The "I don't like Mondays" 18th Jan daily chat thread..

elfen

Yaaay! I changed phone insurance and it now costs £2.99! Bonus for me as that's less than a third of what I was paying a month.

Snaggles

Maz I understand what you are saying but I could sit at home on benefits and not be much worse off, so on that basis, I am still taking up a job that someone else that wouldn't be entitled to benefits might be able to do.

But then I would be using benefit money that could go to help people who weren't able to work...

I think it depends how much you like your job, and the people you work with. I barely have a social life so it's the only adult company I get. If I won the lottery I would just be rich and lonely instead of poor and lonely.

becky_rtw

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

if i won the lottery i would SO give up work.... there are oodles of things to do that are far more fun than working... gym, swim, pampering,shopping.... honestly if money were no object, why would you carry on doing an everyday job....?

Fairy nuff some voluntary work, charidee work or whatever.

Also you're kinda denying someone who is looking for work and needs the money the chance of doing what you do.... (not sure i actually buy that one myself, but just chucking it in there)

If i had a "rich enough so i didnt need to work" husband then i might have a wee tea shop or something... except obviously i cant cook much, or bake, so it might not really work well for me!

Thats interesting - I dont really consider it a 'job' more a career now so maybe thats why - I'd love to work part time in the office (i.e. have more flexible hours like Sammy does), because at the moment its a tight squeeze with running, life, friends and work, but I'd still want to be involved with what goes on here if that makes sense

(Land_of)_Maz

That's not what i'm saying snags... i said if you were stinking rich but still took up a £20k a year job for the sanity, kudos or whatever, then you are technically denying someone who could be in poverty and looking for that very job....

like i said, not sure i actually believe that, but it is a point of view...

in your case cause you're not stinking rich are you (are you??), so you're absolutely doing the right thing by working and not claiming benefits when you could do and not be much worse off......

bank_of_slate

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

if i won the lottery i would SO give up work.... there are oodles of things to do that are far more fun than working... gym, swim, pampering,shopping.... honestly if money were no object, why would you carry on doing an everyday job....?

Fairy nuff some voluntary work, charidee work or whatever.

Also you're kinda denying someone who is looking for work and needs the money the chance of doing what you do.... (not sure i actually buy that one myself, but just chucking it in there)

If i had a "rich enough so i didnt need to work" husband then i might have a wee tea shop or something... except obviously i cant cook much, or bake, so it might not really work well for me!

It could be a beans on toast cafe Maz!
...Linda xx

redsquirrel80

We basically came to the conclusion it depends if you have a 'job' or a career/ vocation - my mate is a mental health nurse and she can't imagine not doing it at all (although she did say she would do less hours too).

(Land_of)_Maz

Maybe it's cause i only have a job.... and not a career.....

and if i had a career then i might feel differently.....


all i really want is a stinking rich husband really...!

sallyx

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Sal I have visions of you just wandering round in circles

I have been....there is room to walk (and obviously push a pushchair around) but shelves etc down the middle so have been going around and around in circles :rotfl:

becky_rtw

In reality though Maz - wouldnt you feel bad about spending all his money? Not all of it obviously but you get my drift...

bank_of_slate

sallyx wrote: »

I have been....there is room to walk (and obviously push a pushchair around) but shelves etc down the middle so have been going around and around in circles :rotfl:

Do some lunges! :T
...Linda xx