My point is, she’s likely doing repairs herself not because she knows what she’s doing but because she’s scared of a slumlord retaliating if she asks anything of them.

Sure but I think you've missed my point, my main point was, she has skills, skills she could earn actual money with

Is she in a tough spot? yes. is there any mention of getting a job, studying, anything to suggest she is trying to get out of this position? no.

the article might as well be a single line: being on jobseeker is tough

no shit

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

dude, i can use a drill, do heaps of DIY around my old cottage and have even illegally done some of my own wiring, zero people are going to be employing me to do trade work.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

For sure, this only shows that you have the capacity to work, it also shows that she is utilising her time in the wrong direction, she's doing all this extra work to make do with being out of work, I'm saying instead she should be focusing not on being comfortable poor, but escaping by getting a decently paying job which was not mentioned at all.

We have free education in this country, actually look:

People from the following groups are strongly encouraged to apply:

First Nations Australians
Young people (17-24)
People who are out of work or receiving income support payments
Unpaid carers
Women facing economic insecurity
Women undertaking study in non-traditional fields
People with disability including autism and neurodivergence
Certain categories of visa holders

https://www.tafesa.edu.au/courses/fee-free-tafe-courses#courses

Are you suggesting she is incapable of work despite the article showing the opposite?

Also believe it or not but as someone who has to do god awful job interviews if you explained how you have fixed your own shit around your house that'd show initiative which would put you ahead of so many applicants

The critical point is:

Is she in a tough spot? yes. is there any mention of getting a job, studying, anything to suggest she is trying to get out of this position? no.

the article might as well be a single line: being on jobseeker is tough

[–] TheHolm@aussie.zone 0 points 6 months ago

Good luck getting a job in construction if you’re not part of the “licensed” mafia. Three years of unpaid apprenticeship and no one is willing to take you on, because no one wants to create a competitor. Yes, you can do things illegally, but it is different story.