It was illegal not to work in the Soviet Union. There was even a name for such people who weren't officially employed - "tuneyadets". [1] https://en.wikipedia.

It was illegal not to work in the Soviet Union. There was even a name for such people who weren't officially employed - "tuneyadets". [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism_(social_offense) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism_(social_offense)