some of the people I meet
if you stopped their benefits, they'd tool up and attack the local council offices (or doctors surgery, hospital, police station etc.) until they got what they thought they deserved.
( sanityclause is waiting until, Fri 28 May 2010, 14:15, 1 reply)

I'd like the system they have in one of the Scandiwegian countries;
to claim your Jobseeker's you have to do eight 'slots' a week. A 'slot' can be either a job interview, or an hour of community service, etc. Maybe it includes training/cv writing courses put on by the Job Centre as well, I'm not sure. Speaking as someone who until recently had been unemployed for 6 months, I'd've loved something like that; it would have made me feel useful instead of like a sponge who nobody wants to employ.
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 28 May 2010, 14:21, closed)

I really like that idea,
especially as volunteering helps prevent the mental health problems that can accompany unemployment, _and_ it gives you useful experience if you're not sure what job to look for next.
( sanityclause is waiting until, Fri 28 May 2010, 14:33, closed)

Research suggests
that 'volunteer' work is of little use getting a real job. It's largely politically motivated.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Sun 30 May 2010, 10:00, closed)