16-06-2009, 23:13
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wishing for more time
i wish i was made redundant.... loads more time to spend with the wife n kids, chance to have a holiday... time to cook a nice meal instead of fast food..
i seem to be working all the time 
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16-06-2009, 23:17
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Re: wishing for more time
If you were redundant, how would you pay the bils?
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16-06-2009, 23:32
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Re: wishing for more time
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i wish i was made redundant.... loads more time to spend with the wife n kids, chance to have a holiday... time to cook a nice meal instead of fast food..
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be careful you don't get what you wish for - I've been there more than once & the novelty soon wears off ...
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16-06-2009, 23:53
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Re: wishing for more time
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If you were redundant, how would you pay the bils?
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well the gov pays the bills, same as they pay for millions already.... most the dole blodgers, have it sorted, work the system..
ive seen lots that have all the time, and seem to have more spare money...
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17-06-2009, 04:14
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Re: wishing for more time
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well the gov pays the bills, same as they pay for millions already.... most the dole blodgers, have it sorted, work the system..
ive seen lots that have all the time, and seem to have more spare money...
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I agree with you 100% there, our local Wetherspoons is next door to the dole office, the local saying is, "if you want to know anything about the benefit system go into the local Wetherspoons they'll tell you everything". The staff from the dole office have been told to stop going into Wetherspoons for their dinner because the dole scroungers are goading them by saying, "we'll see you later when we come in to sign on".
The novelty of not working will do my head in big time.
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17-06-2009, 06:03
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Re: wishing for more time
Its been 20 years since I was out of work for more than a month, as much as its nice to spend time with the kids, get up at midday, take a leisurely stroll to the dole office once a fortnight as others have said it gets boring very quickly. All that extra money you have coming in through wages funds a better lifestyle than being on the dole regardless of what you may think or have read. What about your self esteem? Keep your job, if your not happy where you are find another dont wish your life away being on the dole.
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17-06-2009, 07:19
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Re: wishing for more time
I was laid off, but fortunate to get another job offer fairly shortly afterwards. If I hadn't the money would soon have run out.
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17-06-2009, 07:25
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Re: wishing for more time
Dole scroungers? On the three occasions of my husband being signed on, the financial burden almost broke me financially..indeed I still haven't recovered from the last time yet.
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17-06-2009, 07:28
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Re: wishing for more time
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well the gov pays the bills, same as they pay for millions already.... most the dole blodgers, have it sorted, work the system..
ive seen lots that have all the time, and seem to have more spare money...
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Being a dole 'blodger' the government does not pay all my bills and I don't 'work the system' either.
I do, however, have lots of time. I am trying to get courses sorted etc so that I can get out of my three years off work, but the Job Centre (in Biggleswade) don't seem to want to help me as I'm on 'the wrong benefits' and 'you can't see the DEA as you are not on the right benefit'.
One of the main reasons I ended up loosing my wife was because I was at home too much.
As for spare money, oh yes I wish.
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17-06-2009, 07:46
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Re: wishing for more time
I don't think he's picking on the legitimate cases, there are so many that aren't and shouldn't get a single penny.
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17-06-2009, 07:50
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Re: wishing for more time
I was redundant for quite a while, and after a while you can get bored with nothing to do all day.
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17-06-2009, 08:35
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Re: wishing for more time
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Originally Posted by virgin_tech
well the gov pays the bills, same as they pay for millions already.... most the dole blodgers, have it sorted, work the system..
ive seen lots that have all the time, and seem to have more spare money...
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Dontcha just love sweeping generalisations? 
Trust me, I have been made redundant three times in the last 20 years, and the "government" won't pay your mortgage (just the interest, I believe, and that is after six months) which why I have redundancy insurance, and the stress of trying to find a job before your savings run out is v. stressful, not restful.
One of the times this decade wasn't too bad, as I was on six months gardening leave (fully paid), kept the car, and got a bonus and pay rise whilst on gardening leave (as they were for the previous year) - most people aren't that lucky, and have to scrimp and scrape; I think your viewpoint is a little simplistic, and if it did happen to you, I believe you would soon change your mind.
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17-06-2009, 11:00
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Re: wishing for more time
to a point i agree with you all...
its a life style choice though, some work the system not just the dole system...
you can now in our area go for a free swim at the baths......
have better teeth than the ones working on the bread line, i in the past have had teeth pulled for free at the nhs dental hospital.. "sorry sir, we cant fill them your not on benefits..with the pain and no spare money, bye bye teeth......
at times make crap sandwiches for my kids to take to school, lots kids get fat eating for free....
save the sun coupons for the £9.50 holiday, and go at anytime...
ive got a holiday next month, not going away cant afford it, cus i need the time and money to do some long neglected work on the house..
my main point i was trying to make, ther are no consessions for ppl working long hours, trying ther best and not having much relaxation time..
tortoises live a long time, but if you gave him stress and a load to carry everyday he might make it to 60
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17-06-2009, 11:24
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Re: wishing for more time
Have you applied for Tax Credits?
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/
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17-06-2009, 16:34
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Re: wishing for more time
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it,s not about the money now..although more is better lol.. it has been about money before...
so damn hard to get it right... have money and no bloody time or have little money and lots time....
the wife and i both work, we should have a great lifestyle..(better than those who dont work).. but just dosnt seem that way at the moment
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