Day:292, Words:292

One of the weird things happening these days is the public announcements of every person's tax payments, income and total wealth. As part of Norway's money transperency policy, the details of the most wealthy are reported in the newspapers, while everyone else's financial details are on the internet for all to see.

The biggest suprise this year is that the man with the biggest income in Norway is the owner of a salmon fish farming business, located just an hour down the road in a town about the same size as Øksfjord. 'Jokkelfjord laks' is a multi million doller business that exports salmon all over the country and internationally. The owner recently sold his shares making him the richest man in Norway this year. When reporters visited him in the supermarket in Burfjord, he was not dressed in a tailor made Armani suit, nor was his private helicopter parked nearby. Mr Hansen lives as he has always done in his humble home, drinks black coffee and chats to the neighbours about the weather. There are many such millioners in Norway, who do not have to worry about money again, although their lives continue as they always have, unaffected and untainted by the wealth.

Speaking of money, a meeting has been advertised next week for all interested in taking over the kiosk. There has been little interest so far, since it was announced that the three new owners would divide the shop into office space, while also looking for someone to take over the management of the down scaled shop. The notice warned that if no one showed any interest soon, the kiosk would close and the space would be leased out to other businesses.

This would mean 'No soup for you Øksfjord!'

 

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