Rechazar un puesto de funcionario por no poder pagar la casa: “A fin de mes perdía dinero por trabajar”
Una encuesta de una academia especializada calcula que casi un tercio de los trabajadores públicos han declinado un ascenso o una plaza por los precios de la vivienda
Fernando García, a man from Madrigueras, Albacete, began preparing for a computer assistant position in the General Administration of the State (AGE) in 2021. In June 2024, he received good news when he successfully passed the examination and secured a position in Madrid. However, the search for an apartment in Pozuelo de Alarcón, a zone within the Madrid community, proved challenging.
The rent for the apartment he found exceeded 800 euros per month, making it unaffordable for him, given his salary of around 1,400 euros. García, who has two children residing in Albacete with his wife, struggled to make ends meet, as he reported that "I could not sustain a family and pay for an apartment; I lost money every month while working."
He tried various solutions to stay in the capital, such as sharing the house with relatives, but ultimately, at the age of 46, he decided to abandon his position in the autonomous community of Madrid due to the inability to afford a home, resign his job, and return to Albacete.
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