{"id":26321,"date":"2023-12-13T09:16:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tys.fi\/?p=26321"},"modified":"2023-12-13T09:16:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:16:31","slug":"some-merry-red-of-christmas-on-the-gray-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tys.fi\/en\/some-merry-red-of-christmas-on-the-gray-horizon","title":{"rendered":"Some merry red of Christmas on the gray horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas really won&#8217;t come too early this year. That is not to say that the early commercialism of Christmas has somehow started to get on my nerves more than before. No, I mean the general situation both here and abroad. The war in Ukraine, Gaza, security threats in Europe and Finland, the prolonged process of Sweden&#8217;s NATO membership, climate change, economic recession, allowance cuts \u2013 there is plenty to worry about.<\/p>\n<p>I hope it&#8217;s not just my wishful thinking that last year the list wasn&#8217;t quite as heavy and long.<\/p>\n<p>The cuts to allowances and financial aid were mentioned, so a few words on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, it should be stated that considering the big picture, it\u2019s not impossible to understand the need for savings in the state economy; that&#8217;s how drastic the budget deficits have been year after year without any light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing ARA\u2019s (the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland) housing construction and basic apartment renovations has been seen during previous recessions \u2013 and Finland is heading for one right now \u2013 as a useful counter-cyclical measure that smooths out the cyclical dips in the construction industry and the economy and secures a part of the tax revenue. Now, to the contrary, the previous levels aimed at student housing are also being cut, and this affects the future prospects of TYS and student housing operators.<\/p>\n<p>Housing allowance for TYS customers &#8211; the students &#8211; will also be cut.<\/p>\n<p>So, while the outlook is grim and gray, let&#8217;s try to add some Christmas red to it, and at the same time put things into perspective and scale. Many things are still going well for us, some even better than before. We could learn a thing or two from the refreshing way of thinking of Esko Valtaoja, professor emeritus and alumnus of the University of Turku: globally and nationally, in light of statistics and facts, a great many things are better than ever in the scale of, say, a hundred years.<\/p>\n<p>There is still a lot to be done so that the development can continue in that <em>better-than-ever<\/em> vein.<\/p>\n<p>With these thoughts, I thought I would try to get ready for Christmas, which seems to come at just the right time after all.<\/p>\n<p>A big and sincere thank you to TYS and all TYS workers, TYS partners, and our tenants for the past year! We support our partner, the Finnish Red Cross, in helping Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26290 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-150x150.png\" alt=\"Risto Siilos\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-140x140.png 140w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/tys.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Kirjoittajakuva.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Risto Siilos<\/strong><br \/>\nCEO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas really won&#8217;t come too early this year. 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