l am a mother of one with two part time jobs,my husband is a fireman who works really hard and we have a lovely home.But over the road lives some dole lights who have never had one job as i am lookind out my window they are having new windows and front door fitted by the concil!!!!!!!!! They never have to pay for vet care for there ten dogs,no rent etc... IT MAKES ME MAD!!!!!
2006-06-14 00:18:37 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Bubbles - I am 100 per cent behind you. As a police officer, I paid 11 per cent of my earnings towards my pension. I also saved for my retirement by not drinking, gambling or eating out. I had camping holidays throughout. Now that I am retired, I find that because of my savings and pension, I am only entitled to a very small state pension, no help towards Council Tax and no enhanced pension rights. Why did I bother. Why didn't I piss it all up against the wall. The answer Bubbles, is that I still retain my self respect, am financially sound and continue to enjoy my life immensely. So try not to let it make you mad - you will win out in the end.... Good luck and God bless.............
2006-06-14 00:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
what makes u mad the fact that they r getting help with the things they could never afford & R they disable or just scammers & lazy. I get mad too @ people that r just big liars & some how take advantage of the system. If there is nothing wrong with them & they could work a job, then get ur camera & send proof to someone who can do something & 10 dogs what does any one need 10 dogs for ?, but if they R disabled & truly unable to work, they do need a little help with there home but it sound & how is it they don't have to pay rent, do they have a friend on concil. Sounds pretty fishy
2006-06-14 07:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Bubbles i also live in a council house and have had new windows and doors fitted also i am not working as i crushed my spine (still walking but dependent on morphine)But as i worked and thought i was doing the right thing i paid towards a pension but now because my pension pays £80 per week i pay full rent full council tax while people who just arrived in this country paid nothing in and get it all .I'm off to Australia for my brothers wedding in October should i claim asylum there???I might get treated better..PS your hubby deserves treble the pay as a fireman and also the retired policeman who answered i have the utmost respect for them and think they do a thankless job keep safe..
2006-06-15 05:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by andy f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it really annoys me as we have to work harder and harder to scrape a decent living and give out families the best we can but they get it all on a plate. They should be forced to work, dole should not be a long term option but they should be forced to do a certain amount of voluntary work every week (unless they are sick or disabled of course). The government should say if you are out of work for a year then you have to do at least 25 hours a week (more preferably) working in a charity shop or dog pound or a local park, it should be the law that if they want the dole money, they must give something back to the community in return. It's only fair seeing as it is our money they are living on.
2006-06-15 04:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. I am sure they are looking at you going wow she has two beautiful kids and a husband who is a firefighter (who is probably physcally fit no doubt) and such a lovely house! Be thankful for what you have I have four kids A roof over our heads and food in the fridge and I have internet access woot!
2006-06-14 07:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by xx_muggles_xx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering where you live and what a "dole light" is...I assume some kind of welfare sucking, lazy, freeloading bums? Paid for with our taxes? Sure, They're everywhere. But, maybe you judge too harshly. There are people who actually need assistance. Sounds like you're resentful of anyone who gets more sleep than you.
2006-06-14 07:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be a little irritating, but only if you're focussing in them rather than yourself. Ignorant people can be more content with their handouts that intelligent, hard working people. Just be satisfied with the fact that you and your husband work for everything that your family has. Personal pride should out-weigh your negative feeling to the neighbours.
2006-06-14 07:25:11 · answer #7 · answered by Zane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work for what you've got and want.
The fact that YOU are satisfied with your achievements and the fruits of your labor... should not be at all related to the fact that they aren't.
Sometimes life isn't fair. If you waste your time contemplating that, then it's even less fair, and you've impacted on YOUR quality of life some.
Look at what you do have. Look at how your family is.
That is INDEPENDENT of "the Jones'"
2006-06-14 07:23:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, life is unfair. I work 60 hours a week and can't afford dental insurance, but speed freaks get free dental care from the state....that makes me mad too.
2006-06-14 07:22:49 · answer #9 · answered by Gregie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT'S LIFE! You seem like you are jealous of them, but YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! I would surely have the same feelings! But you don't know their real problems. They may seem to have plenty of money, but AS FAMILY THEY MAY NOT BE SO HAPPY. They may not love each other so much, for example! Just ignore them and take care for your own happiness!
2006-06-14 07:25:45 · answer #10 · answered by super_sexy_amazona 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋