tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post6531946706680318013..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Do people on the DPB want jobs?Lindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-27616790233856454362010-03-15T11:52:06.906+13:002010-03-15T11:52:06.906+13:00For me personally I would have answered a most def...For me personally I would have answered a most definitely interested. The work I recently had was part time temp and relied on school terms, it stopped three months ago and I'm not sure if the position will be available again next term due to govt funding cuts.<br />The money I earned was $15 an hour and was only a couple of hours a week after tax it basically only paid for my petrol getting to work. However the feeling of productivity was awesome.<br /><br /> I have been reading in the papers of job cuts everywhere, especially in places that are helping young people and less advantaged gain skills. More people are going to be signing up for the benefit and that isn't their fault, when the govt is slashing jobs!<br /><br /> Work for me in 2002 would have been based on day time hours due to no family support to help out with childcare, then there was the issue of paying a child care centre.<br /><br />The reality is this.<br />Some are in the benefit cycle as you know which is generational, they are more likely to say "i dunno". lack of work can lead to depression. Depression leads to apathy and lack of motivation. They are more likely to say "I dunno".<br />As much as I love my children who are all growing up, I personally need to be doing something, be it study or work, being at home and non productive both does my head in and it is isolating. Many women on D.P.B feel this way also.<br />No one wants a bludger or loser label on their head.<br /><br />Fear also prevents people from moving off the benefit, if there kids are sick etc, they need to take time off and they fear being fired.<br />To those whom believe being on the D.P.B is the easy way out think again, if there were better, viable options people in positions such as myself would snap it up.MEDICALBOOBOOShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238357586852121228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-13477022908097639822010-03-14T09:26:54.385+13:002010-03-14T09:26:54.385+13:00Sorry but that comment was, as you put it, "t...Sorry but that comment was, as you put it, "too crass."<br /><br />Unfortunately you and I understand freedom of speech but there are others who think if I let you say what you like as a libertarian, I share the sentiments.Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-62358398701406458242010-03-13T23:32:49.467+13:002010-03-13T23:32:49.467+13:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-20753279753218599162010-03-13T09:37:34.919+13:002010-03-13T09:37:34.919+13:00And hasn't it traditionally been unpaid work, ...And hasn't it traditionally been unpaid work, as opposed to paid for by the taxpayer?Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-57243189768437675222010-03-13T08:36:59.385+13:002010-03-13T08:36:59.385+13:00Have we not always been told that raising a family...Have we not always been told that raising a family is a worthwhile full time job?JCUKNZ's bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571564700585666919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-38902540908998759772010-03-13T07:36:06.584+13:002010-03-13T07:36:06.584+13:00Those not interested in looking for work may simpl...Those not interested in looking for work may simply have been too occupied raising their children to consider work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-6945672072321063152010-03-12T21:38:47.055+13:002010-03-12T21:38:47.055+13:00Being interested in looking for a job doesn't ...<i>Being interested in looking for a job doesn't translate into accepting it if it pays only slightly more than a benefit.<br /></i><br /><br />Right. None of them at all said <b>we are actively looking for work!!</b><br /><br /><i>I'd say the best way would be to ask what hours they can work, </i><br /><br />Nope. You tell them when and where to turn up.<br /><br />Actually, even that is too much effort and expesne.<br /><br />How to end DPB dependency?<br /><br />The entire DBP should be cancelled. Overnight.<br />Along with the Dole and WFF all the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-84238185192760648912010-03-12T21:16:09.051+13:002010-03-12T21:16:09.051+13:00I'd say the best way would be to ask what hour...I'd say the best way would be to ask what hours they can work, and what they want to do then say "hey, there's a job interview next week for a job like that, what time can you make it"?<br /><br />Then see how many never do.scrubonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832170298477290478noreply@blogger.com