Here's what I experienced in the dole queue

easyeason3

Just back from signing on.

As I was standing in the queue, a mother & two daughters came in & stood behind me. They knew two guys who were standing in front of me & so the conversation started between the two groups.
So after discussing which mutual friends were riding who these days, how they shouldn't be standing in the queue because ' those cnuts behind the counter know I'm not working so why the fcuk should I have to wait, sure
I've never had a job ha ha ha', one of the daughters who was no more than 14 asked her mother for a ' fag, I'm dyin' for one & you never bought me any this morning ', the other daughter who is about 17 started saying that she wants to be settled in a new house before the baby is born & ' yer wan behind the counter better not give me any bull**** '.


Anyone else have story to add?

Quazzie

I got up and went to work.



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danniemcq

the happest places on earth.

Disneyland Pah

frag420

so did you manage to hear who was riding who?

Kinetic^

Should've asked for a ride.

RonMexico

They should siphon off that element into another room for faster processing and gas them.

Fizman

easyeason3 wrote: »

Anyone else have story to add?

I'm just after chasing a little black mouse around the jacks in work. One of the girls just came out of there screaming, asking "Fizman, how are you with mice"?

"You're in luck" I replied, "I'm awesome"!

I locked myself into the loo with said creature, and spent 10 mins trying to catch the pesky little fecker. Man he was quick. Fastest mouse i've ever seen. I could have just squashed him into little pieces but he was just so damn cute!!

I've set 2 humane mouse traps now though, so he'll be in one soon hopefully. Prob has bout 24 other mates around the place now though!!!



EDIT: Oh, was I only supposed to give a dole story?

easyeason3

frag420 wrote: »

so did you manage to hear who was riding who?

I was stuck in the middle, I couldn't help but hear. Thankfully I don't know who they are but given what I saw I have a funny feeling they would make Eastenders appear mild.

hopalong85

RonMexico wrote: »

They should siphon off that element into another room for faster processing and gas them.

lol. thanks for that man!

chillywilly

eh this just sounds like any other day in Ireland

Volvagia

You can avoid nasty situations like that by getting a job.

frag420

easyeason3 wrote: »

I was stuck in the middle, I couldn't help but hear. Thankfully I don't know who they are but given what I saw I have a funny feeling they would make Eastenders appear mild.

like a big dole sex sandwich??

pat butcher on top and peggy below ya!!

Mr.Lizard

Did this actually happen OP or have you just interweaved the all of the archtypical characteristics of dole scroungers into a topical (yet fictional) story?

easyeason3

frag420 wrote: »

like a big dole sex sandwich??

pat butcher on top and peggy below ya!!

I just got a little bit sick there, thanks

me-skywalker

so did ya riode here for a fag?

AnonoBoy

Hardly an entertaining story.

Now if you'll excuse me... there's work to be done.

deadhead13

Volvagia wrote: »

You can avoid nasty situations like that by getting a job.

How smug.

Quazzie

OP are you Roddy Doyle, spinning more yarns about recessionary Ireland?

He was sh*te at it too

frag420

easyeason3 wrote: »

I just got a little bit sick there, thanks

spit or swallow?

easyeason3

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

Did this actually happen OP or have you just interweaved the all of archtypical characteristics of dole scroungers into a topical (yet fictional) story?

No it genuinely happened which is why I posted the thread.
Something similar happened a few years ago when I was in court & it shocked me to the core.
In both situations I was amazed at how they managed to treat the whole thing as a fun night out. Seriously all they were missing was a few high stools & drinks.

Neverwhere

Volvagia wrote: »

You can avoid nasty situations like that by getting a job.

you, kind thing, are the type of thing that makes me very very angry.

you know we ARE in a rescession....and beleive it or not there is very little in the way of work. Who would have thunk it, I know I know.

And you know, many people are out there searching for many mysterious and mythical work positions. In the mean time they sign on to this little thing called the dole so that they don't starve and end up sitting on street corners.

ffs not everyone is waster.

DrumSteve

frag420 wrote: »

like a big dole sex sandwich??

pat butcher on top and peggy blowin ya!!

FYP:D

Sanjuro

I was once in the dole queue and I couldn't understand what anyone was saying because they were all speaking Foreign.

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easyeason3

quote=Volvagia;59851565]You can avoid nasty situations like that by getting a job.[/quote]

That's really good advice, I must try that. :rolleyes:

ParkRunner

easyeason3 wrote: »

I was stuck in the middle, I couldn't help but hear.

A passing observation of mine is that there is a definite link between decibel levels of a conversation and the socio economic background of these folk.

vibe666

Neverwhere wrote: »

you, kind thing, are the type of thing that makes me very very angry.

you know we ARE in a rescession....and beleive it or not there is very little in the way of work. Who would have thunk it, I know I know.

And you know, many people are out there searching for many mysterious and mythical work positions. In the mean time they sign on to this little thing called the dole so that they don't starve and end up sitting on street corners.

ffs not everyone is waster.

i came within a gnats cock of losing my job (actually lostit for a week but got taken back again thankfully) and figured having been given 7 weeks notice and being (IMHO quite a good prospect for potential employers) i'd have no trouble finding something new and exciting.

I've been doing IT type contract work for years in the UK and then here but have been in the same contract for four and a half years and the economy i left then was a lot different to how it is now and the lack of anything even remotely decent scared the living crap out of me.

one of the lads here was let go at xmas and it took him and his wealth of experience andqualifications 4 months to find something.

seems like it's very easy these days to end up totally fooked before you realise what happened.

Mr.Lizard

EF wrote: »

A passing observation of mine is that there is a definite link between decibel levels of a conversation and the socio economic background of these folk.

My own theory is that with 10 kids to a house they need to shout, scream and gesticulate in order to get any attention from their mother (and sometimes their father(s) if he's(they're) actually still in the picture). It's a pity they can't realise it is no longer a requirement once they venture out from their hovels.

Tallon

Without sounding rude, get a job

ParkRunner

Mr.Lizard wrote: »

My own theory is that with 10 kids to a house they need to shout, scream and gesticulate in order to get any attention from their mother (and sometimes their father(s) if he's(they're) actually still in the picture). It's a pity they can't realise it is no longer a requirement once they venture out from their hovels.

And god help you if youre caught listening in..What the fk are you looking at ye little f**in ee**t. It's the kids I feel sorry for.

Volvagia

Neverwhere wrote: »

you, kind thing, are the type of thing that makes me very very angry.

you know we ARE in a rescession....and beleive it or not there is very little in the way of work. Who would have thunk it, I know I know.

And you know, many people are out there searching for many mysterious and mythical work positions. In the mean time they sign on to this little thing called the dole so that they don't starve and end up sitting on street corners.

ffs not everyone is waster.

I don't recall calling anyone a waster?

easyeason3

Tallon wrote: »

Without sounding rude, get a job

I plan on going to visit the tree that all the jobs are growing on & I'll get one then.

THIS THREAD WAS NOT STARTED AS A RANT AGAINST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE.

Darkbloom

EF wrote: »

A passing observation of mine is that there is a definite link between decibel levels of a conversation and the socio economic background of these folk.

Really? Wouldn't want to be sitting on the Dart listening to roared conversations from D4 types then.

Bluebluesky

Volvagia wrote: »

You can avoid nasty situations like that by getting a job.

How could someone say something like that when there are so many people having a terrible time trying to find work.

Evil.

easyeason3

Bluebluesky wrote: »

How could someone say something like that when there are so many people having a terrible time trying to find work.

Evil.

It's called ignorance.

me-skywalker

its all relative.

im sure she would be shocked by the other life stories out there if you told her you hadnt had a riode in 3years and that you were workin in a library and enjoy a pint of guiness in the evening watching the angelus and at the weekends your name is jacqui and you hang out on the pier.

Professey Chin

me-skywalker wrote: »

its all relative.

im sure she would be shocked by the other life stories out there if you told her you hadnt had a riode in 3years and that you were workin in a library and enjoy a pint of guiness in the evening watching the angelus and at the weekends your name is jacqui and you hang out on the pier.

Usually goes down pretty well when I tell people. They can be surprisingly understanding

reallyo'reilly

easyeason3 wrote: »

Just back from signing on.

As I was standing in the queue, a mother & two daughters came in & stood behind me. They knew two guys who were standing in front of me & so the conversation started between the two groups.
So after discussing which mutual friends were riding who these days, how they shouldn't be standing in the queue because ' those cnuts behind the counter know I'm not working so why the fcuk should I have to wait, sure
I've never had a job ha ha ha', one of the daughters who was no more than 14 asked her mother for a ' fag, I'm dyin' for one & you never bought me any this morning ', the other daughter who is about 17 started saying that she wants to be settled in a new house before the baby is born & ' yer wan behind the counter better not give me any bull**** '.


Anyone else have story to add?

to put it simply and to further point out other users comments there is loads of jobs IF YOU BOTHER TO LOOK. obviously you are too lazy to look for one but not lasy enough to not get free money of the government. if you hate it so much START LOOKING AND STOP COMPLAINING. seen as you also have internet access then www.loadzajobs.ie , www.monster.ie or just typing job vacancies into google and searching within ireland will come up with at least one result.

moral of the story: dont complain about what your not about to change.

easyeason3

reallyo'reilly wrote: »

to put it simply and to further point out other users comments there is loads of jobs IF YOU BOTHER TO LOOK. obviously you are too lazy to look for one but not lasy enough to not get free money of the government. if you hate it so much START LOOKING AND STOP COMPLAINING. seen as you also have internet access then www.loadzajobs.ie , www.monster.ie or just typing job vacancies into google and searching within ireland will come up with at least one result.

moral of the story: dont complain about what your not about to change.

Have you got a job?

Professey Chin

reallyo'reilly wrote: »

to put it simply and to further point out other users comments there is loads of jobs IF YOU BOTHER TO LOOK. obviously you are too lazy to look for one but not lasy enough to not get free money of the government. if you hate it so much START LOOKING AND STOP COMPLAINING. seen as you also have internet access then www.loadzajobs.ie , www.monster.ie or just typing job vacancies into google and searching within ireland will come up with at least one result.

moral of the story: dont complain about what your not about to change.

And I guarantee a lot of those jobs dont exist. Recruitment agencies are known for putting up fake jobs to get CVs on file so they can possibly use them in future. AND LOOKING DOESNT MEAN HE'S GUARANTEED TO GET THE JOB SINCE HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE LOOKING!!!

See I can type in caps too:rolleyes:

studiorat

reallyo'reilly wrote: »

to put it simply and to further point out other users comments there is loads of jobs IF YOU BOTHER TO LOOK. obviously you are too lazy to look for one but not lasy enough to not get free money of the government. if you hate it so much START LOOKING AND STOP COMPLAINING. seen as you also have internet access then www.loadzajobs.ie , www.monster.ie or just typing job vacancies into google and searching within ireland will come up with at least one result.

moral of the story: dont complain about what your not about to change.

Shouldn't you be working or something? :pac:

monkey9

easyeason3 wrote: »

No it genuinely happened which is why I posted the thread.
Something similar happened a few years ago when I was in court & it shocked me to the core.
In both situations I was amazed at how they managed to treat the whole thing as a fun night out. Seriously all they were missing was a few high stools & drinks.

Hmmm, you were in court and you're on the dole. Hardly think you're in a position to pass judgement. Good effort though!

Neverwhere

really o'reilly obviously has a job.

ACTUALLY ultimate chin is right. And ACTUALLY that post makes it look like o'reilly hasnt had to look for a job recently.... hmmm....

AND ACTUALLY i think you missed my effing point. It's easy to sign on for free money?

Yes, it can be. And the OP is signing on temorarily AS HE IS LOOKING FOR WORK and will be stuck without money over the next few weeks/months WITHOUT the DOLE.

That is waht the dole is for....temporary social welfare for those looking for work. Once work is found...dole gets cut.

People in this country are just waaaaay too used to leeches and treat everyone on social welfare accordingly. It annoys me.

reallyo'reilly

easyeason3 wrote: »

Have you got a job?

yeah i do and i only got it 2 months ago. pays well and it saves me leaching of the government whilst others complain. i actively looked for a job and followed up every lead ruthlessly.

Neverwhere

monkey9 wrote: »

Hmmm, you were in court and you're on the dole. Hardly think you're in a position to pass judgement. Good effort though!

im on social welfare and have been in court...sounds bad doesnt it?

I was in court because some whackjob viciously assaulted me on two occasions...neither my fault, they got probabtion.

I am on social welfare because i have serious mental illness and have spent 6 months at a time on a psych ward whilst very ill. Doctors have forced me to be on dissability allowance...but im still out looking for work and volunteering.

neither of those are my fault. give the man the benefit of the doubt...you dont know him or his situation (s)

Volvagia

I got my job in november. It doesn't pay particularly well and its not the most interesting or glamour job in the work, but It pays my bills and i'm contributing to the economy.

Yes it is extremely tough to find work, but not impossible.

Neverwhere

reallyo'reilly wrote: »

yeah i do and i only got it 2 months ago. pays well and it saves me leaching of the government whilst others complain. i actively looked for a job and followed up every lead ruthlessly.

well good for you. you were lucky.

the situation has got worse.

we arent all in the same situation, some people are finding it harder than others. this affects us ALL.
Instead of being smug and putting others down, we could try and help each other out a little.

But **** that....another thing this wonderful celtic tiger did for us. Turned us into rude ignorant ****ers. sigh.

deco05ie

easyeason3 wrote: »

It's called ignorance.

It's called trying to wind people up. I don't know how people still fall for it>

easyeason3

monkey9 wrote: »

Hmmm, you were in court and you're on the dole. Hardly think you're in a position to pass judgement. Good effort though!

I wasn't up in court, it was an ex that I went with for moral support.
Yes I'm on the dole but not by choice.
So for every other judgemental cnut looking to rip me to shreads, can I point out that I'm constantly sending cv's, making follow up calls etc.
Because I have admistration experience, amongst other things, I have offered to work for free in the social welfare office for the same money I get for signing on.

I posted the thread because I wondered had anyone else heard/ seen something funny or strange while standing in a dole queue. It was meant to be a lighthearted discussion but as usual a few d!ckheads on a moral high horse have to turn it into something it's not.

reallyo'reilly

deco05ie wrote: »

It's called trying to wind people up. I don't know how people still fall for it>

hit the nail on the head there buddy. it works wonders.

monkey9

Neverwhere wrote: »

im on social welfare and have been in court...sounds bad doesnt it?

I was in court because some whackjob viciously assaulted me on two occasions...neither my fault, they got probabtion.

I am on social welfare because i have serious mental illness and have spent 6 months at a time on a psych ward whilst very ill. Doctors have forced me to be on dissability allowance...but im still out looking for work and volunteering.

neither of those are my fault. give the man the benefit of the doubt...you dont know him or his situation (s)

Hey man, i only ever come in here to laugh at people less well off than me and to look at the world from up here on my horse. And then people like you come on trying ruin that and making me feel bad.
For shame on you.

Neverwhere

monkey9 wrote: »

Hey man, i only ever come in here to laugh at people less well off than me and to look at the world from up here on my horse. And then people like you come on trying ruin that and making me feel bad.
For shame on you.

sigh