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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Gareth, doing something for the community may be taking paid work away from someone else. Any work that is done for the dole should either lead to a 'REAL' job........or be a real job....not just something that has been conjured up to give idle hands something to do.......I can see that working for dole, is in essence, 'slave labour' because people are not being paid their true worth.Dole should be a safety net with an imposed time limit....if you don't find work in 6 months then you are on your own.
It is just that some people se themselves expectations that are too high.....you'll hear them say 'I wouldn't get out of bed for that kind of wage' or 'I can get more on the dole'....!
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You kind of contradict yourself by saying that you don't want paid work taking someone's job, but if dole work were a 'REAL' job thats exactly what you would create. By creating community service jobs, you increase the quality of life for many, home visiting, after school tutoring, stuff that the government, and poorer people would never really pay for, but would serve a purpose. The dole jobs shouldn't be something that you particularly enjoy, as you want people motivated to do something else. I think legitimate training schemes and apprenticeships (even for older people) should be available as part of getting your dole.
I agree with the time limited safety net. I would give people 2 months for free to give them time to seriously find a job, and when they start to becoming part of the chronically unemployed, then they need to work at least some part of the week for their cheque.
And for those who have an inflated value of themselves - if you don't want to get out of bed for that kind of wage - you better find a way to feed yourself because I wouldn't be giving you your dole after 2 months.