Nashton
4/5/2012 6:39:00 PM
On 04-05-12 2:40 PM, ADR wrote:
> On Thursday, April 5, 2012 9:27:07 AM UTC-7, arktos-linux2 wrote:
>> On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:36:24 +0300, gogu wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> He was mentally sick and...grafikos!
>>> Have a look and decide what he was:
>>> 1) he had a pharmacist's pension after 35 years, meaning he had a very
>>> good pension even after the latest cuts...
>>
>> now 1680/month
>>
>>
>>> 2) he sold his pharmacy about
>>> 10 years ago and we all know how much cost a pharmacy in Athens,
>>> especially in those good years... So he had a good "kompodema", too...
>>
>> a relative of mine who bought a pharmacy in 1987 paid
>> aera in galatsi (one of cheapest in central athens) 18
>> million drs. all this was undeclared and untaxed by the
>> seller. the shop, fittings and stock were extra. typically
>> u could buy at least one 100sqm flat in that area with that
>> money alone @ that time.
I understand. It is tough starting a pharmacy and getting the license.
My guess is that most would not have this account of money and would have
to borrow heavily either from friends and relatives or from a bank. Which
means high payments for a long period of time. It is obvious that the man
was pushed over the edge by the cuts in pensions and the outrageous
additional
taxation.
My mother has so far lost about 25% of her pension. Of the additional
pension that she was receiving that was providing some cushion, only 25
euros per month are now being paid. Of course, I had to pay for her the
"haratsi". Otherwise, she would have starved to death or would have been
unable to pay for her medication.
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Do something about your chars, i.e., learn to use newsreaders.
Why is it necessary to purchase a license in Greece? In the US and
Canada, passing the NAPLEX and finding funding is all that is required.
In most cases, pharmacists *rent* the real estate instead of buying it
outright at the onset of their careers.
Where the heck anyone can come up with millions of Euros by borrowing
from friends (LOL) and relatives and banks (which for corporations
require a 25% down payment, i.e. equity in order for the potential buyer
to secure a loan and pay reasonable rates) is only something that exists
in your head and demonstrates how far gone in orbit you really are when
it comes to money matters.
What is painfully obvious is that this man had it better than many other
Greeks in his age group, if the stories about him being a former
pharmacist are true.
What is also obvious is that he unfortunately decided to end his life
prematurely. What is even more remarkable is the fact that you, a
biomedical researcher, is oblivious to the fact that he was mentally ill
and acted while in the midst of what was probably a dark phase of his
depression. Unless you're suggesting that he acted in a lucid and
calculated manner and ended his life as a protest. Is it possible? Sure.
Not very likely, given that his financial situation belies the rational
that he provided for ending his life.
The only depravity here is your attempt to use this to further advance
your ideological views, over and over and over again.