In an opinion piece for Euronews, Dr Nikolas Stihl, chairman of world-leading chainsaw maker STIHL, calls for reforms including a 40-hour working week without extra pay to safeguard Germany's prosperity and welfare state.View on euronews
In 2025, STIHL generated €5.48 billion in revenue and employed 20,246 people worldwide. Founded by Andreas Stihl in 1926, the company is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Nikolas Stihl is the founder’s grandson.
Undoubtedly never worked a day in his life.
Which also, undoubtedly he would argue about and tell us about that day when he was seven, his grandfather made him carry a sack of nuts and bolts from one side of the factory to the other.
I’ll bet that one day still sticks in his memory as if it was some form of torture.
But he thinks everyone that does it daily for hours should do it more for free.
I hope that this badly affects their company before he dies.
That was my first thought. I don’t work a blue collar job but I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty. This guy looks like he’s never been near a running chainsaw.
Undoubtedly never worked a day in his life. Which also, undoubtedly he would argue about and tell us about that day when he was seven, his grandfather made him carry a sack of nuts and bolts from one side of the factory to the other.
I’ll bet that one day still sticks in his memory as if it was some form of torture.
But he thinks everyone that does it daily for hours should do it more for free.
I hope that this badly affects their company before he dies.
Probably can’t even work one of those chainsaws either.
That was my first thought. I don’t work a blue collar job but I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty. This guy looks like he’s never been near a running chainsaw.