tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post6126568781340605416..comments2018-12-22T07:40:42.933+01:00Comments on I Heart Rome?: My dear old friendRomericanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15721721345728895213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post-9512469331769534472008-03-14T16:08:00.000+01:002008-03-14T16:08:00.000+01:00i think the "quality of life" life myth--outside o...i think the "quality of life" life myth--outside of the laid-back countryside borghi--has been perpetuated by cinema and books written by people who live in italy and DON'T have to work to stay. <BR/><BR/>like francis mayer. i think the quality of vacation life is FANTASTIC. but real?Tracie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16220560234729129259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post-55710109750823414552008-03-10T22:07:00.000+01:002008-03-10T22:07:00.000+01:00It is a sad state of affairs. When will things ch...It is a sad state of affairs. When will things change I ask myself. I mean, things can't keep on going like this, can they?Delinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318448281699620966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post-55584715052267866012008-03-10T11:13:00.000+01:002008-03-10T11:13:00.000+01:00I agree with you absolutely 110%! This is a subjec...I agree with you absolutely 110%! This is a subject that comes up frequently (pretty much everyday actually) amongst my Italian and non-Italian co-wokers (we're a mix of English, Americans and Canadians). Our organisation has offices in London, Paris, Madrid, Milan & the US. We all do the exact same job, yet it is well-known that here in the Milan office we are paid less than our foreign counterparts. As much as people talk about Milan as "the working city", and Italy's "financial centre", the average salary remains at just over 1000 euros per month - even for professionals. Living here and witnessing well-qualified, hard-working people struggle to get to the end of the month provides a fairly sad view of the 'bel paese'. Don't get me wrong - I know Italy has many other things going for it, but as your quality of life list demonstrates, there are many important issues which need to be dealt with and fast!Emminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797433598987212074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post-68685212668555138552008-03-10T10:25:00.000+01:002008-03-10T10:25:00.000+01:00Hello ladies,Yep... sad but true. What's funny is ...Hello ladies,<BR/><BR/>Yep... sad but true. What's funny is I just got back to Rome after 4 months away (and I'll be heading back to NYC in a few weeks for another job) and this time I'm really enjoying being back here... I think it has to do with the fact that I've been gone so long AND that I know I'll be leaving again soon- so in some ways it's like a "vacation", I guess its more bearable knowing I won't have to deal with it for long!Romericanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721721345728895213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post-20658575955011495342008-03-10T09:10:00.000+01:002008-03-10T09:10:00.000+01:00Amen sister! My quality of life criteria are pret...Amen sister! My quality of life criteria are pretty much the same, and France doesn't come anywher near that either. It's a wonderful place to holiday, but not to try to make a decent living or to get anywhere in life.Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532623477739115672.post-13776906991880888612008-03-10T02:04:00.000+01:002008-03-10T02:04:00.000+01:00I have two friends in Rome and both are native Ita...I have two friends in Rome and both are native Italians and both of them want to get the heck outta Roma for the reasons you listed on your blog.<BR/>Personally, I think things will only improve if there is a major revolution or upheaval.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com