Re:Did Finland’s basic income experiment work? [video]
by Legogris on Sunday February 03, 2019 @05:38AM
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> The man on the other hand seems to have this outlook that since he used to be a journalist, if he doesn't get another job as a journalist, he'll get to collect unemployment benefits indefinitely.
> I wonder if that's him gaming the system or if that's really how the system in Finland works.
If it's like Sweden, then he still has to apply for jobs and is pushed to go outside of his field if he is to continue getting benefits.
So many people identify strongly with their occupation. This man is a journalist and author and used to be able to sustain on that. It's as if switching field would be admiting defeat and losing yourself.
I also think that this is exactly what this kind of UBI will do: Subsidize low-paying jobs.
The man on the other hand seems to have this outlook that since he used to be a journalist, if he doesn't get another job as a journalist, he'll get to collect unemployment benefits indefinitely.
I wonder if that's him gaming the system or if that's really how the system in Finland works.