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Originally Posted by PeteL
the 10 people on the dole then will be countered by the 14 people that have just come off....
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It's not that simple - as I said you quite obviously know nothing of basic mathematics and cross collateralization when it comes to benefits.
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Originally Posted by PeteL
everybody else in the private sector has had a freeze (well not all but a lot, i have as well) why should they be immune ?
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OK, so it's "everybody" and then it's "well not all but a lot". Do you see how foolish that statement appears? When you ask "why should they be immune" are you including yourself in "they"?
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Originally Posted by PeteL
perhaps if people were not so stupid (and selfish) in general there would have never been all them years of labour rule and we would not be in this state ?
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On the matter of stupidity and selfishness here's one for you.
Since you appear to have resigned yourself to the fact that there need to be cuts here there and everywhere and that you are as susceptible to them as anyone else why don't you do your bit for the national recovery / austerity drive which you are so passionately and slavishly advocating and turn up at work tomorrow (assuming you do actually work) and give your employer back all of the money you've been paid as a result of any pay rises negotiated either by or without your union during "all them years of labour rule" and promptly resign from your job?
At least that way someone with the backbone to stand and fight for his / her job will have the opportunity to do so and you can sheepishly skulk off to a life on the benefit system safe in the knowledge that you've "done your bit" for the recovery.
Just a thought.