Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage

Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage

When people hear of ‘work’, it is usually waged or salaried employment. Governments and commentators rarely speak of the work of hustling , child-rearing or subsistence farming. Instead, work is generally referred to in the narrowly economic and legal sense as non-domestic, legally codified, paid employment.

Yet this model of work is the global exception . Wage employment was invented by European states in the 18th and 19th centuries to generate an industrial workforce. It later provided social protections such as sick pay, holidays and pensions to groups of predominantly able-bodied white male workers through what became known as the […]

Geingob’s response to poverty and hunger crises not ideal

Geingob’s response to poverty and hunger crises not ideal

By BIG Coalition of Namibia.

The President, HE Dr. Hage Geingob’s plan of converting the Food Bank and Special Feeding Schemes as the first step towards phasing in Basic Income Grant (BIG) is not the ideal way of dealing with widespread poverty that has reached a humanitarian crisis.

Recent findings by the World Bank reveal that 64% of Namibians live in poverty. Namibia has the second-highest unemployment rate in the world, with 50% youth unemployment. The 2020 UN Global Report on Food Crisis says 800,000 Namibians are facing starvation of which 400,000 are in need of humanitarian aid.The conversion of the […]

Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage

Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage

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(MENAFN – The Conversation) When people hear of ‘work’, it is usually waged or salaried employment. Governments and commentators rarely speak of the work of hustling , child-rearing or subsistence farming. Instead, work is generally referred to in the narrowly economic and legal sense as non-domestic, legally codified, paid employment.Yet this model of work is the global exception . Wage employment was invented by European states in the 18th and 19th centuries to generate an industrial workforce. It later provided social protections such as sick pay, holidays and pensions to groups […]

Namibia: Geingob’s Response to Poverty and Hunger Crises Not Ideal

Namibia: Geingob's Response to Poverty and Hunger Crises Not Ideal

The President, HE Dr. Hage Geingob’s plan of converting the Food Bank and Special Feeding Schemes as the first step towards phasing in Basic Income Grant (BIG) is not the ideal way of dealing with widespread poverty that has reached a humanitarian crisis.

Recent findings by the World Bank reveal that 64% of Namibians live in poverty. Namibia has the second-highest unemployment rate in the world, with 50% youth unemployment. The 2020 UN Global Report on Food Crisis says 800,000 Namibians are facing starvation of which 400,000 are in need of humanitarian aid.

The conversion of the food bank and special […]

Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage

Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage

Unemployed men seek casual jobs from passers-by on a road in Cape Town, South Africa. EFE-EPA/Nic Bothma When people hear of ‘work’, it is usually waged or salaried employment. Governments and commentators rarely speak of the work of hustling , child-rearing or subsistence farming. Instead, work is generally referred to in the narrowly economic and legal sense as non-domestic, legally codified, paid employment.

Yet this model of work is the global exception . Wage employment was invented by European states in the 18th and 19th centuries to generate an industrial workforce. It later provided social protections such as sick pay, […]

Basic income finland experiment

Basic income finland experiment

Sharing similarities in many ways, a strong partnership with Finland could help Vietnam realize its development goals. Vietnam aims to promote economic development based on high technologies and form an advanced innovative startup ecosystem, for which experiences from Finland prove to be valuable. Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue at the event. Photos: VNA Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue stressed the view during the Vietnam-Finland Business Roundtable on September 11 at Helsinki, which drew the participation of major Finnish companies, including Headai, KONE, Operon, Valmet or Vaisala. Hue said Vietnam is currently the third-largest […]

5 key questions to ask yourself about financial preparations for retirement

5 key questions to ask yourself about financial preparations for retirement

Millions of Americans have watched their retirement accounts balloon in value in recent years. But if a good chunk of your assets are held in traditional Individual Retirement Accounts or workplace 401(k)-style plans, you eventually will have to pay taxes on the balances. Hence, you’re not as wealthy as you might assume. Many people head into retirement with unrealistic expectations and assumptions.

Often, it’s a matter of budgeting incorrectly or carrying too much debt. Some individuals might miscalculate how soon retirement might be thrust upon them, or they don’t have a good mix of assets to help make ends meet.

When […]

“No money for basic income grant”. ANC revealed bad news

“No money for basic income grant”. ANC revealed bad news

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https://twitter.com/SundayTimesZA/status/1436736298719477768?s=19Notwithstanding President Cyril Ramaphosa having demonstrated that the ANC had conversations in regards to the chance of the public authority presenting a substantially more maintainable, long haul answer for the nation’s disturbing joblessness at its new extraordinary NEC Lekgotla, it appears there is a huge hindrance in their manner.Photograph: News24Government once again introduced the Special Covid-19 Distress Grant in July, which has been praised by common society associations and the more extensive public for its positive effect in a country that has been significantly influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic.The R350 award […]

Basic Income

Basic Income

We’re going to try something new—our first Request For Research.

We’d like to fund a study on basic income—i.e., giving people enough money to live on with no strings attached. I’ve been intrigued by the idea for a while, and although there’s been a lot of discussion, there’s fairly little data about how it would work.

It’s true that we have systems in place to give people resources, but the bureaucracy and qualification requirements make it a very imperfect approximation of what most people mean when talking about a basic income. We have some examples of something close to a basic […]

Report: Andrew Yang, Democrat Who Endorsed Joe Biden, To Start New Political Party

Report: Andrew Yang, Democrat Who Endorsed Joe Biden, To Start New Political Party

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang arrives for debate at NBC Andrew Yang, the businessman who ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary before dropping out and endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden, reportedly no longer identifies as a Democrat and will be starting a new political party.

Yang, 46, plans to announce the start of his new party next month, according to POLITICO , which spoke to two sources familiar with the matter. Business Insider, citing a source familiar with the plan, reports that the party will be aimed at centrists.

It’s unclear whether Yang has already left the Democratic Party […]