Portugal achieved a paradoxical situation in the labor market, where both employers and workers feel disadvantaged. Business owners complain that the costs with workers are too high, while the workers themselves argue that they receive insufficient compensation.
The article suggests that the central question is not whether wages can rise in Portugal, but rather who effectively benefits from a system where working continues to have little economic value. This situation allows both sides to be right simultaneously in their complaints.
The analysis presented in the article points to the existence of intermediaries or structures that absorb a large part of the value generated by work, leaving both bosses and workers in unfavorable positions. The State is mentioned as being in the middle of this dynamic, suggesting a regulatory or fiscal role that may contribute to this complex equation.