There is no contradiction. You're assuming the American model. German workers and their unions work hard to ensure that they're always updating their skills. I

There is no contradiction. You're assuming the American model. German workers and their unions work hard to ensure that they're always updating their skills. I worked in Germany for 8 years and I'd estimate that at least 10% of a workers time over a year is spent on training updates and cross training. They're dead serious about keeping workers for life.