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Surely The Workshy Could Fill These Vacancies
And if not, why not ?
UK job vacancies at record high as wages pick up https:/ /www.bb c.co.uk /news/b usiness -582410 06
It would go some way to get the economy moving again
UK job vacancies at record high as wages pick up https:/
It would go some way to get the economy moving again
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I agree that work should be encouraged but you cannot blame anyone who gets more money on benefits than he can by working.Also,you couldn't take a few unemployed to say tidy up local parks,streets etc. you would also have to find someone to supervise them who would have to be trained in H&S and train his charges how to use the tools necessary.Far simpler to leave them where they are.
Even unskilled job vacancies ask for people with experience. In the other thread I mentioned the advertised vacancies for 10 shelf stackers in my local supermarket - choice of two shifts. A 4am start or a midnight finish. That rules out single parents and people who would need to travel to the job but don't have a car.
Same for bar work, or the catering industry - unsociable hours rule out so many potential employees.
Same for bar work, or the catering industry - unsociable hours rule out so many potential employees.
When we relocated from one side of the country to the other we never had jobs to go to but we never claimed benefits. We took whatever jobs we could to keep afloat - I cleaned a care home and packed meat in a factory until I founs a job as a accounts clerk which was what I trained as. My husband picked rubbish off the street for the council and also worked packing meat. Packing meat was the worse job I have ever done and not for the faint hearted but bills had to be paid. Nobody wants to do the dirty jobs today as it is much easier to sit at home and take the benefits.
If the able-bodied were made to work for their benefits, those who are actively looking for jobs wouldn't have time to go for interviews.
If the able-bodied who had children were forced to work, would we pick up the tab for child care, or with the claimants? Would we ensure that any work undertaken was located near enough to nominated schools etc so that children didn't suffer under this new regime?
If people were expected to perform menial jobs, couldn't this lead to exploitation? Private companies paying a fee to central Government to hire x number of menial workers instead of paying a living wage to those same workers.
And we all know how transparent and above board the awarding of Government contracts are...
(cough cough) Hancock's mate (cough cough).
If the able-bodied who had children were forced to work, would we pick up the tab for child care, or with the claimants? Would we ensure that any work undertaken was located near enough to nominated schools etc so that children didn't suffer under this new regime?
If people were expected to perform menial jobs, couldn't this lead to exploitation? Private companies paying a fee to central Government to hire x number of menial workers instead of paying a living wage to those same workers.
And we all know how transparent and above board the awarding of Government contracts are...
(cough cough) Hancock's mate (cough cough).
Bobbisox1
But how would the DWP identify those who don't want to work? They can't ask them (as no-one would be honest for fear of losing benefits).
I suppose you could implement a policy whereby if someone were long-term unemployed (eg. over a year) they could be required to work for their benefits, but again - you'd be hampering those who genuinely *want* to work as well as those who genuinely don't.
But how would the DWP identify those who don't want to work? They can't ask them (as no-one would be honest for fear of losing benefits).
I suppose you could implement a policy whereby if someone were long-term unemployed (eg. over a year) they could be required to work for their benefits, but again - you'd be hampering those who genuinely *want* to work as well as those who genuinely don't.
that's the thing though, Bobbi. According to this thread there are 1.5m unemployed and 1m vacancies
https:/ /www.th eanswer bank.co .uk/New s/Quest ion1768 712.htm l
But if in fact 1m of those "unemployed" are actually ill (and of course a lot of them may still be employed but on sick leave) then it's not as easy to fill all the vacancies as it might seem.
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But if in fact 1m of those "unemployed" are actually ill (and of course a lot of them may still be employed but on sick leave) then it's not as easy to fill all the vacancies as it might seem.
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