Makes no sense at all
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This information is very outdated and stereotypical. It is not even close to reality.
Salaries are higher now than the article suggests (15.000-20.000 in the lower end, and 36.000+ in the upper, not being uncommon 45.000+).
The salary is negotiated, always, in yearly figures, and most common is to have 12 pays, 14 being the exception nowadays.
The working hours are very long, but without the long lunch breaks and of course, without siesta (how stereotypical and short-sighted the siesta topic is).
About the holidays, again, wrong. Normal practice is to get around 22 days of holidays, that then you organize yourself. And with the "puentes", well, if you take a day off and discount it from your holidays for it, sure, you can take it. Just as in any other country, I guess.
As I said, this article is just so misleading and outdated.Gerardo18 Dec 2008, 11:51
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All my 3 housemates get less than 15.000 per year. (House builter, German and English teachers in primery School)
I did have a very strong shock when I was told by my company that the highest salary they can afford for a new graduated engineer is 26.000!!!
In France, people from my school can get at least 36.000!Leo12 May 2009, 05:22
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Almost all undergraduates tend to have very high expectations about salaries, and the reality is that companies know that the availability of graduates is quite abundant now more than ever, and the starting package is rather underwhelming for most getting into the labor force. It is true though, that from the western European countries Spain would be at the lowest position with and average starting salary of 25.000€, Italy 27.000€, France 28.000€, Germany 30.000€... and one of the best, Norway with 34.000€. This changes radically overtime depending on the value that the graduate provides to the company, regardless of the titles and studies.Pedro29 May 2009, 10:29
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