For Greeks, burgeoning gig economy means low wages, long hours

When he set up his own business washing boats and cars on the Greek island of Skyros nearly a decade ago, 42-year old Nikos Vourliotis was a young man with dreams and aspirations.
Then the reality of Greece's austerity regime kicked in. A stipulation by debt-laden authorities that he should pay his annual tax bill upfront killed the business. Now, he has joined the growing ranks of Greeks in a precarious "gig economy" working long hours for low wages and no job security.
"For now, I can only think of the present," said the father-of-two after delivering burgers and souvlaki by moped in the coastal Athens suburb of Glyfada.

"When you have two children, you are forced to look at your present to make sure that you meet your obligations, that you don't have debts."
In August, Greece will mark the first anniversary of being free from the close financial supervision...

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