Switzerland: Fewer and fewer people want to be a chef

Why does becoming a boss no longer attract employees? For human resources (HR) expert Ursula Bergundthal, there are two reasons: On the one hand, the room for maneuver has decreased, especially for middle managers who are under pressure from above and from above. ‘down there,’ she emphasizes. “On the other hand, we are giving more and more importance to the balance between work and private life. But leadership roles require a lot of time.” “In the past, being a chef was synonymous with prestige. Today, one in two job titles includes the word ‘chef’,” adds Matthias Mölleney, also an HR expert. “For many, the few extra francs earned do not justify the additional responsibility and the poorer balance between work and private life.”