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July 20, 2022 |
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Commentary for July 20, 2022:
So, one of the
things people sometimes say to those who don’t like their jobs or
want better pay, better working conditions, better treatment, etc.
is that you can always just quit. But that’s not really true for a
lot of people, is it? In the UK, for instance, unless you have
decent savings or someone willing to give you free bed and board for
a few months, you simply don’t have the option to walk away from a
bad job; if you choose to quit, rather than being sacked or made
redundant, you will not be eligible to claim unemployment benefits
for several months. And so, poor people get trapped in awful jobs
that make us miserable, because the alternative is financial
destitution; you can’t pay the rent, you can’t pay your bills, you
can’t afford food. You fall behind on your payments, you get penalty
charges, you start wracking up debt, you get into arrears, and you
may even face eviction and potential homelessness. Being poor is
really expensive. |
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