Welfare reform bill passes into law

[mashman]

At least we'll have cheap labour.. Whilst I'm not overly happy about career "bludgers", this is beyond the pale. Not doubt ya'll will hollar hurrah... but what jobs are these people gonna do? The jobs that others won't take because of shite pay? I'd almost go as far as to say it's an attack on women! Oh but they should get jobs and they shouldn't be allowed to spend their money how they like unless they're doing something to earn it etc... What a bunch of fuckin selfish misguided savages we've become... it's really quite impressive.

[scumdog]

Whilst I'm not overly happy about career "bludgers", this is beyond the pale. Not doubt ya'll will hollar hurrah... but what jobs are these people gonna do? The jobs that others won't take because of shite pay?

Yep, do all the jobs advertised that nobody else seems to want to do.

Just like in the US there is heaps of jobs that apparently too menial for the good citizens of the country to do.

Funny how all them furrin workers lap them up eh?

And shit pay?
If it's $1 an hour more than the dole 'hourly rate' they're better off.

Speaking of which, the dole hourly rate is crap - divide the income per day into the 24 hours a dolie is on the dole and its way less than the minimum eh!

Way too much 'entitlement' in this country!

[FJRider]

I liked the bit where sole parents that have another child while on a benefit ... must be available for work a year later ... in line with maternity leave ...

The "gravy train" is slowing down. Perhaps they might choose the free contraception that was recently decried ...

[oldrider]

Good on them, at least they are trying to do something positive about a problem almost "everybody" complains about!

[mashman]

Yep, do all the jobs advertised that nobody else seems to want to do.

Just like in the US there is heaps of jobs that apparently too menial for the good citizens of the country to do.

Funny how all them furrin workers lap them up eh?

And shit pay?
If it's $1 an hour more than the dole 'hourly rate' they're better off.

Speaking of which, the dole hourly rate is crap - divide the income per day into the 24 hours a dolie is on the dole and its way less than the minimum eh!

Way too much 'entitlement' in this country!

So instead of paying a decent wage, let's find some slave labour? Talk about taking parents away from their kids. I note there's no mention of forcing grown men into work. I can't see it ending well at all.

I liked the bit where sole parents that have another child while on a benefit ... must be available for work a year later ... in line with maternity leave ...

The "gravy train" is slowing down. Perhaps they might choose the free contraception that was recently decried ...

Perhaps they'll just have another baby each year until they get to the point where it's impossible to manage work life and all them kids.

[FJRider]

Good on them, at least they are trying to do something positive about a problem almost "everybody" complains about!

But they didn't mention "Boy-Racers" ...

[mashman]

Good on them, at least they are trying to do something positive about a problem almost "everybody" complains about!

aye, that's what the problem is. Perhaps if people paid better wages... actually instead of spending 80 million on yet more administration, why not subsidise jobs so that they pay betterer? Then perhaps the people who want to work will take the jobs.

[scumdog]

So instead of paying a decent wage, let's find some slave labour? Talk about taking parents away from their kids. I can't see it ending well at all..

Especially if your a dolie by choice...

[mashman]

Especially if your a dolie by choice...

Aye... no doubt that's as far as it's going to go. At least it'll keep you a little busier, praps you'll finally work off them dounts

[scumdog]

Aye... no doubt that's as far as it's going to go. At least it'll keep you a little busier, praps you'll finally work off them dounts

Ahem, most of my 'clients' don't have a job - and frequently never have had a job.

So having a job MIGHT make them vanish from my 'client list'.

[FJRider]

Ahem, most of my 'clients' don't have a job - and frequently never have had a job.

So having a job MIGHT make them vanish from my 'client list'.

Nahhh ... they'll just drive a better class of wreck ... but with the same dick-head attitude ...

And more expensive piss ... you get to pour down the drain (or "confiscate") ...

[mashman]

Ahem, most of my 'clients' don't have a job - and frequently never have had a job.

So having a job MIGHT make them vanish from my 'client list'.

I agree that's a possibility... but are you really convinced that your clients will happily be forced into work and won't just become frequent flyers as they supplement the loss of income in a different way? Praps I'm being too negative, but I can see this ending up with there being less reason to want to come along quietly, perhaps worse. Guess we should be thankful that it's a minority group eh...

[FJRider]

I agree that's a possibility... but are you really convinced that your clients will happily be forced into work and won't just become frequent flyers as they supplement the loss of income in a different way? Praps I'm being too negative, but I can see this ending up with there being less reason to want to come along quietly, perhaps worse. Guess we should be thankful that it's a minority group eh...

Considering most of the "clients" he speaks of ... think Demerit points are a LTSA version of "Fly-buys" ... and rack up the points ... reason doesn't feature much ...

[mashman]

Considering most of the "clients" he speaks of ... think Demerit points are a LTSA version of "Fly-buys" ... and rack up the points ... reason doesn't feature much ...

That's one thing that concerns me. I guess we'll find out in the fullness of time. Widows on a rampage could be interesting.

[FJRider]

That's one thing that concerns me. I guess we'll find out in the fullness of time. Widows on a rampage could be interesting.

Widows on a piss cruise would worry me more.