GarlicJam wrote:Wow. What an eye-opening blog, Mike. I have just discovered it.
Quite shocking, and even though it shouldn't be surprising, it is surprising that it is happening so much in Britain. Unfortunately, I don't think this sort of thing will improve, but will increase. Well done on escaping.
It reminds me of the picture painted of "future's" society in the novel The Running Man. (not the film) Released by a Richard Bachman but written by Stephen King.
It also makes me realise just how lucky I am. Never hurts to be reminded of that.
I had somehow missed this too - but tbh my work have got a lot stricter now. I can't get on to this site from work - can't even get onto cricinfo now, yet I leave home at 7/7.30 am and don't get back home again till 8.30/9 pm (albeit that 2.5 hours of that is commuting). However, as GJ says - this blog does make you realise that it could be worse!
Glad to hear that things are much better now Mike - I wish I'd had contacts in your field.
About the JC though - my wife used to work in a JC and there are a lot of people who are genuine scroungers so they are in a tough position to try and work out the right approach. I think my wife was viewed as a soft touch by many because she always tried to help people out unless they were clearly just abusing the benefit system. As a result though, when we go shopping we always bump into people who she placed into roles who are very grateful