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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
Lets make my point a little clearer, I live in Hounslow, if l was offered a job in say Putney, l would have to consider several things, whats the job worth, what the travelling expenses, what time l would have to start.
Then you look at what benefit you get, and if you get the job, the financial strain you will have to face, you don't get working credit until you have been at a job SIX WEEKS, You have to look at all angles, l was told that l couldn't cliam any expenses as l was not on a benefit that allowed me to claim, l was on JSA, l was only given an expense claim when l showed a letter saying l had got the job, and the expense was for one week only.
It is very well the government telling us to get on our bikes to look for work, but would you get out of bed for £13.000 per year.
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I would
But then I'm on that at the moment, though it isn't full time (27.5 hours a week).
All boils down to travelling costs etc in the end. My office is 1.5 miles away so walking distance if I wanted and my routes are between 5 meters (the route that delivers to my house) and 7 miles away. The further away routes are still walking distance though a little bit of a pain because its all very hilly and I walk for a living so a walk to and from work isn't exactly desirable, especially if its up to 8.5 miles per day on top of the 6 - 8 miles that I walk in work time but I would do it If I had to and did do it last year when we had the ice because I wasn't brave enough to use the car.
Luckily for me my work can support me enough to have a car ( though only just) so its not a big problem for me. Though I live in the real world and I know that though its not a problem for me in my situation that it might be a problem for others in different situations.