Athens-based student Aristea Iliadis considers herself lucky to have part-time work. Most of her friends are unemployed.
"I earn very little but it is better than nothing," she said.
Her friends were excited when she scored her job at a retail shop, but were less enthused when she told them about the low pay.
Iliadis works 16 hours per week while finishing her last year of sociology studies. She said her work colleagues worry constantly about being laid off.
Iliadis and her 26-year-old sister live at home with their parents, unable to afford the cost of living alone.
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The Greek economy has been kept afloat since 2010 by funds drawn from a €240 billion bailout program. In return, the country has enacted deep cuts to government spending, raised taxes and introduced structural reforms. Unemployment has rocketed to more than 27%.
--Interview conducted by CNN's Elinda Labropoulou.
