EMA - ridiculous

~~iluv2spam~~ · 20-09-2007, 04:10 PM

Look, i do nearly a days work to get 30£ and you LEARN AND GET PAYED. Nerf that. Stupid as hell. It takes away my time to do something important such as revise and your getting money for learning, no fairness in that. ALSO, you should not pay for transport, if your under 18 and in full time education you can get FREE transport in many forms.

**Neil** · 20-09-2007, 04:15 PM

Last year I got £30 a week from 6th Form, I never used mine for travel, normally just bought games or food or something

Ramones · 20-09-2007, 04:15 PM

i can't be bothered to read 7 pages so someone might of mentioned this but half the kids at my college have divorced parents and just live with their mum and only the one parents income is counted and they get £30 a week when really there dad still pays for everything and they're actually earning together more than half the people who aren't getting EMA. I'm not fussed though i have a job.

**today** · 20-09-2007, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Papershop

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

Working in a plaec where you DONT enjoy is no point, theres a chance of getting fired, which wont look good on a CV.

So there's no point, and my town, Nuneaton. Has no job openings in my area where i want to work, which by the way is Retail.

Not all town's are the same, my town has too many people so when a job is open too many people apply so it goe's to the "known people by staff" or something along them lines.

~~iluv2spam~~ · 20-09-2007, 04:18 PM

There are always jobs for people willing to work.

**today** · 20-09-2007, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by iluv2spam

There are always jobs for people willing to work.

Yes, in area's where i DONT want to work. :rolleyes:

Jazza · 20-09-2007, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by iluv2spam

Look, i do nearly a days work to get 30£ and you LEARN AND GET PAYED. Nerf that. Stupid as hell. It takes away my time to do something important such as revise and your getting money for learning, no fairness in that. ALSO, you should not pay for transport, if your under 18 and in full time education you can get FREE transport in many forms.

Not always, I have to cross a county border daily so I can't get any free transport.

Originally Posted by Ostinato

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

Transport and food are used for education.

Originally Posted by Ostinato

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:

Not everyone spends their money like that, the same argument could be used for everyone else who get allowances and have their parents buy them things.

Originally Posted by 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!

You call going to 6th form doing 'crap all'? When you are old enough to go why don't you tell us how easy it is.

I think all of you who are complaining just need to stop being so bitter that you don't get any and grow up.

~~iluv2spam~~ · 20-09-2007, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by Hollywood

Yes, in area's where i DONT want to work. :rolleyes:

SO stop been a pike and get a hard graft job like the rest of people.

Jazza because you read the whole 7 pages didnt you?

As i said before were having to do a job, revise, do coursework and schoolwork. And people are just getting money and the free time. I wouldnt ******* care about this if i wasn't in college. So you should rethink what you say, and ''grow up'' your self.

Also you can get free transport. Grants for mopeds for example. Shut the hell up pls.

**today** · 20-09-2007, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by iluv2spam

SO stop been a pike and get a hard graft job like the rest of people.

Jazza because you read the whole 7 pages didnt you?

As i said before were having to do a job, revise, do coursework and schoolwork. And people are just getting money and the free time. I wouldnt ******* care about this if i wasn't in college. So you should rethink what you say, and ''grow up'' your self.

Also you can get free transport. Grants for mopeds for example. Shut the hell up pls.

I'm not, why would i want to work in lets say a care home, or a wearhouse where i'll never enjoy it. I've had a taste for Retail, clothing since work experince. I've worked in a shop before, im not going to change my job style for something i've never had proper experince in and i know i wont enjoy.

So stop trying to be the 'big one' and grow up.

I dont do ped's and all, i'll rather get the bus. Why? As its safer and i DONT want to drive, never. Its my choice. And im at a Nuneaton Training Centre, this means its NOT college so i DONT get discount in shops or free transports. I have to PAY.

~~iluv2spam~~ · 20-09-2007, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Hollywood

I'm not, why would i want to work in lets say a care home, or a wearhouse where i'll never enjoy it. I've had a taste for Retail, clothing since work experince. I've worked in a shop before, im not going to change my job style for something i've never had proper experince in and i know i wont enjoy.

So stop trying to be the 'big one' and grow up.

I dont do ped's and all, i'll rather get the bus. Why? As its safer and i DONT want to drive, never. Its my choice. And im at a Nuneaton Training Centre, this means its NOT college so i DONT get discount in shops or free transports. I have to PAY.

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