From a purely economic and right wing standpoint.
We shouldn't be paying job seekers allowance for people who are doing work for someone.
They should be getting at least minimum wage and paying tax on it, then they can go and spend that wage on whatever they want making the economy that little bit better.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:45, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

I believe the jubilee was a dry run, if they turned up for that they'll get to do the Olympics on minimum wage

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:47, Reply)

It's amazing how many people have trial shifts at my local pub, at least one every friday and saturday
but I never see them afterwards, they must not be good enough.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:49, Reply)

It's the company that loses out having some prick with one arm longer than the other 'shadow' an existing member of staff for a shift
and then decide afterwards that it's 'not really their thing'. Not that they'll ever tell you mind, they just won't turn up ever again.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:59, Reply)

It doesn't matter if it was a "dry run" or not

( Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:51, Reply)

That's not what your mum said.
she was fucken livid.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:52, Reply)

Alot of these unemployed types struggle to get out of bed, this was their big chance to prove themselves
not be little sissys goin cryin about the indignity of waiting around and having to change 'a bit rough and ready' before a day of doin essentially fuck all
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:56, Reply)

They're all on drugs. That's what I heard.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:58, Reply)

freebasing serious meow meow and bath salts

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

Surfing the Ivory Wave.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:11, Reply)

I expect you'd be happy and chipper in their situation, keeping your eyes to the ground and wringing your cap.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)

yesh thurr

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:01, Reply)

Surely they'd be below the tax threshold?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:49, Reply)

I expect so, still they wouldn't get the £60 ish a week JSA

(PsychoChomp, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:52, Reply)

And they would be generating national insurance payments from the company they work for.

( Bazongaloid, Wed 6 Jun 2012, 16:56, Reply)

It's all part of the Big Society.
Which is expecting people to work for nothing. So cunts like Cameron can roll around on their carpets of £50 note bundles. Seems fair to me.
Edit. Encourage people to take an active role in their communities (volunteerism).
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 6 Jun 2012, 17:00, Reply)