Cardiac Kid
Member
Registered: 1st Jan 07
Location: The Big Smoke
User status: Offline
|
I work long hours and I've worked since I was 16, even during being at University.
I'm not sheltered enough to not realise that the population is getting bigger, yet jobs are getting less, so I won't enter into the whole 'there's more unemployed bums on the JSA' argument, but there are people who play the system and it is disheartening for those who get punished for bettering themselves. 
|
Sunz
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
unemplyoed and on benefits and loving it
Lies !
|
Sunz
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
User status: Offline
|
I don't work at the moment, not sure when I will.
|
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member
Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
|
|
corsadonk
Premium Member
Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
I get rent, council tax, computer to help me find a job (got a mac), money towards running car to take step daughter to school, why should I work?
Are you being serious?
Is your daughter disabled? Whats wrong with her legs?
I got my first job at 15 when I left school, and always work, I'm 30 now. So does the missus, she has to drive 50 miles a day to work. She pays for all of her fuel.
|
baza31
Member
Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Well, you'd know if she had £50 or not left after fees, so there's no thinking about it.
I can see where she's coming from, childcare cost us £500 a month when Izzy was there full time. It ain't cheap! No point working if you're worse off, but I'm not going down that road again, done it last week.
Yes she probably does , but why can't she work a weekend shift if she wants more ? Bearing in mind she's clearly made her decision but contributes fuck all really to the running of our house . I pay all that . I can't wait for the convo when I tell her it's changing and am going to start only paying 50% of everything . I dont think they have ever had it hard or struggled and that's why it's easier not to work . We go out for tea 2-3 times per week and all that is going to stop . No fancy holidays no more . They need a fucking lesson .
|
Sunz
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: SE England
User status: Offline
|
I always love the reactions of CS members, probably people in general.
I do it this way so why can't you. 
But I do this, this and this. . .
Good for you 
|
DanCobb
Member
Registered: 14th May 11
Location: Lewes/Brighton
User status: Offline
|
Working on and off since I left school whilst going to college. Now have an alright steady job and already looking Into going it alone and opening my own business in the near future
|
Ryan
Member
Registered: 23rd Jun 08
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
yes, i like money but hate paying taxes so scum can live for fcuk all
|
Eddx14xe
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Dan H
ive worked since leaving school at 16 untill june august last year (20yr old) when i was in a car accident and ive been on the sick since due to a badly broken leg and it still giving me jip from time to time if i attempt to move anything heavy/walk/stand for too long.
Im still applying for jobs as i hate being out of work. I live on my own £260 per month rent, £50 gas, £50 electric each month, £150 on food inc dog food. but since being on the sick im getting Housing benefit etc and im also getting £100 per week for being on the sick, yet a mate of mine works 16hrs a week, and he only earns £300 per month. So i get more money on benefits than he does working part time, and my money is also going up £30 a week in April. Its stupid how everything works in this country!!
You'll find your leg won't be right for atleast a year. I broke mine when i was 15, it still aches and gives me problems 6 years on.
|
Lynny
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
User status: Offline
|
Been unemployed for a total 4 days since I turned 16, now 25
|
Ojc
Member
Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
User status: Offline
|
I've worked since I was 13
|
smcGSI16V
Member
Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
User status: Offline
|
I've worked since I was 14. 18 years.
Never been out of a job since. Been made redundant once 2 years ago and only worked at 3 places.
I do hate people who say they wont work just for an extra £50. But thats the system and doesn't encourage the right people to work/go back to work etc etc.
It also desn't seem to too help people who do need it as a stop gap help and want to work.
I think the whole system needs a complet overhaul and rethink.
|
N3CRO
Member
Registered: 12th Apr 07
Location: Sandy, Bedfordshire
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
quote:
Originally posted by Dan H
ive worked since leaving school at 16 untill june august last year (20yr old) when i was in a car accident and ive been on the sick since due to a badly broken leg and it still giving me jip from time to time if i attempt to move anything heavy/walk/stand for too long.
Im still applying for jobs as i hate being out of work. I live on my own £260 per month rent, £50 gas, £50 electric each month, £150 on food inc dog food. but since being on the sick im getting Housing benefit etc and im also getting £100 per week for being on the sick, yet a mate of mine works 16hrs a week, and he only earns £300 per month. So i get more money on benefits than he does working part time, and my money is also going up £30 a week in April. Its stupid how everything works in this country!!
You'll find your leg won't be right for atleast a year. I broke mine when i was 15, it still aches and gives me problems 6 years on.
Got the same problem with my left arm. Broke it 15 years ago.
|
RichR
Premium Member
Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
User status: Offline
|
Worked from 13 in the local pub, starting off as a K.P. and pot wash, moved on to front of house and eventually bar manager. I stared getting an allowance off my parents of £35 a month when I was 12 but that was to pay for everything aside from school, medical or family related stuff but if I went out with friends etc or needed new clothes, trainers or games etc, I had to pay for it out of my allowance-soon realised that £35 isnt a lot so started working and by the time I was in sixth form I was working 40+ hours a week on top of school, owned 3 boats and my car which I had bought, paid for and ran myself. As well as working in the pub I taught windsurfing and sailing and worked in a bike shop-I did whatever job paid me money so I could lead the life I wanted to. When I went to uni I kept up the jobs above in all holidays racking up 100hours or so a week and good tips on top but then worked in the docks in Southampton where I was at uni driving new cars on and off the transporters on shift work-good money and didint piss it up the wall like my house mates did. After uni, still had the student loan I'd borrowed and put that towards the deposit for my house, started work and for the first couple of years kept up my bar job.
Best thing my parents ever did was instill good financial understanding at a young age as aside from mortgage and student loan (which went on house anyway) I have no other debt and if I want something, I save for it
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
I've worked from about the age of 12 iirc, did my fair share of paper rounds, worked at maccy d's whilst in sixth form, stayed for a bit there when I left school and then joined the railway after turning 18 and have worked there ever since and slowly working my way up the food chain.
|
Graham88
Member
Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
User status: Offline
|
Network Rail is shit though
[/interrailbanter...]
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
i've worked since age 16 whilst doing my a levels, worked at somerfield, got up to become a checkout supervisor, then at 19 i got a job at ford.
people think i get a lot of money for not doing much but i have to do shift work (3 shift) so every week i change, its not as easy as people think but it has its perks, mostly being at home on my own during the day to do what i want.
[Edited on 21-02-2012 by Ben G]
|
Paul_J
Member
Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: London
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cardiac Kid
I work long hours and I've worked since I was 16, even during being at University.
I'm not sheltered enough to not realise that the population is getting bigger, yet jobs are getting less, so I won't enter into the whole 'there's more unemployed bums on the JSA' argument, but there are people who play the system and it is disheartening for those who get punished for bettering themselves.
Okay...
|
AlunJ
Member
Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Network Rail is shit though
[/interrailbanter...]
Good job I don't work for them then 
|
Ben G
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
|
also my aunt is on benefits for fibromialgya (sp) and gets all the benefits under the sun, boils my piss.
|
andys sxi
Premium Member
Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
User status: Offline
|
Sore subject for me at the moment
Worked since I was 15 now 23 only had 2 jobs, got laid off yesterday  so I'm looking now for jobs
April 08 feature car
|
DansCorsaSXi
Organiser: Yorkshire
Premium Member
Registered: 13th Jan 10
Location: Worksop
User status: Offline
|
I started off at about 14 years old working with my dad,cleaning and tidying the garage while still at School. Then left School at 16 and applied for Morrisons and still work there now. I'm 20 years old now and still enjoying it,it pays for my car,that's all I care about at the minute.
End of day,it's a job that keeps me bills paid and me to spend on what I like. I'd hate to be sat about at home doing nothing.
[Edited on 21-02-2012 by DansCorsaSXi]
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
|
sharpy28
Member
Registered: 1st Nov 08
Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester)
User status: Offline
|
19 years old worked more or less all through two years at college part time, left college got a job (that has nothing to do with what I studied ) work 50 hours a week 7am - 5pm mon-Friday as a machine driver/banksman, then work Saturday night at the night club I manage 9pm - 4am. Really fucks me off with people not working "because its not worth it" or "I'll be better off on dole"!!!!!
|
Marc
Member
Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
User status: Offline
|
According to my portfolio I don't need to. I won at life.
|
