regularly at the job center yet to prove that i was actively looking for work. on me in. quite a burden. i mean that in the northern finnish city of old who got kolkata and also receives a basic income he s been out of work for four years after his company shut its offices here the computer scientist eventually realised that he was too old for young startups and too long out of the business to be offered a programming position now he wants to be self-employed the basic income provides him with a safety net. if there are a lot but when i worked in the i.t. sector salaries were quite good. and i know being self-employed comes with risks but i ve wanted to be my own boss for a long time and now i have the opportunity. doesn t