Is there a natural Human Right to be able to support a household on one adult income?
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CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
Of course not. Nature aside, let's look at laws in society. You've got minimum wage in some countries and the right to register as an unemployed person where the employees of the state institution are responsible for searching a job for you, there are also laws in some countries that prioritize the right to inhabit a place before the right to own a property, which gives the advantage to squatters. As far as I know, there are no rules about the prices of the rent anywhere though.
So for example the reality of my city is this:
Minimum wage is 750 € brutto, therefore 526,10 € netto. This of course only applies to regular full-time employees.
The lowest rent I found is 410 € per month + deposit 1200 €.
Average rent is around 700 € per month
If I check regular job offers, I see wages like 1100 € per month, which is 861,01 € netto. Yay, if you're lucky and find rent for 500 €, it leaves you 361 € for food, transport, other things you need and leisure...amazing, right?
As a self-employed person you would have to pay minimum 313,93 € for the insurance and let's say pay 550 € for monthly rent, which is 863, 93 € every month. Yay, you'd better find solvent clients and good luck with that in a society where nobody wants to pay.
So for example the reality of my city is this:
Minimum wage is 750 € brutto, therefore 526,10 € netto. This of course only applies to regular full-time employees.
The lowest rent I found is 410 € per month + deposit 1200 €.
Average rent is around 700 € per month
If I check regular job offers, I see wages like 1100 € per month, which is 861,01 € netto. Yay, if you're lucky and find rent for 500 €, it leaves you 361 € for food, transport, other things you need and leisure...amazing, right?
As a self-employed person you would have to pay minimum 313,93 € for the insurance and let's say pay 550 € for monthly rent, which is 863, 93 € every month. Yay, you'd better find solvent clients and good luck with that in a society where nobody wants to pay.
bijouxbroussard · F
@CrazyMusicLover
That’s actually pretty cool. Here, the state gives you a certain amount of money, while you attempt to find another job (but they don’t help you in that search, you’re kind of on your own).
and the right to register as an unemployed person where the employees of the state institution are responsible for searching a job for you
That’s actually pretty cool. Here, the state gives you a certain amount of money, while you attempt to find another job (but they don’t help you in that search, you’re kind of on your own).
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@bijouxbroussard In reality, most benefit from searching on their own and in general there are some strange things going on. For example I was sent to some employer and it felt really sketchy, the address was a private home and when I wrote to them they wrote back that they already had a person for that position but they didn't withdrew the offer. But of course, it wasn't the fault of the employment office, but the employer that sent the request to the office and didn't let them know they already filled the position and still acted as if they were searching for someone.
Most unemployed people register because then they don't have to pay the healthcare insurance out of their pocket but prefer to search for work on their own.
Another good thing is that if you're unemployed for more than a year, they offer a program where you could ask a non-profit organizations to give you a part-time work and the state will pay this organization for employing you.
Most unemployed people register because then they don't have to pay the healthcare insurance out of their pocket but prefer to search for work on their own.
Another good thing is that if you're unemployed for more than a year, they offer a program where you could ask a non-profit organizations to give you a part-time work and the state will pay this organization for employing you.
