It’s the green economy jobs bonanza and woe betide the economy that falls behind in investing in its clean energy infrastructure. Why I hear the Chinese are way ahead of us investing billions to upgrade their power grid to near stone-age production levels based on wind, sun, and great clouds of hot, stinky gas.
Sucked in, solar power investors in Spain. Have a business model based on subsidies, and you could have the rug pulled out from under you at any time.
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Spain curbs ‘millionaire’ pay for air traffic controllers (incredible salaries)
Breitbart.com
According to figures released by the transport ministry last week, 135 controllers earned more than 600,000 euros (830,000 US dollars) per year while 713 earned between 360,000 and 540,000 euros.
By comparison Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero earns just under 92,000 euros a year while the average salary in Spain is just over 18,000 euros per year, according to government figures.
In addition, the controllers can retire at the age of 52.
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Incredible. The Fall of the West.
And, at age 52, if they make nearly a MILLION DOLLARS a year while they are working, then retire, don’t they get about $30,000,000 in retirement pay, if they live long enough??? Total of $30,000,000 each + salaries??? What country could ever support this?
Oh yeah: Spain, US, UAW, Obama, SEIU, they all want to try!!!