“Catherine» departed from Rafina with destination Mykonos at 7:30 am on Monday. A construction specialist aboard the ship was asked by “K” if… ladder, for whom there have already been previous announcements that they will visit the island. “We arrived on the island with 10 people from archeology,” he says. “They got into 2 white Fiats with registration numbers…”.

The professional concealed the details of his vehicles in order to be able to identify them from a distance in case of verification. “We have finished, everything that was arbitrary, we have built.”

The same person, whose details are available to “K”, who works at a construction site located in one of the most recognizable landmarks of the island, explains that in recent days they have been working day and night, “to prevent the worst.” “.

“We were in a hurry to build a shell, a house without walls, so we could keep working in secret,” he says.

An unorthodox course of construction was applied in its construction, so that it did not look like it was recently built, and that work could be carried out inside at one’s discretion.

“To put it simply, when you build a house, you first plaster and then put in the windows. First, we put the doors and windows so that we cannot be seen from the outside. That is, if the planning department now checks and finds an engineer inside, he can claim that he just went into that shell to do internal work. He will say that he does not know who is responsible for its construction.” Thus, the responsibility passes to the owner.

Since the presence of the echelons of the competent authorities was already known to those who built during this period on the island, mobilization was carried out in coordination with the elements provided by law to ensure the safety of workers.

“Now they all work in helmets and vests,” says the same source. “Now they can be seen from afar, orange scattered figures.”

Workers who worked without insurance in many cases became insured – “those who had papers” – for fear of multiple checks.

However, construction professionals look tense. “There is concern. We have also fallen out with many of our partners here who are pushing us to work faster,” says one of them.

Season like a chiller

A former medical store worker on Mykonos, he tells K that he previously worked as a “chiliador” for 2 months while working at a well-known store on the island.

“They were forced to stop due to urban planning. (But they kept walking). When the police appeared, I gave a signal, and the carpenters, like mice, ran to hide so that they would not be tied up, ”he says characteristically to“ K ”.

The daily wage for the work of “chiliadoro” was then 70 euro with accommodation and meals, working hours from 8.00 to 16.00. “The easiest part-time job I have ever done in my life,” he says. “Once the commander (of the department) arrived in a civilian car, and I did not understand. He passed in front of me and I didn’t understand him.”

Further, according to the former employee, did not stop anyone. Despite the fines, the work continued. “My boss told me that in 30 years they have never caught anyone for anything big,” he adds.

The testimony of this person relates to the events of 3-4 years ago. However, the image he conveys seems to be the same as that described by today’s workers at a large construction site in the archipelago: “Others worked at 4 p.m. so that they would not be seen. They did it all while kissing the chili.”