tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post9114308435643325055..comments2023-07-04T16:57:28.929+01:00Comments on Where's the Benefit?: Those comments by Philip Davies...Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714918894319998184noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-87564334060135763842011-06-30T11:03:09.455+01:002011-06-30T11:03:09.455+01:00Most of academia lay somewhere on the Autistic con...Most of academia lay somewhere on the Autistic continuum, as do most of the staff of the R&D departments in the blue chip manufacturing companies that are meant to be growing us out of recession. Are they less productive?<br /><br />Henry Ford, the inventor of modern production techniques, was dyslexic.<br /><br />Gordon Brown was visually impaired but that had no bearing on his productivity, he spent by all accounts 18 hours a day working solidly to demolish the economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-89057319336794519272011-06-18T17:32:33.079+01:002011-06-18T17:32:33.079+01:00@Lee: You need an employer who will respect you, o...@Lee: You need an employer who will respect you, otherwise you will be exploited in every way possible throughout your employment. And saying you will work for less than the minimum wage starts the disrespect and the exploitation from the moment you sign the contract. If the employer will only employ you through exploiting you, what does that say about his attitude towards disability and the way he will treat you in the job?<br /><br />Each disabled person who proposes working for less than the minimum wage weakens our case for demanding equality for all disabled people both in getting into work in the first place and in staying in work and progressing and being paid at the same rates as other people once we are there.<br /><br />If disabled people start accepting jobs at less than minimum wage, then every other disabled person will find themselves pressured to accept work under the same terms, or not at all. Perhaps a few might find work who might not otherwise, but the situation for every other disabled person would take a firm step backwards.DavidGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734028655032503805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-21157453436541562322011-06-18T16:34:10.531+01:002011-06-18T16:34:10.531+01:00what about all the rich people who doge tax that h...what about all the rich people who doge tax that have loads of dosh???? Ok did you ever consider disabled people have kids what about child poverty??? CRIME WILL GO UP IF YOU MAKE PEOPLE WORK FOR NUFFIN. our country is amazing and generous for looking after the poor and the vunrable that what it is to be british. If you want to go back to being a third world country and ditatiorship where disabled people are killed of or living on the street to beg then take note of that ingnorant man. there are more people don't claim benefits when they should then those who do that shudn't. FACT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-16808422864616388302011-06-18T14:35:15.553+01:002011-06-18T14:35:15.553+01:00I agree with everything that Mr. Davies is saying....I agree with everything that Mr. Davies is saying.<br /><br />I'm 49 years old, have Asperger's syndrome and have never had a job.<br /><br />I need to be able to offer an employer something so that he will at least just consider giving me a job; and I reckon that his being able to pay me less than statutory minimum wage might just do it.<br /><br />I doubt I would be any worse off than actually being paid a proper wage because of the complex interactions between the various benefits I receive and the amount of money I have to pay to social services for my care. In effect a wages subsidy would be in operation.<br /><br />I desperately want to work, and need to work, so that I can fully contribute to, and participate in, society; and strive to become the best person I'm capable of becoming - and the minimum wage legislation is hindering me in my search for employment.Leehttp://peakwalking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-2262030545369419322011-06-18T13:34:47.533+01:002011-06-18T13:34:47.533+01:00might as well kill us disabled people off or put u...might as well kill us disabled people off or put us in work camps it be cheaper!!! naziAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-41706773535893799222011-06-17T21:49:02.141+01:002011-06-17T21:49:02.141+01:00Among the list of notable people with dyslexia, Ph...Among the list of notable people with dyslexia, Philip Davies should note that one Michael Heseltine, a Conservative of note, also has dyslexia.<br /><br />So he's even managed to crap in his own kennel as well.Alex Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770416521939518665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-11802926244996908662011-06-17T21:16:54.923+01:002011-06-17T21:16:54.923+01:00Very good response, thank you.Very good response, thank you.Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328795228297873415noreply@blogger.com