In Reply to: messing with the work ethic posted by surfaddict on Thursday, 11. May 2006 at 13:34 Bali Time:
You make a good point.
I've always been amazed that a lady sitting on the beach (with no training) can ask and get 50.000rp for an hours massage when others are working all day to earn less than 20.000rp.
Why do you think they had to licence the watch, cap etc sellers. Hundreds of Indonesians were coming from other islands to get rich.
Unfortunately it also encourages begging.
But I don't think there's a lot we can do about it.