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Anybody not on the dole?

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  • #62
    sealgaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭sealgaire


    Not on it! But I was for long enough. Crappy time to leave college:(


  • #63
    Eddie Ere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭Eddie Ere


    Working two jobs, one for work experience, the other a weekend job. So yes, six days a week, sometimes seven.


  • #64
    Pauleta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭Pauleta


    Im on the dole a few weeks now. All my mates have jobs except for the ones i dont like :D


  • #65
    Le King
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭Le King


    Yup got a new job last week. Before that wasn't entitled because I'm a student.


  • #66
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    I know one person on the dole. He's now gone back to do his Masters, basically he's trying to drag his way out of this mess. I tip my hat to him.


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  • #67
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,387 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Never been on it in my life thankfully and I'm not sure I'd be able to handle having all that time off with nothing to do. It'd be nice for a couple of weeks but I could see boredom setting in quickly, I have genuine sympathy for people unable to find work.


  • #68
    Pyr0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭Pyr0


    Working at the moment but it's so stressful sometimes I feel it isn't worth it, then feel bad because my family would lose out on very appreciated money if I packed it in. I'm 20 and have been working here since I've left school !


  • #69
    SoupyNorman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭SoupyNorman


    I'm not thankfully, dont take my job for granted, although my job is pretty safe (well whatever safe actually means these days).

    Was on the dole in 2000 for about 3 months, think it was 80punts a week at the time. It was a short period and a long time ago but the memories of the boredom and daily routine of making rasher sandwiches resonates with me.


  • #70
    Motley Crue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,382 ✭✭✭Motley Crue


    I got a job yesterday


  • #71
    siobhan.murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭siobhan.murphy


    siobhan.murphy wrote: »
    was working,then claimed my stamps,before my stamps ran out if someone told me that I should have applied for a C.E scheme I would be able to get €250 pw for some type of work,but as I didnt I got means tested,not entitled to anything,if I was to try for J.S.A I would have to be working (on books)for I think 13 weeks first.
    any fás course I want to do WILL be paid for me but I will get no allowence.

    sending c.v's off to every possible job going about 10 a day,only got 1 no reply and feck all else


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