Elainera
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Thanks for that Elainera *
That tiny bit of information is very interesting about him staying in Hotels and not in his flat.
Do you think it is legitimate information?
I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else as yet.
I had the impression that he rented a flat because he had a White Shepherd dog which went with him everywhere.
I know the papers also said it was a private place for Maria and Haase to meet, but if he didn't have a rented apartment - where did he keep the dog?
Did he leave it at home?
The Honeymoon phase always ends - sad but true
And I have wondered what will happen long term to Maria if she does not come home and she is with Haase. What about her education - her identity - her prospects as a young adult?
As her mother asked in her last blog - Maria, are you still there voluntarily?
I hope there is news soon - 250 leads and nothing?!
If they are in the Country, someone somewhere must have seen her.
I had wondered if she had changed her appearance in some way - cut her hair or coloured it - or both. Maybe wears a hat with her hair up.
She does look different in her photos though - she seems like she has a few different looks to her style. The eyes and face shape though - she's still recognizable.
:dunno:
Re the hotel room, the sentence in the Spiegel article says "The electrician visited Freiburg several times, rented a hotel room, picked up Maria from school." There is no mention of renting an apartment.
Yes I would assume that she has changed her appearance somewhat. He could also have shaved, use different glasses, or wear a hat. They might have traded the car for another model.
How do they finance themselves now I wonder?
Let's assume they planned this for the past 10-12 months and squirreled away a little stash. Maybe he was able to save 100-200 Euros/month without his wife noticing, and maybe she was able to save 50-100/month, depending on her allowance and whether she had a small job. So that would make it between 1000 and 2400 Euros (him), and between 500 and 1200 Euros (her). At the most they have 4000 Euros cash with them. It will not last long. I assume neither of them has emptied a savings account or taken any valuables as we did not hear anything about that.
They have to rent a place, hotels are too risky and too expensive in the long run. In Germany you usually have to pay a deposit and some advance rent. Half their money could have gone already for that alone. The same is usually done in the UK. I don't know how it is done in other European countries. In any case rent will be cutting into their cash big time.
They need money for petrol and food, don't forget the dog food.
I would say after 1-3 months their cash is gone. And then what? Do they have a plan?
She won't be able to get a proper job due to her age. She looks older though and might be able to get temp jobs in pubs and bars, cleaning services, restaurant kitchens etc, that pay cash. All small scale and very temporary only. For example, in London I worked for one summer in a small fast food restaurant located in a park. The owner would call when he needed extra hands in the kitchen and service and I would work 3-4 shifts a week, each time cash in hand. Nothing was done officially with papers.
They would have a better chance to find jobs outside of Germany. In the UK it is pretty easy for example to put up ads in your neighbourhood and get hired privately (he as an electrician, she as a domestic cleaner for example, or a dog walker). No papers required, you work as a freelance. Most Germans speak at least some English. She probably just started learning the language in school. In any case you can find jobs that don't require fluency fairly easily. But of course you won't make much money that way. London for example is super expensive!
1-3 months is also the time period I'd give their honeymoon. She will get bored with him, while he won't want to let go. This is where I worry about her.
Right now it's probably all a great adventure. They might be in a country they haven't been before and it's all fun. She will feel satisfied seeing her parents looking for her online. But the thrill will wear off, the fun become stale when the money is over and reality starts sinking in.
I hope the awakening is gentle and she does the right thing.
