Daily life in New Ingrea
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| Working life |
| Employment relations · Welfare · Holidays |
Daily life in New Ingrea reflects the customs, values, and social institutions of the island nation of New Ingrea. Influenced by its geographic isolation, bicultural foundations, and historical ties to the Ingerish Commonwealth, New Ingrea exhibits characteristics broadly comparable to it's neighbours, including an emphasis on egalitarianism, multiculturalism, and strong public institutions. Daily routines are shaped by community engagement, an outdoors-oriented lifestyle, and a socio-economic framework that blends free-market activity with a comprehensive welfare state.
Demographics
Most New Ingreans are descendants from the Ingerish colonial immigrants who came to New Ingrea in the years between 1836 and 1907. At the time of independence in 1907, the population of New Ingrea was about 775,000. Over the last century, that population has increased to 3,473,671 through a combination of having a higher birth rate, a lower death rate, and a generous immigration scheme. Immigration has seen a large number of people from overseas attracted by the country's social stability. The largest numbers of migrants have arrived from other western nations, but a significant number now also hail from Antarephia, Archanta, Kartumia and Tarephia. As part of its international obligations, a small number of needy migrants from the second and third world are accepted every year, with those chosen often being people persecuted for cultural or religious reasons.
The nation’s social composition is shaped by a bicultural relationship between the Ingerish-speaking majority and Ngati Mōri communities, alongside a growing multicultural population. This diversity is reflected in contemporary language use, local customs, and public life.
Essential services
The provision of essential human services, such as education, health and public safety is carried out by both public and private sector organisations. Access to these services is considered a basic human for all New Ingreans and throughout their lives, all people living here will require to support and care that each of the essential services provide. The state provides access to all at either no charge or at a subsidised rate. No person can be refused schooling or health care on the basis of their ability to pay. Private sector organisations are also free to provide their own education and health services, often at a considerable expense to the individual. Private public safety organisations are largely forbidden, although private security firms are legal and regulated to provide support to the state run police forces.
While the state also provides a wide range of important services in other areas such as transport and utility supply, education, health and public safety are considered to be the most critical of all services for ongoing viability of New Ingrea as an independent nation state. The ability to properly manage these services is one of the key factors in determining which political party a person will chose to vote for at an election. A failure in the delivery of an essential service is considered to be a major scandal for an incumbent government, who can expect a subsequent loss of votes at the next election.
Working life
Working life in New Ingrea typically begins after the completion of secondary or tertiary education, continuing until retirement at age 65. Employees receive comparatively generous leave entitlements, including around five weeks of annual leave and four weeks of paid sick leave, alongside parental, bereavement, and other specialised leave categories.
Labour relations are robust, with strong legal protections for workers and employers. Collective bargaining is widespread, though the system places equal emphasis on the right to negotiate individual contracts. Union membership stands at 49% nationwide, with the civil service reaching 76%, one of the highest rates of any sector. Employment law and industrial arbitration mechanisms ensure relatively stable workplace conditions, reflecting societal expectations of fairness and due process.