tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7689571.post8213242569381270188..comments2023-11-05T12:59:29.404+02:00Comments on CsĂkszereda musings: La Dolce VitaAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294221123964774524noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7689571.post-35009246406936665672006-12-21T14:56:00.000+02:002006-12-21T14:56:00.000+02:00I do agree with your point, Paul, about being an e...I do agree with your point, Paul, about being an enriching experience. I neglected to clarify that the folks who asked my opinion were looking towards such an opportunity as a lily pad for leapfrogging into permanent residence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7689571.post-76453080342569945272006-12-21T13:43:00.000+02:002006-12-21T13:43:00.000+02:00Similar news in Hungary this week:
http://english....Similar news in Hungary this week:<br />http://english.mti.hu/default.asp?menu=1&theme=2&cat=25&newsid=232036&words=Spain<br /><br />One of the much trumpeted advantages of the EU is the protection of employment rights, yet these abuses still continue.<br /><br />The sad thing is that I believe working abroad, out of your own home environment can be a very enriching experience and brings benefits not only to the person concerned, but their own country whe they eventually return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7689571.post-69867510149177238802006-12-19T14:46:00.000+02:002006-12-19T14:46:00.000+02:00I've seen a plethora of "Live the Dream! Work USA ...I've seen a plethora of "Live the Dream! Work USA Job!" posters around most university areas I've visited in Romania.<br /><br />I wonder what kind of sucker falls for those too. The company you making the posters charges the individual an "application fee" (cha-ching) as well as get the placement fee from the employer (cha-ching), if not the occassional percentage of the salary (cha-ching).<br /><br />When the hapless college student buys their way into the grand old American life, they're hastily dumped off into a job like Disneyland or a cruiseship, which only sound like fun if you've never slept in a flop house for the privilege of slaving away long hours with unspeakable traffic of demands for a mere pittance so you've got nearly no time nor money to actually live anywhere remotely close to how you dreamed it might be like.<br /><br />The really lucky ones get shipped off to a environmentally hazardous manufacturing plant in Iowa or perhaps an Alaskan fishing boat with cannery on-board. Mmmm, fun.<br /><br />I've only had 3 or 4 student-types ask my opinion about those jobs and I always say, "Stay home and build Romania. It's better here than you think."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com