I know, some folk think it’s great. For the first few weeks it was alright – nice to get a bit of time off cos after leaving school I had a year at college, couple of weeks off then started a skillseeker placement for two and a bit years. So the initial break was nice but after that I was wearily bored, even applying for jobs that I didn’t want.
My current job isn’t ideal but weighed up against being on the dole and only having one day a fortnight when you’re actually doing something (signing on) it wins outright.