1949 benefits programme on C4 now..who is watching?

[Allthingspretty]

anyone?

I work FT and it causes me pain in my back/arm/wrists and I have other aches and pains but I just get on with it, part of getting older, pay to go to the osteopath as it helps, pay to go to exercise class as it helps. So when I do feel that woman could be doing some work at something (or at least trying to get employment).

I wouldn't hold your breath Twisty.

OMG that grandmother!

Between her and her daughter the kids don't stand a chance.

Oh - bloody hell. And the red-headed family. No one works?!? The grandmother (!?) is the worse...

"I want to do something I want to" yeah don't we all...

Now Ashley is a pain in the behind

Is this for real? I mean surely the red-haired family are actors? I'm genuinely shocked.

He doesn't want to be depressed in his work? Aww diddums.

No-one does but they get on with it and move on.

I'm loving this week's episode. Ashley's mum and grandma must have thought all their Christmases came at once when he agreed to participate in this programme. I love how they are getting him working to earn his benefits

The red-haired family are pretty typical in terms of no working role model in the family. It must be hard to go out to work when your parents and maybe your grandparents haven't worked.

Did she just turn up to an interview in tracksuit bottoms? Please say my TV needs adjusting and she didn't.

maybe thats her smartest clothes? I dont own anything remotely smart so I wouldnt know what to wear for an interview. When dh worked he could wear jeans and a t-shirt. He doesnt even own a shirt!

I hope so Twisty. After 14 years out of work I can see why she hasn't bothered buying smart clothes.

im suprised the "bleeding hearts" of MN are not on here saying nobody knows how ill they are blah blah blah

a refreshing change

I can't believe the red headed woman is 39

Having seen the Grandmother's attitude it explains it all tbh.

that suit actually changes her whole look

Dandy, I'm one of the bleeding hearts but there's only so much you can be sympathetic with.

A suit and re dying her hair has done wonders. In her confidence too but the looks of it.

surely that goes without saying dandy. You cant see the pain of a slipped disc or spondyolythesis. Commonly reffered to as a 'bad back'. Its fucking agony and destroys your life.

by, not but.

Amazing attitude change - she looks fab

She looks really good!

i actually don't own anything I would be happy to wear to an interview. my last job was a uniform provided and I was there since I was 17. i'm a cleaner now so I wear jeans and comfortable tops I don't mind getting bleach on and my shoes are flip flops for as long as I can get away with and then trainers when it's colder. I don't own any boots or ballet pumps or black office type shoes and certainly no skirts or black trousers.

well she seems to manage ok,or is this one of her "good days"

How old is the red-haired lady's son? I assume she must have a young child if she says she can only work part time (says I who's been working full time since ds was 10 months ).

Office work could well be okay if her pain is managed now, or it has improved over the years. Completely different to working on the recycling line ie a very manual job.