Iago
June 20th, 2007, 11:01 AM
(badly translated from portuguese by me):
In Sweden a heavy Metal fan was considered unable to work like an average person because of his musical taste. Roger Tullgren, 42, will receive a monthly assistance in money from the government and will work under special conditions.
After losing many jobs for having his life dominated by Metal, Tullgren was submitted to a battery of psychological exams. After the analisys he was considered a sick and disabled person by the swedish government.
So the service in charge of taking care of the unnemployed people of the country decided to pay him a salary and found him a comprehensive employer: Tullgren just got a job as a dish washer in a restaurant, where he will have the permission to dress the way he wants, listen to loud music and leave earlier for those concerts he can't miss.
A Black Sabbath fan, Roger says that, to follow the Metal, he already lost or quit many jobs last year. Only in 2006, he attended to almost 300 shows of the style, many of them during work time. "Some people say I should grow up and learn to enjoy other music styles, but I can't. Heavy Metal is my life style", he concludes.
http://igpop.ig.com.br/principal/2007/06/19/metaleiro_e_considerado_incapaz_por_causa_de_gosto _musical_832572.html
In Sweden a heavy Metal fan was considered unable to work like an average person because of his musical taste. Roger Tullgren, 42, will receive a monthly assistance in money from the government and will work under special conditions.
After losing many jobs for having his life dominated by Metal, Tullgren was submitted to a battery of psychological exams. After the analisys he was considered a sick and disabled person by the swedish government.
So the service in charge of taking care of the unnemployed people of the country decided to pay him a salary and found him a comprehensive employer: Tullgren just got a job as a dish washer in a restaurant, where he will have the permission to dress the way he wants, listen to loud music and leave earlier for those concerts he can't miss.
A Black Sabbath fan, Roger says that, to follow the Metal, he already lost or quit many jobs last year. Only in 2006, he attended to almost 300 shows of the style, many of them during work time. "Some people say I should grow up and learn to enjoy other music styles, but I can't. Heavy Metal is my life style", he concludes.
http://igpop.ig.com.br/principal/2007/06/19/metaleiro_e_considerado_incapaz_por_causa_de_gosto _musical_832572.html