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Here is an interesting TV show, Go Greek for a week, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/go-greek-for-a-week
This is a TV show worth watching!
Three British families try out the tax,
pensions and work practices that
caused Greece's economic crisis and
brought on the austerity measures
aimed at cutting the deficit and
qualifying for EU bailouts.
A 54-year-old British hairdresser
discovers the generosity of the Greek
pensions system, which still allows
hairdressers, pastry chefs, radio
continuity announcers and people in
almost 600 other jobs to retire aged 53
at 90% of their final salary because their
jobs are defined as hazardous.
A bus driver reaps the rewards of the
Greek approach to state-run services,
where bus drivers could be paid up to
almost double the national average
salary and receive extra bonuses for
arriving at work early and for checking
bus tickets.
And a British surgeon is delighted to
discover how paying income tax the
Greek way will transform his disposable
income.
The personal experiences of the three
main characters are supported by
expert interviews that establish the
patterns of tax evasion, corruption and
mismanagement that have helped to
sink the Greek economy.
pensions and work practices that
caused Greece's economic crisis and
brought on the austerity measures
aimed at cutting the deficit and
qualifying for EU bailouts.
A 54-year-old British hairdresser
discovers the generosity of the Greek
pensions system, which still allows
hairdressers, pastry chefs, radio
continuity announcers and people in
almost 600 other jobs to retire aged 53
at 90% of their final salary because their
jobs are defined as hazardous.
A bus driver reaps the rewards of the
Greek approach to state-run services,
where bus drivers could be paid up to
almost double the national average
salary and receive extra bonuses for
arriving at work early and for checking
bus tickets.
And a British surgeon is delighted to
discover how paying income tax the
Greek way will transform his disposable
income.
The personal experiences of the three
main characters are supported by
expert interviews that establish the
patterns of tax evasion, corruption and
mismanagement that have helped to
sink the Greek economy.
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