"Go on the rock 'n' roll and bang out kids ... why not?"

I witnessed a conversation at work yesterday between a porter and one of the domestic staff, the crux of which was why should he (the porter) bother to work?

"Go on the rock 'n' roll and bang out kids ... why not?"

Four children by two different women ... that he knows of!

It’s obvious that there's no incentive for people to work, especially for minimum wage. That this could even be a realistic option shows how topsy-turvy this Country has become. To me there are many reasons to work beyond financial gain-

For self-respect.

As an example to his childrenFor the good of the community & society.

To occupy time.

The work ethic of this country is going down the shitter.

Sadly unemployment benefit has gone from being seen as a benefit to being seen as a right. For many school leavers it is their aspiration, their siblings are on the dole, their parents, their grand-parents ... they know nothing else and unfortunately want nothing else.

The fortnightly 'wage' is pretty pitiful (£65.00), it's the added benefits- housing, subsidies (utilities, courses, etc) and discounts that make it desirable (Reduced gym membership. Free prescriptions)

All achievable if you can endure the humiliation of a fortnightly interview amongst the scummers, scroungers, sickies and sloths’.

The wage you'd have to bring home to obtain these things is beyond the earning potential of many "seeking"(?) employment and certainly greater than the minimum wage.

There's no incentive, so why can't we provide one? No longer can you stay in bed until noon, lounge around in your pants & smoke weed. Yeah you'll get your benefits, incentives & support, but you’re going to have to work in the community. I'd have a period of grace (3 - 6 months) to get yourself sorted, but after that ...

If the Country is going to support you, you're going to have to support the Country. Essential (maybe monotonous & mundane) jobs that would improve the community, society and benefit people in general. Community action, care .... and from this perhaps a few may discover a new career path?

Look out of your window, be it at work, at home or out & about and think what improvements & good could be done by a few people with the time & inclination. And I suppose that's the problem, these people may have the time, but they certainly don't have the inclination.

"If you want something doing ask a busy person"

I'm turning into the most right-wing leftie imaginable.

Even a professional qualified person who has had a bit of rotten luck admits that there is little incentive to enter work whilst so much help is offered whilst he's unemployed and claiming job seekers allowance.

I have no problem with my tax contributions supporting the needy & vulnerable; it just now seems that the working man & women is more need of help than many of the supposed unemployed.