I get so angry when I see shirkers who pretend to be unable to work to live on benefits and do nothing to earn them. I would also hate any truly deserving people who genuinely cannot work, have to beg to survive. What I really want is everyone to have a conscience and do the right thing. Work if you are able to and need to, and leave the benefit system for those who truly need it.
Our serving troops deserve every penny they earn and more. The armed services are always recruiting so why not encourage more long term unemployed to join up? They learn trades and skills and are equipped for a productive life after serving.
I know I should not generalise and every person is an individual with their own problems and needs, but if many work-shy people can be bothered to give up smoking pot and drinking and go out and do something worthwhile, we would all be better off.
The other side of the argument is that there are not enough jobs available out there to enable those willing to work to get back into work. Past governments have destroyed our manufacturing base industries (thank you ,Maggie T) and we have lost many skilled workers and engineers, so the chances of rebuilding our industries are slim because we have no-one with the necessary skills to pass on their knowledge to the young. We are now a nation of bankers and w.......rs. We do need bankers but not just bankers. There are more people employed in the service 'industries' than in engineering or manufacturing. We end up importing most of our goods from the far east.
Oh Lord - sorry for the rant.
Several friends are already unemployed late in life and struggling to cope and now a very close friend is facing redundancy at 60. He is a skilled printer but the company is closing presses and his job will go. He is prepared to do almost any job to give him enough income to keep him afloat until retirement. He wants to work. But once you are over 60 you slip out of the normal system and don't appear on unemployment figures because you are deemed unemployable! Nice eh? So most unemployed 60+ people end up doing part time work and claiming all the benefits they are entitled to.
Enough ranting - it's depressing. Something weird happened while I was writing this blog and I could not get back into it to continue. I had to post it then edit it after. Strange.
I'd like to thank Jeanette for her kind comments about my blogs. I actually write them for my own benefit, but if anyone else enjoys them then that's a bonus. Oh BTW, Jeanette, I do hope you're enjoying your time in Spain. I am not in the least jealous, nope not one little bit. I mean who'd want to swap the delights of a blustery autumn in England for the warmer climes of Espagna? My garden in full of dead leaves blown down by the gales, and a mass of puddles from the torrential rain on already soaked ground. The temperature was 12 Tuesday, 7 yesterday and 14 today - coats on - off - on - off LOL I'm booking my ticket out of here tomorrow!
I have just shoo'd off the pesky squirrel for the 4th time today and I'm off out with the dog. I need to be quick as I have to pay my daughter's garage bill *sigh* then fetch her from work to go collect her car. I'm off out tonight to the local folk club with friends :)
To my few readers, have a pleasant evening, and a good Friday. I promise to keep away from political issues next time. xx
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