You've read my blog and its comments, so you should know that I actually am looking for a source of income and have no plans to rely on the state.
But anyway, you still don't seem to understand socialism. It's not about giving money to those who don't want to work. While you may not know it, many workes that work 40 hours a week (or even more) are poor because they get paid MUCH less than other people. And why is that? For one reason, it's because people like you who are against a minimum wage. What would be the reason you are against it? Well, you claim that it's a job killer (which it is NOT, learn german and read this article:
http://www.br.de/nachrichten/mindestlohn-erfolg-100.html TL;DR: Minimum wage is a success and people are happy), but we all know the actual reason people like you don't want it. You don't want to pay your employees more, but have all the money for yourself. "They get only 4€ for an hour of work? Their problem! :^)". And if you don't have a business, you don't want to pay more for their services, which is practically the same. More money for you, less for them.
If we look at it, you are against a minimum wage and help for those who don't want to work. So if someone refuses to work for 1€/hour, he deserves to lose his home and starve. Got it.
My country's already been through your feel-good socialist dream once - no thanks, you can keep it.
You relying on public healthcare and being a recipient of public education has already tapped into the system, a system that you're yet to contribute to.
40 hours a week is nothing, full-time employment equals 48 hours a week, 8 hours a day, 6 days a week. Anything less than that seems low to me. Unfortunately the current job market, created by your social dem buddies by the way, makes it impossible to reach those results to most workers.
I don't have "employees", I *am* an employee and I already explained what the problem with minimum wage is - it destabilises the whole system. If you think you're being paid too little, perhaps it's time to get new qualifications, change your employment or consider self-employment by opening a business. You already have experience in whatever you were doing - go out there and compete.
I don't have to learn German, I *know* German. I also know French and English, because I went to school and believe that broadening my horizons is more constructive than sitting on my ass. Crazy, I know.
I already explained what the problem with minimum wage increases is - it destabilises the market. It puts a cleaner who used to earn $8 per hour and now earns $15 on the same level as a software developer who earns $15 and does not receive the same wage increase despite investing in his education and spending a significant amount of money to get educated in his craft. All of a sudden the two get the same amount of money for vastly different jobs and once living costs increase, which they inevitably do, the software developer becomes just as poor as a cleaner, if not poorer due to college debt or other loans. It drains the market of jobs, increases prices across the board and it's not a hypothetical.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timwors...ment-up-this-isnt-working-is-it/#6975981d3712
As for me wanting to pay less for goods and services, *of course* that's part of the equation. I purchase quality goods and services for a fair amount of money, I aim at getting the best value I can and *everyone should* because the money you earn and then spend is the quantum of life. I want to get as much as possible out of my earnings, that's logical. If someone provides equally good services or goods to you for less money, I'll go to them until you reevaluate your business model because you're inefficient.
I'm not sure if there's any reason to continue this conversation considering the fact that you clearly have no idea how the market works. Makes sense, considering the fact that your buddy Marx spent his life supported by Engels and his other buddies since he was too busy "thinking" to get employable skills or build a career.
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