Do you mean?
Jobseekers - who are having to face soul destroying judgmental dwp staff and targets? Having to spend the same number of hours if not more job seeking so effectively working at getting a job? Constant rejection, being made to attend interviews for jobs where either the employer already knows who they're going to hire or job centre knows you don't have the quals/experience. Whilst also living on a VERY ltd budget and seeing their family go without?
"cause well I had loads of time." I'm guessing YOU were unemployed quite some time ago because it hasn't been like that for years.
Carers who are actually doing a job they just don't get recognition or proper payment for it. In addition they are seeing someone they love decline, in pain, possibly dying - that must be SO easy! 🤔 plus getting no break themselves or very few, quite possibly getting hit, verbally abused, spat at, vomited, peed and shat on (literally) again by someone they love.
Sahm who quite possibly have younger DC at home to raise/care for in addition to the school age children, who have more housework as when people inc children are home more there's more mess created. Even if no DC during school day - school day ISN'T that long. I was at uni when dd started school and there was an overlap between her going to school and my term starting. Thought I'd have loads of time - nope! By the time I'd done any errands and the housework it was time to leave to collect her. They may ALSO be job seeking in addition.
Disabled/sick - who are constantly battling their illness/condition, perhaps dealing with constant excruciating pain, who are maybe also living on a very ltd budget and seeing their family go without as a result, who are probably experiencing ignorance and prejudice not ONLY from the general public but dwp, other govt agencies, even healthcare staff. Who if they ARE able to work a little are desperately seeking a job they can manage provided by a caring understanding employer (cos yea there's THOUSANDS of them about - not!)
I've been the latter 2. It's bloody hard! I'm not saying working outside the home isn't hard too I've done that too. They're DIFFERENT hards - one isn't more "worthy" than another.
Lovely post op 🤔 and apparently either first post or NC.
"Don’t judge too much nobody knows what’s round the corner" exactly! All it takes is a serious accident, debilitating illness, bereavement, relationship breakdown, redundancy, the economy getting even WORSE... All of which can MASSIVELY limit your options and employability.
Ah so based on post at 1955 yesterday it's JEALOUSY! Their husbands earn more than you and your OH jointly - get over it! Didn't YOUR mother teach you life isn't always fair? And that comparison is the thief of joy? Oh are you trying some shitty benefit bashing too?!
Also just because they're in casual clothes doesn't mean they DON'T work. They may work FROM home (wish I could), nights (which I did), shifts, in a job where they CAN wear casual clothes (factory, care work, call centre (or any number of other non-customer facing role) childcare) where they change AT work (certain scientists, medical staff, police officers etc) you DON'T KNOW!
If you hate your job so much find another. Not saying it's easy but just actively looking for another job or into retraining may help your mood attitude
Well said fannyfelcher - sorry you are going through all that.
Chickenoregg excellent post and an option I had shamefully forgotten - that some sahm are so due to DA. Either in the midst of it, recovering from it plus if they were in it for several years that will leave a HUGE gap in their cv - that makes job seeking easier - not!
Ah so you ARE benefit bashing too! Aren't you a prize!
Go look at the NUMEROUS threads on the REALITIES for those on benefits ESPECIALLY UC.
"One of them is even going to Disney land I just don't know how they manage it.
I know iabu and it's none of my business but it still gets me wondering and it still annoys me." It was booked when they WERE working, or they won it or someone else is paying - as you said NONE of your business.
Although
"I have literally never met anyone, anyone on benefits who can afford to go to Disneyland. Ever." Me too. Nor any holiday beyond perhaps the sun ones or camping/caravanning and that's usually due to the kindness of family/friends.
You know them SO bloody well (not!) what benefits are they on? Because a lot of benefits are or can be IN WORK benefits. As with any benefit bashing post chances are you know fuck all about their PERSONAL finances because it's none of your business and people don't discuss this stuff in detail.
How do you know it's "through choice"? It doesn't sound like you know them very well and even if you did - people are also likely to claim a situation is through choice to save face. They're not going to say (especially to someone who probably comes across as condescending) "I can't get a job because of X y z" and why should they have to explain themselves anyway?
Didn't mean to cause offence my fucking eye! Bollocks!
Have you NEVER claimed any benefits then op? No tax credits, no CB? No ssp? I highly doubt it!
But then I also doubt much of what you've said.