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The huge increase in people on the dole for a long time over the last 5-6 years is simply explained - there have been 8-10 people looking for every 1 job.
QuoteBefore you make yourself into an even bigger idiot, have a look at what the current ratio of job vacancies to unemployed is, and compare it to what it is usually like. Also, have a look at the long term unemployed numbers, and how they have changed over the past decade. Then stop and think about the point that the thread was about in the first place, instead of doing your usual egotistical thing of assuming it is about your opinions.
Before you make yourself into an even bigger idiot
The daft thing is that if Labour hadn't allowed 4 million immigrants into the country during their time in office we would have full employment.
QuoteQuoteBefore you make yourself into an even bigger idiot, have a look at what the current ratio of job vacancies to unemployed is, and compare it to what it is usually like. Also, have a look at the long term unemployed numbers, and how they have changed over the past decade. Then stop and think about the point that the thread was about in the first place, instead of doing your usual egotistical thing of assuming it is about your opinions.That's the best laugh I've had for ages. You're the one that looks like a complete idiot. If you read my previous post you'd see I've answered your first question. There are currently 4 people chasing every job. This figure has gone down as the economy has recovered. It would be even lower if Labour hadn't let in so many immigrants and created rising unemployment in 2005 after flatlining for the previous 4 years.
Are there, every job?Here is a link to a well known job site advertising jobs in the DN area. Many jobs on it require qualifications and/or experience in the role. They have for the most part single figure applications. There is one job advertised for warehouse packers, how many applicants has that had in 3 days? I will give you a clue, its more than 4.http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/dn1?sortby=DisplayDate
You need to explain why we have had so much immigration from the EU if there weren't any jobs to be had. These people haven't come to claim benefits, they've come to work. Why would they have done this if there were no jobs?
...some right wing t**t complaining that those on the dole for a long time are idle scroungers.Have a read of this and think how to reply to them.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/05/16/the-terrible-luck-of-long-term-unemployment/Basically, the figures here are showing that those who were laid off in the good times got back to work quickly. And those who were laid off when the Mother of All Recessions hit have struggled to find jobs. Because there are no f***ing jobs.So it's not about being a scrounger. It's about being very prepared to work, and finding work if there is work to find.But if there's no work because of the recession and the flatlining that we've had since, you can't find work.Not opinions. Factual data.To be fair, this is American data, but we are pretty much in step with the Yanks. Especially when it comes to right wingerers complaining that those on the dole are idle scroungers.
QuoteQuoteBefore you make yourself into an even bigger idiot, have a look at what the current ratio of job vacancies to unemployed is, and compare it to what it is usually like. Also, have a look at the long term unemployed numbers, and how they have changed over the past decade. Then stop and think about the point that the thread was about in the first place, instead of doing your usual egotistical thing of assuming it is about your opinions.That's the best laugh I've had for ages.
I'm not sure the us and UK markets in terms of labour track quite that closely 5these days but having not done work on it maybe they do.No a similar vein milliband today on his minimum wage increase didn't quantify it and won't for some time. Why won't he state what it is?Firstly, half announcing policy is just plain annoying.Secondly, how as a finance guy can I look to quantify future risk to the business, price future contracts etc when I don't know what I might be forced to pay the labour base at? It's poor form that, if he knows he should state it.Cynic in me says he's looking for a popular headline but surely he is just appeasing his core vote, nothing more than that? One thing is for sure though if ed does get that policy through it again pushes up the cost of services etc, how's he funding that then?
If you punctuated your arguement it might read a little better.As it stands your C.V. has gone in the bin with the other scroungers.
Even in the worst of the recession there were always hundreds of thousands of jobs available.