Long-Term Jobless To Do Unpaid Work Or Lose Benefits

[scothunter 12,609]

no problem with that either,9hrs helping some old granny in her garden and suchlike, but to ask someone to work 35 hours for 56 quid come on!

[TOMO 26,070]

It wouldn't be so bad if it was training in a new job,,,, wich is somthing I did 10 year ago,,,I was out of work and the job centre got me a placement at a local company doing pest control,,,, I still got dole money pluss 15 quid aweek,,, and went to work 40 hours aweek with this company,,,, to some it would seem like slave labour,,but I thought of it as an opertunity ..

 

To be fair my new boss wouldn't have me earning nothing,, and used to stick 60 cash in my pocket evry Friday,,, also I had a van,with fuel card,, and mobile phone,,,, so not to bad really,,,

[RubyTex 1,957]

It wouldn't be so bad if it was training in a new job,,,, wich is somthing I did 10 year ago,,,I was out of work and the job centre got me a placement at a local company doing pest control,,,, I still got dole money pluss 15 quid aweek,,, and went to work 40 hours aweek with this company,,,, to some it would seem like slave labour,,but I thought of it as an opertunity ..

 

To be fair my new boss wouldn't have me earning nothing,, and used to stick 60 cash in my pocket evry Friday,,, also I had a van,with fuel card,, and mobile phone,,,, so not to bad really,,,

 

Now i would do that TOMO...definitely. If you were put in a position that was going to train you up and get you qualifications etc then yeah...but stacking shelves at Poundland isn't going to better you is it really

[Blackbriar 8,569]

I see that the some of the 'jobs' mentioned include litter-picking and graffiti removal - tasks usually given to community service offenders. Gives you an idea of how this Government really views the unemployed.

 

This scheme will do absolutely nothing to reduce real unemployment. It is yet another populist policy, designed to give the appearance that the problem is being dealt with, and re-affirming Conservative doctrine that all unemployed are lazy. Once again, a small minority is used to demonise a group as a whole, while they continue to feather their own nests !

 

More importantly, if these 'jobs' need doing that badly, surely someone should receive a fair day's pay for doing them.......................

[paulus 26]

I see that the some of the 'jobs' mentioned include litter-picking and graffiti removal - tasks usually given to community service offenders. Gives you an idea of how this Government really views the unemployed.

 

This scheme will do absolutely nothing to reduce real unemployment. It is yet another populist policy, designed to give the appearance that the problem is being dealt with, and re-affirming Conservative doctrine that all unemployed are lazy. Once again, a small minority is used to demonise a group as a whole, while they continue to feather their own nests !

 

More importantly, if these 'jobs' need doing that badly, surely someone should receive a fair day's pay for doing them.......................

spot on why do you think addicts and alcoholics get 15 points automatically at their ESA assessment, could it possibly be that the long term unemployment figures will show a massive decrease when these new measures are introduced wages are being held artificially low by using taxpayers money to top them up. only one winner and its not the employee

[scothunter 12,609]

every time we get severe rain,half the country floods.surely we could give everyone unemployed a job working for the country to build defences against this,be a great campaign that,and something badly needed in this country.oh wait wouldnt work there no scam in it for the greedy b*****ds. and no promise of a position on some board of directors for giviin out goverment contracts when the do retire from being MPs

they dont give a shit about this country.only what riches they can accumulate for themselfs.

[paulus 26]

every time we get severe rain,half the country floods.surely we could give everyone unemployed a job working for the country to build defences against this,be a great campaign that,and something badly needed in this country.oh wait wouldnt work there no scam in it for the greedy b*****ds. and no promise of a position on some board of directors for giviin out goverment contracts when the do retire from being MPs

they dont give a shit about this country.only what riches they can accumulate for themselfs.

78% of all MP's are millionaires.........................were all in this together

[scothunter 12,609]

 

every time we get severe rain,half the country floods.surely we could give everyone unemployed a job working for the country to build defences against this,be a great campaign that,and something badly needed in this country.oh wait wouldnt work there no scam in it for the greedy b*****ds. and no promise of a position on some board of directors for giviin out goverment contracts when the do retire from being MPs

they dont give a shit about this country.only what riches they can accumulate for themselfs.

78% of all MP's are millionaires.........................were all in this together

 

and the other 22% dont declare it,cause they would need to justify how they got there money lol

 

remember carol thatcher been asked on tv once about her brother being a millionaire"i dont know how,he hasnt worked a day in his life" lol

[paulus 26]

 

 

every time we get severe rain,half the country floods.surely we could give everyone unemployed a job working for the country to build defences against this,be a great campaign that,and something badly needed in this country.oh wait wouldnt work there no scam in it for the greedy b*****ds. and no promise of a position on some board of directors for giviin out goverment contracts when the do retire from being MPs

they dont give a shit about this country.only what riches they can accumulate for themselfs.

78% of all MP's are millionaires.........................were all in this together

 

and the other 22% dont declare it,cause they would need to justify how they got there money lol

 

remember carol thatcher been asked on tv once about her brother being a millionaire"i dont know how,he hasnt worked a day in his life" lol

 

he was the first to be arrested in bongo bongo land

[dare 1,103]

I was doing labouring for a roofer which was alright but not consistant enough for me. I was just being used when needed but was actually fun liked the lads I worked with. Thought to apply for local funeral directors as my dads a pathologist. Only reason a career like that crossed my mind to be honest. Not as if people ever stop dying so ill always have work, which is a blessing these days. Every single funeral directors told me I'd need to drive. Had enough of sitting at home doing f**k all when not roofing, so said ill work for free. Long story short they liked that offer then ended up liking me and agreed to pay my driving lessons. Paid now on zero hour contract but always something to do if you wanna get more hours. Most weeks I do full time hours anyway and April next year ill be made full time. Sounds weird saying it because what the job is, Monday mornings I'm like everyone else...but I actually love my job. Learning as much as I can about the death industry and would like one day to start my own business. Everyone says that it seems lol. I'm not deluded and expecting to become a millionaire. Got the balls to take risks and good at saving money so ill be able to give it ago.

 

Know someone who signs on and doesn't ever look for work. Anything you suggest he finds an excuse for. Spends every penny in the bookies and the guys only 19. Meant to be when your young you wanna impress the opposite sex aint it? He doesn't give a shit about what he looks like or anything. I don't really get angry with him n think f***ing ponce. I actually feel sorry for him his life is shit and he has accepted it and doesnt want more.

 

Main thing that got me looking for work again after hearing sod all back countless times was my bird. She comes from good stock lol didnt know it when I meet her but parents are millionaires. She kept going on at me that they wanna meet me and was no way I'm going there and saying I do f**k all for aliving. Maybe everyone on the dole just needs abit of crumpet...lets all pay to send em to the dam?

[scothunter 12,609]

 

 

 

every time we get severe rain,half the country floods.surely we could give everyone unemployed a job working for the country to build defences against this,be a great campaign that,and something badly needed in this country.oh wait wouldnt work there no scam in it for the greedy b*****ds. and no promise of a position on some board of directors for giviin out goverment contracts when the do retire from being MPs

they dont give a shit about this country.only what riches they can accumulate for themselfs.

78% of all MP's are millionaires.........................were all in this together

 

and the other 22% dont declare it,cause they would need to justify how they got there money lol

 

remember carol thatcher been asked on tv once about her brother being a millionaire"i dont know how,he hasnt worked a day in his life" lol

 

he was the first to be arrested in bongo bongo land

 

[stealthy1 3,964]

no problem with that either,9hrs helping some old granny in her garden and suchlike, but to ask someone to work 35 hours for 56 quid come on!

 

Its not 35 hours for £56, £56 is just unemployment, that's one days work, what about the rest of the money paid out? rent and council tax? should that be given away for one days work?

[paulus 26]

 

no problem with that either,9hrs helping some old granny in her garden and suchlike, but to ask someone to work 35 hours for 56 quid come on!

 

Its not 35 hours for £56, £56 is just unemployment, that's one days work, what about the rest of the money paid out? rent and council tax? should that be given away for one days work?

 

employed people also get rent rebate and as i said earlier council tax rebate no longer exists and is only being subsidised by government for this year.

[scothunter 12,609]

 

 

no problem with that either,9hrs helping some old granny in her garden and suchlike, but to ask someone to work 35 hours for 56 quid come on!

 

Its not 35 hours for £56, £56 is just unemployment, that's one days work, what about the rest of the money paid out? rent and council tax? should that be given away for one days work?

 

employed people also get rent rebate and as i said earlier council tax rebate no longer exists and is only being subsidised by government for this year.

 

wasting your breath paulus.

[dare 1,103]