A video released by an influencer on TikTok went viral because a Peruvian immigrant in Spain reveals how much she earns in the country, working as a maid — sparking the debate about whether it is a lot, or a little.
O influencer Kike Vasquez publishes videos on its social networks about the Latin American immigrant community in Europe. In one of them, the Peruvian immigrant Elida who has lived in Spain for four years.
This woman shared with the “tiktoker” that earn between 1500 and 2 thousand euros doing jobs such as cleaning and cooking.
“I work a full day in one place and work hours in another”, he reveals, highlighting that “The trick is to organize your schedule and know manage time“.
“It’s possible to earn well, although it’s not always easy”, says Elida in the video that caught the attention of social media, and where she also complains about the high cost of living in Spainhighlighting that you have to plan your expenses very well.
“I spend approximately 800 to 900 euros per month living not so comfortably sharing an apartment with other people”, notes the immigrant.
“O single room costs 350 and over time this amount increases”, he complains, highlighting that the rest goes to pay for public transport, telephone, basic services and food.
Despite everything, still manage to save part of your salarynamely to send a portion to the family in Peru, where the minimum wage is 1,130 soles, around 292 euros.
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Is it a lot or a little? The debate is launched
In the reactions to the video with Elida, there are those who do not believe in the values revealed by the Peruvian immigrant. But there are also those who admit that “if you are alone and without a family burden, you might be able to take that salary”, “working from Monday to Monday”.
“1500 euros compared to the cost of living It’s like the minimum wage“, vents, in turn, a TikTok user.
Another social network user who says that earns a thousand dollars (about 970 euros) a week in the USAnotes that Elida is “poorly paid”.
The average salaries for domestic workers in the USA are actually higher than those in Spain, being around 25 to 45 dollars per hour (between 24 and 44 euros), depending on the city and type of work performed.
In comparison, in Spain, the value varies between 8.30 and 10 euros per hour.
To win 2 thousand euros, You shouldn’t “rest at all”laments another TikTok user.
“It is no longer profitable to go to work in Spain”
There are those who lament that they have been immigrants “for 15 years” and that they only reach “900 euros”.
“I can’t earn that even with three jobs”, complains another user of the social network, without revealing where he works.
“Spain is tough”, because “everything is very expensive”adds yet another user. And there are those who conclude that “it is no longer profitable to go to work”, mainly due to the high cost of housing.
“Eu I earn more than 2 thousand here in Italybut I don’t even have time to sit like her in a room, and I spend 600 in the house and another 700 in other expenses”, says another TikTok user.
Finally, another domestic worker reveals that “five years ago, in Italy, she earned 2800 [euros]”. “Things have gotten worse, from what I see,” he concludes.
