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Forum: Spain

Apr 16th 2014, 10:01 am

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"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

Transparancy is a good thing. It helps to know what is possible and how you should negotiate

Forum: Spain

Apr 16th 2014, 7:27 am

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

I said the "equivalent of"

Forum: Spain

Apr 16th 2014, 7:26 am

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

Yes I agree

The wife and I moved from London to Barcelona in 2007 and dropped salaries by about 20% in the process. We had a way better lifestyle in Barcelona on the lower salary than we did in...

Forum: Spain

Apr 15th 2014, 2:34 pm

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"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

No, they get EUR60,000 pension i.e. 5k month. Roughly 85% of their last salary

Me Me was referencing my in-laws who have a small professional pension on top of that

Note that social security...

Forum: Spain

Apr 15th 2014, 1:27 pm

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

No, not at all

As I said, it is just slightly higher than the basic pension for a couple who earn 35k euros per year each. The top 10% of households in Spain will be earning this

If you think a...

Forum: Spain

Apr 15th 2014, 12:45 pm

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

Yes

Again, I feel like I am fighting against a barrier of prejudice on this site

If you earn over 35k per year then you get the top Spanish state pension, which is 2.5k per month each. Plus...

Forum: Spain

Apr 15th 2014, 9:37 am

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

That's true as well, but the best people will bounce back!

There are not many opportunities out there, but there are opportunities

The ones who have the worst problems are those under 30 of...

Forum: Spain

Apr 15th 2014, 9:13 am

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

OK Chopera's wife should just give up then. That is a much better attitude :thumbsup:

All I am saying is that it isnt impossible. Nobody in my family had enchufe or bought their way into any...

Forum: Spain

Apr 15th 2014, 8:18 am

Replies: 32

"How Spain exploits young Workers"

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Posted By cricketman

Re: "How Spain exploits young Workers"

I guess my sister in-law and father-in-law before her must have been very lucky then

She has worked for very good law companies in Oviedo, Madrid and Barcelona, and currently works for Ernst and...

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