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“I’m totally happy,” says Jsabella Koller (56) when talking about her new job. The 56-year-old has been battling the job market for years to switch from one low-paying temporary job to another. Sometimes it is a temporary maternity change. Sometimes it’s an hourly job with no guaranteed work to pay the rent. So great was Koller’s desperation that in mid-February he made an open appeal to Swiss employers: “I want to work, but I am not given a chance.”
It worked: In April Koller will start a new position at Streuli Technologies, an SME supplying precision instruments worldwide from Birmensdorf ZH. “Finally a 100 percent job, finally a steady income,” says Koller happily.
I missed the connection after a family break
Owner Walter Streuli (79) read Blick’s article on Jsabella Koller. “I contacted him, invited him for an interview, and it was a direct human fit.”
At 56, other employers already consider Koller junk. Worse still, Koller took care of the home and family for 16 years. When her husband died, she had to suddenly reenter the labor market.
She worked in banking and the stock market before going on maternity leave, but after a 16-year hiatus her knowledge of the job had become obsolete. Employers claim they want to invest more in mothers to make them fit for the labor market again after the family vacation. Jsabella Koller’s example proves that this is often pseudonymous.
More expensive but more experienced
“I’ve always preferred older employees,” says Walter Streuli. Older employees are more expensive than younger employees due to higher pension fund contributions. “But they bring with them much more knowledge and experience than costs.”
Koller is annoyed that other employers are complaining about a lack of skilled workers and also segregating older applicants. “I hope companies start to really rethink now!” According to the Blick report, he received a lot of encouragement from his peers. “I think I spoke from the hearts of many people.”
Walter Streuli will soon celebrate his 80th birthday. She wants to leave the company and now counts on Jsabella Koller’s support. “I’m an assistant, handling email, helping with imports and exports, or assisting in the warehouse,” says the 56-year-old she. It doesn’t bother him that he has to travel about an hour’s drive from Stäfa to Birmensdorf for his new job. “I’m happy to do this job!”
Source :Blick
I’m Tim David and I work as an author for 24 Instant News, covering the Market section. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, my mission is to provide accurate, timely and insightful news coverage that helps our readers stay informed about the latest trends in the market. My writing style is focused on making complex economic topics easy to understand for everyone.
