[CaudleHalbard]

So far as I can see only 3 out of 11 have proper jobs.

Andrew - at uni
Corin - retail worker
Dave - "minister" (hmm!)
Joe-John - boxer and barman (parent's pub) (?)
Jo - make-up artist
John James - unemployed
Josie - ?? (lives on aunt's farm)
Mario - unemployed
Rachel - flight attendant
Sam - unemployed
Steve - unemployed

Great to know my taxes are supporting the majority of them!

[AtomicKitty]

La crème de la crème

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by AtomicKitty

La crème de la crème

Yep! Lol!

[psychtracker]

In fairness though, most of them probably gave up their jobs to get on Big Brother, whether part time or whatever. I can't imagine many employer's being happy to hear they might be away for "up to 3 months"...

[billy123]

steve isnt unemployed he is a voluntary worker and a proffesional wheelchair basketball team coach.

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by bobnot

steve isnt unemployed he is a voluntary worker and a proffesional wheelchair basketball team coach.

I doubt he gets paid for any of his activities - or pays tax.

I don't begrudge him his benefits. But having to support his 8 kids through our taxes is a bit much!

Originally Posted by psychtracker

In fairness though, most of them probably gave up their jobs to get on Big Brother, whether part time or whatever. I can't imagine many employer's being happy to hear they might be away for "up to 3 months"...

Keeley did this but I suspect the rest have been unemployed for quite a while before applying for BB.

The £100k will make a big difference to their lives, so I don't buy any BS from them about not wanting to win.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

I doubt he gets paid for any of his activities - or pays tax.

I don't begrudge him his benefits. But having to support his 8 kids through our taxes is a bit much!

you are still classed as employed if you are a voluntary worker how much if any you are payed for your employment is irrelevant.
He receives an army pension as his income.

[pixee]

Sam gets paid and works as a youth worker running and taking part in various schemes.

He said he doesn't get paid much but has enough to live on.

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by bobnot

you are still classed as employed if you are a voluntary worker how much if any you are payed for your employment is irrelevant.

You can still claim benefits though. And I'll bet a pound to a penny Steve is not paying any tax.

Some of us are voluntary workers in addition to our jobs and we pay tax!

[billy123]

Originally Posted by pixee

Sam gets paid and works as a youth worker running and taking part in various schemes.

He said he doesn't get paid much but has enough to live on.

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

yes thats right that was an interesting chat sam and steve were having last night about the work they were involved in.

[oddballmisfitsFTW]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

So far as I can see only 3 out of 11 have proper jobs.

Andrew - at uni
Corin - retail worker
Dave - "minister" (hmm!)
Joe-John - boxer and barman (parent's pub) (?)
Jo - make-up artist
John James - unemployed
Josie - ?? (lives on aunt's farm)
Mario - unemployed
Rachel - flight attendant
Sam - unemployed
Steve - unemployed

Great to know my taxes are supporting the majority of them!

no your taxes have all been stolen by the banks

[billy123]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

You can still claim benefits though. And I'll bet a pound to a penny Steve is not paying any tax.

Some of us are voluntary workers in addition to our jobs and we pay tax!

completely irrelevant to the topic of your thread but he receives an army pension not benefits as his main source of income.

[CaudleHalbard]

Sam is described as an "unemployed graffiti artist".

He probably gets expenses or whatever for his "youth work". Most likely he depends on benefits.

[psychtracker]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

Keeley did this but I suspect the rest have been unemployed for quite a while before applying for BB. The £100k will make a big difference to their lives, so I don't buy any BS from them about not wanting to win.

There's your answer though...you "suspect". ie you don't actually know.

I don't begrudge anyone getting 100K for putting themselves under the microscope for 3 months in front of 2 million pple, or whatever. Think how much money BB must of made over the 10 years from sponsorship, advertising etc...

100K is peanuts!!! ...here in Australia, our winner got $1 million dollars a few years back got (550K quid).

[pixee]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

You can still claim benefits though. And I'll bet a pound to a penny Steve is not paying any tax.

Some of us are voluntary workers in addition to our jobs and we pay tax!

Steve may get a variety of benefits (although not all ex service men who were injured get well treated by the army) due to the fact he was severly injured while serving in the army.

I wouldn't imagine you begrudge him been on benefits given the fact until he was blown up he was in full time employment as a british soldier.

[CaudleHalbard]

he receives an army pension not benefits as his main source of income

I expect he gets something from the army - but it can't be much because he got blown up when as 19 didn't he? He would not have had enough service to earn any significant pension.

His main source of income, especially with 8 kids, must undoubtedly be state benefits. Probably a pretty huge amount.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by CaudleHalbard

I expect he gets something from the army - but it can't be much because he got blown up when as 19 didn't he? He would not have had enough service to earn any significant pension.

His main source of income, especially with 8 kids, must undoubtedly be state benefits. Probably a pretty huge amount.

no as a serviceman injured in the line of duty he would receive the full pension upon his discharge regardless of length of service.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question...8044942AA0wNty

[pixee]

Also doesn't Mario have a rich mother? and isn't actually British?

[cookiemonster]

i'm so sick and tired of people going "our taxes are going to them". you have to pay taxes regardless so why moan about it? if you're unhappy with your life, do something about it!

[mandyj]

jo is also unemployed

[AusFan]

Corin is unemployed too.

[Peter Plunker]

Any employer is going to struggle to release an employee for up to three months. Most people live to their means so couldn't afford the loss of pay. I also wonder if the people on benefits have declared their £30 per day earnings from BB?

[fingers]

Some of the housemates, notably Mario, are constantly reminding others e.g. "day 50 that's £1500!" so their minds are on how much they stand to make the longer they stay.

[wilful_woodpecker]

"I suspect"
"probably"
"I bet"
"must undoubtedly be"

hmmmmmmm: that's facts is it?

[Visage]

Originally Posted by Peter Plunker

Any employer is going to struggle to release an employee for up to three months. Most people live to their means so couldn't afford the loss of pay.

That's how I see it. My employer wouldn't allow me three months off to do something like this. Not that I would wanna do something like this.