MH> from retired people in my community, the standard response from business
MH> people in this town to the 40% of the workforce who pound the pathments
MH> in compliance with the requirements for the dole is a firm 'F**K OFF'.

LE> Eh ? Could you clarify that ? Your statement seems to mean that you believe
LE> 40% of the workforce are not in the workforce -- I don't understand.

MH> 40% of those ready, willing and able to work are pounding the pavements,
MH> harrassing business people in their fruitless search for work,

Fraid not, nothing remotely like 40%

MH> very few get lucky and find one of the govt
MH> 'make work' schemes, even less find real jobs.

Thats crap too, we have added well over 350K NEW jobs in the last
3 years. If you didnt get one of those, YOU have some problems Mick.
@EOT:

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