Rant number 46
On the way home from work today, being a creature of common habit - I listened to radio 1's Newsbeat.
Newsbeat is useful, as it summarises the news that has been happening whilst I've been stuck at work all day. Its also quite light and airy and tends to not spoil my revelry at heading homeward.
Its format is simple. They talk about a couple of news stories - then find some kind of oik or oiks to interview. I don't know where they find these idiots - but its almost always entertaining to listen to their uninformed, naive and shortsighted (chavvy) opinions.
Today however, was just a little different. The subject was about the rising levels of unemployment (particularly amongst our youngsters alas.) We all know its happening, and its really not something we can fix ourselves.
As per usual, the format was followed and they found someone to interview. The thing is, rather than amuse me today with this guys idiocy, I felt a combination of pity that someone like this exists, and seething rage at his complete lack of giving a shit.
After finding his name (and the respective interview) on the Newsbeat website (find it at http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17038484 if you would like to be annoyed too,) I would like to pass on a message to Ben Gillet - should he ever come across this rant:
Suck it up and grow a pair!
Yes, life is hard. Yes, jobs have become scarce. Yes its hard to find jobs as a young person.
But you are 25 you wanker (a year younger than I am,) grow up and stop making excuses.
He has been out of work for 3 years, and now - rather than trying to get another job - he spends his time playing video-games. He also kept up a smoking habit and yet stated it was too expensive to spend money getting in to town each day.
I have never been long term unemployed. In fact, after being made redundant from my last job, it took me a total of 10 working days to get another one. Any job can be challenging, but I have too much self pride to take handouts - like so many of us that work hard every day.
It seems to me, that he is too busy feeling hard done by to treat job-seeking like a job, because it should be! There may be less jobs than there should be, but if you are not picky - the work is out there! This wanker spends all of his time playing computer games. I like games - but I only get a limited chance to play them outside of my adult life.
A member of staff started recently at my work, at a younger age and with no work experience. This was because she made the right effort, put herself out there and made the effort.
I am not really trying to pick on this guy in particular - I know that some other people have been out of work for a while too. I'd like to think however that they are making more effort than this imbecile.
Its just frustrating to work so hard, pay so much tax in a country that is struggling - and see someone so defeated by themselves. No-one is going to give anyone a chance who is so self defeating.
That the jobseekers office has allowed this to happen is almost worse. Has no-one thought of putting him onto some kind of work program or something? Even some voluntary work would be of an advantage at this point.
With this guys weedling entitled tone, it seems little surprise that he has not found himself some kind of job.
It really annoyed me. Listen to the interview if you want and see what you think.
Rant over.
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