sick to the teeth of welfare

lickme

So out for a few pints this evening, 26 earning 30k a year, an okish wage for my age in Dublin. Back home and gone back to a friends house who is on welfare, its a council house. This is in Waterford where I'm from. A gorgeous 3 bedroom house, he has an S6, PS4. And a car(although a not very good car). He is living the life and says he has a holiday booked in summer with the missus. Im paying 600 for a studio in Dublin to have a bit of privacy. He has no job and seems to better off than me. Seriously pissed off.

MathDebater

Is he unemployed for long? Could he have bought the S6, Playstation and car from wages from his previous employment and used savings for the hollier?

Junkyard Tom

Tell us about the numerous unused €300 prams strewn about his council house grounds by the swimming pool.

Mr. Incognito

I dont believe you....

Smidge

Has he not got a 151 to go with it?
Clearly he is squandering the money if not.
Has he not got it down pat yet?
He's a sham OP, an utter sham.

lickme

MathDebater wrote: »

Is he unemployed for long? Could he have bought the S6, Playstation and car from wages from his previous employment and used savings for the hollier?

No hasn't worked for five years

BlaasForRafa

Boards user with 29 posts makes an anti social welfare post.....hmmm what are the odds on what the op posited actually having happened...

The King of Moo

Sure, sure, yeah. Sure.

What is an S6 now, is it a phone or a car or something? Sure I wouldn't know about that sort of thing.

And come here caller, how long has he been unemployed?

NIMAN

Is he one of those Noonan was talking about last week?

Dangerous Man

What's an S6?

efb

Is an S6 a sex toy?

Mint Aero

They do all sorts of mad sh*t for extra cheese. Taking advantage of free medical stuff on their medical cards and selling it on is big business for these types. For example.

Claim to be impotent....viagra
Claim to give up ciggs...nicotine
Claim to be stressed....vallum

I'm sure the list goes on and on...

Flood

efb wrote: »

Is an S6 a sex toy?

It is, it loves cock.

efb

He lives in Waaaaterford though- you live in Dublin.

MathDebater

Dangerous Man wrote: »

What's an S6?

A swanky new Samsung smartphone.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/galaxys6/

efb

Is he foddin?

Smidge

lickme wrote: »

No hasn't worked for five years

Ah no, Op!
I think you have misread you friends talents entirely.

He is obviously a financial whizz, the likes of which would put the "money men" to shame.

He can do all of that on a hundred and odd plus bob a week. Send him my way OP.
I really NEED to learn his skills in the "making your money stretch to impossible limits" advice

I wish to subscribe to his newsletter

wendell borton

The S6 is a great car.

efb

MathDebater wrote: »

A swanky new Samsung smartphone.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/galaxys6/

the hack of that, would they not give him an iPhone on the medical card???

Smidge

efb wrote: »

the hack of that, would they not give him an iPhone on the medical card???

You only get an iphone on the medical card if you can prove you are allergic to samsung

efb

Smidge wrote: »

You only get an iphone on the medical card if you can prove you are allergic to samsung

the stench of "getting by" off it!

AngryDiMaria

lickme wrote: »

So out for a few pints this evening, 26 earning 30k a year, an okish wage for my age in Dublin. Back home and gone back to a friends house who is on welfare, its a council house. This is in Waterford where I'm from. A gorgeous 3 bedroom house, he has an S6, PS4. And a car(although a not very good car). He is living the life and says he has a holiday booked in summer with the missus. Im paying 600 for a studio in Dublin to have a bit of privacy. He has no job and seems to better off than me. Seriously pissed off.

And wha?

Smidge

efb wrote: »

the stench of "getting by" off it!

I'd rather shout at someone than use a samsung

efb

lickme wrote: »

So out for a few pints this evening, 26 earning 30k a year, an okish wage for my age in Dublin. Back home and gone back to a friends house who is on welfare :eek:, its a council house. :mad: This is in Waterford where I'm from. A gorgeous 3 bedroom house, he has an S6 , PS4 . And a car (although a not very good car:( ). He is living the life and says he has a holiday booked in summer with the missus :pac:. Im paying 600 for a studio in Dublin to have a bit of privacy . He has no job and seems to better off than me :cool:. Seriously pissed off :mad:.

my thoughts in emotocons

efb

Smidge wrote: »

I'd rather shout at someone than use a samsung

I think I'd become a recluse with the shame of it :eek:

Junkyard Tom

efb wrote: »

my thoughts in emotocons

That's brilliant.

I think that could be a thing on the internet.

efb

Junkyard Cat wrote: »

That's brilliant.

I think that could be a thing on the internet.

I think they call it grooming :cool::P

Smidge

efb wrote: »

I think I'd become a recluse with the shame of it :eek:

And so you should.
Damn plebs. Plebs everywhere using damn Samsungs.

lickme

I presume plenty of people will agree with me tomorrow. No shortage of funds they have.

Working with the USC charge, kindly feck off.

After rent, Broadband, phone, car payment I'm left with 1050 a month. Think the lad on welfare house bis on par.

strobe

lickme wrote: »

So out for a few pints this evening, 26 earning 30k a year, an okish wage for my age in Dublin. Back home and gone back to a friends house who is on welfare, its a council house. This is in Waterford where I'm from. A gorgeous 3 bedroom house, he has an S6, PS4. And a car(although a not very good car). He is living the life and says he has a holiday booked in summer with the missus. Im paying 600 for a studio in Dublin to have a bit of privacy. He has no job and seems to better off than me. Seriously pissed off.

Quit your job and avail of the awesomeness, obviously?

Flood

lickme wrote: »

I presume plenty of people will agree with me tomorrow. No shortage of funds they have.

Bet they have electric gates and all.

efb

efb wrote: »

my thoughts in emotocons

I actually enjoyed reading that for some reason :P

Smidge

lickme wrote: »

I presume plenty of people will agree with me tomorrow. No shortage of funds they have.

And rightly so I say, op!

I would like to start a petition for everyone to jack in their jobs come Monday and join in this hedonistic lifestyle that your pal is thriving at.
"This time next year, we'll be millionaires"

On the downside though, you'll be a Samsung user

DareGod

He lives like that on €188/week? Would ye take a run and jump, OP. Does he f***. Stop deluding yourself.

RayM

I've never understood why some people get so bothered about what others have (or in this case, probably haven't).

porsche959

Mint Aero wrote: »

They do all sorts of mad sh*t for extra cheese. Taking advantage of free medical stuff on their medical cards and selling it on is big business for these types. For example.

Claim to be impotent....viagra
Claim to give up ciggs...nicotine
Claim to be stressed....vallum

I'm sure the list goes on and on...

I heard of a fella that gave himself AIDS to get the welfare, it's a disgrace Joe is what it is.

efb

lickme wrote: »

I presume plenty of people will agree with me tomorrow. No shortage of funds they have.

Working with the USC charge, kindly feck off.

After rent, Broadband, phone, car payment I'm left with 1050 a month. Think the lad on welfare house bis on par.

does he have broadband? 188*4.4 = 832 before any bills, and social housing tenants pay rent

So even still, without any of his deductions, you are winning

Pingi

He could be gettin gifts of nice things, holiday from family/his GF...

I'd say it's possible to rent (with rent allowence) and run a car on the dole in Waterford, lived alright on just a grant (about €160 a week) while I was in college there. Didn't have car but didn't have any other benifts/income

efb

Smidge wrote: »

And rightly so I say, op!

I would like to start a petition for everyone to jack in their jobs come Monday and join in this hedonistic lifestyle that your pal is thriving at.
"This time next year, we'll be millionaires"

On the downside though, you'll be a Samsung user

You had me up until Samsung, its a question of self respect at the end of the day.

efb

Pingi wrote: »

He could be gettin gifts of nice things, holiday from family/his GF...

I'd say it's possible to rent and run a car on the dole in Waterford, lived alright on just a grant (about €160 a week) while I was in college there.

when was the grant €160 a week????

efb

lickme wrote: »

I presume plenty of people will agree with me tomorrow :rolleyes:. No shortage of funds they have.:mad:;)

Working with the USC charge, kindly feck off.

After rent, Broadband, phone, car payment I'm left with 1050 a month. :eek: Think the lad on welfare house bis on par.

:rolleyes:

Flood

pay no road tax either.

efb

He'll probably get a sham gay marriage and get the gay marriage allowance if the referendum passes! :mad:

Smidge

efb wrote: »

You had me up until Samsung, its a question of self respect at the end of the day.

I had you pegged as somewhat more discerning efb.
I know the line must be drawn somewhere but still...............Samsung?
For shame.
Imo on the level of people who park in wheelchair spaces they are :mad:

:P

efb

Flood wrote: »

pay no road tax either.

It's a disgrace Joe! Wait til the OP gets his Water Bill! :eek:

Smidge

efb wrote: »

He'll probably get a sham gay marriage and get the gay marriage allowance if the referendum passes! :mad:

I knew it!!
I just knew it!!!

Even when the said it was the bears, I knew it was the gays!

efb

Smidge wrote: »

I had you pegged as somewhat more discerning efb.
I know the line must be drawn somewhere but still...............Samsung?
For shame.
Imo on the level of people who park in wheelchair spaces they are :mad:

:P

I meant I was fully bought into the idea of being a Waaaterford layabout with the cushty lifestyle, but i draw the line at owning a Samsung, you got to have some self respect- sorry if i wasn't clear...

Pingi

efb wrote: »

when was the grant €160 a week????

€6690 a year, non adjacent top up 2008ish if ya divide it by the months spent in college/living in Waterford it was about €160 a week.

Irish Guitarist

Stop hanging around with people with more material possessions than you. Befriend a homeless person and hang out with him in a shop doorway. Problem solved.

Flood

Pingi wrote: »

€6690 a year, non adjacent top up 2008ish if ya divide it by the months spent in college/living in Waterford it was about €160 a week.

You have it all sussed.

efb

Smidge wrote: »

I knew it!!
I just knew it!!!

Even when the said it was the bears, I knew it was the gays!

Its always the gays Joe, Breda's handy Iona leaflet- "Wont somebody please think of the children" thought me that!