'we've watched our futures go up in smoke'

First, two young professionals describe their disheartening circumstances: Ioanna Panagioto is a volunteer at Radiobubble, a community web radio station based in a buzzing cafe where I met a number of activists the other night. She lived in London for five years until 2008, doing an MA in marketing communications and working for Debenhams. "Since coming back to Greece I've had two short temporary contracts. I've been unemployed since July 2010 and have sent 300 CVs with no luck (including for positions in a warehouse or on a shopfloor).