JCFarnham
Auror
I never unload on people like this but frankly I need it right now. Hope you don't mind. Heh...
Someone explain to me how and why its so easy for benefit cheats to get money, when normal law-abiding guys like me--who genuinely aren't able to get a job because business in this country is that broken--are unable to get a bloody penny.
So here is it. I've been trying to find full time employment since leaving university last summer (yes, I've been trying for over a sodding year now). It hasn't happened, aside from my family throwing the odd sympathy job my way (which I'm greatful for thankfully, it paid for six months rent). Finally I decided enough is enough. I signed up for a little thing the government does called Job Seeker's Allowance. Hugely demoralising standing in a line with the dregs of society, but it's money I'm entitled to. Right?
Well apparently something about myself makes it ridiculously difficult to either get a job, or get benefits meant to help me, you know, keep my house and actually eat in the mean time. I thought for once perhaps there would be a scheme in this country that would help someone like me. Over my life, I've done literally everything I've been told with regards to getting a job. Volunteer, make your cv look good, go to university employers will snap you up...
It doesn't work.
And you know what, when I finally do get paid any arrears I have via the JSA I bet I'll be working for £15k per annum any way. What a joke. JSA is made for people in situations like me.
Urgh. They're just TRYING to make it difficult aren't they.
Someone explain to me how and why its so easy for benefit cheats to get money, when normal law-abiding guys like me--who genuinely aren't able to get a job because business in this country is that broken--are unable to get a bloody penny.
So here is it. I've been trying to find full time employment since leaving university last summer (yes, I've been trying for over a sodding year now). It hasn't happened, aside from my family throwing the odd sympathy job my way (which I'm greatful for thankfully, it paid for six months rent). Finally I decided enough is enough. I signed up for a little thing the government does called Job Seeker's Allowance. Hugely demoralising standing in a line with the dregs of society, but it's money I'm entitled to. Right?
Well apparently something about myself makes it ridiculously difficult to either get a job, or get benefits meant to help me, you know, keep my house and actually eat in the mean time. I thought for once perhaps there would be a scheme in this country that would help someone like me. Over my life, I've done literally everything I've been told with regards to getting a job. Volunteer, make your cv look good, go to university employers will snap you up...
It doesn't work.
And you know what, when I finally do get paid any arrears I have via the JSA I bet I'll be working for £15k per annum any way. What a joke. JSA is made for people in situations like me.
Urgh. They're just TRYING to make it difficult aren't they.
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