“Stupid Is As Stupid Does”
Forrest Gump
San Antonio’s P.R. Policy Costs Town Half A Million Euros, Without Achieving Any Of Its Objectives.
gibbs@theibizan.com
Stupid is as stupid does, so said Forrest Gump in quoting some sage advice from his mother. Considering the facts of the San Antonio Government’s 2016 regulations prohibiting the employment of P.R.s in the town, it seems likely that Mrs Gump would find those involved were indeed, pretty darned stupid. In this report we explain the current regulations and calculate their financial consequences.
Background until 2015
Though Public Relations, P.R., is a sector that encompasses many different functions and working environments, for our purposes we are just referring to the job of P.R. as it applies to Ibiza—which is the often maligned individuals who have the task of enticing you into their employer’s bar or club. Throughout Ibiza and many other tourist destinations, it is often the first job open to a newly arriving worker. (Continued on page 6)