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Int.: Have you been working in your life? I have worked, yes.
Int.: Where have you worked? I have been working in the mine for 2-3 years, in Marasesti for 3 years, at CFR (Romanian railroads) for 4 years, and in constructions for 5 years.
Int.: So you have been working for around 30 years? And in Constanta for three years. In furniture sales, packing...
Int.: And you have worked also in IAS (communist agriculture enterprise). Yes, this goes without saying, for 15 years in IAS.
Int.: And you have no pension. No, cause I have lost my employment record. I kept moving around with my kids, to Cosmesti, to...
And I also worked at CFR (Romanian railroads) for four years, I had forgotten. Int.: And you have no pension. How do you live?
We work here and there, for two-three days a week. I am lucky I am not a smoker.
Int.: Do you have children, nephews? Of course, I have 12 nephews.
Int.: And you live here with 12 children? Yes, 12. We sleep on the floor, as we can, yes.
Int.: She is your wife? Yes, yes.
Int.: Has she been working? Have you worked, madam? Of course I have worked.
Int.: And you have no pension, nothing. I have been working at CAP (collective farm), I have.
Int.: So this is the situation of these people. There is no one to help them enjoy their rights, as every citizen should. And they have worked!
We work today, we eat tomorrow. But we don’t even have enough for eating tomorrow, with all the kids we have. It is very difficult.