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Cash-strapped Argentine town pays employees by raffle
A raffle will determine which civil servants in a small Argentine town will receive their pay first, due to insufficient funds, its mayor announced Monday.
“We will draw lots to decide the (order) of payment,” said mayor of Bialet Masse, Gustavo Pueyo, in a broadcast from Buenos Aires private radio station Radio Mitre.
Pueyo said the raffle was approved by national mayoral authorities and the first draw took place Friday, with 23 of the town’s 92 employees receiving their pay. A second raffle is slated for Monday.
Home to 5,000 inhabitants, Bialet Masse is a tourist destination in Cordoba Province, 750 kilometers (466 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires.
General P. Malaise
July 24th, 2012
…sh!t !! they cann’t even get that right. how about everyone get a part of their salary.
my guess is the raffle is fixed too. damn progs always cheat.
Loretta in Indiana
July 24th, 2012
I see this ending VERY badly….
Chalupa
July 24th, 2012
It was either that or pay them in Gaucho cookies.
Dr. Tar
July 24th, 2012
So I guess having public workers show up on the job on Monday will be a gamble as well.
bitterclinger
July 24th, 2012
Coming your way. According to sources interviewed by Ulsterman, the U.S. collapse is being modeled on the collapses of Argentina and Brazil.
http://bit.ly/OoGwvy
General P. Malaise
July 24th, 2012
@bitterclingger
brazil did not collapse …they elected socialist/communist for the last 2 presidents.
do some research of the San Paulo Forum.
it is a semi-open plan to socialize (to make marxist) all of south america. spearheaded by Brazil.
20/20
July 24th, 2012
@bitterclinger is correct. Argentina is the template.
Watch these videos for a glimpse into the future:
http://tinyurl.com/cmstlgy