How many of Brighton's population actually work?

[Deleted User X18H]

Yes I know I can talk. But as there is no work on the horizon for me. We took the kids for their first experience of Volks Railway. It was packed.

Then we walked on the Pier, rammed.

Then we took a stroll from Albion beach to just past the Fortune Of War, we could hardly maneuver the buggy

These people can't all be holidaymakers/ day trippers.

Its a normal working Monday don't forget.

I don't know about hippest city work shy-est it would seem.

 

[Scampi]

f*** off you sad attention seeking twat

 

[Icy Gull]

I may be wrong but don't people actually HOLIDAY in Brighton in the summer. This could explain why it is busy in early summer during good weather. :rollseyes:

Those that do work may get lunch breaks and go outside..

 

[surrey jim]

f*** off you sad attention seeking twat

Bit harsh,

I was thinking the same on my way into work. The level was full of people sun bathing / juggling / playing football, most seemed to be the hippie types rather than students etc

 

[DIFFBROOK]

Me and the wife will be joining you shortly. Once Osbornes cuts in the Civil Service take effect, me and the Mrs will be let go of. No point in staying up North with no prospect of work and a colder climate, so we will move back South and join the others on the dole, whilst taking in Brightons attractions.

See you on the Pier!

 

[Titanic]

There are 8 million economically inactive adults of working age in Britain.

2.5 million unemployed, 1 million seeking fulltime rather than parttime work, 900,000 16-24yo's not in work or education.

And all that despite the previous government putting £3bn a week on the nations credit card.

Not too surprising then that there are plenty of folks milling around in town on a nice sunny day.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Do you include yourself in 'workshy' Tim?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Do you include yourself in 'workshy' Tim?

No I include myself as rather fortunate. Although a little frustrated I cannot secure a permanent position.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

No I include myself as rather fortunate. Although a little frustrated I cannot secure a permanent position.

This isn't a dig, btw - I don't know enough about your circumstances to comment, its just that you have made a sweeping assumption, about all the folk you met in town - that all of them are out of work, through choice.

Why can't you get a position? Is it because you will only work for a certain salary, or in a certain field. Why would you not take something less ideal, to keep you earning in the mean-time?

 

[Cosmic Joker]

Anyone making assumptions about people who are out and about on a sunny Monday - instead of stuck in an office like me - need to remember that lots of people who are in work do not work a standard Monday to Friday 9-5. Lots of people do shifts including evenings / weekends which may mean that daytime on Monday is their time off. Lots of part time workers too. Other people have flexible hours which means they can do a "nine day fortnight" by working longer hours, or might have just booked a Monday off having seen the forecast. So a lot of the people you saw out and about may well work, just at different times.

 

[hart's shirt]

Yes I know I can talk. But as there is no work on the horizon for me. We took the kids for their first experience of Volks Railway. It was packed.

Then we walked on the Pier, rammed.

Then we took a stroll from Albion beach to just past the Fortune Of War, we could hardly maneuver the buggy

These people can't all be holidaymakers/ day trippers.

Its a normal working Monday don't forget.

I don't know about hippest city work shy-est it would seem.

It reads a bit like you were disappointed not to have the whole of Brighton seafront all to yourselves.

 

[Nottseagull]

Not too surprising then that there are plenty of folks milling around in town on a nice sunny day.

I suspect that a significant percentage of those "milling around" are on Incapacity Benefit.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

This isn't a dig, btw - I don't know enough about your circumstances to comment, its just that you have made a sweeping assumption, about all the folk you met in town - that all of them are out of work, through choice.

Why can't you get a position? Is it because you will only work for a certain salary, or in a certain field. Why would you not take something less ideal, to keep you earning in the mean-time?

I don't want to diversify away from what I have done for 20 years. But there is not a great deal about. Whilst we have an alternative means of income we'll worry about old age when we get there. And try and have more confidence in our pensions.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I may be wrong but don't people actually HOLIDAY in Brighton in the summer. This could explain why it is busy in early summer during good weather. :rollseyes:

Those that do work may get lunch breaks and go outside..

It's not summer it's spring

 

[hans kraay fan club]

As I say - not a dig at you, more a general point.

Last time I was without a permanent job, luckily 15 years ago *touch wood* , I never signed on, just did short-term and agency stuff. Some was okay [delivering fridges and tellies for Curry's, cutting grass for the council] some less fun [digging GRAVES, for one], and often I was earning no more than £150 a week, but better that than nowt, was my view.

Having said that, I needed to be earning something, if I'd had 'another income', I guess I may have felt differently.

 

[folkestonesgull]

I don't want to diversify away from what I have done for 20 years. But there is not a great deal about. Whilst we have an alternative means of income we'll worry about old age when we get there. And try and have more confidence in our pensions.

my sister lost her job as an organic chemist in january - she is now working in an office (temping), pretty much on minimum wage though a lot happier than when she signed on for 2 months. She is still busy looking for a job (in a shrinking and specialised market) as the temping is 9-5 with little stress leaving plenty of time to job hunt...

I often choose to "work from home" when the weather is nice and then work in the evening so as to enjoy the sun -i'm sure plenty of the people you saw were doing this or had decided to take a days holiday to take advantage of the great weather.

 

[sir albion]

About 25% i would guess and thats the same for most towns and city's

 

[patchamalbion]

Walking along London road/Preston Park at 6.30 you realise they're all Londoners.....chavs hanging out of their shit cars with shit music playing and looking like retarded lobsters! brighton=73% i reckon

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Me and the wife will be joining you shortly. Once Osbornes cuts in the Civil Service take effect, me and the Mrs will be let go of. No point in staying up North with no prospect of work and a colder climate, so we will move back South and join the others on the dole, whilst taking in Brightons attractions.

See you on the Pier!

I've been checking the house prices in Brighton and the surrounding areas for the last 6 months and the north/south divide is massive. I guess everyone wants to live somewhere warm and pleasant. I can see this coalition government replacing JSA with a workfare agreement , if you dont take a job/voluntary/community work placement offered to you then you'll only get £20 a week to live on.

 

[Safeway]

I've no idea of the figures, but I do know it's far too bloody easy to get a free house in Brighton & Hove for the scrounging, lying, work-shy C*NT population.