Chaebols & Chabolas - The Struggle for Work

For the majority of humans, work is one of the basic conditions for their existence. Whereas in rich countries work is strongly linked with social advancement and personal fullfillment, in poor countries work is a matter of mere survival. The Videobook Chaebols & Chabolas by David Syz shows unexpected aspects of unemployment. The author compares three coutries: Spain, South Korea and Switzerland. While Spain has an unemployment rate of 27% and illegal immigrants find themselves trapped in their simple huts, made out of trash (chabolas), because the desperate Spanish population starts to take over their jobs in the green houses, South Koreas sole focus is on achievement and success. If you don’t get a job in one of the big enterprises (chaebols), you’re facing social rejection and isolation. What price is a society willing to pay for its wealth? And what can countries learn from each other?