Precarious working conditions in Barcelona’s tourism sector have several consequences:

• Higher likelihood of being forced to move: Tourism workers are pushed out of the city at higher rates due to low wages and unstable jobs.

• Work-life imbalance: Long commutes and irregular—or outright dysfunctional—working hours make it nearly impossible to balance work and personal life.

• Worse housing conditions: Job insecurity and physical and mental stress are directly linked to poorer living situations.

For many companies in the tourism industry, the only way to generate profit seems to be through exploitative labor conditions.

According to data from the Catalan Government’s Department of Labor, two out of every three hospitality companies fail inspections related to wages or working hours.

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