I'm in a similar situation it's fucking horrible I've been studying finance to hopefully get me out. They don't help at all at finding work you can actually do and give you the run around constantly. Got to remember to these people's jobs rely on others being unemployed the more unemployed the agencies have to deal with the more funding they get they are incentivised to keep you in the system.

When we highlight the problems with some of these government programs, we're not suggesting everyone's taking the Mickey out of the system. We appreciate there are people just like you doing everything they can to get back into the workforce.

@@PaulineHansonsPleaseExplain I know, thankyou. I appreciate your work very much. Just venting I suppose. Life sucks when you are cast aside.

Agree. I've been a dole "bludger" too, with 3 STEM university degrees, back in 2008 GFC. It wasn't easy. I didn't receive any payments because I wasn't eligible. I got a good snapshot of the rorting Job Networks though it's a racket for sure.

@@PaulineHansonsPleaseExplain It certainly feels like you're suggesting everyone's taking the Mickey out of the system and going after "dole bludgers" feels like a retro throwback to Ray Martin era A Current Affair. I always thought punching down was reserved only for large political parties

Exactly what I was going to say!😂

That will never happen.

You would have to get one from overseas. Very few politicians in the country are competent. That is why they get into politics, they are useless for any real job.

Donald Trump will do...

What a horrible thought 😂.

@@alwaysright3718 He’s still a corrupt moron. He’s much better then the average politician but he still isn’t “good”.

Corrupt politicians 10000%%%

They originally said "there's no need for mandates", so don't EVER BELIEVE A POLITICIAN, whenever their mouth moves , THEY ARE LYING.

I don't think there are any government mandates anymore, unless your friend was a nurse or something.

I guess that makes your friend a lier.

90% haven't taken the poison shots. AusGov Corp is lying and plenty of Drs poured it down the drain.

You spent 12 weeks learning how to convert kgs to tonnes? And you spent 12 years at school and didn't learn a simple calculation that should take 12 minutes? WOW, simply amazing!

@@dawneevon You learning difficult is sad, but let me explain it in simple terms given your low-IQ. He said it was a "complete waste of time" ... Why? Because he could already do it back in primary school. i.e. "Job seeker" courses teach little to nothing that helps anyone get a job. They are just a rort to claim government money so THEY have a job and government can claim they "did something" to "solve" unemployment.

So true!

@@dawneevon The calculation should take less than 12 seconds.

Centerlink does the same.

If you know how to play them it’s not that hard. You have to be persistent, keep going back, and insist they fill out the forms for you because you have brain fog and arthritis of the hand. You do need a good sob story too. Friend of mine got his pension that way. He could talk you into anything just to get rid of him.

This happened to me. Almost like they don't want you earning more than them.. Or to get too far ahead..

An idea may be to offer to work for cash and below the going rate, as that gets you in the door and they can see how you perform? They have nothing to lose.

Sorry to hear that. Those job agencies play mind games I tell you. They are designed to keep you in perpetual unemployment.

True !!I want my own place and its absolutely impossible

Second that...

Few years back in my local paper it was listed the employment agency CVGT was the highest earning company in my regional city go figure so they must be making some money from it

Third that!

They were just as bloody useless as centerlink.

Privately rin employment agencies are corrupt but of course the govt will hide that. One saving in the budget if they knew how spend money.

Yes, my son had a degree and a TAFE Certification both in ICT and the absolutely useless crap of an unemployment agency did NOTHING for 12 months to help him find work. When he found his own job, the Unemployment agency were pissed off and wanted to keep him on their books for as long as possible. Corruption on steroids!!!!

This is because the government only funds job agencies for helping people to find work. If you're working, they won't receive funds for helping you. So they need you to be unemployed. When Sarina Russo refused to play by the government's rules, they defunded that agency in spite of most job seekers at the time knowing that they were the only agency which actually found people jobs they were suited to and could keep.

Agree. They don’t up skill or provide training opportunities. I remember I was asked to work for free at a coffee shop but they wouldn’t employ me as a paid staff it’s a terrible place to be in and it’s a rort , the whole thing.

​@@ihaven0thingnotevenaname881 holy shit you hit the jackpot. You must had a good one assigned to you. My husband has had zero luck. They get him to do useless courses. When he looks at what jobs are in most need to be filled in our area that also match his abilities. He than looks into how to get the job (qualifications, licences etc). Most of the time we can't afford the courses or licence needed. So he rings or goes in and asks if they can help. They always say they'll look into it or will get back to him. Than tell him they don't offer anything for that. Repeat process. Anyway we are moving closer to the city. Not much available where we live unless you have loads of work experience in that specific industry/role. Any thing that doesn't is for teens or young adults and my husband gets told his too old for that role. 😩

The job agencies themselves is a huge scam. They don't actually do anything. Never did.

Indeed

😆 yes I like Cartoon Scomo

Very electable

Anything is better than real scomo

I am Training my MPs to get used to the idea of scomo serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity so when it happens they are not shocked

Technically the currency is the property of the King. As are you, and I (as "subjects of the Crown" i.e serfs), and all the land we stand on. That's just how a Constitutional Monarchy works.

The whole of the labor party belong behind bars.

@@merrelthorson2224 Libs are just as bad. 2 sides of the same coin.

I would love to see this video scenario presented to Albo by a journalist, and see how he justifies those perks vs Scomo. They should abolish it for all politicians. Similarly their overly generous super system should be scaled back to what everyone else has.

Exactly, nobody is having a free ride on the dole..

@@ihaven0thingnotevenaname881 you can't really because it will cost you the full dole check, so you might have to share a place with a few other people.

It's TERRIBLY low money. So called "living a free life". Yeah, surviving on 2 minute noodles.

I hear you brother

I’m surprised you can’t get the pension. I know a young bloke who injured his back in his job, lifting and moving stuff. Went into Centrelink on crutches for interviews and got the pension promptly. Two years later he’s still getting the pension and working various cash jobs on the side, so seems once you are on it, you are on it for life. Back problems usually get better with exercise - recent discovery believe it or not, something my Physio has known for years.

idk wouldn't that be useful research for diseases involving chromosomes.

I worked for the CES back in 1998 up until the last day. In fact, I and another colleague were the last to stand at the door of our branch office and shut it for good. I always showed kindness and compassion to people, and was often on the front desk with the line out the door. I remember some younger sons coming in with the older dad who was unemployed. It was hard and still is very hard for older workers to get back into the workforce. Some guy came in with the qualification of 'Lion Tamer'. The pay was good and display homes had signs out the front saying "Buy this home for just $500 deposit!". Look at Brisbane now!

What a story

@@matthewthehawk1066 I could have studied for 8 years while being paid I was told but didn’t want to do that. Completed my TAFE course and was back in full time work 2 years later from that. Don’t really look back on it with anything but positive thoughts. Made me a stronger person and happier person having gone through it and coming out on top.

I heard years ago about instead working or looking for a job pole would just doing courses and still pull in the generous dull!

Sums it up 😊

Sorry to hear about your situation. Can't you do some volunteer work - wouldn't giving back to the community who is paying your bills be a fulfilling option?

@@John_1_0 I do volunteer, minimum of two days a week, more if I'm able.

@@John_1_0 wots in a name ?

You’re vaccine injured, sounds like an accountant in the news. Took him a month to fill out all the forms but he got paid out over $400,000. You’ve got until start of next year to apply as the program ends then. BTW he is largely recovered now lol.

Trouble is the LNP closed most Centrelink offices, good luck if you have one local

@@gunsmoke2429 Good point. Doesn't mean they can't be reopened. Every town has one or more of the Employment Agencies. Shut them, redeploy some of the people (not all) to new small Centrelink offices. Has to be some cost saving in this type of approach.

The job agencies are the biggest dole bludges of them all

I preferred when centrelink was face to face and everyone's individual circumstances was taken into consideration !! The system now is broken and crap.

Yes but theresa rein has made millions of employment agencies since Kevin changed the system for her.

Medicare is paid for by taking money from the wages of workers.

A “JOB” then was full time 40 hour week, Now a “job” is 4 hour once a week, , , so just where is our economy in real term comparison?

There were plenty of jobs then.

@@evilynn333 and only 1/2 million vacancies now?

​​@@Xalta_Sailor so you're saying a waiter can just get a job as a nurse which requires 3 years experience? Or a kitchen hand can become a boilermaker that also requires 1 years work experience. Yes there are many jobs available but doesn't mean everyone or vast majority are suited or qualifies for them. Gone are the days you rock up to a place and ask if there's any vacancies and boom you just need to turn up. No, you will get a long list of do you have a car?, did you pass year 12?, do you have work experience in X industr/role? what certificates do you have? (This is entry level jobs like waiting, retail, etc). and that's if they don't tell you to just apply online. Its a very diffrent ball game now. Oh and my grandfather always had 2 to 3 jobs going in his day. It a diffrent world now if you couldn't tell.

​​​​@@hollysmith1347 Exactly why make everything so complicated for the simple jobs ?, why not just have a six month probation system for all entry level jobs and make it much easier to apply without ridiculous levels of bureaucracy.

I absolutely agree with you, I'm almost 60, have severe joint pain and crippling menopause symptoms. Unfortunate Circumstances put me on Centrelink through no fault of my own, I wished they hadn't put the pention up too, and everyone should be assessed according to their circumstance, the system is not fair at all. I'm burnt out, and broken and honestly I have no strength or desire even, to work now, I have worked hard in raising a family, running a business and dealing with depression and I'm done.

Absolutely agree.

I agree Centrelink has and is too, far too punishing, for mistakes that are their's.

I believe there is around 400,000 job vacancies at the moment , many take issue with those being on the dole for years (some 10+ years). If it's a transition or legitimate reason that's all good!; But those that just sit at home and milk the system for 'free' money and could not be bothered working is what people don't like nor appreciate...

@@MrMuleTech Most of those 400,000 job vacancies are for people who already have jobs, to allow transition within the labour market. They're not entry level jobs for long-term unemployed. Many would gladly work if offered a job under reasonable circumstances. But the fact is there are not many jobs for long-term unemployed, so the idea that they're just milking the system and choosing not to work is false.

@@davidmcdonnell2598 I'm sure there are but there is also thousands and thousands of other jobs ranging from all different levels from Receptionist, Nanny, customers service, administration, PA, Assistants, Data entry, service centre, call centres, shelf stackers ..etc..etc Eg, when I was between jobs I took a basic shop assistant job that got me through, nothing wrong with that... sometimes I feel when talking to 'some' unemployed people they are being to fussy and not willing to work and thing things are below them.. my way of thinking is if you are struggling get what you can can build from there again and further opportunities always open up over time..etc Also to confirm, genuine people that are trying and actually need the safety net I have no issues with at all but many unemployed people I speak to and also interview they want silly wages for doing very little work and happy to say on government payment and stay home... just blows my mind and in 'some' cases I think the government is to blame as they have to too good as it seems some people know how to ride the system with multiple and stacked payments were as hard working people that genuinely loose a job after working for many years get very little as they have a house or a larger asset..etc.. I think the system is just wrong and seems to punish those that try are trying to get ahead and often rewards those that don't... Just my 2cents...

They get separate rental assistance to cover that.

And yet, over 40,000 people have remained on it continuously for over ten years. It must be awful.

​@Sidecar Misanthrope yeah 10 bucks to cover 120 a week on 240 a fortnight glad to see that you've never fallen on hard times

​@@nobody6056 yeah most of them are homeless in group homes, or shacked up with 3 other families.... huurrrr derrrrr I can divide numbers so I can solve welfare payments😂

@@sidecarmisanthrope5927 a token. It does not cover rent.

Look up Sarah Game MLC from South Australia just recently spilling the beans on over seas travel by many SA politicians, the premier did one trip & it cost $157,000 plus many more, all purely for research of course

@@kilburn1313 They have been doing those research trips since Noah floated his boat. These days, when they get home, they get onto google to knock up a quick report - if they can be bothered.

@@spamsam99 Or at least since Cocky was an egg? we have a local member where we are & with the council rates notice comes a full colour fold out spread of where this guy goes & he loves getting his picture taken, I just wish we had his fuel card

@@ihaven0thingnotevenaname881 yeah they are, keep spitting out kids so you have them under 8yrs and you're set

​@Raven Moon looks like my kids are getting a half sibling very soon 😮😂😢

That’s more than the age pension. How much do they add for additional kids, and is there a limit?

Agree. I changed job providers 4 times. They did nothing to help me. Their superiority attitude was disgraceful. In the end, I found my own job.

AMEN 🙌 King Jesus 👑

King of fairy tale land. He never existed.

Is that the symbol of the ying and yang? How very interesting 🤔 Who will pilot YOUR sidecar, Mr misanthrope?

Their not entitled to CL unless they are permanent residents longer than 5 years or Citizens.

@@letsgococo288 Yes, but if they have their parents come live with them (emigrated also after a long process) their parents can claim the pension after being resident for 10 years. Pretty sweet if they live with the child and live a long life. A few years ago I saw this future liability calculated at over $4B increase every year. So a single child brings his parents over - he will never pay more taxes than his family receives In benefits over his lifetime. Just like my parents cost the government many times what they paid in tax over their lives, in middle income jobs. Unsustainable.

@@letsgococo288 They don't actually do that though, I've met a few that got on it instantly after country shopping.

Exactly ! Job agencies are the biggest dole bludgers that the government has wasted resources on.

Agreed 👍

@@Lusty_Wench in the same suburb that I paid $150 for a room in 2019. Guessing you’re living under a privileged rock

@@BeautifulAwakening some people haven't a clue,.all the best to you,.🤗

@@Lusty_Wench Oh ok, they'll just take the 500 and move yeah?

@@Lusty_Wench I live in the Outback... good try though, I bet you had help, Unlike alot of people. Not everyone can just get up and go if they did it could take years. just because YOU did it, not everyone can follow suit.

Why do you choose to live in a place where rent is so expensive?

@@Ggdivhjkjl rents are ex pensive everywhere and moving as expensive !!!!!

@@natashacleland1629 : Move to a country area. You can rent a 3 bed house for $300 pw.

@@sidecarmisanthrope5927 It costs money to move and you need private transport in country areas. If he does recover, he wants a job and there aren't many in regional/country areas to be had. From his medical condition I would also assume that he needs to be close to a hospital that can do spinal surgery ... and there's not too many of those in the country areas either. I can totally sympathise with him having had a double spinal hernia a year or so ago. It's also expensive to have a medical problem .. doctor's visits, medication, medical aids, Blue Care etc.... I still haven't fully recovered from my spinal operation (which actually caused further complications) and it's well over twelve months since my operation. 5 years waiting for surgery is outrageous!

Sounds like your doctor is useless. I got elective surgery much less urgent than that in Melbourne within 6 months, last June.

Most of them would be unemployable in real jobs.

Not any more...

Things have changed considerably.. The 'reward" for wanting to work is to have a roof over your head, food on the table, transport and medication if you require it. No one can afford those things on a Jobseeker allowance. .. in fact a growing number of people who are in full-time employment can't afford them either! The vast majority of unemployed people would do anything to escape the useless Private Employment Agency cycle of hoops and loops to nowhere. These agencies do very little to help the unemployed,, but they do provide an easy income stream of tax-payer's money to flow into the coffers of these privately owned employment rort factories.

@@GazGuitarz Remember Rudd, his wife made much more than him in that line of work.

They were given the green light from Scummo and his LNP government. Locked in for billlions of taxpayer money till 2027 when the contract expires. Labor would have to pay those leaches billions to break their contract.

It is a points game. If you meet the points, your still in the game🤯

News article in paper last week had a woman in a wheelchair wanting a new cushion for it. The paperwork for this was billed by her provider at over $1000, for a cushion that would probably cost $100 max.

If you trust whatever the Chinese put in your vape juice you are a fool.

You’ll be glad you quit one day.

No, you misunderstood. The vaping bit is making fun of dole bludgers who whinge about handouts but waste it on their addictions.

@@weasel9720 Possibly but in reality vaping is far cheaper than smoking, which is why they're about to ban it. So it'd make much more sense if he was just smoking and most do anyway,. Compared to smoking, there're hardly any vapers. 2 things can be true at once ya know. It can still be perceived as what OP says it is and what you say it is.

Being on CL is a stigma.

All politicians get too much pay for the little they do.

lol

@@owenbartrop8963 🙄

Aussie battler

The biggest doll bludgers wear expensive suits, eat lobster and jet set to China selling off our natural resources, while complaining about carbon emissions.

Is this why we have generational unemployed?

Proud r we

​@@user-ux8tu1yw3d Albo made it easier for them also..

What’s the dole there? $$

Exactly why you're bros NOT needed here

The government was handing out millions. Now we have a surge in defence spending... Australia feels like a slave colony .. who is defending basic human rights to food, shelter, education and healthcare. Seems to be well perverted with backyards shrinking, surge in migrants, extortion universities, Tafe skinned and toxic gene therapies.

Yes . But i know way to many people who dont wanna work their whole life . Making kids to stay home , dont care about them, those are the kids who goes and steal and parents dont give a toss. Those useless families get more money than people who works . There is no incentives . Just becouse u r looking for work or someone u know doesn’t mean its not epidemic in Australia. Young Aussies are lazy , they not interested to dirty their hands . Everyone wants gym muscles , tattoos and Ferrari without lifting a finger . U can say whatever but its true. U can ask small bussiness owners . Absolutely shocking