Landwirtschaft: Sieben Jahre Arbeit, kein einziges Gehalt - "Mein Job ist ein teures Hobby"

Annika Thier, a 28-year-old woman, toils away on her father's farm in Rosenberg, Baden-Württemberg, caring for 3,800 pigs over 120 hectares of land. For seven years, she has performed this laborious task without receiving a single paycheck. In the afternoon, at 2:30 PM, a truck arrives to deliver fresh piglets for the pastures, and Thier, dressed in a grey tracksuit and green work overalls, rushes to prepare for the new arrivals.

Thier has not taken a single day off during her tenure at the farm. She splits her time between working on the farm and working at the state pig farm in nearby Boxberg, as the land alone cannot sustain her financially. Despite the harsh conditions and lack of compensation, Thier remains committed to inheriting the farm. She wonders why she continues to persevere with such a challenging job.