Greetings from Cologne, germany. Half of my Family worked there (Ford). I'm thankful they gave my grandparents work. Both of them.. Work for women in a big company was not a thing every woman are allowed to do. They could afford a house and got a good pension. Grandma had 2 jobs. Grandpa had longer working time per day at Ford company. Grandma also cared for some rich people a few times per week (household, cleaning, garden...everything... and they paid for my grandparents' wedding and as they did she got expensive furniture from them. They took her on vacation with them one time to the U.S, it was a once in a lifetime thing. so expensive, but she had not to pay).