Travelling/agricultural work
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Travelling/agricultural work
Hi everyone I'm wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to travel Italy and pick up agricultural work to take in some local culture and get a good experience of Italy. Possibly earn enough for a living and somewhere to lodge.
Any replies are greatly appreciated.
Any replies are greatly appreciated.
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Re: Travelling/agricultural work
Im afraid its highly doubtful, unless you have special skills. Most agricultural labourers are family members or subsaharan Africans who work for virtually no money, notwithstanding the law. It may be different in the north, but I doubt it.
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I was staying in a perfectly kept village outside Verona last year. Walking the dog at 7am on a cold morning I saw a long row of Africans planting lettuces and they were still at it late in the day. Nice green Lega flags were flying in the centre of town.
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Re: Travelling/agricultural work
And? Verona has a low unemployment rate and as Italians aren't prepared to move for work, except for a 'statale' job, the only option is extra EU workers on seasonal visas.
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I'm not against them planting lettuces. Its the signs in the village telling them they are not wanted that is bit hypocritical. Dan should start his search in Verona.
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Perhaps that should read that italians arent prepared to do that sort of work for that money. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a minimum agricultural wage, the work is done for between 8 and 20 euros a day, of which a good percentage goes to the wrangler - a posh term for a mafia thug. these poor people earn less than I did 40 years ago bashing spuds in school half term.
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Re: Travelling/agricultural work
Perhaps that should read that italians arent prepared to do that sort of work for that money. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a minimum agricultural wage, the work is done for between 8 and 20 euros a day, of which a good percentage goes to the wrangler - a posh term for a mafia thug. these poor people earn less than I did 40 years ago bashing spuds in school half term.
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Re: Travelling/agricultural work
and the fact that vouchers are being trashed ....
wouoldnt it be good to have a governemnt that actually planned for the future instead of just till the next elections....
wouoldnt it be good to have a governemnt that actually planned for the future instead of just till the next elections....
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I must admit, I can't believe (although I really shouldn't be surprised) that they have scrapped the vouchers without having something in place to replace them. I (think) they issued something like 45M euros worth last year. As I suspect all the people who were being paid by them are still being paid, but on the black, then at 25%, that's an average of almost 1M a month they are losing in revenue.