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New initiative to help people with psychiatric problems participate in society: 6 out of the 35 apartments would be rented to tenants who are willing and able to spend 8 hours a week to socialize with their neighbors with psychiatric problems. Nice initiative, for the former patients. The catch is: the market-conform rent for a two-occupant apartment is set at €1475, excluding service charge of €75. To make this work, the potential tenants need to be able to be firm with the other neighbors. Because, it would require you to do more than just invite them over for coffee. This is emotional labor. The lowest pay for a #psychiatric counsellor is €10 an hour. That means, the tenant would have to "pay" an extra €80 a week in the form of emotional labor. So, in reality, the tenant would be paying €320 on top of the €1475, which is €1795 per month. And you need to be able to turn your neighors away and guard your boundaries, say if they come knocking every day and refuse to leave after you let them in. I have mixed feelings about such a project. Very ambitious, I'd say. However, is it fair to expect a rent of almost €1800?! €400 to €500 would be a fairer deal, since the apartments are new and near the city center. #woningnood #housingshortage #emotionallabor is labor!

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