This proto-sociopathic behavior is the direct result of European employment law. It's disgusting.
If someone's under-performing whilst in their probation period getting rid of them is incredibly easy. Outside of the probation period there's a bit more of a process, but it's still not particularly hard - all you actually need to be doing is documenting.
> It’s impossible to fire an employee for performance reason after the probation period in Germany.
This is untrue.
It's true that Kündigungsschutzgesetz does set a really high bar.
You can get rid of them if they aren't delivering on assigned tasks, but you need to show that they are able (and are therefore simply unwilling). There's also the possibility of doing it if there are personal reasons (i.e. something in their life has impacted their suitability for the role) but that's more complex.
That's why you see people get assigned easier tasks - they're being given tasks that are so noddy that anyone could do them (a failure to do so showing that they're not really trying).
But it's hard. The level they have to achieve is really low - something like 65% of a "normal" employee.
But Germany is just one country in Europe. Have a look at France, Italy, Belgium or even the UK - it's *nothing* like the level of stringency that Germany applies.
What is expensive in most European jurisdiction to fire a permanent contract after the initial trial period/first year contract without wrongdoing. But that is typically after a year or more.
The reason here is that they are trying to be a employer which focus on personell development. Which is contradictive to capitalism and obviously they have not figured out yet, how to deal with situations like this.
Capitalism doesnt have any 1 original author like Karl Marx, not everything can be made to fit in “capitalism” and villified.
The latest devices you’re writing code and comments on here with are devices powered by latest silicon fabrication tech made by teams of engineers on whose careers, companies greatly invested long term to get to this.
There are tons of capitalistic employers there who invest in their employees careers retain them and take their help to grow the company, even give them esops and stock options.
High skilled labour isnt a cogwheel readily available on the market churning out of colleges, they are trained, retained and further developed throughout their careers to bring value to business and build new products.
Capitalism isnt this great evil thing that wants to suck you dry and destroy you. It has perfectly healthy versions that give people a chance at Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.