• Knossos@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    It isn’t just about the military. I’ve not read the article, but Germany suffers from not having enough people working in social services. This problem got worse after getting rid of conscription. You could either choose military service or social work.

    By reintroducing it, they hope to fill in some gaps.

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      4 months ago

      “What should we do to get more people working in the health sector?”

      “Better pay and more manageable shifts!”

      “Roll back privatization to shift the focus to sustainability over profits!”

      “I’d just enslave the youth again.”

      [Employee 1& 2 get defenestrated for a change]

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            4 months ago

            That’s a great idea, but how much glass do you need to knock out of a window before it just becomes door.

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            4 months ago

            Der Fenstersturzschein des TÜV ist für nur einen Fenstersturz gültig. Sie müssen die Fenstersturzmeldungstelle noch mal kontaktiert um einen neuen Schein zu bekommen, dann einen anderen Termin bei uns nachfragen. Schönen tag noch. HALLO NÄCHSTE BITTE

            Apparently not :(

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, instead of actually fixing the system and paying people normal wages, while also fixing the stupid education/certification system that social service workers need to go through, let’s just throw a bunch of teenagers at it, it will surely fix our problems!

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      4 months ago

      You could either choose military service or social work.

      Also some hospital work. Bedpan cleaning, etc.

      But it kept you out of the army, and took the strain off of hospitals and social services.