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Previously on "These people who support Raoul Moat and think he's some kind of hero ...."
22 years ago when I earned £25 a week on YTS with a 60 hour week including college time (which I paid £200 a year for, so 8 weeks money). Plenty of my friends were on the dole either as a lifestyle choice (travellers or failed students living at home) or as part of the 'informal economy' even then their bosses let them have Thursday morning off to sign on. Now its the same but with the extra benefit of being able to collect more in benefits than they could possibly earn from their own efforts if they breed.
Welfare to work sorts both of these, can't come too soon.
Many abusers of the dole were 'posh' but some were from estates, this seems to have changed to lower class dole bludgers, maybe I live in a more chavvy circle now?
Many of the successful businessmen I know came from council estates but worked hard.
My family were from goodish stock but we ate costco beans to survive as most of our money went to building the business which supported a dozen staff to a better standard than we lived in. Now its making reasonable money everyone says you are lucky, cobblers it was hard work for my parents who eat,slept & dreamt work.
Mate of mine got a job a couple of weeks ago having been out of work for 6 months and desperate to find one. Problem was as a lorry driver everyone was offering NMW and if he took the jobs his benefits would be cut so his family would be turfed out of home. Not a silver spoon in sight but desperate to work.
Anyone supporting a murderer as a hero with the possible exclusion of ancient roman etc emperors is mad.
Rates are OK right now, but I made a few bob in the past on a software company that I helped to form and then sold my share; nothing huge, but enough to be fairly comfortable.
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