EMA - ridiculous

[Ostinato]

£30 isn't enough? It is called EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE for a reason... It's supposed to be used upon education.

I struggle to even think what you could spend £30 on in relation to your education every week, never mind the damn bonuses as well.

Oh yeh I forgot - you guys who get it are the ones who can afford to go out every week and can afford to buy new clothes and shopping whilst I need to work my *** off for it... Even though it's my parents giving you the money... :rolleyes:

[today]

Actually, i been looking for a job though its all Xmas temp and thats no good, and as said my mum earns around £7,000 maybe a little less, and she has to pay bills, and rent, which takes nearly all the money she earns.

As said my EMA goes to travel costs and food costs, nothing else. If i didnt get EMA i would have to walk and i live TWO HOURS away from town, which means i would have to get up around 5ish.

For peopel who just use EMA for cloths ect, they shouldnt get it.

[Papershop]

you shouldn't be picky over a job when you have no expieriance otherwise its obvious you wont get one

and some employers keep on christmas temps after christmas

[today]

you shouldn't be picky over a job when you have no expieriance otherwise its obvious you wont get one

I do have experince.

[Ostinato]

Like I already outlined, I do understand some people haev financial difficulties and therefore yes - they should be helped in some way.

But there's a difference of someone who's parents are out working and trying to make ends meet to those lying on their back sides all day and simply scrounging off the government.

Edit: Towards the job thing... Yeh do you think your the only one who finds it difficult to get a job? I looked for months before I finally got one. The fact you are on EMA whilst you look for a job is another benefit for you, as you still have a source of personal income whilst you try and get one whereas the rest of us don't.

[iluv2spam]

They are not scrounging off the government, there taking OUR money, OUR taxes our hard work and they are doing crap all for it!

[Papershop]

I do have experince.

well still, perhaps you should get up and try to find a job, and then maybe u could help your mam out with her financial difficulties

[today]

Like I already outlined, I do understand some people haev financial difficulties and therefore yes - they should be helped in some way.

But there's a difference of someone who's parents are out working and trying to make ends meet to those lying on their back sides all day and simply scrounging off the government.

Edit: Towards the job thing... Yeh do you think your the only one who finds it difficult to get a job? I looked for months before I finally got one. The fact you are on EMA whilst you look for a job is another benefit for you, as you still have a source of personal income whilst you try and get one whereas the rest of us don't.

Jesus grow up, i get EMA so what? As i said i need EMA to get to college, otherwise i wouldnt bother.

I only get it as my mum, yes only mum i dont live with my dad works and its a POOR wage. And as i said, £10 dinner for the week, £11 mega rider. The rest is just my left over's which end up getting spent on board for my mum.

Edit:
Have you not read what i said? I AM looking for a job. "/

[Ostinato]

well still, perhaps you should get up and try to find a job, and then maybe u could help your mam out with her financial difficulties

Like I said there is as much difficulty for someone o the EMA to get a job as there is for someone who isn't. The fact they have a steady income whilst looking is beneficial in comparison to someone like me who had no money whilst I was job hunting.

Anyway, ironically enough - I have to go to work now. Bye.

[Papershop]

well perhaps you should take any job you find and not be so picky