Looking for work.

I worked from age 16 to age 48, was made redundant, didnt claim benefit and luckily found work in 3 months.
Then made redundant again at age 58, didnt initially claim benefit, but as it became more difficult to even get an interview I finally did claim. I found work after 8 months, but have now been made redundant with all of my department at age 61, definately claiming benefit this time , but still job hunting as an oldie.
I see many others like me at the jobcentre.
There are scroungers down there but also plenty of people wanting to work.

Posted By: dreamteam on February 1st 2012 at 15:43:10

Message Thread

Benefits shouldn't subsidise a lifestyle (General Chat) - Ben, Feb 1, 15:07:17
- If your job no longer exists should you? (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Feb 1, 15:56:02
- Couldn't agree more. my partners been working while i've been unemployed and it's been a (General Chat) - Hendrikos, Feb 1, 15:31:26
  - Looking for work. (General Chat) - dreamteam, Feb 1, 15:43:10
- FAO Selwyn (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 1, 15:26:07
- Sense of realism, sense of respect, sense of responsibility. he has none of these (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 1, 15:24:52
- I agree. I've nothing against people who claim benefits (General Chat) - conker, Feb 1, 15:18:45
- 'We get the Sky Movies package because we're stuck in the house all week - otherwise we w (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 1, 15:17:31
  - Or he could watch Freeview like everyone else... (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 1, 15:18:28
    - better still he should sell his telly and just use iPlayer (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 1, 15:22:33
      - and a kidney as you only need one. greedy cunt. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 1, 15:24:46
        
        there was a kid at my school who gave up one of his kidneys to save his brother's life (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 1, 15:40:03
        
        yes but normally the teenagers..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 1, 15:47:42
- i don't have sky movies because i can't afford it. (General Chat) - earlydoors, Feb 1, 15:15:50
  - Sky TV, 200 ciggies and a 24 pack.... These are luxuries. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 1, 15:17:53
- More to the point, don't have seven fucking kids (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 1, 15:11:37
  - in defence I think only three were his.... she's (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 1, 15:32:22
  - He has to get a 41K job to take home 30K (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 1, 15:16:59
    - Also Transport costs, reduction of benefits/some benefits stopping etc (n/m) (General Chat) - Hendrikos, Feb 1, 15:37:29
      - 13 miles and 25 minutes each way to work for me (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 1, 15:42:10
        
        43 miles and an hour each way (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 1, 15:49:49
    - he would still get the child tax credits and child benefit if he got a job (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Feb 1, 15:22:23
      - true enough, the opportunity cost would still not be worth it for him mind (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 1, 15:32:25
    - In which case, retract "jobseekers" allowance (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Feb 1, 15:19:18
      - well, you and I know the crapola that the doll is... (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 1, 15:21:27

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