who's ahead?
not the people on the dole. have you ever tried to exist(i won't say live, because it's not living) on jobseeker's allowance? you can eat in summer, just about, but in winter you have to choose between food and heat. nobody should have to do that. the majority of people i've met on the dole have been those who believe they have no chance of getting a decent job and, due to inflation, would end up worse off financially in a minimum-wage job. i'm lucky, in a way. i'm disabled and get more than jobseekers. that doesn't mean i wouldn't love to be able to have a decent, well-paid job and make a career of it. one of these days, if the nhs can finally sort me out, i may be able to.
okay, rant over.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Tue 5 Aug 2008, 0:54, Reply)