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Re:Ask HN: Experienced software engineer – but unable to con... by Throwaway49202 on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @04:54PM (#33712075)
To expand, I am in the European union but since I've never paid social insurance I'm not eligible for any state help. I'm already in debt, this is just something I can't afford to pay. I had a lot of trouble paying my health insurance debt so I could go to the psychiatrist.

Regardless, in the POV of the state I'm a high income individual so I am not eligible anyways. I make about $50/hour and they don't care I'm out of a job for 2/3 of a year. Unemployment allowance office actually tried to call the police on me because they thought I'm trying to steal from the government.

ADHD is not recognized adult medical condition here so I can't be recognized as disabled.

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Re:Ask HN: Experienced software engineer – but unable to con... by searchableguy on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @05:10PM (#33712264)
Where in European union?
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Re:Ask HN: Experienced software engineer – but unable to con... by Throwaway49202 on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @05:13PM (#33712310)
Slovakia
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Re:Ask HN: Experienced software engineer – but unable to con... by redanddead on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @01:31AM (#33715915)
How did the police situation happen?
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Re:Ask HN: Experienced software engineer – but unable to con... by Throwaway49202 on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @03:07AM (#33716448)
I tried to go there for third time in 4 months and they called them and the companies they sent me to gave them feedback that I am not working - because here it's mandatory to be trying to get a job to collect the allowance.

Fortunately the guys who arrived were the most reasonable guys I ever met and laughed at them, but suggested I don't go back there again.

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