. >> in the northern finnish city of oulu, jarkko kahunen also receives a basic income.een out of work for four years after his company shut its offices here. the computer scientist eventually realized that he was too old for young start-ups, and too long out of the business to be offered a programming position. now he wants to be self-employed. the basic income provides him with a safety net. >> back when i worked in the i.t. sector, salaries were quite good. i know being self-employed comes with risks. but i've wanted to be my own boss for a long time, and now i have the opportunity. >> he's chosen a new career path -- selling luxury chocolate is his business idea. jarkko offers his exclusive products to specialty shops in oulu's shopping malls. he even imports some of them from germany. online, he's set up an internet shop to increase sales in his small business. >> if you only want to sit at home on your sofa, the basic incomeme allows you u to cononto be lazy and stop looking for a job. but for people like me who want to work, it's very motivating. >> jarkko has giv