David, you are right about ´supers´having a good deal in New York. As you say, they also get fantastic tips. New York, of course, is a special case in the US. Condo and co-op fees are also high in New York - but keep in mind that New Yorkers earn very high salaries compared to Portenos. People who can pay a minimum USD $500,000 for a small Manhattan apartment can handle the condo fees. Let´s not forget, though, that a LOT of New Yorkers live in amazingly CHEAP rent-controlled apartments. Anyway, back to BA, it´s a lot tougher here where professional salaries are so low. Today a lawyer friend told me of a friend of his who is 40 years old and works for a TOP BA law firm. He holds an important position and earns $4,000 PESOS a month. This is the reality here and I don´t know where it is going to end. The latest populist attempt by the K people to require expensive indemnizations for firing part time domestic employees will help to eliminate one of the remaining advantages of the middle / upper middle class.
