tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882645467378797266.post548191849990661295..comments2023-07-17T11:55:51.363+02:00Comments on ObservingGreece: The Greek Hellkleinguthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12491174042954678023noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882645467378797266.post-44967090929683311542013-11-12T14:09:16.570+01:002013-11-12T14:09:16.570+01:00No offense taken.
Something that the foreigners m...No offense taken.<br /><br />Something that the foreigners must realize though, is that the above stereotypes don't apply to all Greeks. They only apply to the Greeks who work for the public sector.<br /><br />Greeks that work for the private sector (with the exception of the so-called "closed professions"):<br /><br />- get paid peanuts.<br />- work in bad conditions.<br />- don't retire prematurely.<br />- don't get to strike (cause they'll get fired if they do).<br />- are the ones who have to deal with the inefficiency of the public sector.<br />- are the ones who have to deal with the high prices that the restricted markets (i.e. the closed professions) bring.<br /><br />So although it's fashionable to blame all Greeks, let's spare a thought for Greeks like the above, who have been victimized even more by the Eurozone's misguided policies.Jim Sliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325962115410722474noreply@blogger.com