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Re:Italy Is Held Back by 2.6M People Who Have Given Up on Work by fxtentacle on Friday June 03, 2022 @03:37AM (#31605348)
In Germany you can get a small apartment paid for by the government if you're unemployed. I'm guessing OP was comparing working to rent a nice apartment vs. living on government support somewhere in the middle of nowhere. I mean Utah also has cheap homes (but no jobs) whereas California has great jobs (but no cheap homes).
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Re:Italy Is Held Back by 2.6M People Who Have Given Up on Work by Seriomino on Friday June 03, 2022 @03:59AM (#31605495)
You get sanctions if you don't try interviews.

And you only get it after all your riches are gone.

After that your Rente/retirement money will become a real struggle.

I don't envy anyone going this road but I also don't mind it.

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Re:Italy Is Held Back by 2.6M People Who Have Given Up on Work by llampx on Friday June 03, 2022 @03:49AM (#31605438)
The German government doesn't relocate you to Timbuktu if you are on benefits, you get to keep living in your city and maybe even your neighborhood.
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