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<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Hello and Welcome to Finland.
[[Thank you, I'm happy to be here.|Step 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
That's good. But before we can begin we need to ask you a couple of questions.
[[Sure thing.|Step 2]]
[[What? Why?|Questioning 1]]
[[I just came here for some information|Retort 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Why are you in Finland?
[[I am an Asylum Seeker.|Aslyum 1]]
[[I am a Quota Refugee.|Refugee 1]]
[[I came here to join my partner.|Lover 1]]
[[I came here for work.|Worker 1]]
[[I came here to study.|Student 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We are here to determine what assistance you require to integrate in Finland and become a productive resident.
[[Let's get started then.|Step 2]]
[[When is someone considered integrated and a productive resident?|Productive]]
[[Okay, great...but I don't need assistance|Denied]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
What? This isn't where you get information. This is your assigned appointment to discuss your integration program. You do want to become Finnish don't you?
[[No, not really. I'm proud of who I am.|Shock 1]]
[[Assigned? Appointment? I just want to ask some questions.|Reply 1]]
[[What does that entail?|Explanation]]
[[Yeah, sure, whatever.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
That very well may be, however in order to continue to receive your benefits you must answer these questions.
[[If you say so.|Step 2]]
[[What if I don't?|Denied]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Now is not the time for your questions. You can ask them at the end of the session. First we must complete your assessment.
[[Ask away then.|Step 2]]
[[And if I don't want to have an assessment?|Denied]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Pursuant to the Integration Act of 2010 most immigrants are entitled to assistance integrating in Finland.
[[Most?|Definition]]
[[Okay. So I guess that includes me.|Find Out]]
[[I'm not most immigrants.|Oh Really]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
An immigrant is anyone from another country who does not currently have Finnish citizenship. Which means you.
[[That's not very clear.|Press On]]
[[Uh... whatever. Let's just get to your questions.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
First we have to see if you qualify for integration.
[[Qualify? I'm an immigrant. How do I not qualify to integrate in Finland.|Move On]]
[[If you say so.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Answer these questions. And we'll explain along the way.
[[Fine.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
These questions are designed to help us determine what assistance you deserve. So if you will, let us begin and you will receive your answer in time.
[[Okay...|Step 2]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
We'll be the ones to decide that. Now if you please let's begin.
[[Fine|Step 2]]
[[This is a waste of time|Denied]]
[[Thank you but no.|Denied]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
If you do not cooperate then your current benefits will be canceled and you will be ineligible for them for a further three months.
[[That's such bullshit.|Step 2]]
[[Fine, whatever.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
An immigrant with a job who pays their taxes is a contributing member of society.
[[About that...|Remark]]
[[If you say so.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
You are entitled to your opinion of what a productive person is, but government policy sees any person or immigrant as contributing to society once they have a job and pay taxes. Immigrants are considered integrated once they find employment or learn one of the official languages.
[[Guess I'll just speak to my political representative then.|Step 2]]
[[Look I've got other things to do, like applying for jobs so the sooner this is over the better.|Step 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You are only entitled to the 2 hours of Finnish lessons you receive at your camp.
[[But I want to do more. I want to be Finnish.|Asylum 2]]
[[I want to work. Camp life is too depressing.|Camp 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
An integration class has been arranged for you.
[[Great. When do I begin.|Integration 1]]
[[What if I want to start a business?|Entrepreneur 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Then you are entitled to an integration course.
[[My parnter is a Finland Swede, so I want to learn Swedish.|Swedish 1]]
[[Oh yeah, I'm all for this integration shit. I want to be knee deep in Finnish.|Lover 2]]
[[What do I need to do?|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Are you currently employed?
[[Yes.|Employed]]
[[No.|Worker 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Have you found employment upon completing your studies?
[[I started immediately upon graduation.|Student 2]]
[[I have yet to find anything.|Student 3]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Well then, you're doing everything possible to integrate in Finland. And you have no need of our services.
[[But I don't speak Finnish or Swedish.|Languages]]
[[Okay... so there's no assistance you can provide me?|Languages]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Were you employed when you arrived in Finland?
[[Yes.|Worker 3]]
[[No.|Migrant 1]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
We cannot provide you any services. It is your responsibility to learn an official language. You may want to speak to your employer as they may be able to provide the courses for you.
[[Umm...|The End 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Thank you for your time and should your employment situation change be sure to inform us.
YOU ARE INTEGRATED.
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Are you currently employed?
[[Yes, I have a job.|The End 1]]
[[I have my own business.|Worker 4]]
[[No, not any longer.|Unemployed 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Have you registered with the magistrate where you live?
[[Yes, of course.|Migrant 2]]
[[No. I have been unable to find a place to live.|Homeless 1]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Do you have a job?
[[I wouldn't be able to afford rent here if I didn't.|Languages]]
[[I do the occasional bit of freelance. But it's nothing full time.|Freelance 1]]
[[I'm currently unemployed.|Unemployed 1]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Are you from an EU country, Norway or Iceland?
[[Yes, I came here due to the free movement I'm entitled to.|Homeless 2]]
[[No, I'm from elsewhere.|Alien 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We cannot help you at this time. You need to speak with the local authorities regarding registering your presence in Finland. Or you need to return to your home country.
[[But, but, but...|The End 2]]
[[That sucks.|The End 2]]
[[What good are you then?|The End 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Do you have a residency permit?
[[Yes.|Alien 2]]
[[Not yet.|Waiting]]
[[Nope.|The End 3]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
As you are not officially registered in Finland we cannot provide you any assistance. You are not entitled to any of our services. Integration can only start once you are registered here. You need to resolve your issues before you return to us.
[[Seriously? How am I supposed to get a job or a home then?|The End 2.1]]
[[Thanks for wasting my time.|The End 2.1]]
[[How am I supposed to do that? If I don't have a job I can't get a house. If I don't have a house I can't register. And If I can't register I can't get a job.|The End 2.1]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Thank you. Please leave.
YOU ARE NOT INTEGRATED.
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Are you employed now?
[[Yes, I recently found something and signed a contract.|Languages]]
[[I don't have any steady work but I do the occassional gig.|Freelance 1]]
[[My situation hasn't changed, I'm still unemployed.|Unemployed 1]]
[[I'm considering starting my own business.|Entrepreneur 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
If you have not received your residency permit then you are not entitled to any benefits, nor are you allowed to work. Please return once you have received it.
[[Okay, thank you for your time.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
The officers behind you would like a moment of your time.
YOU ARE ARRESTED. YOU ARE DEPORTED. YOU ARE NOT INTEGRATED.
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Thank you, have a good day.
YOU ARE NOT INTEGRATED. BUT MAYBE IN THE FUTURE...
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Then you are an entrepreneur.
[[No, no I'm not. I don't work enough to support myself.|Freelance 2]]
[[Yeah, I guess I am when you think about it.|Entrepreneur 1]]
<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Have you resided in Finland for less than three years?
[[I just got here, so yeah.|Unemployed 2]]
[[I've been here a while but it's less than 3 years.|Unemployed 2]]
[[I've been here longer than that.|Long Term 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
If you are going to start a business then we can direct you to the appropriate people to speak with. You may be eligible to receive a startup grant. However, you will receive no further assistance from our office. Do you wish to start a business?
[[Might as well, I've always wanted to have my own company.|The End 5]]
[[Not at the moment. But I may reconsider it in the future.|Unemployed 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You must now speak with NewCo Helsinki or the equivalent in your area to complete the steps necessary to receive a startup grant and register your business. There you can find information in Finnish and English. Swedish is not available.
[[I thought Swedish was an official language.|Swedish Services]]
[[Great, thanks so much.|The End 5.1]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
Swedish is an uncessary language. This is Finland. Learn Finnish.
[[But Swedish is a constitutionally protected right.|Services 2]]
[[I'll be speaking to the Ombudsman.|The End 6]]
[[Whatever, as long as they have the information in English.|The End 5.1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You're welcome. Have a nice day.
YOU ARE NOW INTEGRATED. UNLESS YOUR BUSINESS FAILS WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF YOUR LIFE IN FINLAND, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY INTEGRATION COURSE.
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
No one uses Swedish. If you are going to live in Finland you need to learn Finnish.
[[Government services are supposed to be available in both Finnish and Swedish in bilingual areas.|Services 3]]
[[I can see you're going to remain stubborn on this point. So I'll just speak to them.|The End 5.1]]
[[You may want to reconsider your position. If I speak to the Ombudsman...|The End 6]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
Very well. Our meeting is now terminated due to your unwillingness to cooperate.
[[I am cooperating. I just...|The End 6.1]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
I said good day.
[[No you didn't.|The End 6.2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Leave now.
YOU ARE NOT INTEGRATED... FOR NOW. YOUR BENEFITS HAVE BEEN CANCELED FOR THREE MONTHS. REAPPLY FOR THEM IN THE FUTURE.
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
I don't know where you are getting this but you are very misinformed. Now if there is nothing else...
[[It's a little thing called the Finnish constitution.|The End 6]]
[[That's all... for now.|The End 5.1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
THE INTEGRATION GAME
[[PLAY|Welcome]]
[[INFO|Additional Information]]
[[CREDITS|Credits]]
[[DISCLAIMER|Disclaimer]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Written, Designed & Created by: Gregory Pellechi
Website: www.gregorypellechi.com or www.onegamedad.com
Twitter: @OneGameDad
Special Thanks to my wife Nora Lindstrom and our daughter. They know what they did.
This game was created using Twine 2.1 and Sugarcube 2.16.
Images were created by Gregory Pellechi using https://make8bitart.com.
The Integration Game was created for the 1-bit Clicker Jam: https://itch.io/jam/1-bit-clicker-jam
This game is released under a Creative Commons.
[[START SCREEN|Start Screen]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
This game was produced without the assistance or cooperation of any Finnish government authorities, but is based upon my personal experience and understanding of the Finnish integration system and who is eligible for such benefits.
The Integration Game attempts to be factual in how it represents the Finnish integration system works. The complexities and specificities of each individual immigrant's case is too much to readily demonstrate in a game this small. This was merely an attempt to demonstrate what stereotypical immigrants experience. No one person is represented here, but rather an impersonal system. As such if you see yourself in this game, then you can only be angry with yourself.
Otherwise this game was created in April, 2017 and may no longer document the integration process as it is in a very general manner.
That said, thank you for taking the time to play. And I hope you have learned something in doing so.
[[START SCREEN|Start Screen]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Integration in Finland is... complicated. It was designed with refugees in mind, but has been expanded to encompass all immigrants. However the services provided are not reflective of the differing needs of those immigrants.
This game attempts to demonstrate what the initial process of integration is like for many immigrants. And for them, it's dealing with the impersonal and rigid bureaucrats, who themselves are under unrelenting burdens to perform. There's an attempt to create a one-size fits all approach to integration by the Finnish authorities. But the fact is that more often than not they fail.
Learning a language or having a job are not signs of integration. Rather, they are easy to understand indicators that people are performing in a homogenous manner according to the local customs. They say nothing about how involved an immigrant is in their new community, how they contribute or what they gain from their new home. As indicators they are nothing more than the most "cost-effective" means of determining if tax money has been well spent.
There are other issues related to integration that this game has not even begun to broach. The day to day life of an immigrant in Finland is a wellspring of stories that no HBO drama, video game or Tolstoy-esque novel could truly do justice. But maybe in the future I'll attempt to tell one of those stories. For now if you want a better understanding check out the podcast I produced for Kommunförbundet about integrating in Swedish in Finland. The podcast can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/kommuntorget/sets/the-duck-pond
- Greg
[[START SCREEN|Start Screen]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
And you haven't learned to speak Finnish?
[[Or Swedish.|Long Term 2]]
[[Simply haven't had the chance with work.|Long Term 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
In that case you are eligible to begin an integration course. Doing so entitles you to an additional €9 per day on top of your unemployment benefits.
[[What's the catch?|Catch 1]]
[[Cool, when can I get started?|Unemployed 3]]
[[Is this really going to help me get a job?|Employability 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Be that as it may, you have surpassed the period in which you are eligible to take integration classes supported by us. Therefor you will receive nothing more than the standard unemployment benefits. You may be eligible for language lessons in the future.
[[In the future?|Long Term 3]]
[[May...be eligible?|Long Term 3]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
There is no "catch". You must attend language classes as part of your plan to find employment.
[[Can I study at the same time?|Catch 2]]
[[Is it cool if I do some part-time work?|Catch 2]]
[[If I'm at class how am I supposed to look for work?|Catch 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You will be placed upon a waiting list for an integration course.
[[Surely there is more to it then that.|Integration 1]]
<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We cannot guarantee you a job. But Finnish increases your likelihood of gaining employment.
[[Do you have statistics showing such? Because I've read some data showing an unemployment rate of 26% in the capital region alone.|Employability 2]]
[[Then let's get to it. I want to learn me a new language.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Keep applying for jobs. In the future you may be eligible for continuing education to retrain you and give you skills in a field in need of workers.
[[I don't want to retrain. I'm not interested in another field.|Long Term 4]]
[[Do I have any other options?|Long Term 4]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Your focus is supposed to be on learning a language. That will make you employable. If you are studying or working part-time then you are unable to take on full-time employment. Nor are you able to concentrate on learning Finnish.
[[That's a weird idea. What's stopping me from stopping studying, working another job or learning a language to take on a new job?|Catch 3]]
[[So I can't do anything else?|Option 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Finland has taken you on as a burden. As such it your obligation to follow through with your plan.
[[Plans change.|Warning 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
During your integration course you can take on an internship in the language of your studies. You may also find one during the summer when integration courses are not on offer.
[[Wait, you're telling me integration only happens during a set part of the year?|Summer 1]]
[[What if my career is focused on something that does not need or use a local language?|Option 2]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Be that as it may, you need to focus on learning Finnish. How else will you integrate in Finland?
[[With Swedish.|Services 2]]
[[Doesn't integration involve more than learning a language or getting a job?|Warning 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Tendered and untendered courses are available during a set period of the year. It is on you to continue your integration during the rest of the time. As such we suggest you find an internship during the summer to keep practicing Finnish.
[[You mean Swedish.|Services 2]]
[[Do I get any assistance in finding a place?|Summer 2]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Every company in Finland uses Finnish.
[[I'm not going to argue with you, because we both know that isn't true.|Option 3]]
[[That's a baseless statement.|The End 6]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
In order to become a Finnish citizen you must pass the national language exam. To improve your chances of finding employment you must speak Finnish. To continue to receive unemployment benefits you must agree to this plan.
The plan is that you'll integrate. And integration occurs through the sanctioned courses.
[[I still haven't agreed to anything.|The End 6]]
[[I understand. So what does the integration course entail.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
It is on you to find an internship. We can support you with the contract for your employer so they understand the terms and conditions of your time there. Also that they are not liable for your insurance.
[[Well that's a relief.|Integration 1]]
[[We can deal with that when it comes time. Tell me more about the integration program.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We are glad you have agreed to be integrated. Let the integration begin.
[[You still haven't explained what it involves.|Explanation 1]]
[[We've come this far. Let's get this over with.|The End 7]]
[[I haven't so much agreed to be integrated. More pigeonholed.|Integration 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Not for the government. Tax payers are integrated. Finns are integrated.
[[But I do pay taxes. I pay taxes on everything I purchase. I pay taxes on any benefits I receive.|Warning 3]]
[[So I can become Finnish?|Citizenship]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
You do not have a job. Therefore you are not integrated. You are no more integrated than tourists who also pay taxes on every purchase they make here.
[[I live here and contribute in other ways. Your argument is facetious.|The End 6]]
[[I can see this isn't going to be a fruitful tangent. Let's get back to talking about integration.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You can gain Finnish citizenship.
[[But can I ever be Finnish.|Citizenship]]
[[To do that I need an official language, I get that. So let's talk about this integration class you're pushing so hard.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Finding employment for everyone is a difficult task. But focus on your integration course and you will improve your chances.
[[What about if I learn Swedish?|Swedish Services]]
[[All I can do is wait and see, so let's get going with integrating.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Your only options are to keep applying for jobs. You may want to consider studying at university or a technical school. However that will be done without our support and you will be reclassified as a student. That is until such a time as you have been deemed "long-term unemployed".
[[When am I considered "long-term unemployed?"|Long Term 5]]
[[So I can choose now to gain new or additional skills but not with the support of the government?|Education 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Apply for open positions. Do not worry about when your status may be changed. We will notify you if that is the case.
[[Is that it?|Next]]
[[Anything else I should know?|Long Term 6]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
The costs associated with furthering your education are yours alone. We cannot provide you any support in this matter as we have not determined that you require such education in order to gain employment. Until you become a student or we re-evaluate your situation you will continue to receive unemployment benefits and nothing more.
[[So what do I do now?|Wait 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You may apply to one of Finland's fine institutions of higher learning. But you must be applying for work. Should we find any positions we think you are suitable for we will forward them to you. You must then apply. Should you not apply, you will lose your benefits.
[[That's it?|Wait 2]]
[[So I just wait and see?|Next]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We are very busy. You are not the only immigrant we have to integrate. But we will be in contact in the future.
[[About work? My status? My benefits?|Next]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Yes. We will notify you of your next schedule appointment with us and if we find any open jobs for you to apply for.
[[Thanks... I guesss.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Not at this moment.
[[Are you sure?|Next]]
[[This, this has been delightful.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You work, therefore you are employed.
[[My work is only occasional. I do a job here and there.|Freelance 3]]
[[I have not had work come my way in quite some time.|Struggle 1]]
[[I'm building my network, so I have a better chance of getting a job. But this isn't full-time.|Networking 1]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
How many hours a day do you work?
[[Zero. My work is super irregular. I may have a project that's four hours of work, once a month.|Freelance 4]]
[[I'd say I have two to three hours of work a day. Depends on the projects. But I work consistently.|Entrepreneur 0]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Have you reported your employment and income to the appropriate authorities?
[[Do you mean, have I paid my taxes?|Taxes 1]]
[[Yes, yes I did all that. I've spent more time reporting the little work I've had than doing actual work.|Struggle 2]]
<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
That is not enough. You need to integrate to better your chances of finding a job.
[[Is that my only option?|Freelance 4]]
[[I... I guess it would help to speak one of the local languages.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You have two options. You can become an entrepreneur and apply for a startup grant. Or you could take the offered integration course. If you choose the integration course you must seek permission from us in order to keep working.
[[So you want me to work, but I can't work if I'm doing an integration course, which is designed to help me get work?|Anger 1]]
[[Then let's go with the entrepreneur option.|Entrepreneur 1]]
[[Integration it is.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Then you are an entrepreneur. And we have other ways of supporting you in your business.
[[It is what I want to focus on.|Entrepreneur 1]]
[[I'd prefer to focus on learning a language.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You do not have permission to work. You are to concentrate on your integration course.
[[Permission? I don't need permission to work. If I'm going to get a full-time job then I am going to do everything possible to prove my skills.|Anger 2]]
[[I have a residency permit that allows me to work, I don't need anymore permission. As it is I haven't started an integration program.|The End 6]]
[[You're kidding me right?|Joke 1]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
Yes, is your paperwork with the Finnish tax and business authorities in order?
[[Yes, of course. Do you want to see my books.|Taxes 2]]
[[Oh come on!|The End 6]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You are doing what is necessary.
[[That's helpful.|Freelance 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We have created a very specific plan to assist you in integrating in Finland and finding a job.
[[But it doesn't allow for the realities of searching for a job. I need time to network, maintain my skills, learn new skills, take on the occasional odd job, blog and just generally apply for work.|Anger 3]]
[[You know what, fine. Just tell me what to do. I give up.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We do not joke.
[[That much has become readily apparent.|Joke 2]]
[[This whole thing is a sham. You're a joke. Your so called authority with all its rules is nothing more than a farce! You want to regulate the very people who want to work yet you don't do the same for those who have jobs and could potentially lose them.|The End 6]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
We will reiterate one final time. You have two options, become an entrepreneur or take the integration course.
[[So simply remaining unemployed and applying for jobs isn't a viable option?|The End 6]]
[[Building my own business it is then.|Entrepreneur 1]]
[[On with the integration course. I'm going to learn me a new langauge.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Integration in Finland is designed to improve your chances of finding a job by giving you the basic skills to work in Finland, e.g. Finnish.
[[I want to learn Swedish.|Swedish 1]]
[[Finnish is unnecessary for my profession as everyone works in english. |Finnish 1]]
[[Fine, just sign me up for a class.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
Swedish is unncessary and will not help you find a job in Finland.
[[Swedish is my constitutional right.|The End 6]]
[[Maybe so, but I still have the right to learn Finland's other national language.|Swedish 2]]
[[We could go back and forth on this all day, so let's just skip that part and sign me up for an integration class.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Finnish is necessary for every work place in Finland. It is the national language.
[[It's not the only one.|Swedish 1]]
[[Speak with anyone who works in the same industry and they will say English is the language used. That's true in Argentina, India and Finland.|Finnish 2]]
[[Sign me up, this meeting is taking too much time as it is. I'd be better off spending it applying for actual jobs.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
It is not our place to determine whether or not Finnish is the language used at a particular place of work. We are here to facilitate your integration into Finland. That means learning Finnish.
[[I want to learn Swedish though.|Swedish 1]]
[[You really know how to beat a person down, don't you. Get me in the damnable integration course already.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
There are no Swedish integration courses currently tendered.
[[What about untendered ones?|Swedish 3]]
[[That doesn't sound right.|The End 6]]
[[This is it then? I'm just going to be railroaded into a course I don't want or need.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/angry.png" width="800" height="450" alt="angry robot" */>
There are not enough people who want to take a Swedish integration course to support the cost of a Swedish integration course.
[[How can there be when you actively work to prevent that from happening. If people don't know about the possibility then there will never be enough people!|The End 6]]
[[It's all integration. I'm sure I'll get a job before I even finish the course.|Integration 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You are not entitled to any more services. You must wait for your asylum application to be processed. In the mean time, we recommend that you focus on self-study.
[[This was a waste.|The End 4]]
[[Is there nothing I can do?|Camp 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Then you are an entrepreneur.
[[Yeah, when you think about it I am.|Entrepreneur 1]]
[[Business isn't going that well.|Freelance 2]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
If you have your passport and have been in Finland for at least three months then you may find a job. If you do not have your passport you can only work after you have been here for six months. Assuming you have not received a rejection.
[[Great, I can find a job. Can you assist me with that?|Camp 2]]
[[So I have to wait. What am I to do in the mean time?|Asylum 3]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Any income you earn will be deducted from the benefits you currently receive. Should you receive a negative decision regarding your asylum application you will no longer be allowed to work.
[[What?!|Camp 3]]
[[That's not going to happen. I'm going to be Finnish.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/quizzical.png" width="800" height="450" alt="quizzical robot" */>
We reiterate, self-study.
[[That's it I guess. I assume I'll see you once I've received my decision.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Your benefits are not free. They are contingent upon your application and position here in Finland. Employment changes your position and thus accordingly your benefits will change.
[[Where's the motivation for me to work if I have to earn double the money?|Camp 4]]
[[So it's a waiting game then.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
There is no need. But you may be eligible for other benefits as you are not in need of our services.
[[What are those?|Entrepreneur 1]]
[[Things are fine as they are. I do not need any assistance.|The End 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
That is not our concern.
[[Apparently.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Be sure to make sure your visa and residency permit is accurate for your current situation.
[[Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.|The End 1]]
[[All is in order.|The End 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You only have a few months to find employment. If you do not then you will need to return to your home country.
[[But I'm from the EU.|Unemployed 2]]
[[There's nothing else I can do?|Student 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You could always return to university. Otherwise keep applying for jobs.
[[Wow, great advice that.|The End 4]]
[[As if I wouldn't.|The End 4]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We appreciate your attitude. Being motivated will assist in your integration.
[[Damn right it will.|Integration 1]]
[[I was being sarcastic.|Lover 3]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Sarcasm is not apperciated. Do not persist with this attitude.
[[Wow, you really don't know how to take a joke.|Integration 1]]
[[Then I will talk like a robot. Does that please you.|The End 6]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
You will be assigned a course to learn Finnish. You are to attend the course everyday for a minimum of six hours. You will have a minimum of an hour of homework everyday. The course is for one year and will include an internship period. You will have a month off in summer and two weeks off during christmas.
[[Sounds... like something.|The End 7]]
[[Could I learn Swedish?|Swedish 1]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
Very well. You will receive the details of your course in the mail.
CONGRATULATIONS. YOU WILL BEGIN AN INTEGRATION COURSE AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF CLASSES.
YOU WILL BE INTEGRATED...
[[CREDITS|Credits]]<img src="/images/normal.png" width="800" height="450" alt="normal robot" */>
We have determined you require an integration course. To do anything else would not be beneficial.
[[So you keep saying.|Integration 3]]
[[Alright already. I get it. On with the course.|The End 7]]<img src="/images/annoyed.png" width="800" height="450" alt="annoyed robot" */>
Are you going to persist with this line of questioning?
[[I'd like an explanation of the course before I agree to it.|Explanation 1]]
[[It's within my rights to ask questions and be skeptical.|The End 6]]
[[Enough already. Just sign me up for the course so I can get out of here.|The End 7]]