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Originally posted by Niall197
The surprising thing about the riots was that so many of those arrested were in employment.
This assumption that they were all workshy layabouts couldn't be more inaccurate. Postmen, train drivers, teachers, estate agents, council employees ... even a lawyer ... were all arrested for rioting & looting. So this wasn't just a recreational phenomenon in which only the unemployed could participate, it was for everyone.
That's why it was even more shocking.
So I reject the OP entirely.
Originally posted by Niall197
The surprising thing about the riots was that so many of those arrested were in employment.
This assumption that they were all workshy layabouts couldn't be more inaccurate. Postmen, train drivers, teachers, estate agents, council employees ... even a lawyer ... were all arrested for rioting & looting. So this wasn't just a recreational phenomenon in which only the unemployed could participate, it was for everyone.
That's why it was even more shocking.
So I reject the OP entirely.
Originally posted by facchino
reply to post by blupblup
I suppose the idea would be if those posts were filled - there would be more demand and therefore more jobs created to fill that demand in an improving spiral.
Figure seems a bit low to me though - I totted up 40k just in London on 3 websites..
Think about every other large city - Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Bristol, Norwich, Sheffield, Coventry, middlesborough, Portsmouth, southampton, and then all the smaller cities like Preston, hull, york, Carlisle, Slough, reading, etc etc -
there must be an awful lot of jobs out there...
The other point is - if you are out of work, either move to an area where there is demand for your skills
OR get retrained in the skills that are in demand in your area? Out of work people get free college course etc - fact.
Better yourself - stop leeching off society...
Originally posted by facchino
reply to post by blupblup
The thing is these people are all active on social media sites tweeting and facebooking (btw for poor people they all seemed to be using expensive blackberries and iPhones!!) so they have time to put into understanding how that works - and appear quite organised on that front.
You are right about motivation - but I cannot grasp how people aren't motivated to change this sh**e life they lead?
I have been on benefits once for 7 weeks - and I applied for so many jobs every day the relief when I got one and had some real money in my pocket again was immense - yet people seem content to just live their whole lives this way? It's actually quite sad in a way.
Also thanks to everyone for their comments so far...