Pedro Gabriel Nelli works in a construction company in Australia and criticized the country’s work environment: “I get busy installing a window, offer me a glass, there is no empathy.”
The content creator Pedro Gabriel Nelli is one of the Argentines who made the decision to leave the country in search of better opportunities. However, He moved to Queensland, one of the states of Australia, and was disappointed by the customs of the country.
In a video shared on his Instagram account (@nellipedrogabriel)followed by more than 14 thousand people, The young man recounted his bad experience working in construction in Australia. Through a short video, he revealed certain aspects of Australian work culture that he found striking.
The young man, who previously worked in Argentina and Spain, He noted that during his fifteen months in Queensland, where temperatures can reach 35 degrees, he never received the courtesy of a glass of water from his employers. In his story, he highlighted that in our country and Spain it is common for drinks or snacks to be offered at the end of the work day, a practice that he did not encounter in his Australian experience.
“Outraged, how can it be that in 15 months no one offered us a glass of water? I understand that here you earn well and that you can go buy water without problems, but there is no empathy. I’m cooking installing a window, offer me a glass of water, be human. What do you think? “Wrote the boy on his Instagram account.
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In other videos The Argentine said that he charges 47 Australian dollars per hour. This revelation did not go unnoticed among his followers, some of whom argued that, Despite differences in work culture, the salary in Australia allowed for a comfortable standard of living and the possibility of savings.
The comments on Nelli’s video reflected a great diversity of opinions. Some users defended Australian customs, arguing that the availability of drinking water everywhere, including bathrooms, made the courtesy of offering a glass of water unnecessary. Others took a more critical stance, urging Nelli to adapt to local customs or consider returning to Argentina if he was dissatisfied.
Pedro’s video obtained more than 200 thousand views on Instagram. “If you prefer solidarity, go to a supportive country with no future…”, “I confirm. I have been working as a gardener in Australia for 6 months and they have never offered me a glass of water. But before that I moved for a while and they offered me food, soda, ice cream, that’s strange for people,” were some of the comments from users on the social network.
“Become a friend and give the position to someone else who values it,” “I have been in Argentina for 6 years. Can you believe that every time I enter a supermarket, I say good afternoon or good night and absolutely no one responds?”, “Argentina is the best country in the world to live in,” were other reactions from his followers.
Source: Ambito
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