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How do people survive on wages close to minimum wage?

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  • #692
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    I think anyone contributing towards social protection is actually minding their business when they question it. What's bizzare is someone berating a person earning their own coin, for spending their cash frivolously. Surely that's more of an issue to MYOB on? Same way as I wouldn't begrudge someone spending all day Saturday in the bookies if they've earned the money they're blowing whereas I'd personally be disgusted by someone unemployed in the bookies all day


  • #693
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    pilly wrote: »
    Again, what has that got do with this thread?

    Because it had to be said in reply to someone who keeps taking the discussion away from Minimum Wage.



    I give up!!!


  • #694
    pilly
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭pilly


    Widdershins wrote: »
    And I don't mean that I am, but I think that's at the root of the begrudging posts. Fighting over it doesn't improve anyone's lot, of course.

    I think it's just a sign that there are people who feel their needs are being ignored. Maybe someone in power will read this thread, you never know.

    It's totally where the begrudging posts are coming from. I don't agree that fighting over it doesn't improve anyone's lot though.

    Sweeping generalisations and out and out makey up stuff can not be allowed to be perpetuated.

    Only this morning I've heard the old "she threw the buggy away because she knew she'd get a new one" line. I mean it's going around so long now you think the pram shops would be reporting huge surges in profits.


  • #695
    pilly
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭pilly


    Edith Tart Thundercloud wrote: »
    Because it had to be said in reply to someone who keeps taking the discussion away from Minimum Wage.



    I give up!!!


    I give up too, I've been trying to say exactly what your saying since the thread has turned into a social welfare bashing one for about the last 10 pages and posters have said it's relevant all of sudden.

    That's my point.


  • #696
    ludite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭ludite


    One thing is they will have access to more grants etc. in the future. Council housing maybe...


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  • #697
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,414 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    I think this thread has run its course. It's turned into a philosophical discussion on what the topic is! :P

    A few users banned for comments made yesterday.


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