electricwhiteboy wrote:Darkchilde wrote:Scot Dutchy wrote:Darkchilde wrote:they were hiring back cleaning ladies with their old salary of 3-4 thousand euros,
You are joking? Will they never learn?
To people working in the public sector in the energy company (DEH) they gave 150 euros per month allowance for sandwiches during lunch break. And a number of hospitals were short on materials...
That's insane. I assume public sector jobs are well paid, but the process of getting them is hugely corrupt and nepotistic?
Yes. And despite the crisis, those people and the government do not understand that they are one major part of the problem. So, instead of cutting the salaries to the very well paid, they cut salaries to nurses, doctors, etc. Governmental organizations under the previous government refused to give a detailed list of employees and their salaries, and the new government has not even considered doing so. In fact, Tsipras et al. were protesting that it is against socialism and democracy and such bull. IMO that would be the second thing I would do, and if anyone refused, their budget would be completely cut off until they gave the list. First thing would be to sever all ties with the church, as we are paying the salaries of priests etc.
If Greece remains in the eurozone and the euro, there is a hope that these practices will die even if slowly. If however Greece is cut out of Europe and the Eurozone, then corruption will be even worse than before. Corruption was high in general, but it had started to subside with the european policies.
And also: if Greece is out of the eurozone, we will have a huge humanitarian problem. LGBT people, immigrants, those who are not "pure" greeks will be in grave danger as there will be no european law to stop discrimination. And I am serious because "Golden Dawn" is right around the corner and are part of those who will vote No in the referendum.
For me a NO vote means total chaos, anarchy, a return to the corruption practices pre-euro, and really really bad human rights for minorities.