Great unwashed to do manual work for benefits

[MrMark]

I re-read.

MM fail. Sorry mate.

It doesn't surprise me that you'd roll over and die if someone made allegations about your family. But the following is beyond the pale

Oh and for the last part, I already employ six people, they pay tax as well to ensure that you and your workshy gutbucket family and friends can sign on.

Like most people of a certain age, I really don't care about insults on a board, especially when they're so wide of the mark they're prepostrous. Easily said easily forgotten. But anyone who brings family into the conversation is breaching civilized limits.
I will say no more.

[suityou01]

I too can't see why anyone would think this would be a bad idea.

I can't see that it will ever be done a big scale as it would be too expensive, but as an option for
job centre staff to try and help some of the long term unemployed back into work it might help a few....

It could be done at a council level. Litter picking, scrubbing graffiti off walls etc. Menial enough to encourage people to seek better work, and yet "binary" enough to get a pass/fail from a council official as to whether they get their benefits or not. Possibly even this system could generate some contracting jobs to implement the database

[MarillionFan]

It could be done at a council level. Litter picking, scrubbing graffiti off walls etc. Menial enough to encourage people to seek better work, and yet "binary" enough to get a pass/fail from a council official as to whether they get their benefits or not. Possibly even this system could generate some contracting jobs to implement the database

I have to agree. It needs to show willing and should kick in after 24 months or so.

[suityou01]

It doesn't surprise me that you'd roll over and die if someone made allegations about your family. But the following is beyond the pale



Like most people of a certain age, I really don't care about insults on a board, especially when they're so wide of the mark they're prepostrous. Easily said easily forgotten. But anyone who brings family into the conversation is breaching civilized limits.
I will say no more.

Missed that

Do you have a 'gutbucket' family? How would MF know? Is this an admission?

[MarillionFan]

Missed that

Do you have a 'gutbucket' family? How would MF know? Is this an admission?

Do you know, I'm fairly certain I've heard that term before. Can you Coco?

[suityou01]

I have to agree. It needs to show willing and should kick in after 24 months or so.

Euuuuuuuuuuch, it agreed with me

[suityou01]

Queue an RC post about us teaming up and "reacharounds all round boys"

Man I'm such a hussy

[MarillionFan]

Queue an RC post about us teaming up and "reacharounds all round boys"

Man I'm such a hussy

Mrs RC doesn't agree with him reaching around!

Oh bugger. I've don't it again. Don't worry I'll report my own post.

Where's the Pffffffffffffftttttttttttt button again?

[OwlHoot]

It's a good idea if it targets unemployed school leavers, to get them into the habit of working.

Also, it should involve jobs that might not otherwise get done, like collecting rubbish off beaches and pruning canal tow paths. But the snag with all that is the expense of getting people to where the work needs doing, unless you accomodate them nearby in tents or something.

[Zippy]

No reach arounds. Please.