1. His name is Ivan Petrov and
he is 62 years old.
He is my grandfather.
He is from Bulgaria and he lives in
Plovdiv.

2. Plovdiv, Bulgaria
It is the second-largest city
in Bulgaria after the
capital Sofia, with a
population of 338,153
inhabitants.
The city is situated in
southern Bulgaria and is
referred to as the "heart
of Bulgaria" due to its
location roughly at the
centre of the country.
It´s a very beautiful city.
You can visit everything, it
´s a very interesting city.

3. Family Profession
He lives with his ●
He was a miner.
wife, Raina. ●
He worked for 25
He has one brother, years in the
two children and mines in
different villages
four grandchildren. around Sofia
(the capital of
Bulgaria)
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4. Important aspects of his job
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He worked for 7 hours a day.
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He didn´t have a rest period
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He had two days off.
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He had 40 days of holidays a year.
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He earned between 800 and 900 lev (400 and 450
euro)
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He received a bonus for doing dangerous work.

5. Working conditions
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He was working 300 meters underground.
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He had several security measures such as
boots, helmet … and he used a machine
that cleans the air.

6. Working conditions
When he was ill, he was paid all his salary.
In his time, the villages in the vicinity had
centres where he could go for medical
check-ups in the weekends.

7. At Present
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He is currently a pensioner because at 45
years old he had to retire due to the
hardness of his work.
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He receives a maximum pension of 730 lev
(360 euros).
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MADE BY: MIROSLAVOVA Y SÁNCHEZ