‘Edgy’, ‘sensitive’, ‘sickly’: head of Graubinden’s hotel industry criticizes ‘effeminate’ youth

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The shortage of qualified personnel is a problem for the hotel industry. The reasons for this gap are demographic developments. However, Ernst “Aschi” Wyrsch (62) also believes that young people in the industry are not motivated to work.

For more than a decade, Wyrsch has been president of the industry association Hotelleriesuisse Graubeğen, board member of Graubeğen Tourism, lecturer, author and leadership trainer. His word carries weight. And in an interview with “Südostschweiz” he states that young people are “effeminate” and that this is mainly due to wrong upbringing – “Teachers and employers see it in a similar way,” he says.

In fact, the situation during the holidays is not dramatic. Approximately five percent of positions in the Graubüsü hotel industry are currently vacant. However, Wyrsch sees high volatility as many employees leave after a few days.

“You give up too easily, get angry, sensitive, and get sick easily,” says Wyrsch. This is true not only in the hotel and tourism industry, but in all sectors. The boys would have to relearn to endure conflict and fight against resistance. At the same time, hoteliers or all SME bosses will need to spend more time on leadership.

High disease rates – wrong prescription?

Wyrsch complains that “the disease rates are too high.” He describes the alleged femininity as follows: “Anyone who catches a cold with mild symptoms today and is not feeling at their best will immediately stay home for three days instead of fighting it.”

However, there are clear rules in this regard. And it’s questionable whether coming to work sick is really an advantage for the employer.

Rest is important. Wyrsch confirms this in the same interview: “The rhythm of the world has become too fast for many people, leading to a constant feeling of mental overload.” But this doesn’t just affect young people. It also sometimes leads to poor leadership decisions.

Wyrsch concludes that as a hotelier, you should focus on the fundamentals rather than trying to please everyone. It’s okay to be offline and have some “me time.” Otherwise there is a risk of heart attack or burnout.

This may be true, but is “yielding to all pressure” a better way to prevent this? Psychologist Christian Stöcker (50) recently analyzed in a news magazine article: “Most young people who do not want to submit to the pressure, the hierarchies of fear and the self-denial that destroyed their parents are absolutely right.” Spiegel”.

Instead of making comprehensive statements about all age groups, it should be acknowledged that today the search for meaning often precedes thoughts of reward.

Source :Blick