Do you think unemployed people are lazy?

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Do you think unemployed people are lazy?

by ~*~regs~*~ Posted August 10, 2008 01:33:37

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As many of you know there are several unemployed Americans and many people blame this all on Bush. My Aunt is unemployed because she is lazy, if she wanted a job she could easily go get one but she is too lazy. Because of her my uncle is in debt and has to work two jobs to pay off her debts.

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+3 raves K - Dog January 06, 2009 18:11:51

Answered: NO! (explain)
Most unemployed people have lost their jobs and are looking.
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BillyJoeBob24 September 27, 2009 03:54:07

Answered: Undecided
It really depends...In this 'market' it's really hard to tell...many people have had to go outside their field of education and/or training, so that may take awhile, and they may have to downsize...That will all take time...The thing I get concerned with is (for example only): the single mother, living in gov't housing, that won't stop having children out of wedlock, and yet still gets gov't hand-outs. The gov't is enabling her to continue her lazy (goal-less) lifestyle...'Pretty sad, huh?...
rj September 20, 2009 05:20:15

Answered: NO! (explain)
the majority of people are not like your aunt.

and frankly its usually a person who has not experienced this that asks such an arrogant type of question. before you call people lazy try living in their place..

then you MIGHT have that right.
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Barry S September 10, 2009 16:09:26

Answered: NO! (explain)
For those who have never been unemployed any long period it is easy to say the unemployed are lazy. Putting in applications and resumes daily can be a very humbling task knowing work prospects are slim. Not all the jobless want to remain unemployed and live on its meager payments.
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Tobey September 02, 2009 00:50:21

Answered: Undecided
There are those who actively look and do everyhting they can but there may be nothing out there. They will more than likely take the first job they can get(or a couple of jobs)even if they will not be making the same amount of money they were making before. THEN, there are those who are truly LAZY. My next-door neighbor(gangbanger type)got laid off from his job at a printing press(probably fired since he liked to take a lot of days off when he was working)nearly 7 months ago and except for eight days in a row of work(cash paid under the table)over three months ago is still not working because he is lazy. My husband overheard him outside telling a friend that somebody suggested to him that he go to school(this guy dropped out of high school but yeah, he could take classes & update job skills, right?)but he said "I don't want to have to start all over again" WTF? Then another time, another friend of his told my neighbor about a job at a place that sounded like it was owned by the friend's relatives or friends and that he could probably get them to hire him(my neighbor) because of his connections. My stupid-ass lazy neighbor found out the job was 30 miles away and he sounded hesitant-didn't want to drive that far, was making other excuses, never mind the fact by this time he hadn...

There are those who actively look and do everyhting they can but there may be nothing out there. They will more than likely take the first job they can get(or a couple of jobs)even if they will not be making the same amount of money they were making before. THEN, there are those who are truly LAZY. My next-door neighbor(gangbanger type)got laid off from his job at a printing press(probably fired since he liked to take a lot of days off when he was working)nearly 7 months ago and except for eight days in a row of work(cash paid under the table)over three months ago is still not working because he is lazy. My husband overheard him outside telling a friend that somebody suggested to him that he go to school(this guy dropped out of high school but yeah, he could take classes & update job skills, right?)but he said "I don't want to have to start all over again" WTF? Then another time, another friend of his told my neighbor about a job at a place that sounded like it was owned by the friend's relatives or friends and that he could probably get them to hire him(my neighbor) because of his connections. My stupid-ass lazy neighbor found out the job was 30 miles away and he sounded hesitant-didn't want to drive that far, was making other excuses, never mind the fact by this time he hadn't worked in about 4-5 months & has a family. The friend sounded exasperated and blurted out "Hey, a job's a job! You need a job!" Let me tell you how this guy(who's in his mid-forties)has been spending his days in last 7 months:working out with weights in garage listening to crap rap, vacuuming and/or cleaning his gangbanger truck or one of two other vehicles they have, riding bikes(mostly in morning when he should be looking for a job)with toddler step-granddaughter his(also lazy-ass)wife babysits and nine-year-old step-grandson(who lives with them but he thinks my neighbor & his wife are his real parents, but they're not), has other gangbanger types come over to house so they could stand around outside for 1-2 hours(during week & weekends) talking about and admiring each other's horrible looking gangbanger vehicles & mowing/watering tiny front/back lawns that he takes forever to do so he looks busy. etc, etc. You get the picture. He's happy collecting unemployment checks and taking handouts(cash and food)from his mom(who's in her seventies)and living in a house owned by his sister-in-law & her husband so even if they are not paying rent(I don't know if they are) they won't get kicked out like they probably would have been by now from a regular landlord. Truly embarrasing all around. So...yes there ARE some unemployed people who are lazy but then this jerkoff has always been lazy by nature anyway. I don't think he'll ever get a real job again but guess he doesn't care. Oh, BTW, he wants a job that will pay him to start EXACTLY what he was making before, along with not having to drive far, etc. LOL
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shroomiexoxo June 19, 2009 20:20:47

Answered: NO! (explain)
you know what they say, "if life gives you lemons, make lemonade"... the type of lemonade made, however, depends on the person
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ɟʇʇoɔs May 24, 2009 22:20:22

Answered: NO! (explain)
I cannot find a job, I spend 35 hours a week trying to find one. Just because I don't have a job does not mean I am sitting around the house all day doing nothing. I also do free lance illustration and am trying to get an eBay store started.
Sidney Valentine May 07, 2009 02:06:21

Answered: Undecided
maybe some are just lazy and some just can't find a job..
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Ann March 25, 2009 18:36:38

Answered: None of the above
Not everyone who is unemployed are lazy, as long as they are productively looking for jobs. As a former staffing, recruiter - I can tell you the difference. Some one who wants a job (no matter their qualifications) will take any job out there until they can find the right job. People who do not want to work when they have opportunities are lazy.

People who call you consistently and ask if you have a job for them. Unfortunately at that time you do not have anything to match their qualifications. BOOM! A job comes in and that person is a perfect match. They are the first person to cross your mind, because they have been so persistant. But when you call them - and they tell you "oh I forgot I had to go to court today," THAT IS A LAZY PERSON. Who in the hell really forgets they have court. Do you know how many times temps of mine's grandmother's have died.

At one time there was a job out there for everyone. I hope in these hard times, those people regret just checking in for work so they could get their welfare checks. Cause there ain't gonna be nothing left pretty soon. So stick your hand in your pockets - cause the hand outs are over.
Andrew March 24, 2009 15:08:43

Answered: NO! (explain)
Un-employed people are people just like anyone else. People who are lazy have jobs, just jobs that aren't very busy at all. To be lazy and get by, it would probably mean your parents are wealthy or someone is giving you everything you need. People without those people in their lives, are the people we think are un-employed because they are lazy.
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jspooner7 March 18, 2009 19:44:43

Answered: Undecided
Some people are certainly lazy, however, I'm unemployed and I'm looking everyday! I'm an engineer, I can do many things, and I can't get a job spraying lawns with insecticide of fertilizer. Over qualified. Pepsi advertised a truck driving job with I applied for, after applying, they said they didn't have anything that matched my interest. I wouldn't have applied if I wasn't interested.
The heartless March 18, 2009 08:34:45 (edited)

Answered: Undecided
It really does depend on why they are unemployed in the first place if they are say over 55 it's harder to find work and i understand that and ..some are severly disabled, some can't work because of maybe personal trauma or issues. But then there are those out there who are perfectly fit and healthy enough to seek work but just don't choose to so instead they bludge and they get a welfare check every fortnight for doing nothing when they should be looking for a job and earning money the right way!- People who wraught the system should have there entitlements to welfare cease....
James Allen March 11, 2009 08:39:07

Answered: None of the above
It really depends on if they are actively looking for work, or just taking money from people who are working and providing jobs.
Tee March 03, 2009 16:48:05

Answered: NO! (explain)
In most cases people are unenployed by sercumstanze not by choice and some do try to find work and some who dom't look may have the idea that their job will call them back to work.
pepper February 20, 2009 18:00:22

Answered: Yes
I would say most people that don't work and would rather be taken care of by someone or government or whatever, is lazy. Now I'm going by people I know. Some are kin folk, but I know lazy when I see it. I've got one son that wants all the overtime he can get, then the other son works a little gets a little money then its lay around his house and play video games until he has to go back. If you really want to work, theres work out there.
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Sleeptalker February 20, 2009 16:47:00

Answered: None of the above
Some certainly are, but there are millions who are not. There are many who, with good reason, are waiting for the right job. Just jumping into anything that comes along is appropriate when you're desperate, but not for those who can wait it out until they get the right job.
freetobeme February 19, 2009 20:50:24

Answered: Yes
Over all I do think they are, that being said I do think that work can be hard to find, in some areas of our nation, even menial ones. Some jobs may be beneath education and lifestyle, but when push comes to shove work is work and laziness is a dead end.
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Marie February 04, 2009 14:03:20

Answered: NO! (explain)
Most do not have college degrees and there are few if any jobs available.
mel to Marie March 18, 2009 08:29:19

wrong answer, try again.
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ScooterballUSA January 14, 2009 14:02:02

Answered: NO! (explain)
Unemployed people want decent jobs, not slave jobs......
Sufferage is a Bitch in the 22nd century and you even have yet to pop the cork!............
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K - Dog January 06, 2009 18:11:51

Answered: NO! (explain)
Most unemployed people have lost their jobs and are looking.
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Jennie January 01, 2009 20:41:01

Answered: None of the above
Some are, but I believe most aren't.
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xesenta.com December 02, 2008 23:47:29

Answered: Yes
well - u just have to get off ure arse and start a business ... no use in working for anyone.
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Tootie November 30, 2008 02:01:55

Answered: Yes
Well yeal when this all we got to do. HeyYyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Even this is best way to take it E-Zzzzzzzzzzzzz HELP me Please I will go back to work
burnz777 August 16, 2008 04:36:22

Answered: Yes
because theres jobs out there
MindlesslySelfIndulged August 14, 2008 01:01:26

Answered: Undecided
Well some unemployed do house work and such aka stay at home mom/dad. Others are just lazy and wanna party, so it depends on the person
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leftysergeant August 12, 2008 23:07:44

Answered: NO! (explain)
Try getting a job when you are over 55 and the ecconomy in your area is going into the toilet because there is no manufacturing going on anymore. The war is killing the ecconomies of some areas now. I live in a garrison town and businesses go belly-up any time there are new major deployments. Restruaunts go first. Then the retailers, then we are up the creek.
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Michael August 11, 2008 07:19:44

Answered: NO! (explain)
Most of those who have lost their jobs have done so because of deals our two top have made during office. We've lost a great deal to out-sourcing. The idea that our country can survive while we send jobs off to other countries to allow the rich to become wealthier is not the smartest plan we've allowed our government to get away with. And to say that you're lazy for getting squeezed out of a job is rude and not out of his character since taking office. But to see the American people cut each other down while he and his buddies lavish themselves and setup even more deals is shameful. This is a sad time in American histroy. The facts are in our faces.
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fll August 10, 2008 14:27:47

Answered: Undecided
I am sure some are, as am sure some can not find work....I am always reluctant to generalize and paint all in one stroke of the brush.....
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♥ Cure Peach♥ August 10, 2008 12:33:58

Answered: NO! (explain)
some unemployed people actually look for a job aor a new job i think it depends o the person
sd August 10, 2008 10:16:59

Answered: None of the above
Some are, but some people look and look and work hard but still cant get a job.
12345 August 10, 2008 09:27:40

Answered: Undecided
It depends if your unemployed and you dont do anything yeah your lazy, but if your unemployed and you stay at home with the kids and keep the hose clean, then get out and try to work then i would not say you were lazy
Neo August 10, 2008 03:14:51

Answered: Undecided
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Janice August 10, 2008 02:39:36

Answered: NO! (explain)
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Scooter... to Janice January 14, 2009 14:03:24

Compounded dumming down of american labor, culture, and heritage equal to TREASON>............
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RubyTuesday August 10, 2008 02:33:07

Answered: Undecided
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Carole August 10, 2008 02:07:30

Answered: NO! (explain)
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~*~regs~*~ August 10, 2008 02:05:47

Answered: None of the above
Some are and others aren't.
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Amber V. (*Jeanie's Kitten*) August 10, 2008 02:03:15

Answered: NO! (explain)
It maybe in some cases but not every unemployed American is lazy. My mother is unemployed but she is not lazy she has my little sister to take care of before she can get another job. I am unemployed but I try and keep myself busy til I can find one.
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TJR August 10, 2008 01:58:12

Answered: Undecided
The ones that just sit at home on their butts and eat bon bons and watch Oprah. Yes -- Get a job you lazy pieces of crap. There are those who have legit physical problems and can't work because of it. They are OK. But, if you are able body and just won't work, then I can't help ya, you bum!
RubyTue... to TJR August 10, 2008 02:34:51

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