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To: AC Flyer who wrote (39855)10/20/2003 11:43:48 AM
From: John Carragher  Respond to of 74559
 
we had someone posting on si a year or two ago from germany.. he left to work in Dublin Ireland as a programmer or system guy.. He said young folks in Germany cannot afford cars, apartments etc because so much of their income goes to taxes... He was so happy with a flat and car in Dublin.. and I thought Dublin was very expensive. so his net pay must be much more than it would have been in Germany.. I wonder if the German social program is driving out their young talents.



To: AC Flyer who wrote (39855)10/21/2003 10:29:59 AM
From: smolejv@gmx.net  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 74559
 
Check US' curves, Mike. Looks like your prediction of baby boomers' boom & bust down the road is greatly exaggerated;)

Re Germany: simple, painful, straightforward solutions:
a) longer working period
b) everybody save ~4% of gross pay - dont count on ma state
c) everybody hold breath for 20 years...

btw, can be Im repeating other posters - been away yesterday.


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