Life on the dole

Johnny Foreigner · 21-12-2011 06:30AM #1

Life on the dole.
How is it for you?

TiGeR KiNgS · 21-12-2011 06:33AM

great,
I'm not getting up till 1pm but maybe I'll have a lie in till 2pm,
choices...choices

amacachi · 21-12-2011 06:34AM

Don't do this or you're fucked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8opuBUjkcbU

mackg · 21-12-2011 06:41AM

Oh good a dole thread

*awaits bitterness, condescension, generalisations and bans*

Killer Pigeon · 21-12-2011 06:44AM

It can be compared with the life of a parasite.

<awaits tsunami of condemnation from parasites>

Arawn · 21-12-2011 06:44AM

Tis great sher aren't I a foreign traveller working for the public secter too.

That pretty much covers the usual target groups right?

amacachi · 21-12-2011 06:45AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

It can be compared with the life of a parasite.

<awaits tsunami of condemnation from parasites>

A pigeon waiting for parasites? Think it's gone beyond that already.

amacachi · 21-12-2011 06:46AM

Arawn wrote: »

Tis great sher aren't I a foreign traveller working for the public secter too.

That pretty much covers the usual target groups right?

You're not a black single romany woman so I respect you.

EDIT: These edits are getting too much so I'm going to bed. Single mothers, poles, blacks, swans, germans, chinks etc.

Also Nigerians, Latvians, Ethiopians, great bunch of lads, I don't mean to be racist but, fat americas, etc.

mackg · 21-12-2011 06:47AM

Arawn wrote: »

Tis great sher aren't I a foreign traveller working for the public secter too.

That pretty much covers the usual target groups right?

No you forgot single mothers

Sindri · 21-12-2011 07:12AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

It can be compared with the life of a parasite.

<awaits tsunami of condemnation from parasites>

Tsunami kill a lot of people now, that's not on.

jimjimjimmy · 21-12-2011 07:42AM

Was on it for 2 years, wrecked my head. Saved my dole to move to Australia where there is plenty of work. Loving life at moment!

irelandspurs · 21-12-2011 09:21AM

Embarrassing and degrading.:(

The Scientician · 21-12-2011 09:22AM

irelandspurs wrote: »

Embarrassing and degrading.:(

Really? I doubt it's your fault you don't have a job. Hope you find something soon.

padd b1975 · 21-12-2011 09:24AM

jimjimjimmy wrote: »

Was on it for 2 years, wrecked my head. Saved my dole to move to Australia where there is plenty of work. Loving life at moment!

Saved your dole?
No offence but thats the best argument I have heard to prove that the level of dole payment is too high.

TanG411 · 21-12-2011 09:25AM

I find it degrading as well. It makes you feel useless.

im invisible · 21-12-2011 09:26AM

Ah shur, its grand

AeoNGriM · 21-12-2011 09:54AM

ThinksAmoral wrote: »

I find it degrading as well. It makes you feel useless.

I think you'ld finding sucking penis in a back alley trying to make ends meet slightly more degrading than claiming back your PRSI contributions, no?

I did.......:pac:

bigneacy · 21-12-2011 10:03AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

jimjimjimmy wrote: »

Was on it for 2 years, wrecked my head. Saved my dole to move to Australia where there is plenty of work. Loving life at moment!

Saved your dole?
No offence but thats the best argument I have heard to prove that the level of dole payment is too high.

None if your business what he does with his dole payment. Would you prefer he lived hand to mouth weekly and stayed on the live register?

If someone chooses to spend €18 a week on beans and bread and save the other €170 it's absolutely no concern of yours.

He saved what he could and got himself back on his feet. Fair play to him, he made sure he is no longer a burden to the state. Your attitude stinks.

Lord TSC · 21-12-2011 10:10AM

It's tough at times, mentally, but I try and keep positive. If not for being forced to be on the dole, I'd not be getting my writing done. Thanks to being unemployed, I've got one novel done which has already been attracting attention from agents and publishers. I'd never have gotten the chance if I had walked into a job after Uni so silver lining and all that.

mackg · 21-12-2011 10:11AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Saved your dole?
No offence but thats the best argument I have heard to prove that the level of dole payment is too high.

bigneacy wrote: »

None if your business what he does with his dole payment. Would you prefer he lived hand to mouth weekly and stayed on the live register?

If someone chooses to spend €18 a week on beans and bread and save the other €170 it's absolutely no concern of yours.

He saved what he could and got himself back on his feet. Fair play to him, he made sure he is no longer a burden to the state. Your attitude stinks.

And they're off :pac:

Cú Giobach · 21-12-2011 10:13AM

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

It can be compared with the life of a parasite

An exceptionally evolutionary successful and predominant form of life on the planet? It seems people on the dole are doing something nature finds highly advantageous.

Carter P Fly · 21-12-2011 10:17AM

I found that whileon thedole I had plenty of quality fapping time but when I got a job it sucked confining it to just lunchbreaks and while driving to and from work. What makes it worse is its fappping on my own time rather then the taxpayer paying me to do nothing but sleep, drink, take copious amounts of coke and fap.

amacachi · 21-12-2011 10:18AM

mackg wrote: »

And they're off :pac:

Here you go.

Corvo · 21-12-2011 10:19AM

bigneacy wrote: »

None if your business what he does with his dole payment. Would you prefer he lived hand to mouth weekly and stayed on the live register?

If someone chooses to spend €18 a week on beans and bread and save the other €170 it's absolutely no concern of yours.

He saved what he could and got himself back on his feet. Fair play to him, he made sure he is no longer a burden to the state. Your attitude stinks.

Exactly. Trying to save the dole must be a challenge in itself. Fair play to ya lad, hope you make a bucket load out in Oz.

TheZohanS · 21-12-2011 10:24AM

Johnny Foreigner wrote: »

Life on the dole.
How is it for you?

How is it for you?

rsole1 · 21-12-2011 10:26AM

I really like it on the dole. Can live ok on the money - even manage to save some as well. Have plenty of time to go fishing and shooting. This is the life for me. House and car are paid for so happy days. Best career move I ever made.

Nothingbetter2d · 21-12-2011 10:30AM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Saved your dole?
No offence but thats the best argument I have heard to prove that the level of dole payment is too high.

nah he probably had a cash in hand job while he claimed the dole which was why he could afford to save his dole :rolleyes:

starbelgrade · 21-12-2011 10:30AM

Johnny Foreigner wrote: »

Life on the dole.
How is it for you?

Great. I'm learning to speak a new language called African.

Duggy747 · 21-12-2011 10:33AM

All people on the dole are scumbag leeches on society who are just to lazy to go out and find work. What's wrong with Dunnes or Supermacs?

Lazy people have ruined this country! :mad:

*Hides fact he was on the dole up until a month ago.*

:pac:

I found the dole easy to manage on, was never stuck without money because I balanced myself and I live in place with cheap rent. Though at the end of the month with bills and rent it doesn't leave you with much at all.

It's the attitude and stench of superiority of others who look down on you like royalty looking down on a disease-ridden hobo that makes being on the dole degrading.

Dravokivich · 21-12-2011 10:34AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Great. I'm learning to speak a new language called African.

Picturing the scene now at a Nigerian Border control post...

So you're Irish...

...and you're looking to claim asylum here?

Catxscotch · 21-12-2011 10:34AM

I'd say this thread will really get going around 13:20..when the nice people on the dole get up especially to watch Home and Away and realise Neighbours is on instead..and so head to boards for some afternoon entertainment before the late afternoon rush of the daily show

Life on the dole

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