tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post637468959340090184..comments2023-12-23T01:09:05.117-08:00Comments on Louisa Maryy: Easy life on the dole?Louisa Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06921457919135649719noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post-31267523230606838472012-05-01T04:52:10.148-07:002012-05-01T04:52:10.148-07:00I completely agree with this. It's so wrong ho...I completely agree with this. It's so wrong how people label everyone on the dole as the same. I haven't personally been on the dole but one of my friends has and I know for a fact she was trying her hardest to get work. People who don't look for work give everyone else a bad name. <br />I totally agree that it's difficult to get work with no experience. Everywhere wants experience but nowhere will give you any. Also the thing about "its not what you know it's who you know" is totally true. In my part time job I work at the same place as my mum and although I have the right qualifications to do it, I know that I was favoured out of all the applicants simply because my mum is a supervisor there. Other than that I would have simply been in a pile with everyone else that applied for my job, crossing my fingers that I got lucky. <br />Great post, I do like a good rant haha :) xHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549318317618539680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post-49134069463168425452012-04-30T17:39:44.465-07:002012-04-30T17:39:44.465-07:00I do believe we start at the same point, but there...I do believe we start at the same point, but there are people with years experience that can't get a job. & it's not always what you know, its who you know. & other than working in somewhere like mcdonalds or kfc behind, the whole cooking bit, i wouldnt have done that, because my friend worked there & i know i would crumble and feel ill probably, food isnt my area. cleaning i would have done, but i cant drive, and all the cleaning jobs i looked at required a license, and same with call center, i applied for loads, and i either wasn't experience, or couldnt commute there :( i would rather be in a call center than what im doing now, i have to try and make every customer i serve buy something they don't want to buy, and thats not fun lol! <br /><br />& yeah i totally agree, i imagine once you've got a job, its easier to get one, but in the near future i plan to set up on my own, online :) xLouisa Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921457919135649719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post-11489334906664151392012-04-30T16:11:57.128-07:002012-04-30T16:11:57.128-07:00I'm on the dole and I hate it! The advisor'...I'm on the dole and I hate it! The advisor's at mine just stare at you thinking you're below them. I've only been on it for 3 months and I've filled out so many of them booklets. I know people on it who just go to the local shops buys bottles and keeps popping kids out!<br />The only experience I've had is in a nursery 4 years ago. <br /><br />The thing that annoys me is that the advisor's are giving me jobs I have no chance of getting. Such as needing to have a drivers licence and having certain qualifications. It's ridiculous! I hate it that much I've been thinking of taking jobs that earn much less than being on the dole. And the depression thing I physically feel sick and so mad when people use that as an excuse. Because of being on the dole I am depressed but I'm still looking desperately for work. <br />xoMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339464709292942084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post-17937614021613737432012-04-30T11:48:38.063-07:002012-04-30T11:48:38.063-07:00wow..essay.. sorry :Pwow..essay.. sorry :PBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313992788592194509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post-19061617640656009582012-04-30T11:48:16.827-07:002012-04-30T11:48:16.827-07:00I read this and completely agreed with you. Ive ne...I read this and completely agreed with you. Ive never been on the dole but i know a few people who are - and most of them are good, honest people who really do try and actually want to work - they feel embarrassed for not having a job. What annoys me is the people like the guy with the so called 'depression thing' - people like this are bought up to just think the world owes them a living, and they have no intentions of ever trying. Its very sad - because people tar everyone else genuinely looking for a job with the same brush. <br /><br />I used to work full time for 2 years, and i got the exact same amount - if a little less, than someone who has never worked, sits on their bum all day with their 6 million kids - it used to make me mad i was working for essentially what they get :( But at the end of the day i would much rather know ive earnt something rather than be handed other peoples money! <br />I think its difficult to find jobs these days, but not impossible. And well done on you for taking it into your own hands. <br /><br />Good luck with your course..i can totally understand why it annoys you that you have to pay! I loved this post - agreed with every single point. Well said, sunshine :) xxBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313992788592194509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058628032251876485.post-6608516346512518002012-04-30T10:13:10.051-07:002012-04-30T10:13:10.051-07:00I hated being on the dole. I think what you say ab...I hated being on the dole. I think what you say about having no experience is fair but we all start at the same point. Don't get me wrong, I have no doubt you were looking for jobs but would you have taken ANY job? Cleaner, McDonalds, outbound call centre etc?<br /><br />I do agree to a certain extent that there ARE jobs out there and if you try hard enough you'll get one - as proved by taking it into your own hands. The job centre are shit, there's absolutely no doubt about that, but there's not a hell of a lot we can do about it. <br /><br />I'm glad you've got a job now though, I know it's not great hours/pay but it's that experience you need to go on and get the next one.x_Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592032930488708650noreply@blogger.com