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06 January 2014, 09:58 PM
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I wouldn't say they enjoy it. I think more like stuck in a rut of crapness where they must outdo another crap person in order to maintain 'respect'.
A kind of pit of low self esteem and a feeling of low worth.
But seriously who the **** sits on a chair in the middle of the pavement and has their hair done!
A kind of pit of low self esteem and a feeling of low worth.
But seriously who the **** sits on a chair in the middle of the pavement and has their hair done!
06 January 2014, 10:35 PM
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I wouldn't say they enjoy it. I think more like stuck in a rut of crapness where they must outdo another crap person in order to maintain 'respect'.
A kind of pit of low self esteem and a feeling of low worth.
But seriously who the **** sits on a chair in the middle of the pavement and has their hair done!
A kind of pit of low self esteem and a feeling of low worth.
But seriously who the **** sits on a chair in the middle of the pavement and has their hair done!
06 January 2014, 10:51 PM
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She obviously cares about her friends and pretty much acts like some sort of crafty social worker.
I can't recall what her work is. Although she was proud if the fact that her benefits have never been stopped.
Oh and the 18 months eviction process. She ain't joking
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07 January 2014, 08:49 AM
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Reminded me of the programme on BBC a few years ago called 'The Scheme' which was set in Kilmarnock.
The story is the same, it's just the location and faces that change.
In some respects I can see their point. Lack of education, skills, experience and abilities condemn them to minimum wage roles meaning that to even begin to cover living expenses they're working all of the hours god sends or, they do nothing and get the same.
I've worked in employability and training for the out of work and I was genuinely shocked at the lack of abilities. It's made worse by the fact that many of them are in blissful ignorance about their own shortcomings and refuse help. My favourite misconception was that someone could get a job just by walking onto a building site and speaking to the 'man'.
I was told this a million times and never once did I see it work. Even when you equipped people with their own safety gear and a cscs card it made no difference. Trying to explain that to someone who refuses to listen is a hell of a way to spend your day.
The story is the same, it's just the location and faces that change.
In some respects I can see their point. Lack of education, skills, experience and abilities condemn them to minimum wage roles meaning that to even begin to cover living expenses they're working all of the hours god sends or, they do nothing and get the same.
I've worked in employability and training for the out of work and I was genuinely shocked at the lack of abilities. It's made worse by the fact that many of them are in blissful ignorance about their own shortcomings and refuse help. My favourite misconception was that someone could get a job just by walking onto a building site and speaking to the 'man'.
I was told this a million times and never once did I see it work. Even when you equipped people with their own safety gear and a cscs card it made no difference. Trying to explain that to someone who refuses to listen is a hell of a way to spend your day.
07 January 2014, 08:54 AM
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Reminded me of the programme on BBC a few years ago called 'The Scheme' which was set in Kilmarnock.
The story is the same, it's just the location and faces that change.
In some respects I can see their point. Lack of education, skills, experience and abilities condemn them to minimum wage roles meaning that to even begin to cover living expenses they're working all of the hours god sends or, they do nothing and get the same.
I've worked in employability and training for the out of work and I was genuinely shocked at the lack of abilities. It's made worse by the fact that many of them are in blissful ignorance about their own shortcomings and refuse help. My favourite misconception was that someone could get a job just by walking onto a building site and speaking to the 'man'.
I was told this a million times and never once did I see it work. Even when you equipped people with their own safety gear and a cscs card it made no difference. Trying to explain that to someone who refuses to listen is a hell of a way to spend your day.
The story is the same, it's just the location and faces that change.
In some respects I can see their point. Lack of education, skills, experience and abilities condemn them to minimum wage roles meaning that to even begin to cover living expenses they're working all of the hours god sends or, they do nothing and get the same.
I've worked in employability and training for the out of work and I was genuinely shocked at the lack of abilities. It's made worse by the fact that many of them are in blissful ignorance about their own shortcomings and refuse help. My favourite misconception was that someone could get a job just by walking onto a building site and speaking to the 'man'.
I was told this a million times and never once did I see it work. Even when you equipped people with their own safety gear and a cscs card it made no difference. Trying to explain that to someone who refuses to listen is a hell of a way to spend your day.
07 January 2014, 09:19 AM
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I loved the bit where one of the subjects claimed to have "qualifications comin' out me ears like" and when they asked him he claimed to have a couple of GCSEs and a couple of refereeing certificates.
Look at the map of Birmingham and there are vast areas similar to William Turner Street...
Look at the map of Birmingham and there are vast areas similar to William Turner Street...
07 January 2014, 09:38 AM
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It's the same for every town and city in the UK. I think that people like to see this as an issue that only affects certain inner city areas but I can even think of villages here on the Isle of Anglesey that aren't much different to what we saw last night.
07 January 2014, 09:48 AM
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Of course, this might only be true of where I was working but I've a feeling it was rather more widespread.
07 January 2014, 09:59 AM
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The ones in Scunny are to busy robbing/getting each other pregnant.
Not helped by the fact it's a Labour stronghold.
Gonna watch this after my late shift later on as I don't really want the string language around my toddler. He gets enough of that through the walls from the Dingles next door.
Not helped by the fact it's a Labour stronghold.
Gonna watch this after my late shift later on as I don't really want the string language around my toddler. He gets enough of that through the walls from the Dingles next door.
07 January 2014, 01:00 PM
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The shoplifter with tbe three daughters was an utter waste of space, time and money. Despite his "story" he did not give a stuff about anyone, not even himself. That programme annoyed me a lot. All these hard luck stories but could afford cigarettes and massive wall-mounted televisions but could not pay rent?! Give over. Get your priorities straight.
07 January 2014, 01:05 PM
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The shoplifter with tbe three daughters was an utter waste of space, time and money. Despite his "story" he did not give a stuff about anyone, not even himself. That programme annoyed me a lot. All these hard luck stories but could afford cigarettes and massive wall-mounted televisions but could not pay rent?! Give over. Get your priorities straight.
take the rent out at source and give them whats left
utter lazy scumbags, these programs are just designed to get a reaction from the working part of the population.
it wont be long before we have immigrants dancing on ice or striclty somalian
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