On 18/11/2017 16:21, Mark wrote:

Yellow wrote:
Mark wrote:

Not easy for most. I'm sure (almost) everyone wants a higher standard
of living but there aren't an unlimited amount of better paid jobs
available.


Always an "ah but" when this is discussed.

Benefits are too low - so get a job - but jobs do not pay enough - so
work more hours or train for a better job - but there aren't enough
better jobs....

Except there are.

I doubt it.

Another "yes, but..."!

But why doubt it?

Do you never look at the Situations Vacant in the press or online?

And, even if there were, how many would be capable of
doing them? I've said this before and I will repeat it; I have worked
with people who are so useless, that it would be better to pay them to
do nothing rather than to screw up in a job.

You may be right on that. But I'm sure you will realise that "the
authorities" responsible for paying out taxpayers' money prefer to
determine that for themselves.

There is a skills shortage in lots of areas but people
have to start somewhere by getting off benefits and taking a job!

That's a catch-22. Many employers don't want to train people and it
is risk for people to pay for training if they have little money.

Ah yes... "Catch 22"!... a variant version of "ah but...".