While the increase in the retirement age to 67 is only a matter of time and most of us are coming to terms with the idea of not retiring before the age of 70 , Swiss radio and television are unwaveringly pursuing the opposite path. "Retirement age 62," it says in the "General terms of employment for SRG management". This rule was established in 2001, on the one hand "from the realization in previous years that it is a relief for management staff if they can hand over their tasks earlier," according to the SRG's justification. On the other hand, "so that younger people with new ideas can take on responsible positions."
Does it really make sense for the SRG to south africa rcs data equip its over-60 generation of management with a financial parachute and send them into early retirement? Anyone who has seen how committed SRF employees are ripped out of their professional lives can only rub their eyes at this: the most recent examples are former 10vor10 editor-in-chief Hansjörg Utz , former Dok head Christoph Müller and former Tagesschau editorial director Heiner Hug. All three are still full of energy and, thanks to many years of management and journalism experience, bring in know-how that is difficult to replace.
Of course, "making room for younger people" - this argument seems legitimate, especially since the authority-like structures of public radio and television mean that every A career aspirant is unlucky if he has a boss who is too attached to his chair. This rule seems even more questionable when SRF, on the other hand, employs presenters who have been over 60 for more than just a few months, such as Beni Thurnheer (63), Kurt Aeschbacher (63), and Roger Schawinski (67).