Would You Drop Someone In It

[nailit]

if they were on benefits but making a few pound here and there by helping others out?
Im a painter and decorator by trade but for various reasons (as many of you know) Im unable to work as such. Today I have worked an eleven hour day....started at 8 this morning and finished at 7 tonight....for someone who was quoted £200 for a decorating job (and out of their budget) and asked them for £30. (they give me 40). They were delighted with finally been able to get a much needed decorating job done and I was equally delighted to be able to get the money for a new pair of shoes.
Just interested in other peoples thoughts.
Thank you.

[woofgang]

I don't have a view on what you should or shouldnt be doing but if you are going to do it, then i wouldn't be discussing it anywhere, least of all online!

[ladyalex]

I wouldn't turn anyone in for working whilst they were on benefits.
I don't think I would employ them if I knew they were on benefits, though.

[tonyav]

In your case nailit or someone like you no I wouldn't.

[nailit]

//then i wouldn't be discussing it anywhere, least of all online!//

You mean AB is not anonymous :-(

[Prudie]

For £40 not a chance. it's the people doing it big style and regularly that deserve being dropped in it, especially those falsely claiming incapacity benefits.

[ummmm]

No...not in your circs.

[Baldric]

Best of luck to you Mate!

[woofgang]

people have been tracked down and identified who thought they were posting on here anonymously nailit. Its not usual or easy but if I were you I wouldn't take chances :(

[Psybbo]

No Nailit, that sounds as if you were doing a favour for a friend

[ummmm]

And when we pay mates for favours we don't call it wages we call it a drink.

[mikey4444]

I can't really argue with you Nailit. You are doing whatever you need to do.

[nailit]

//people have been tracked down and identified who thought they were posting on here anonymously nailit. Its not usual or easy but if I were you I wouldn't take chances :( //
A bit late now woof Im afraid. if anyone's so petty to track me down for 30 quid then good luck to them. As ummmm said, its not wages, its a drink.

[mikey4444]

Nailit...all the same, I would be cautious if I were you !

[tonyav]

ummmm
And when we pay mates for favours we don't call it wages we call it a drink.


Exactly what I call it to.

[Unsureme]

I would NEVER drop anyone in it,keep doing what you are doing,at least you are working and helping others. Good Luck to you.

[Psybbo]

Well, we're all in it together then!

[nailit]

One of the reasons that I asked is that some years ago I had a mate who was an out of work plumber for a time and he would work his backside off to help people out and charge them peanuts (sometimes not at all if it was a minor job) and someone dobded him in it although nothing came of it and he eventually got employment again.
Just seems as though there are some spiteful people about.

[DTCwordfan]

well if psybbs is in a silky, slinky number, you can drop me in it too.......not yours, though, nailit.

[nailit]

//Nailit...all the same, I would be cautious if I were you !//

As I said mikey, bit late now ;-)