heres something that'll make you steam...
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A friend of a friends daughter is a professional model. She gave up univercity in order to do modelling. She works maybe one weekend a month, gets paid mostly in cash. (shes not a 'pornstar', shes a clotheshorse)
She recently became pregnant - this was apparantly planned. As shes single and doesnt have a 'proper' job she has been given the choice of three 'council' places. She cant move straight in because they are refitting new kitchen and bathroom for her.
she has been given handouts for just about everything. she is waiting to buy a flash new pram for her baby, shes using extra money she gets as a 'eat healthy' allowance because shes pregnant. Shes using that to buy the pram (£500).
Shes paid virtually nothing in tax as an adult. we have paid for virtually all her expences since she got pregnant as tax payers.
her boyfriend will move in with her after she gives birth. They wont get married as this would lose her substantial allowances. She intends to go back to modeling.
She can earn 2 grand for a single modelling assignment, so why are we paying for her to breed?
She recently became pregnant - this was apparantly planned. As shes single and doesnt have a 'proper' job she has been given the choice of three 'council' places. She cant move straight in because they are refitting new kitchen and bathroom for her.
she has been given handouts for just about everything. she is waiting to buy a flash new pram for her baby, shes using extra money she gets as a 'eat healthy' allowance because shes pregnant. Shes using that to buy the pram (£500).
Shes paid virtually nothing in tax as an adult. we have paid for virtually all her expences since she got pregnant as tax payers.
her boyfriend will move in with her after she gives birth. They wont get married as this would lose her substantial allowances. She intends to go back to modeling.
She can earn 2 grand for a single modelling assignment, so why are we paying for her to breed?
GreigM said:
have you shopped her to the relevant authority?
I dont even know her name. daughter of a friend of a friend.I'd be sorely tempted.
ETA,
anyway, its the system that sucks here. shes chosen to abuse it, but the system shouldnt be set up in this way, so that it can so easily be abused.
She wanted a place to live, so got pregnant in order to get one. Whats the alternative?> Living with parents for 10 years saving for a deposit and then 25 years scraping for a mortgage. Why bother when the system will provide for you?
us tax payers are just, like, so flippin stupid.
Edited by Tony*T3 on Sunday 23 August 15:23
I'm sorry but she is extremely unlikely to earn £2k in cash for a weekend's modeling. Firstly the pay rates for your average model are more like £200 than £2,000 for an assignment and also the work comes through agencies who pay in a conventional way.
Meanwhile if she is able to command those sorts of fees she will be able to work a lot more than one weekend a month. Unless she is incredibly lazy and doesn't mind living in a council house on benefits she would be able to be very wealthy. Of course there may be dodgy corners of the 'modeling' business where £2k in cash can be had for a weekend's work but it's not likely.
Meanwhile if she is able to command those sorts of fees she will be able to work a lot more than one weekend a month. Unless she is incredibly lazy and doesn't mind living in a council house on benefits she would be able to be very wealthy. Of course there may be dodgy corners of the 'modeling' business where £2k in cash can be had for a weekend's work but it's not likely.
siscar said:
I'm sorry but she is extremely unlikely to earn £2k in cash for a weekend's modeling. Firstly the pay rates for your average model are more like £200 than £2,000 for an assignment and also the work comes through agencies who pay in a conventional way.
Meanwhile if she is able to command those sorts of fees she will be able to work a lot more than one weekend a month. Unless she is incredibly lazy and doesn't mind living in a council house on benefits she would be able to be very wealthy. Of course there may be dodgy corners of the 'modeling' business where £2k in cash can be had for a weekend's work but it's not likely.
Pictures might help?Meanwhile if she is able to command those sorts of fees she will be able to work a lot more than one weekend a month. Unless she is incredibly lazy and doesn't mind living in a council house on benefits she would be able to be very wealthy. Of course there may be dodgy corners of the 'modeling' business where £2k in cash can be had for a weekend's work but it's not likely.
XitUp said:
ShadownINja said:
350GT said:
You don't know her name, and yet you know almost every aspect of her financial situation?
Probably from the rant of the friend.p.s. pics or this thread is useless.
Oakey said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
I don't see any reason to shop her at all.
Claiming benefits, free house, etc whilst earning a decent wage and living with a boyfriend who probably also earns a decent wage. No, no I don't see why he'd want to shop them either.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff