Reuters reports that Germans competing in a new television gameshow will not be bidding to win a luxury car or exotic holiday. In a country where four million people are out of work, the prize is much more sought-after: a job. In a European version of a program on in Argentina, a country reeling from economic crisis, two unemployed people will compete for one job contract in each show.
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The show mirrors Argentina's "Human Resources," inspired by the severe economic crisis, where the unemployed have to bid for the sympathy of the audience to win a job. Neun Live, a game and quiz show channel, largely finances itself through viewers' phone calls and by selling vacations.
The new show is to go on air in late autumn. The German show has triggered criticism from unions and social organizations.
