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The idea that this would work is predicated on the notion that people aren't looking for jobs hard enough because they're not worried enough about being homeles
by danudey 5y ago
The idea that this would work is predicated on the notion that people aren't looking for jobs hard enough because they're not worried enough about being homeless and feeding their family; true motivation, then, comes only from putting someone's life on the line.
In reality, this is just a cruelty imposed upon the vulnerable for its own sake, because the people in charge feel that the poor are poor because of some flaw of character, and therefore they are below us and deserve to suffer.
It's the government benefits equivalent of hitting a kid with a ruler because they got a question wrong and expecting them to get the question right next time.
- lathiat 5y agoIt also assumes that everyone who can get a job, will get one. Which is not really true in most markets. I see statistics in Australia anywhere from 10-100 people searching for a job, per job vacancy: https://unemployedworkersunion.com/job-seekers-v-job-vacancy-data/ https://unemployedworkersunion.com/job-seekers-v-job-vacancy... And that doesn't cover complexities of job location, under employment, qualifications, etc. And even if you could move for a new job, whether you sell or rent, you are generally quite locked in and it's very difficult to just up and move at short notice.