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3 weeks ago

Poll: Young people’s life satisfaction falls to record low in Finland

According to the annual youth survey, young people’s satisfaction with their lives has dropped to a historic low.
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3 weeks ago

“I can’t play the victim” — The immigrant women tackling adult loneliness in Finland

Communities like Secret Club and the Foundher Table are helping immigrant women find a place in Finland where they truly belong.
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4 weeks ago

Monday’s papers: Conflicting interests, teen crime, and €6k at birth

What if every newborn got a jumpstart on their future retirement?
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4 weeks ago

The penalty for motherhood is real, research shows

At the same time, men often see a career boost after they become dads.
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4 weeks ago

Friday’s papers: University tells academics to avoid US, Finland’s athlete shortage, and slippery streets

Some Finnish academics are travelling to the US with blank phones and laptops.
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4 weeks ago

Finland suffers growing job security worry, worker burnout

About a quarter of Finns have a concerning level of workplace burnout symptoms, according to the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.
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4 weeks ago

More flats falling into foreclosure

Forced property sales to settle debts rose by 16 percent last year.
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4 weeks ago

Finns confused about inheritance, survey shows

In Finland, surviving spouses don’t automatically inherit their deceased partners.
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1 month ago

It takes 6 weeks for a wage earner to match one day of a CEO’s pay, STTK says

For a salaried employee, it takes an average of 46 days to earn what a chief executive makes in a single day.
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1 month ago

Most private-sector nurses return to work – but one union left out of deal

Several labour groups approved a compromise deal on Friday, but the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors (JHL) was not included. It is still planning more strike action next week.
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