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What is this country coming to???
Rich_P:
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--- Quote from: Boggert on March 13, 2008, 07:51:02 ---That’s why this country has gone to pot, work shy lazy numpties we are paying for not foreign workers. I think asylum seekers should be able work, at least they could put something into the pot instead of a hand out.
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But does such money actually stay in the UK or does it get sent back home? :doh:
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I'm not bothered, they are filling a gap and doing jobs some brits will not do.
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Doing jobs is fine, but not putting much (if anything) back into our economy isn't so fine. :|
Bouncy:
Care work in any form is badly paid and an ungrateful occupation. Most people who do this type of work and I say "most" will be properly employed by the provider and paying tax and NI contributions. So lets not go there about putting stuff back into our economy cos paying tax and NI is a damn site more than some of "UK born and Breed and proud of it " who don't do an damn thing.
The inital issue was about people fiddling the system and not an issue about race/nationality. Being white, Being UK born and breed does not mean we are all aristocracy and I for one would rather be friends with someone "foreign" who does work and try hard than put up with biggoted, self seeking, ignorant, lying cheating scumbags who'se only way of feelnig better about themselves is to have a go at someone who is only different due to geography or genetics.
Thrasher:
--- Quote ---Doing jobs is fine, but not putting much (if anything) back into our economy isn't so fine.
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So...are we saying that they are not buying products to eat/drink/live on from the UK? They are not paying any rent (in the UK), they are not paying tax (on their wages)?????
I'm sorry but sometimes I just can't get my head round these things. I read threads were people say "right, I'm off to NZ, the UK is stuffed". Fine, but are YOU going to be sending money home to the family? Are YOU going to be tagged as an immigrant, taking jobs from the native population? Are YOU going to take advantage of any social services the destination country may have?
Where do you draw the line?
Boot, foot, other.
Pot, kettle, black.
Make your choice.
P.S. Just in case you're wondering, I wasn't born here and my country of origin no longer exists (not in name anyway)
Boggert:
There are several big companies in Lincolnshire that owe their continuing success to these workers. A local boss told me if it wasn't for the Polish we would have folded. The British workers didn't want the jobs and only lasted a week or two. Now we have an established, experienced workforce who work hard and produce quality products. That business had a turnover of over £15M a year, I'm sure they pay taxes, as well as the staff paying PAYE as well as what Thrasher said.
My Wife is Czech, and she works hard, very hard. she pays taxes, runs her own business also runs a local Mothers and Toddles group for our village, is on the pre school committie.
marjan:
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--- Quote from: stuvy on March 12, 2008, 10:55:58 ---more than likely 'non passport holders' if you know what i mean ;)
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To be fair, I suspect not, from experience it the Brits that tend to pull the scams not the foreign workers.
Did anyone see the program about Peterborough....??
The Eastern European workers, all working hard with out complaint. Then they spoke to the British guy coming out of the Job centre and said I can get you a job for £7 per hour picking butter nut or something like that. “No ta†he said I would prefer to be on the dole...
That’s why this country has gone to pot, work shy lazy numpties we are paying for not foreign workers. I think asylum seekers should be able work, at least they could put something into the pot instead of a hand out.
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Yep, anyone on the dole after 3 months should have to take a job or do some sort of voluntary work. I work for a housing association and see these work shy numpties sitting around drinking and smoking all day whilst workers like you and me pay for their rent, council tax and spending money. And the laughable thing is that the houses are nearly always sh*t tips, with all that time on their hands they should be like palaces :x :x :roll: :roll:
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