a situation where you have to write applications and sell yourself as the best employee in the world. Especially since every unsuccessful application is also damaging to your self-esteem.

Instead of asking the population whether Sick notes are really necessary, and dto discredit the desire for part-time workMerz should address his displeasure about the economic situation to companies. And, for example, ask them to refrain from complicated application processes. He could tell them to hire more people and pay higher salaries so that domestic demand will boom again. It’s that simple when it comes to economic growth, isn’t it?