This Swiss was dismissed just before retirement

Roland Favre was dismissed just before retiring after 40 years of loyalty to the same employer. For example, Today, he lives on daily allowances, writes letters of application and still believes in a last chance. However, the job market no longer seems to want him. For example, Testimony.

Roland Favre* was loyal for four decades. Similarly, He spent almost all his career in the same company. For example, crossing all storms and working in all departments: as a correspondence seller to the chief of logistics.

He stayed when others left. Meanwhile, He learned, grew up and adapted. Nevertheless, And then the sixty -something man was simply sidelined.

For the past two years. Meanwhile, Roland Favre has had no fixed employment. Similarly, He admits:

“A huge shock”

The news fell one morning like the others: the company should remove 200 positions throughout Europe. Nevertheless, it was said. Nevertheless, Thousands of employees do not represent much. Consequently, but enough for the name Roland Favre appearing on the list of the unfortunate concerned. Furthermore, It took him time to digest the news. Meanwhile, He says:

He will later learn that his post was relocated: in part in Germany, Austria and Slovenia. Consequently, He can only assume the reason for his dismissal, and he hypothetizes:

Hard return to the job market

He informed his employer of his desire to clarify the situation with a lawyer. He was then finally offered six months of salary compensation, in addition to the termination period of four months. “Without this little pressure. they would probably not have done it, although the legal advice considered my dismissal as abusive,” he explains.

Roland Favre immediately entered the Regional Placement this swiss dismissed just before Office (Orp) and followed coaching on the postulation. While he was still in notice, he began to send applications. He had to make it at least ten per month. He prepared more than 150 in total, and none led to a fixed place.

A rain of refusal

At 61, there was also no question of going early. During an appointment with his banking advisor, he was explained that, financially, it would be right. He therefore continued to apply, without success:

It was then that a recruiter approached him. Roland Favre thus won a temporary job in logistics, for which he was qualified. First for two months, 50%.

His contract was then extended several times. In all, it will have been around 80% in this swiss dismissed just before this company fifteen months. Despite this intermediate gain, he must continue his applications. Eight per month, throughout the period, for the unemployment fund to pay its compensation to it.

The contract ended at the end of January this year, and Roland Favre returned to unemployment. He has not found anything for the moment. But he failed: a staff chief had found him sympathetic. before openly admitting that the post attracted only young people because of a remuneration at 18 francs per hour.

An incomprehensible situation

He therefore only has the unemployment allowance. As he had a fixed -term contract for fifteen months, he “still was able to save daily allowances”. So he this swiss dismissed just before still has 520. But Roland Favre does not understand:

According to the State Secretariat for the Economy, people over 55 are entitled to 520 daily allowances if they have contributed for at least 22 months, as well as 120 additional daily allowances if they lose their job in the four years preceding the legal retirement age. Maximum law thus reaches 640 daily allowances.

What comes after, nobody wants it. “There, all you have to do is go to the social,” reacts Roland Favre. But if someone were to lose their job a few years earlier, they would have no chance of escaping it. Roland Favre Grins teeth:

Employees who have become too expensive

To relieve the AVS. the Federal Council wants to make pensions anticipated less interesting and encourage people to work voluntarily longer. For Roland Favre, this is a “disconnected discussion of reality”.

He knows many people in his case. Men who were put to the door at 56, 58 or 60 years. Roland Favre believes that it is because they have become too expensive. Not necessarily in terms of remuneration, but because of LPP.

From the age of 55, companies pay 18%. From 25 to this swiss dismissed just before 35 years old, they only contribute to 7%. “Loyalty therefore costs quite expensive”. However. he understands everything that young people do not want an alignment of percentages either, as it would drop their salary.

Roland Favre thinks “that it takes a new solution. The Federal Council may do well to find another source of funding. Maybe a kind of cross subsidy? ” Even if he himself would not take advantage of it.

He still has a year and a half left as an actor. this swiss dismissed just before Until then, he continues to apply every month, and sometimes wonders what loyalty is still worth these days.

But he does not lose hope:

*(assumed name)
(Translated from German by Valentine Zenker)