Life on the dole

AnonoBoy

Dole is tolerable when you're young.

When you're older it's horrendous.

People need jobs.

padd b1975

homeless student wrote: »

for some people maybe. for others its a god send. i was on it for 2 years before i went to college, then got the bte allowance for 4 years while i was in college getting my ord degree and honours degree, still on it and am currently still in education working to get more qualifications(level 9). i always find it funny when you have to collect your dole in the post office, most of the employees are sound but theres 1 or 2 who look at you like your scum, i just smirk at them because id say iv probably more money than them and most certainly a better education.:)

I think your head might explode if you ever get around to finding a job and making a contribution in the form of income tax.

homeless student

padd b1975 wrote: »

I think your head might explode if you ever get around to finding a job and making a contribution in the form of income tax.

not at all, i worked for a few years straight out of school. then decided i wanted an education. i love to work.

Oranage2

Day two of unemployment-

woke up at one, put Ellen on sly record and now in captain America for a spot of the early house menu, 15 not bad. This unemployed is what you make of it lads

Hawk Wing 2

Oranage2 wrote: »

Day two of unemployment-

woke up at one, put Ellen on sly record and now in captain America for a spot of the early house menu, 15 not bad. This unemployed is what you make of it lads

try 2 or 3 years of it

AnonoBoy

Oranage2 wrote: »

Day two of unemployment-

woke up at one, put Ellen on sly record and now in captain America for a spot of the early house menu, 15 not bad. This unemployed is what you make of it lads

Spending 15 euro on dinner?

That won't last.

ANXIOUS

Oranage2 wrote: »

Day two of unemployment-

woke up at one, put Ellen on sly record and now in captain America for a spot of the early house menu, 15 not bad. This unemployed is what you make of it lads

Surely you took advantage of the cheap cocktails? Can't justify getting out of bed just for food. Jeremy was great today. Did you catch it

homeless student

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Spending 15 euro on dinner?

That won't last.

ya, try that place on moore street, u know the shopping centre where its all foreign shops,theres a few all you can eat places there, all kinds of foreign food,think its like 6 or 7 euro with a free drink i think,lovely food.:)

Oranage2

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Surely you took advantage of the cheap cocktails? Can't justify getting out of bed just for food. Jeremy was great today. Did you catch it

I caught the lad at the end going out with the ole one. Good episode, no cocktail specials its Friday so had a few heinys instead.

When i start getting bored im looking to fly out to south Africa do some safari for a few months.

ANXIOUS

homeless student wrote: »

ya, try that place on moore street, u know the shopping centre where its all foreign shops,theres a few all you can eat places there, all kinds of foreign food,think its like 6 or 7 euro with a free drink i think,lovely food.:)

You have it all wrong pal, you are messing out on the nicest feed in Dublin. Down the lane at the side of clery's. Set you back around €2.59 main course. Cie canteen, few nice boozers and if you are into the horses like myself you've a paddys and a lads right next door. Then you could get lucky like I did and end up sitting next to the chap who drives me bus. Now he thinks I'm in the business and get on the bus for free.

sky2424

Oranage2 wrote: »

ANXIOUS wrote: »

Surely you took advantage of the cheap cocktails? Can't justify getting out of bed just for food. Jeremy was great today. Did you catch it

I caught the lad at the end going out with the ole one. Good episode, no cocktail specials its Friday so had a few heinys instead.

When i start getting bored im looking to fly out to south Africa do some safari for a few months.

Aren't you the same guy who was in the work and jobs forum looking how to get paid social welfare while holidaying in Thailand... And now apparently your off to SA on safari... Bit of a Walter Mitty eh?! Good luck with that mate!

ANXIOUS

Oranage2 wrote: »

I caught the lad at the end going out with the ole one. Good episode, no cocktail specials its Friday so had a few heinys instead.

When i start getting bored im looking to fly out to south Africa do some safari for a few months.

She was a bleedin walkin advertisement for sunscreen.

homeless student

ANXIOUS wrote: »

You have it all wrong pal, you are messing out on the nicest feed in Dublin. Down the lane at the side of clery's. Set you back around €2.59 main course. Cie canteen, few nice boozers and if you are into the horses like myself you've a paddys and a lads right next door. Then you could get lucky like I did and end up sitting next to the chap who drives me bus. Now he thinks I'm in the business and get on the bus for free.

ha cheers, ill give it a go.not into the bookies though.i like food though:)

ANXIOUS

sky2424 wrote: »

Aren't you the same guy who was in the work and jobs forum looking how to get paid social welfare while holidaying in Thailand... And now apparently your off to SA on safari... Bit of a Walter Mitty eh?! Good luck with that mate!

Dont be so harsh on me pal, we got chatting through pm and decided we aren't working until the Quinns are locked up. Last night in the prime time made me sick. To think what my previous tax dollars paid for. Fool me once never again.

Oranage2

sky2424 wrote: »

Aren't you the same guy who was in the work and jobs forum looking how to get paid social welfare while holidaying in Thailand... And now apparently your off to SA on safari... Bit of a Walter Mitty eh?! Good luck with that mate!

Cheers man, haven't decided yet where to go yet but south Africa looks most likely taking a work break for a few months, have a bit of savings.

homeless student

griffdaddy wrote: »

I don't know why anyone wouldn't be on the dole to be honest. I've been on it for the last four years since I qualified as an electrician and I still get plenty of work doing nixers in the mornings and at the weekend. I've built up a good amount of contacts in the local area as well so I usually get a good few jobs a week. Was lucky enough to miss out on buying a house as well because I was younger when all that property stuff was going, so yeah, no recession for me:D

are you not worried about someone reporting you to the social welfare? its happening a lot l8ly i hear.like someone could get you to do work for them, then refuse to pay you, and threaten to report you.it has happened mate.

kylith

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Spending 15 euro on dinner?

That won't last.

Come month's end he'll be in the Asia Market buying rice by the hundredweight, like the rest of us.

homeless student

kylith wrote: »

Come month's end he'll be in the Asia Market buying rice by the hundredweight, like the rest of us.

wheres the asia market?

token101

homeless student wrote: »

for some people maybe. for others its a god send. i was on it for 2 years before i went to college, then got the bte allowance for 4 years while i was in college getting my ord degree and honours degree, still on it and am currently still in education working to get more qualifications(level 9). i always find it funny when you have to collect your dole in the post office, most of the employees are sound but theres 1 or 2 who look at you like your scum, i just smirk at them because id say iv probably more money than them and most certainly a better education.:)

Or maybe they are looking at you and thinking, 'He/she has more money than me and a better education, all the while I'm the fool paying taxes and not having the time/cash to go to college'. Maybe that irks them a little.

homeless student

token101 wrote: »

Or maybe they are looking at you and thinking, 'He/she has more money than me and a better education, all the while I'm the fool paying taxes and not having the time/cash to go to college'. Maybe that irks them a little.

they dont know how much money I have or that im in college so that cant be the case.

TheCoolWay

retroactive wrote: »

Family income support
Mortgage interest supplement
Child benefit
Bus Passes
Medical Cards
Household Benefit Package
Fuel Allowance
Rent Allowance
The list goes on and on..

A democratic state should provide the "less fortunate" with a minimum, subsistant, means of living. No right minded person would begrudge some 180 Euro a week to live, but when we account for the myriad of Social insurance payments, Means-tested payments and Universal payments we see that the accuring benefits to someone availling of 'Social Protection' have completely spiralled out of control. Anyone here on the average industrial wage would likely be better off being unemployed, spitting out a kid and going on the waiting list for a council house.

Please, stop saying its only 280/188/whatever arbitrary figure you decide it is because it truly isn't - It is so much more and, crucially for this topic, IT IS TOO MUCH.

I assume you are in in employment, somehow....

TwoShedsJackson

homeless student wrote: »

ya, try that place on moore street, u know the shopping centre where its all foreign shops,theres a few all you can eat places there, all kinds of foreign food,think its like 6 or 7 euro with a free drink i think,lovely food.:)

You can get a couple of pounds of entrails for a few euro in some of those Chinese or Korean places. Tasty entrails.

kylith

homeless student wrote: »

wheres the asia market?

Drury St. Any Asian shop'll do though.

homeless student

kylith wrote: »

Drury St. Any Asian shop'll do though.

cheers, will check it out.

kylith

homeless student wrote: »

cheers, will check it out.

It's a wonderland of things that I don't know what they are. The labels are pretty though.

Greentopia

joneyre wrote: »

Why do you assume I haven't?

If you have and you find €188 "sickening" I assume you found it morally unconscionable to accept the full amount from the SW then yes? you told them you can live on your more favoured U.K. rate?

And of course as you feel people on the dole "should not be allowed drink alcohol or socialise" (LOL), you never once used any of your dole money to buy any alcohol or for socialising in any way, yes?


Oh and btw you're incorrect in saying that people on SW have all their rent paid for them, they don't. They have to pay part of it out of their dole-at least €30 per week and often more, depending on their rent and where they live.

Find out factual information before making such uninformed comments.

galah

the system is absolutely fecked.

There is absolutely no help available to get recently unemployed people back into the jobs market - to avail of any sort of assistance, training, courses, community employment schemes, you have to be on the dole for 12 months+. In our case, hubby lost his job recently, I earn just about enough to survive at the moment, but not enough to cover the mortgage, childcare, car, bills, mecial costs, and food with just my wage for the next few months.

Why isnt there a graded dole system in place, like in other civilised countries? Like 60 % of your wages for the first year, then drop down to 188 or something, to give you time to adjust? They can't expect you to go from a normal wage to the dole without problems arising (and we are NOT living the high-life, never have).

On the other hand, 188 quid for doing feck all, if you've never worked a day in your life and don't expect to, and get your rent/bills/education/medical bills/travel subsidised, is WAY too much.

A one-fits-all is just not fair, in my opinion.:mad:

Jhcx

life on the dole. its not much but least you can choose not to sit around and still get paid for it. taking up as many courses as possible is nice

Oranage2

Oranage2 wrote: »

Day two of unemployment-

woke up at one, put Ellen on sly record and now in captain America for a spot of the early house menu, 15 not bad. This unemployed is what you make of it lads

Day three of unemployment-

Depression has kicked, I didnt think it would happen so fast, worst of all I spent all morning online looking for a carnival or circus to go to to help cheer me up but there's none in town . Also rang a few health spas to see if they'll do an unemployed special and F-all....FML

Boombastic

Oranage2 wrote: »

...................................I spent all morning online looking for a carnival or circus to go to to help cheer me up but there's none in town . Also rang a few health spas to see if they'll do an unemployed special and F-all....FML

:pac::pac::pac:
You certainly cheered me up with that post, thanks


What's worse than being on the dole?

Doing a jobbridge because your so sick and depressed of hanging around the house with no purpose and people on the dole looking down their nose at you