Work-search' rule set for jobless

[Rosie1958]

Job Seekers Allowance is only around £56.80 per week on which many struggle to live and not all are lazy scroungers. In my opinion, this article would have been enhanced if it explained more about the role of the Work Coach too ........

[andy222]

Job Seekers Allowance is only around £56.80 per week on which many struggle to live and not all are lazy scroungers. In my opinion, this article would have been enhanced if it explained more about the role of the Work Coach too ........

Obviously those who have not hit hard times wouldnt know rosie. I dont think they realise if they lost their jobs how difficult it would be to get another one.

[grahamw48]

Obviously those who have not hit hard times wouldnt know rosie. I dont think they realise if they lost their jobs how difficult it would be to get another one.

People don't know they're born these days. 68 years darnt pit...except for 4 years in the Army.

http://www.pontefractus.co.uk/focusy...s_1955_012.htm

[gWaPito]

People don't know they're born these days. 68 years darnt pit...except for 4 years in the Army.


http://www.pontefractus.co.uk/focusy...s_1955_012.htm

Similar to both my granddads. .They were both land workers working all their lives for the gentry where we were all born. ..Both served in the 1st great war. ..Both were on the somme on the first day. ..Both were stretcher bearers. .Both aged 25 yo. ..Small world. .

[joebloggs]

People don't know they're born these days. 68 years darnt pit...except for 4 years in the Army.

http://www.pontefractus.co.uk/focusy...s_1955_012.htm

well some people had no food or heating in them days and guess what, some people don't these days , nothing changes hey

i don't need to go back 68yrs i can go back to the mid 70's when my dad died and my mom had to struggle bringing up 3 kids, i suppose there are no widows anymore

the good old days , we had nothing, didn't need to lock the doors, reminds my of a quote bush made ..

"We are going to keep on trying to strengthen the American family, to make American families a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like the Simpsons"



and the Simpsons response ..

"Hey, we're just like the Waltons. We're praying for an end to the Depression too."

[gWaPito]

well some people had no food or heating in them days and guess what, some people don't these days , nothing changes hey

i don't need to go back 68yrs i can go back to the mid 70's when my dad died and my mom had to struggle bringing up 3 kids, i suppose there are no widows anymore

the good old days , we had nothing, didn't need to lock the doors, reminds my of a quote bush made ..

"We are going to keep on trying to strengthen the American family, to make American families a lot more like the Waltons and a lot less like the Simpsons"



and the Simpsons response ..

"Hey, we're just like the Waltons. We're praying for an end to the Depression too."

Couldn't imagine it Joe

[joebloggs]

Couldn't imagine it Joe

i was pretty young, one thing i do remember was a union guy from where my dad worked (Gardner engines) coming to see my mom and he gave her some money that they had collected from the workers

[Rosie1958]

i was pretty young, one thing i do remember was a union guy from where my dad worked (Gardner engines) coming to see my mom and he gave her some money that they had collected from the workers

It must have been so very hard for you, your brothers and your poor mum, Joe, sounds like your mum showed amazing strength of character. My own partner has a similar experience to yours too and at around the same time.

How lovely that your dad's colleagues did a collection to help your family ........ I always find it heart warming to hear about examples of human-kindness and I am sure it was really appreciated

[gWaPito]

Obviously those who have not hit hard times wouldnt know rosie. I dont think they realise if they lost their jobs how difficult it would be to get another one.

Don't know who you're aiming your comment at Andy. ..wish you name names. .would save time guessing. ....I for one have known hard time. ....I remember when I was doing my apprenticeship and married with 2 babies with a wife with a backbone ....While I was doing my studies wife and mother in law was in the fields cutting up wood to heat the house. ..couldn't afford coal. ..I remember mum gave us 10 pounds once to get some food in for Xmas. ...All our sweaters where hand made by our mums. ...when you've experienced life like that at ages 21 and 19 it either drives you or destroys you. ...We ended up both driven. .....I was off sick last week with a bad back. ..4 days I was back at work such was my guilt through not going in. ....I will work until I die. ..This will be by choice.......I know was being broke is all about. ......I also know what lazy is all about. .I got family. In the form of nieces who don't intend to work....'blood thicker than water' Not in my case. ...These are a different breed. .my dad would turn in his grave if he ever knew he had wasters in the family.