While there is a very, very small minority of people of all ages who for various reasons seem satisfied to remain on the below the poverty line welfare payments, they represent such a tiny % of the unemployed that it's hardly worth worrying about. Would we feel better if all unemployed people were so desperate to find work that more were becoming severely depressed, suffering from other health issues due to the stress and often shame of being out of work - even committing suicide.
It's not as if this tiny minority are living the life of riley, and you certainly can't buy much alcohol or drugs on the dole.
Imagine if your in your 40's, you lose your job, first you have to live off your savings (if you have any) for as long as centrelink decides, when that's all gone, you have to go on welfare - if you have a mortgage - you can probably say bye bye to your home. Doesn't take long before your clothes start to look a little dated, you can't afford your mobile really, the kids are suffering.......you get the rest.
@purple_haize wrote:
@freakiness wrote:
@purple_haize wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:That job find is a rort, unemployed people forced to attend - then forced to sit around using slow computer's to apply for jobs that often don't exist, or even worse - forced to trudge around town going into shop's that aren't employing to ask for a job to be told, oh you have to apply online and i don't think we are taking on anyone at the moment. How humiliating.
Welfare payments need to be increased, can't see it happening.
Boris, you think that welfare payments should be increased.
For the younger ones on the dole, who believe they shouldnt have to work, as the govt. is paying them to do nothing and alot have that attitude, they use their money for drugs, alcohol etc.........do you think their payment should be increased?
After living with a bunch of young people and having young adults myself I can honestly say I don't know any who would rather live on the dole. They like money too much to settle for next to nothing.
You obviously dont live around where I live..& have lived, the young dont want to work, they are content to live on the dole, as long as they have their money every fortnight to buy what ever they want, they are happy with that............NOT all young ones want a job!
Have you talked to them?
Do you know how many jobs they've applied for?
They can't buy "whatever they want" because it's just not enough money to buy much at all with.
Yes, there are probably a few who don't want to work but most do want to work and earn a living.
@freakiness wrote:
@purple_haize wrote:
@freakiness wrote:
@purple_haize wrote:
@boris1gary wrote:That job find is a rort, unemployed people forced to attend - then forced to sit around using slow computer's to apply for jobs that often don't exist, or even worse - forced to trudge around town going into shop's that aren't employing to ask for a job to be told, oh you have to apply online and i don't think we are taking on anyone at the moment. How humiliating.
Welfare payments need to be increased, can't see it happening.
Boris, you think that welfare payments should be increased.
For the younger ones on the dole, who believe they shouldnt have to work, as the govt. is paying them to do nothing and alot have that attitude, they use their money for drugs, alcohol etc.........do you think their payment should be increased?
After living with a bunch of young people and having young adults myself I can honestly say I don't know any who would rather live on the dole. They like money too much to settle for next to nothing.
You obviously dont live around where I live..& have lived, the young dont want to work, they are content to live on the dole, as long as they have their money every fortnight to buy what ever they want, they are happy with that............NOT all young ones want a job!
Have you talked to them?
Do you know how many jobs they've applied for?
They can't buy "whatever they want" because it's just not enough money to buy much at all with.
Yes, there are probably a few who don't want to work but most do want to work and earn a living.
My 20yr old stepson and all his mates, I know them all and they have all said they want to stay on the dole.........If you live in Melbourne you only have to go to Boronia or Belgrave and you can see for yourself......
thanks lloyds, that's it CES.
was wracking my brain and just couldn't remember, bit painful all that wracking.
