Whats the best thing about being unemployed to you?

falko89

Lexxx wrote: »

Having time to think

That can also be a bad thing.

Autumn86

I found being totally unemployed very boring.

But for the last 1year ive worked part-time (2-3nights per week),
whilst claiming benefits alongside so that i can financially afford to live,
and i find working just 3nights per week the perfect work:life balance.


The best things about only working part-time is-

*Can spend 3-4days per week going gym/swimming/sauna/then jaquzzi, spending a couple of hours each day with no rush or pressure.

*Your true hourly income rate is extremely high compared to fulltime workers.
For example when i work 15hours per week + get housing, council tax, and jsa benefit, my total net monthly income may be £1,600.
But as ive only worked 60hours during the month, yet still banked £1,500, im earning £25 per hour!

*No bosses telling you what to do all day or watching over you.

*Sleeping in till lunchtime everday, plus being able to go bed at 3am.

*The financial security of your benefits money.

*Being able to spend half the week doing fun pleasurable things instead of being stuck in a boring job routine.

*Being able to go food shopping, get haircuts, and other stuff at whatever time suits you.

ktothema

I'm just about drying off from being caught out in a giant hail storm earlier. It reminded me of the days I spent in the office having been accidentally caught out, just having to sit there drying out slowly and freezing. Its so nice to get home and get some dry clothes on and get warm!

falko89

Sun was shinning today so I said f*ck it am taking a day of from job hunting, went for a nice long walk and took the daughter to the park and made the most of the day, Might just leave my job hunting to the evenings from now on, no point ruining the entire day.

jc808

Masturbating. All day.
No queues at the 99p store
Talking to the market traders outside the (now closed) 97p store (!)

Coopdivi

Autumn86 wrote: »

I found being totally unemployed very boring.

But for the last 1year ive worked part-time (2-3nights per week),
whilst claiming benefits alongside so that i can financially afford to live,
and i find working just 3nights per week the perfect work:life balance.


The best things about only working part-time is-

*Can spend 3-4days per week going gym/swimming/sauna/then jaquzzi, spending a couple of hours each day with no rush or pressure.

*Your true hourly income rate is extremely high compared to fulltime workers.
For example when i work 15hours per week + get housing, council tax, and jsa benefit, my total net monthly income may be £1,600.
But as ive only worked 60hours during the month, yet still banked £1,500, im earning £25 per hour!

*No bosses telling you what to do all day or watching over you.

*Sleeping in till lunchtime everday, plus being able to go bed at 3am.

*The financial security of your benefits money.

*Being able to spend half the week doing fun pleasurable things instead of being stuck in a boring job routine.

*Being able to go food shopping, get haircuts, and other stuff at whatever time suits you.

But surely if you work less than 16 hours per work, with the exception of the first £5 earned, your benefits are reduced accordingly? Or am I missing something?

Autumn86

Coopdivi wrote: »

But surely if you work less than 16 hours per work, with the exception of the first £5 earned, your benefits are reduced accordingly? Or am I missing something?

I do what i need to do to afford to live financially.

The jobcentre and council dont give a fcuk about if i can afford to pay my rent, bills, and food on the pittance they pay,
or if i cannot afford all 3 and so endup homeless, in a house with no electricity, or sat in my home starving to death!

And so likewise i also dont give a single fcuk about them.


They do whatever they need to survive month to month,
and so i do exactly the same.

falko89

Autumn86 wrote: »

I do what i need to do to afford to live financially.

The jobcentre and council dont give a fcuk about if i can afford to pay my rent, bills, and food on the pittance they pay,
or if i cannot afford all 3 and so endup homeless, in a house with no electricity, or sat in my home starving to death!

And so likewise i also dont give a single fcuk about them.


They do whatever they need to survive month to month,
and so i do exactly the same.

It does not make benefit fraud OK though, that was something that really !!!!ed me of when I worked, Its common out here in the country people doing the double, they lived the life of Riley where as we weren't any better of than we are now on benefits.

marybelle01

Autumn86 wrote: »

I found being totally unemployed very boring.

But for the last 1year ive worked part-time (2-3nights per week),
whilst claiming benefits alongside so that i can financially afford to live,
and i find working just 3nights per week the perfect work:life balance.


The best things about only working part-time is-

*Can spend 3-4days per week going gym/swimming/sauna/then jaquzzi, spending a couple of hours each day with no rush or pressure.

*Your true hourly income rate is extremely high compared to fulltime workers.
For example when i work 15hours per week + get housing, council tax, and jsa benefit, my total net monthly income may be £1,600.
But as ive only worked 60hours during the month, yet still banked £1,500, im earning £25 per hour!

*No bosses telling you what to do all day or watching over you.

*Sleeping in till lunchtime everday, plus being able to go bed at 3am.

*The financial security of your benefits money.

*Being able to spend half the week doing fun pleasurable things instead of being stuck in a boring job routine.

*Being able to go food shopping, get haircuts, and other stuff at whatever time suits you.

On balance I was opposed to the governments changes in the benfits system until I read this. Now I am not so convinced. It seems like a demonstrably good argument for them. Unemployment benefits are not designed to provide financial security on top of your income. I see nothing to be proud of in admitting you are a scrounger and a benefits thief.

marybelle01

Coopdivi wrote: »

But surely if you work less than 16 hours per work, with the exception of the first £5 earned, your benefits are reduced accordingly? Or am I missing something?

Yes. You are missing the fact that if the income was declared then there is no way that this would add anything at all to the pot!