Mary Ruiz en El Intermedio International Edition

Maybe that's why in the last 4 years from 2008 to 2012 almost 400,000 Spaniards emigrated looking for work, so if you want to emigrate today we are going to tell you which European Union countries pay the most. Mary Ruiz is going to tell us. Let's see, in which country is the highest minimum wage paid, Mary, please, because I might think about it.

Well yes, but the country with the best minimum wage is Luxembourg, where they earn 1,874.1 per month. Man, I said minimum wage, not maximum. The minimum is that minimum wage, 1,874.1 per month. How can they earn 1,000 euros minimum? But in Luxembourg they have no expenses. Man, it's so small you don't even need a car, you can cross the country in one jump. And in Spain, how much do we earn? The interprofessional minimum wage in Spain is 752.85 per month, a million euros less than the Luxembourgers. Of course, that's why they have won Eurovision five times and we have only managed to participate barefoot. And on top of that, there were people who said we earn too much, for example the former president of the COE, Díaz Ferrá. What a wonderful man. If we want to get out of this situation, there is no way out except by working more and unfortunately earning less. And this is very hard to say but it is the truth. And besides, you have to recognize that at least he has set an example, now he works for free in the Soto del Real prison, accused of concealment of assets and money laundering. Well, at least in Spain we earn more than in Romania, because there the minimum wage is, attention, 157.26. Of course, that's why Dracula is there, either he sucks someone's blood or you die of hunger. That's how it is, but that doesn't cheer me up, Mary. Only 750. And that's if they don't pay you under the table, because the vice president of the COE, Arturo Fernández, has been accused, yes, another one. What's up? He has been accused of paying part of his employees' salaries under the table. For example, we have model businessmen, I mean they usually end up in the model prison of Barcelona. And he almost admitted that they do it in all companies. Look, of course, common inspections have been carried out where there have been irregularities, as in all companies. There have been irregularities, as in all companies. No, irregularities have the pavement of the Burgos road. That could be a crime. It makes you want to emigrate, don't tell me it's not time to pack your bags.

Now I understand why the Irish let themselves be bailed out. Man, for that price I would have let myself be bailed out, I would even have let Merkel give me mouth-to-mouth with tongue. Well, no, don't think that living there is more expensive because renting a studio in Dublin costs about the same as here, around 750. If I knew English, I would go work there tomorrow, although maybe the language doesn't matter. Look, Michael Robinson still hasn't learned Spanish and he's been broadcasting football matches for 20 years. But well, the worst thing is not that they pay more in Ireland, it's that here there isn't even work anymore. And besides, there are 5 million unemployed. Well, in Ireland only 4.5 million people live, so they better be careful because maybe our 5 million unemployed will go and conquer them. And on top of that, the few jobs that come out are ridiculous. Look at this job posting from InfoJobs: 'Looking for a technical engineer in Public Works with a very high level of English and one year of experience, salary 600 gross per year.' No, 6,000? 6,000? 6,000? Of course, but I think it could be 600, eh. I'll take off a zero, so 6,000 gross per year. If you want to survive with that job in Spain, you have to live in the open air and come and go every day. Of course, even engineers don't earn well anymore, and then they wonder why children want to be reality TV stars of men and women and vice versa. Well wait, because there are even worse ones. Look at this ad that was echoed on cadenaser.com: 'Looking for a serious and responsible worker in exchange for bed and food.' Of course, and that he doesn't mind working with shackles and receiving lashes from the white master. No, that's what it said at the end. Yes, things are very bad. That's why workers also have to be much cheekier when hiring. For example, look at this ad posted by this man: 'Computer repair by telepathy. Engolo Mamadu Mago Budu. He charges 100 to refresh your PC's memory remotely.' I don't know if he's a magician, but he looks like he hasn't got a clue how to use Windows Vista. Anyway, thank you, Mary, for this downer. A round of applause for Ruiz.