Busking Mother with children in tow

[nicnacs_4u]

Shopping at my local supermarket the other day I came across a young mum playing a flute near the entrance door..with her playing on a rug were her two young children and a baby in a pram.An old hat supported a sign stating her husband was looking for work and with 5 children to feed and cloth any contribution would be great...kinda made me feel sad & disappointed that she had her children there to beg for money(I did give)

I would be interested to see what other`s think

[fourandsixpants]

to freddie who said:

No charity would turn a women with 5 children away unless they are habitually wanting hand outs, they would give her vouchers and assistance to pay essential bills. Her husband/partner being out of work would mean they would be receiving Centrelink payments - someone who is prepared to receive money from busking wouldn't be too proud to enroll for Centrelink.

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wow Freddie. wow!.....pretty judgemental in all respects IMO. .....pretty sad (your comment) too.

[ca04]

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Judge not others by your own habits.

[freddie*rooster]

Paints, my opinion is as worthy as your's, talking of being judgemental and all.

[fourandsixpants]

yep Freddie

[freddie*rooster]

I guess I shouldn't have prejudged that foreign speaking chap who called me yesterday wanting to fix my computer when he asked for my credit card details either, I should have handed those details over without being suspicious.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@boris1gary wrote:

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@lloydslights wrote:

A long time ago now, I caught a train back from Sydney (after the peak hour).  A dishevelled beggar girl got on and proceeded to count her "earnings"  she had more coin in value than my weekly earnings at the time.

DEB

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So, you couldn't possibly know her circumstances just from counting her money. I find it better to try not to judge on a few minutes of watching someone and coming up with all sorts of unfounded conclusions. Not saying thats what you did but a lot of people do. I find it better to be generous rather than suspicious.

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I am also wondering how it can be possible that someone would know how much money (in coins no less) someone was counting up?

Regardless, I don't have an issue with a mother busking with her kids in attendance. Nor would I have an issue if she was out and out begging. A persons got to do what a persons got to do to earn money and I don't begrudge them their method. I'd give them some coins either way.

[boris1gary]

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@freddie*rooster wrote:

No charity would turn a women with 5 children away unless they are habitually wanting hand outs, they would give her vouchers and assistance to pay essential bills. Her husband/partner being out of work would mean they would be receiving Centrelink payments - someone who is prepared to receive money from busking wouldn't be too proud to enroll for Centrelink.

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Freddie, charities are struggling to help all those in need these days, if her husband had recieved a redundancy payout, even 3 to 4 years ago and wasn't able to find work, centrelink then decides how long that money should last. A friend of our was involved in a nasty  car accident on the way home from work a while ago, he followed legal advice and got a lump sum payment of quite a few $, he can't ever work again and is in constant agony.

He did what he was told to do and invested all of the money so he could get a monthly amount to live on. He also brought a house, first house he has ever owned. Because of the GFC the money didn't last as long as centrelink said it should and he found himself back at centrelink applying for some welfare. It took him 2 years of hassles and appeals to get on the DSP and they were trying to force him into selling the only thing he had, his home. Things aren't always as simple as they seem.

[freddie*rooster]

Yep been there and done that I know how that works, but I didn't go and buy a home I lived in my rental property until my time was up and could apply for assistance. But I do know of people who wrongly thought they could spend their payout and then saddle up for Centrelink, subsequently losing the lot.

Incidently I received a letter from Centrlelink advising me when I would be eligable to apply for centrelink along with advice about seeing a Financial Adviser, which I did.

[the_hawk*]

gee it cant be that hard, if you wish to give you do, if you dont want to then its just as simple, dont and move on.

no point in judging others and as someone else said it could happen to anyone as things change and not always as a result of your own actions

[freshwater-2]

I always gve.

My philosophy is .... better to give to five undersevering than denying one deserving.

There was a young man on the northern beaches.....shy and homelss, probably with personal problems.

Whenever anyone gave he always went into a food store and bought food.

II admire the woman in the OP.   It takes more guts than I have.

There is a lot of pain out there, and we shouldn't ignore it by withholding the price of a cup of coffee and cake from anyone who has fallen on hard times

We have to stop being so bluddy precious..