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To think being on benefits might be better than working

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Feedup · 11/02/2025 23:09

Is there anyway being on benefits is better than working? So much of day is spent worrying about work, working and dealing with office politics. I dislike work, and get no pleasure or satisfaction other than my pay. It’s got nothing to do with my job or team; I just dislike working.

I was thinking that being on benefits might not be as bad as people once thought. The main benefit would be not having to stress about working. With council tax, housing benefit and a hole host of other benefits, you could life a fairly decent life.

A return bus journey is £8 where I live. You have to work 30 mins just to cover your trip to and from work. You’ll work all month, live in a HMO and have nothing at the end of each month.

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abracadabra1980 · 18/02/2025 17:46

Possibly because they are married to that man, and know that if that husband decides to up and leave them, they will at least be entitled to half the marital assets, including the home. Most of my generation did this initially when DC were born, and I'd say most went back to work PT, when family life became easier. The couple who continued to be SAHM, seem happy enough.

Pingu32 · 19/02/2025 23:28

I dislike the idea of funding your benefits just because you dislike working.

XenoBitch · 19/02/2025 23:30

Pingu32 · 19/02/2025 23:28

I dislike the idea of funding your benefits just because you dislike working.

It is not possible to quit your job and go on benefits because you don't like working.

ZippyCat · 20/02/2025 00:09

Seriously 😳 living on benefits isn't a luxury and I will say you will be stressed even more stressed because you don't get a pot to piss in quite rightly your able to work if you don't like your job go find a new one op ffs

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