On benefits and proud

Kurt. · October 14, 2013

Did anybody else watch this on channel 5 tonight ? I'm watching it now on +1....wow

Feel free to discuss.... Keep it nice though please ..... Thankyou xx

chicoazul · October 14, 2013

The Daily Mail likes this.

coollino · October 14, 2013

chicoazul said:
The Daily Mail likes this.

You beat me to it

chrissyjack · October 14, 2013

Nice career choice , if you can make it "work"

Pat's Van · October 14, 2013

why shouldn't people on benefits have pride ???

Kurt. · October 14, 2013

Pat's Van said:
why shouldn't people on benefits have pride ???

I agree mate.... Especially if they are entitled to it and it's free !!

Goat · October 14, 2013

Sensing a lot of hate from the taxpayers here.

Elong · October 14, 2013

Freeloading gets.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · October 14, 2013

will there be an equivalent one entitled 'Dodging Huge Amounts of Tax and NEA even though I can easily afford it and my employees are on minimum wage requiring tax credits to feed their kids,' I somehow doubt it tbh.

Even though it will be costing the country more in both lost tax and tax credits being paid

stevo27 · October 14, 2013

I'm on jobseekers and I hate it, been on and off it since dropping out of uni in 2009. All I've had jobwise in that time is two Christmas jobs, got rejected for 3 jobs in 2 days last week and it's seriously depressing

chicoazul · October 15, 2013

stevo27 said:
I'm on jobseekers and I hate it, been on and off it since dropping out of uni in 2009. All I've had jobwise in that time is two Christmas jobs, got rejected for 3 jobs in 2 days last week and it's seriously depressing

I don't wish to patronise you with cheap reassurance but keep your chin up lid, and I hope it works out for you. If you keep on top of it then its only a matter of time before someone recognises that desire to work.

stevo27 · October 15, 2013

chicoazul said:
I don't wish to patronise you with cheap reassurance but keep your chin up lid, and I hope it works out for you. If you keep on top of it then its only a matter of time before someone recognises that desire to work.

Nah I appreciate the chin up Chico mate, it'll end up being some random job that I wouldn't expect to like but stick at for years (much like one of my earlier jobs)

Pat's Van · October 15, 2013

stevo27 said:
Nah I appreciate the chin up Chico mate, it'll end up being some random job that I wouldn't expect to like but stick at for years (much like one of my earlier jobs)

was your dropping out of uni an absolute necessity ??? could you not go back ???

Fensta · October 15, 2013

I didn't see the show but dunno why you'd wanna be on telly bragging about it. It's a necessity for the those in need, not a windfall of great riches.

Huyton Layne · October 15, 2013

Fensta said:
I didn't see the show but dunno why you'd wanna be on telly bragging about it. It's a necessity for the those in need, not a windfall of great riches.

On the estate I grew up on it seemed like a chore for some people to go and sign on, like the effort to go get free money was too much. Then it's off to the bookies and then the labour club in the evening.

It's a system I like and and glad it exists and it kept my family clothed and fed for a bit in the 80s when my dad lost his job but there's too many people playing the system and it's a shame it's seems impossible to weed them out.