[fennec-posix]

Australian here, our "very strong social safety net" is a NIGHTMARE to navigate, and has stringent requirements that must be met. The pay you get is also NOT enough to live on.

I've walked past homeless people at the train station on hold to Centrelink on their phones. The system is hosed.

[ianpenney]

I’m Canadian and even I know this.

https://youtu.be/j58V2vC9EPc?feature=shared

So it's Tuesday morning And my Centrelink hasn't come through

So I pick up the phone Because I've got some abusing to do

But all I get is elevator music, waiting on the line

On hold all the time

All I get is elevator music, waiting on the line

'Til I get a reply

[llbbdd]

It's always interesting to see no US commentators on threads like this and I wonder if other countries could take notes. I've been laid off in the US and been able to lean on the social safety net with no issues while seeking new employment, despite the animosity that seems to exist between the system and people who have never used it.

[Aloha]

I enjoyed greatly my unemployment, and have decided to live in states where things are generous

[johng]

Thank you for posting this. I've been listening to them all night. They are great, I am from the US and grew up on old school punk. This reminds me of that. Excellent!

[fennec-posix]

To be honest, this should be our National Anthem!