Where the Hell is everybody occupied at?
More than once lately, I had the same discussion, over and over again :
Let me explain myself. Lot's of people from the age of 16 - 40 are sitting in cafeterias , with their laid-back, relaxed - "look I'm a millionaire" - style, sipping on tons of fredo's , Frape's , wearing their cool shades, looking sleek; everyday regardless if it's a working day or not. And the most mind-boggling thing about it, is that they do it from 11am-late night ...
So I trouble myself with questions; like :
I gather that, most of them are waiting for a good desk job , and preferably in gonvernment positions where they stay for their rest of their lives, while trying to convince a lot of people that they produce labour... Most of them will surely reply angrily, while declining a proposition to work in the fileds collecting oranges, or in construction sites, or in the plumbing business (€€€€), or as electricians...anything that will be hard, and make use of good hands.
I'm definetely not saying that all people are the same, nor am I implying that all young / not young people need/have to work to make a living, but hey... where are we going at? The almost eternal seek for the Holy Grail, renders these people "zamanfoutistas" for life! Surely a sensible person, would prefer any job , at least part-time before he starves to death, or without hesitation turn to his parents for fostering...
If let's say a 50% is working (or pretending to be), then what happens to the other half of the workforce? Ofcourse Greece, and I guess other meditarenean countries, exposes / exports this kind of relaxed behaviour for at least a couple of years now. I'm not confusing it with the style that the tourist organizations use to lure in potential tourists, but rather with the way the look at life straight in the eye (well almost, if their eyelids keep open).
On the other hand I admit that things in the employee-employer front have deteriorated a lot the past years. People come out of every level of education seeking jobs, eventually some of them finding out that the harsh reality of the private sector: "You must do stuff equal to 2-3x the people, and be content with the money you get (usually a little bit above minimum wage)". There is no or little credit for diplomas... or at least this is my view. However , I still believe that once faced with the "live or let to die" dillema, most would choose to fight to stay afloat. Unless everybody is so good at betting their money , or trying to become actors/actresses, singers and football players no matter what the cost...
I dunno, but that really troubles me. But in the end who am I to judge and criticise on everybody's lifestyle ...
What do all of those people do for a living ?
Let me explain myself. Lot's of people from the age of 16 - 40 are sitting in cafeterias , with their laid-back, relaxed - "look I'm a millionaire" - style, sipping on tons of fredo's , Frape's , wearing their cool shades, looking sleek; everyday regardless if it's a working day or not. And the most mind-boggling thing about it, is that they do it from 11am-late night ...
So I trouble myself with questions; like :
- "How do they make a living ?" ,
- "Are they not caring for what happens next?",
- "How can they sipp on their drinks, discussing about anything / nothing, and be willing to pay 3-6€ for coffee, and at least > 10€ to eat mediocre food in "trendy" wanabee restaurants ?"
I gather that, most of them are waiting for a good desk job , and preferably in gonvernment positions where they stay for their rest of their lives, while trying to convince a lot of people that they produce labour... Most of them will surely reply angrily, while declining a proposition to work in the fileds collecting oranges, or in construction sites, or in the plumbing business (€€€€), or as electricians...anything that will be hard, and make use of good hands.
I'm definetely not saying that all people are the same, nor am I implying that all young / not young people need/have to work to make a living, but hey... where are we going at? The almost eternal seek for the Holy Grail, renders these people "zamanfoutistas" for life! Surely a sensible person, would prefer any job , at least part-time before he starves to death, or without hesitation turn to his parents for fostering...
If let's say a 50% is working (or pretending to be), then what happens to the other half of the workforce? Ofcourse Greece, and I guess other meditarenean countries, exposes / exports this kind of relaxed behaviour for at least a couple of years now. I'm not confusing it with the style that the tourist organizations use to lure in potential tourists, but rather with the way the look at life straight in the eye (well almost, if their eyelids keep open).
On the other hand I admit that things in the employee-employer front have deteriorated a lot the past years. People come out of every level of education seeking jobs, eventually some of them finding out that the harsh reality of the private sector: "You must do stuff equal to 2-3x the people, and be content with the money you get (usually a little bit above minimum wage)". There is no or little credit for diplomas... or at least this is my view. However , I still believe that once faced with the "live or let to die" dillema, most would choose to fight to stay afloat. Unless everybody is so good at betting their money , or trying to become actors/actresses, singers and football players no matter what the cost...
I dunno, but that really troubles me. But in the end who am I to judge and criticise on everybody's lifestyle ...
Let it be, or let it bleed ?
