"And getting back to topic, pretty clearly, a smoker who finds herself or himself unemployed should seize the opportunity to give it up once and for all. It's not so hard - I've done it many times myself."

That was great LM... my first giggle of the day.

I checked out the I deservetobeheard link and did it a few days ago OUG. Somewhere my kids found a handout for it and bought it home. Bless them.

Back to topic, I am trying to convince one of my children to go on the dole. It's there so bloody make use of it. Aussie has changed many of the ways I look at things.

Pride being profitless comes to mind.

Yes, everybody should be entitled to go on to UB for a time if they can't find work. But for how long, Jewely ? What other options should be utilised to get [back] into employment ?

Keep a journal, dear :)

Joe

“Yes, everybody should be entitled to go on to UB for a time if they can't find work. But for how long, Jewely ? What other options should be utilised to get [back] into employment ?”

Tricky case LM, the girl “might” have a chronic illness. She’s been told it’s chronic by a specialist but I do not believe this yet since no underlying cause has been found to explain the symptoms which have been labeled chronic. It seems backwards to me.

If I was an employer I don’t know if I’d be that keen on someone that could only come to work between 0 – 5 days a week. This would affect any tafe course as well but she can always apply then drop out time and time again I guess. Does centrelink do/fund anything to make sure someone has had all correct medical procedures to label an illness chronic?

I’m damn sick of that chronic word now but hey you might be witnessing the beginning of a long term unemployed person’s life. As long as she doesn’t take the next perceived easy step – the one of the teenage solo mum - I may continue to sleep at night.

Joe.
"us ex-smokers are utter b@stards that way :)

Oh Joe:) you are just hilarious, and I wonder who that was directed to.

"She’s been told it’s chronic by a specialist".....and? Well...we may as well throw all the Specialists on the dole while we are at it........since their reports are worthless, and all so-called chronic people that are seemingly full of sh!t, we will get Joe with the slaves whip, just like they did in the old days:)

Remember those good-old-days Joe...:)

LEAP:

LEAP,

Well, going down into the salt-mines at four didn't do me any harm :)

Well, going down into the salt-mines at four didn't do me any harm :)

I dont doubt it for one minuet:)

LEAP