The necessary requirement that an executive must have to work in the private sector in Greece is a certain type of a work permit (if the candidate is a foreign employee). This type of work permit requires by the employee some general "easy’’ documents like a certain type of visa (type DA2), four photos, a copy of his passport legally certified, a deposit in favor of the Greek government, etc. and some special documents. All the special documents (such as the statute of the firm, the work contract, etc.) that are needed are provided by the firm. The only employees who can get this type of work permit are the executives of a company - for instance, the members of the board of directors, shareholders, general directors, legal representatives, etc. Other requirements are for a zero criminal record, public insurance, VAT number, etc. But taking into account that we are talking about the private sector and not about the public sector, it depends on the employer and it is in his discretion to ask for some extra documents. The typical full-time working hours are eight hours per day five times a week, but these working hours rarely are respected. There is a minimum wage of 586.08 euros per month and the compensation depends on how many years an employee works in the firm. Generally, when someone is working in the private sector, the terms of the collaboration are defined between the employer and the employee, taking into account the general principles of the labor law as mentioned above.
