Unemployment

[Provost Harrison]

Believe me IW, there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything sorted that I need to...if I ever (heaven forbid) run out of tasks at work I'd quickly find more to do. To go running to my supervisor asking for work would look a bit silly at my relative level of seniority

[Dinner]

PH it doesn't cost anything to go to the beach, take a hike, or walk in a park.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison It makes me think what the hell I would do if I ever won a million pounds or more, I couldn't just do nothing with all that time...I suppose I would have to explore the Earth or something. But it just strikes me that it would remove all challenge and be remarkably boring.

hmmm well a million pounds would be nice but would likely not be enough for a lifetime if you planned to travel a lot ( and particularly if you gave some to family and friends)

We figured that a million now would be enough for mrs Flub to quit work or go even more part time but I would have to continue to work ( but wouldn't have to seek to be a top performer)-- Our firm allows people to choose a different level of expected performance if you accept a lower pay

[Japher]

take a hike, or walk in a park

Or pass out drunk in a random doorway...

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Believe me IW, there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything sorted that I need to...if I ever (heaven forbid) run out of tasks at work I'd quickly find more to do. To go running to my supervisor asking for work would look a bit silly at my relative level of seniority

Then you're a slave to the system Get out before it breaks your spirit, comrade!

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Flubber
hmmm well a million pounds would be nice but would likely not be enough for a lifetime if you planned to travel a lot ( and particularly if you gave some to family and friends)

Not if you were to give any away, but to travel it would. Easily. If you start travelling at 25 or something, then even if you only travel until you're 80, you have something like £18k a year. Ok, you wont be doing long-haul flights very often, but thats plenty to get by on if you're going to eschew materialism and capitalism (and probably reproduction) completely. Write a book of your travels or be a free-lance photographer to make up any deficit. Do some volunteer work in various places. Sounds like a good living to me.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Flubber


hmmm well a million pounds would be nice but would likely not be enough for a lifetime if you planned to travel a lot ( and particularly if you gave some to family and friends)

We figured that a million now would be enough for mrs Flub to quit work or go even more part time but I would have to continue to work ( but wouldn't have to seek to be a top performer)-- Our firm allows people to choose a different level of expected performance if you accept a lower pay

Pounds I said, not that Canadian or American crap

[Immortal Wombat]

You'd have to split it over quite a few accounts to get a decent interest rate.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Setting goals is a good start but make sure the goals u set are obtainable, not ones that are unrealistic. I will say dont take a job that pays less then what you are recieving from unemployment. That woud be a watse of your time.

[Japher]

I will say dont take a job that pays less then what you are recieving from unemployment. That woud be a watse of your time.

Unless it leads to your goal. Can't be the manager of McDonalds until you have mastered the art of deep frying potatos.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Japher


Unless it leads to your goal. Can't be the manager of McDonalds until you have mastered the art of deep frying potatos.

Mcdonalds probably wouldn't take him into their management training given his somewhat scattered background--

Does anyone know what a Mcdonalds manager (top one in the store plus the next underling ) would make. A friend of mine was in their training program and indicated that decent coin was a vailable if you stuck with it. ( He actually flunked out and ended up in the military )

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Flunked out of burger U gosh that has to suck. I dont know what a manger would make there.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
I will say dont take a job that pays less then what you are recieving from unemployment. That woud be a watse of your time.

I disagree. No job where you EARN your own way is a waste of time. I would agree that it doesn't make much financial sense in the short run but given his long unemployment, he's pretty much at the point where he needs to get into any job just to improve his chances at a decent job.


This type of example does show how unemployment/welfare benefits may be demotivating to some people. I'm betting if those benefits were cut, a job would be found post-haste

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
Flunked out of burger U gosh that has to suck.

Ya there were 5 guys sharing an apartment . Four were in university and this guy was in Burger College. He took it so serious as well with his big binder that was so secret (plus he was a PIA when he had to go in on the early shift and wanted silence from like 8pm) . . When he flunked, he moved out pretty quick . . .

I could actually see how a manager at McD's has to know a lot of stuff . . . Apparently he was their type of candidate. He was told they look for high school graduates with middle-decent marks and no plans for university.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Flubber


I disagree. No job where you EARN your own way is a waste of time. I would agree that it doesn't make much financial sense in the short run but given his long unemployment, he's pretty much at the point where he needs to get into any job just to improve his chances at a decent job.


This type of example does show how unemployment/welfare benefits may be demotivating to some people. I'm betting if those benefits were cut, a job would be found post-haste

you are right I admit that. I did it for a spell. Hell a few years back I was workin at a gs station down the street only cause I was bored and needed to get out of the house. I didnt know s*** about that business But I did it for 2 months and finally said the hell with this and went back to nursing.