In Stollberg in the Ore Mountains, asylum seekers are currently working for 80 cents an hour. "We applied for 10 jobs at the district office, eight jobs were approved, but only three showed up when we started work on Monday," said Stollberg's mayor Marcel Schmidt (Free Voters). They are highly motivated, make an effort and are in a good mood at work. They are primarily used to maintain the green areas or to set up the festival site. The MDR had previously reported.
"Anyone who comes here and makes use of the services is expected to do something in return," emphasized Schmidt. He would also encourage other benefit recipients, such as recipients of citizen's allowance, to work. "Unfortunately, this is currently not legally possible. But I would do it immediately if it were possible."
