Do railway employees earn too little money?

On average, according to Kunununuuu, train crews earn €2,800 gross (approximately €1,915 net) per month. Train drivers and signalmen earn slightly more… Now it's their turn to get a 35-hour week. With €1,915, you can certainly finance a life… groceries, a car, an apartment… saving for a house. The downside, of course, is family life….

Social assistance with life insurance?

When I was three, my great-aunt set up a life insurance policy for me, into which she regularly paid money. Since my great-aunt passed away, my aunt has taken over. There's now over €9,000 in the unit-linked life insurance policy, but I won't be able to access it until the policy expires in many years….

I read today that Zurich has the highest minimum wage (23.90 francs = 25 euros). Why is it only half that in Germany when rent and food prices are almost the same?

3 room apartment in Zurich 1700 CHF you pay the same amount in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg 1 kilo of tomatoes 2.49 CHF 1 kilo of potatoes 2.90 CHF Just as expensive as in Germany

Applied for a job in Munich – salary not enough – rejection because no living space?

I applied for a job in Munich but the salary is not enough to be able to live in Munich, there are hardly any apartments on the market, so I cannot take up the position at all, as a result I have to turn the position down. Roughly 50% to 60% of your salary goes…