126,956 Greeks work in private sector for €100 per month gross!

When it comes to escape the nightmare of unemployment, one may grab all possible and impossible opportunities and even accept jobs with wages that let you come home with a loaf of bread, two tomatoes and a tiny piece of cheese.

The data released by the Labor Ministry are shocking:

126,956 employees in the private sector are paid a gross monthly salary of €100

343,760 employees are paid monthly salaries between €100 and €400 gross.

This category of workers have part-time or rotating work contracts.

Working time: 2-3 days per week or even a few hours a week.

100 euro per month gross could be 55-60(?) euro net – enough to cover transport cost and make a living at 1 euro per day.

PS a friend recently got a job for 300 euro gross – net should be around 250-230 euros Working hours are 4 hours per day, four days per week. She has been jobless for 4 years.