| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:sleeping in the park | |
| Posted by: | Jonathan Mun | |
| Date/Time: | 25/09/06 11:19:00 |
| Lynette, As a foreigner on a HSMP visa I’m not entitled to any benefits, nor would my pride allow me to accept them. I’ve never accepted welfare or social security, even when I was briefly eligible for it back in Australia. If I was ever unemployed I wouldn’t hesitate to take a job as a cleaner (did it for 3 years in Uni) to pay my bills. However, I have contingencies in place which should mean I wouldn’t have to resort to this. I’m going to assume everything he told you is true… If he was made redundant then he should’ve received a payout of some kind? Where did this go? In Australia there is a minimum redundancy based on years of full time service that must be paid out. Not familiar with the intricacies of the labour law in the UK so maybe I’m wrong. If he spent his payout on his 4 month “holiday” to Africa then I have no sympathy for him. You should always plan for a rainy day. Sorry to hear about his parents but sudden health deterioration is hardly a surprise as people get older and he should’ve had plans in place for that. If he’s 49 and doesn’t have £2000 spare then that’s simply bad planning. If he’s been working since his early 20’s (making a big assumption here) then where has it all gone? It’s never good when one can’t find a job but then HE made the choice to go to Africa before finding another job so now he must live with the consequences. It’s a hard luck story but he could’ve avoided the situation with better planning. I’m not trying to be an arse but I often hear “hard luck” stories of this kind and they often seem full of holes. Regarding spain… I think you’ve made a good investment for yourself but you have to admit that it wasn’t motivated by the goodness of your heart. It’s not like you have turned it into a youth shelter for less fortunate locals, nor should you be expected to. However, unless you have made a charity or free local resource out of it then you’re frankly benefiting yourself (which is perfectly fine) more than the locals, which you alluded to in previous posts. As somewhat of a capitalist myself I see no problem with your investment in Spain, I just don’t agree with how you’ve tried to portray it as “helping the less fortunate locals”. |