In Spain, during the 1950's and even later, there were situations of semi-slavery that run like the following: landlord provided housing and food, and didn't ch

In Spain, during the 1950's and even later, there were situations of semi-slavery that run like the following: landlord provided housing and food, and didn't charge the worker for anything until the end of the year, after the harvest. Then, the landlord would always find the worker living costs had totaled slightly more than what he had earned working for him, and thus the worker had to stay another year ... and the ghastly cycle would renew itself. The landlord would even have armed guards to "protect" the "village", and would not let anyone leave for their "protection", soviet style. Those bright enough had to run away in the middle of the night. [EDIT: bottom line: don't lose track of what you really earn and what you really spend.]