I read that the students are now into prostitution in addition to the jobs they do to make ends meet.
This is very sad.
These students were promised an opportunity to study overseas in Finland, but they have been misled and left in a difficult financial situation.
Recently, a Kenyan student has taken his life due to the same circumstance. It was viral news that circled on social media.
These students have been left in a difficult financial situation. They have incurred significant costs, including tuition fees, travel expenses, and living expenses. They were promised that these costs would be covered by the county government, but this has not happened. As a result, they are struggling to make ends meet and are facing the possibility of having to return to Kenya before they have completed their studies.
What are your thoughts on this?
You mean there is no free education for foreigners in Finland? *shocked pikachu face*
Someone in Kenya nicked the money that was supposed to go to the payments, it sucks for everyone.
Difficult situation, should Finnish goverment help? only worry would be does that make bad precedent? I know many people who have come here to study to be a nurse from africa (already nurses in their country of origin). It is not easy process, you need to have about 20 000€ on your bank account before you can come here. Studying in college costs 6000€ per year, if you study fast it costs 4500 € per year. Most of these people find work in days after entering to country because they have to, no other choice. People i know do speak english though fluently so that helps a lot.
Finland does have slave labor too, in Nepalese restaurants, in Närpiö picking tomatoes and then the crown on the head which is Wolt delivery. But no one really cares about them so it’s fine.
Just perfect, I wonder what’s next…
I work in a field of international trade and unfortunately, it is not uncommon for Nordic companies to get swindled like that, even if they have some experience in internationalization. Nordic operators expect that once one has a contract, everything is clear and the word of the contact is obeyed to the point and they trust their foreign counterparty do so as well.
Whereas in many countries the contract is seen more of an general guideline of best intentions and merely a starting point for true negotiations. So Nordic seller naively delivers the goods/service, and when the time of the payment comes it’s starts to appear extra conditions for the payment and buyer tries to renegotiate the terms.
The more expensive equipment was delivered, the more outrageous demands you will face. Foreign parties will happily use the unpaid goods as a pawn to gain power over the partner.
It is a cultural difference. I’m not saying foreign countries are always operating on deception or that they are intentionally seeking opportunity to swindle (even though that too happens). As said, the idea of trade negotiations can be just so different. Initial contract can be seen merely a rough outline and they are not truly expecting Nordic counterparty to fulfil their promises 100% either, and once you do, they just think you’re a bit stupid for doing so without asking for anything renegotiated and don’t see anything wrong with using the situation to their own advantage, you should have just done the same.
Moreover, in Nordic pov, companies think they are in safer side working with officials since governments are more trustworthy, but often in reality you should be much more diligent if any governmental parties are involved. Edit: adding here, that I have seen situations where once the government has changed, the new regime don’t really see themselves responsible for contracts or agreements their predecessor did.
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Sampo can’t do anything right, nothing new here.
I read that the students are now into prostitution in addition to the jobs they do to make ends meet.
This is very sad.
These students were promised an opportunity to study overseas in Finland, but they have been misled and left in a difficult financial situation.
Recently, a Kenyan student has taken his life due to the same circumstance. It was viral news that circled on social media.
These students have been left in a difficult financial situation. They have incurred significant costs, including tuition fees, travel expenses, and living expenses. They were promised that these costs would be covered by the county government, but this has not happened. As a result, they are struggling to make ends meet and are facing the possibility of having to return to Kenya before they have completed their studies.
What are your thoughts on this?
You mean there is no free education for foreigners in Finland? *shocked pikachu face*
Someone in Kenya nicked the money that was supposed to go to the payments, it sucks for everyone.
Difficult situation, should Finnish goverment help? only worry would be does that make bad precedent? I know many people who have come here to study to be a nurse from africa (already nurses in their country of origin). It is not easy process, you need to have about 20 000€ on your bank account before you can come here. Studying in college costs 6000€ per year, if you study fast it costs 4500 € per year. Most of these people find work in days after entering to country because they have to, no other choice. People i know do speak english though fluently so that helps a lot.
Finland does have slave labor too, in Nepalese restaurants, in Närpiö picking tomatoes and then the crown on the head which is Wolt delivery. But no one really cares about them so it’s fine.
Just perfect, I wonder what’s next…
I work in a field of international trade and unfortunately, it is not uncommon for Nordic companies to get swindled like that, even if they have some experience in internationalization. Nordic operators expect that once one has a contract, everything is clear and the word of the contact is obeyed to the point and they trust their foreign counterparty do so as well.
Whereas in many countries the contract is seen more of an general guideline of best intentions and merely a starting point for true negotiations. So Nordic seller naively delivers the goods/service, and when the time of the payment comes it’s starts to appear extra conditions for the payment and buyer tries to renegotiate the terms.
The more expensive equipment was delivered, the more outrageous demands you will face. Foreign parties will happily use the unpaid goods as a pawn to gain power over the partner.
It is a cultural difference. I’m not saying foreign countries are always operating on deception or that they are intentionally seeking opportunity to swindle (even though that too happens). As said, the idea of trade negotiations can be just so different. Initial contract can be seen merely a rough outline and they are not truly expecting Nordic counterparty to fulfil their promises 100% either, and once you do, they just think you’re a bit stupid for doing so without asking for anything renegotiated and don’t see anything wrong with using the situation to their own advantage, you should have just done the same.
Moreover, in Nordic pov, companies think they are in safer side working with officials since governments are more trustworthy, but often in reality you should be much more diligent if any governmental parties are involved. Edit: adding here, that I have seen situations where once the government has changed, the new regime don’t really see themselves responsible for contracts or agreements their predecessor did.