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The school was a small white building overlooking the blue expanse. On her first day, she met Kostas, the math teacher, who had been living in a converted garage because the tourist rentals were too expensive for a teacher's salary.

By Friday, she was on a ferry, a single suitcase packed with textbooks, summer clothes, and a thick coat for the Aegean winter. The 2015-16 cycle was different. The country was exhausted, caught between bailouts and referendums, and the schools felt the weight of it. There were fewer of them this year—fewer substitutes to cover the gaps. Elena wasn’t just the philologist; she was the librarian, the drama club coordinator, and the person who made sure the heating oil didn't run out. The school was a small white building overlooking

: The constant anxiety of the "Pinakas" (the ranking list for hiring). The 2015-16 cycle was different

: Managing high rent and low salaries during the Greek austerity years. Elena wasn’t just the philologist; she was the