Economy

José Luis, an electrician, speaks clearly about his salary: "I work 12 or 14 hours a day, sometimes from Monday to Sunday, but I have decided to earn a lower salary than my employees. They earn almost 2,000 euros gross"

José Luis, an electrician, speaks clearly about his salary: “I work 12 or 14 hours a day, sometimes from Monday to Sunday, but I have decided to earn a lower salary than my employees. They earn almost 2,000 euros gross”

The figure of the self-employed has become an essential pillar for the economic survival of rural Spain. While depopulation and lack of generational change threaten traditional trades, such as plumbingmasonry or electricity, there are still professionals who make a living in rural areas. This is the case of José Luis ...