11-18-2011, 03:46 PM
I haven't read the whole of this thread - it is 6.30 in the morning and I've spent a lot of the time awake - but, I felt I wanted to contribute.
I had four kids and my husband had a job (not a good one, but a job) we managed, and the only debt we had was our mortgage. Then the bottom fell out of carpet weaving, he was made redundant..and we were well below the breadline. So......life does sometimes kick you in the teeth. However, by using my intelligence and working hard (I became a cleaner and child-minder) - we still never owed anyone a penny and our kids were well fed, clothed and cared for (no free school meals for us).
My four children aren't in well-paid jobs but have always worked (my son once was manager of a camera shop, and when his redundancy came he laboured on a building site!)
I think my point is - some people take responsibility for themselves and some expect others (Gov.) to step in and take over. Perhaps we should have lessons in schools which teach pupils that the world doesn't owe them a living.
I had four kids and my husband had a job (not a good one, but a job) we managed, and the only debt we had was our mortgage. Then the bottom fell out of carpet weaving, he was made redundant..and we were well below the breadline. So......life does sometimes kick you in the teeth. However, by using my intelligence and working hard (I became a cleaner and child-minder) - we still never owed anyone a penny and our kids were well fed, clothed and cared for (no free school meals for us).
My four children aren't in well-paid jobs but have always worked (my son once was manager of a camera shop, and when his redundancy came he laboured on a building site!)
I think my point is - some people take responsibility for themselves and some expect others (Gov.) to step in and take over. Perhaps we should have lessons in schools which teach pupils that the world doesn't owe them a living.