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PS..Guys and Gals i need some help with rechecking my assumptions.
How do you feel this situation will evolve?
And do you think has gone too far with the referendum and practically severing ties with the EU leadership?
I think you're in for one of the most challenging eras in your life, but a time you're likely to look back on with mixed feelings; friendships will be tested and those that endure will be the deepest friendships you'll ever have, others will stab you in the back over a dollar when times are at their toughest. You'll develop a network of people from all walks of life that you'll depend on and who depend on you. Carve our your niche, carve it deep and wide so there will always be people who will protect you as a resource. What you have as possessions will matter little, what you have between your ears will matter a lot.
I think things are going to get very tough for a while with wide spread shortages of everything not locally produced until a new economy is established. Common medications, even over the counter are likely to be in short supply. Energy shortages in all forms will emerge, from electrical to transportation, so any independence you can build in, all the better. The Euro is likely going to stick around even after the country leaves the Euro because the new money won't be trusted, but if you work for the government or collect a pension you might be paid in one currency, but be unable to spend it and have to exchange it at unfair rates to get money you can use. Pensions will likely be unreliable and there's going to be suffering among the aged. Be charitable if you can be, but family comes first.
Eventually an economy will return, but it's likely it will take years to balance out and it will be to a new, lower standard of living than you were accustomed to. Hope that nothing interferes with the big economic engine of Greece, tourism. High crime, riots, and civil war will be a worst case scenario, but likely to occur to some degree. The more effectively the tourist destinations can be protected, the better for everyone.
And honestly, it's a mess with the EU leaders and the situation that has evolved. I don't think there ever was a right answer; suffering was going to have to come no matter how you look at it. That time will come for each nation eventually since all modern economics are built on debt and bubbles, but you guys are leading the way, thus, why I think we're all so interested to hear your stories.
An on-line friend was 16 when NATO intervened in Serbia. Hell of a rough story, but people endure. They find a way to get through the crap and find joy in simple moments. It changes you forever, but it's not all bad. Your timeline shortens, your expectations change, you adapt and you overcome. Greekman, you're a smart guy. You'll find a way through and I look forward to learning from you on your journey.
