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It might be true about the mid-30s for developers, but as anecdote: I read in a local newspaper about a small taxi company almost going bankrupt and we needed a taxi for quite a bit of a ride. So I called them, asked if they had time for a half day ride; they guy sounded happy and said they had. Then I told him where we live. No that was too far away (it isn't; it's a little more than half an hour drive from him); I told him we would pay for it. But it was a definite no; too far he wouldn't do it.

I see that mentality everywhere; builders (who are all out of a job now), pool cleaners, car repair etc. If something is slightly out of the comfort zone it's usually a no. How bad does it need to become before people see it doesn't work that way (anymore; obviously before 2008, if you were lucky and not too greedy, money was rather 'free' for a lot of people; for instance the local bar owner didn't have to work at all; his bar was packed every day before 2008 so he hired people, put the profit into building; unfortunately he got out too late and there you go; hard working which he 'doesn't do'. Rather live in poverty.).



The majority of the people here don't get it yet; how much pain will have to pass to sort this out. Its been a windfall for the last 10 (to 20) years, and then it is just too easy to blame the government.

I wish some form of serious, respected Spanish person, who isn't in politics, would stand up and stir the people into action as what happened in Iceland. Its sad to see a country rotting out from its core, the anger yet the complacency, the loud voices but muted actions...


The traditional way of a leader taking command and saying 'we can fix the problem sticking together, working together, with a common goal, etc' is almost impossible in Spain because we're a broken nation.

We have a huge problem with nationalism (specially in Catalonia, Basque Country, and some testing in Galicia) and in the autonomous communities (regions) without that kind of problem --like Andalusia or Valencia-- the political caste is a real tribal mafia.

Of course, in the nationalist zones the political caste is a mafia as well. 'The Caste' is the only common denominator in Spain.

Adding more emotion to the Spanish puzzle, Catalonia is trying to annex Andorra, a piece of Southern France, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands.

Basque Country is trying to annex Navarre, and another piece of Southern France.

Worth mentioning the very different Tax system in every region (in some places with huge privileges).




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