He would never have thought it possible that he would ever find himself in a similar situation to his protégés. “I will be poor until the end of my life.
I never thought that I would be dependent on transfer payments myself,’ he says. The 60-year-old worked for a total of 30 years and supported the long-term unemployed and young people with professional integration at the employment office for 10 years. He would never have thought it possible that he would ever find himself in a similar situation to his protégés. “I will be poor until the end of my life. I never thought that I would be dependent on transfer payments myself,’ he says. The father of three is plagued by existential fears and reports on the consequences of poverty, which manifest themselves in insomnia, palpitations, and mental illnesses. He wants to see more empathy from politicians and clear up prejudices because during his time at the Employment Center, he didn't meet a single person who refused to work. He has no understanding of the CDU's planned sanctions.