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How does it feel at a turning point of working life?

Sanna Alamäki, Managing Director

Renewal enables succeeding, and you should listen to your own need for a change. Sanna Alamäki, Managing Director of YTK, contemplates the reasons that led to the decision to head in a new direction.
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Everything you did not know about the waiting period

Petja Eklund, Senior Expert

Waiting period is the time period at the beginning of unemployment and lay-off for the duration of which we cannot pay earnings-related daily allowance. If the waiting period comes as a surprise, it is probably confusing and exasperating, because you will receive less money for the first application period because of it.
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Student! Keep your membership in the fund valid!

In the autumn, many people rejoice about studying. The schools start and studying continues. At the same time, you may stop to think whether you need the membership of the fund anymore now that you’re a student. Fortunately it’s easy to answer; membership in the fund is the best way to prepare for the risk of unemployment even during studies. So it is worthwhile to keep your membership in the fund valid also during studies.
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It’s going fine! Processing times are short and there are plenty of vacant jobs

We are moving towards the autumn in a hopeful mood. The volume of applications for daily allowance has been decreasing for four months in a row, and the processing rate of the applications is swift at the moment. There is currently a need for employees on the labour market, which opens up the opportunities for many to find a job.
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The unemployed coach potato and watershed of the future

Lauri Hannus, Communications Manager

Our extensive survey looks at the other sides of the myths and tells us what Finns have done during unemployment. The majority of unemployed people has been active despite the discouraging pandemic, but concerns are attached to part of the young people.
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Young people and women experience unemployment as more burdensome than others

Unemployment causes strong negative emotions in Finns, such as anxiety, shame and fear. On the other hand, one in five people have also experienced a sense of freedom and optimism while unemployed. Unemployment for persons aged under 35 and women clearly causes more anxiety than for men and older age groups.
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