I will do ironing, tile you bathroom and do gardening

I put a smiler thread in AH last week by mistake It was meant for here, its about unemployment/work/ the economy in Ireland.

My ex husband knows an eastern European couple who live in Ireland who make their living by punting cards in people door saying they will work at anything and by buying second had clothes in charity shops and re selling them at car boot sales on Sunday mornings. While it true they don't starve they are living a hand to mouth existence and you could never plan a future living like that?
My ex husband greatly admires them and often says how come Irish people on the dole don't/wont do that.

My brother runs a tiny farm not enough to make a living so he dose odd jobs for other farmers and is very busy at the moment but in the winter he wont get any work for months, its only suitable for someone with no family responsibly.

IMO an economy can't be run on an informal bases like the above people have to have jobs that are consistent and pay a reasonable amount or have I got that wrong or should every one be forced to make any sort of living they can?

RichardAnd

It would be illegal for people on the dole to do what you describe.

Here's a story of a woman who hasn't used cash or credit for 15 years. You might find it interesting:
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/827/045/Woman_Hasn_t_Used_Money_Or_Credit_in_15_Years_With_Video.html

ei.sdraob

mariaalice wrote: »

IMO an economy can't be run on an informal bases like the above people have to have jobs that are consistent and pay a reasonable amount

Why not? this "job for life" concept is dead is dead as dodo

Especially nowadays that repetitive jobs become either automated or outsourced
That leaves behind "project based" type of work which is more fun, exciting and rewarding, you have to be creative and keep up to speed on developments in your area, your are not another automaton on a production line.

And yes I can loose a large chunk of my work tomorrow, what can you do that life, and yes i am doing quite well thank you.

johnnyskeleton

Deleted User wrote: »

Here's a story of a woman who hasn't used cash or credit for 15 years. You might find it interesting:
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/827/045/Woman_Hasn_t_Used_Money_Or_Credit_in_15_Years_With_Video.html

But what would happen if everyone did that? Just went around constantly doing odd jobs in each other's houses?

hatrickpatrick

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

But what would happen if everyone did that? Just went around constantly doing odd jobs in each other's houses?

Supply and demand. Eventually someone would want a car to drive around in and someone would fill the niche by getting people together to build one.

That's how things used to work before the days of gigantic corporations controlling everything anyway. Local business.

Frank100

all your suggestions are possible. We are currently busy setting up a Community exchange system across Ireland where people can exchange goods and services for credits.
The above system was used in Cuba when they were isolated from the world.

Have a look at this website: http://www.grendill.com/ces

feel free to join, it is like on-line shopping with no cash involved.