There was a time when a job was a job for life. In countries like
Japan it really was the case and still is, to a great extent. Even in
America, it was never a guarantee, but back in the day, it was pretty
much the way our parents or grandparents, depending on your generation,
viewed employment.
Well, yesterday, German electronics giant Siemens signed a deal that guarantees its 128,000 German workers just that, a job for life. The move is unprecedented even in Germany, where employees have far more power and rights than in the U.S.
SINCE I AM IN HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SPEAKING AT THE TECHNOPOLICY CONFERENCE ON "BUILDING A WORLD CLASS KNOWLEDGE REGION", I THOUGHT THE ABOVE ARTICLE ABOUT GERMANY WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.....RICH BENDIS
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Author: Steve Tobak
