Dilemmas with Work

OK so everyone has their own views on people on the dole!?!?! Right? Some say scroungers, some say lazy, some say bums, some say money grabbers, some just don't particularly care!
Well in the past 2 years, 2 months and 21 days (since i turned 18) i have spent a total of......16 months collecting job seekers, now for those who may read this and form an opinion, i am not a scrounger, i am not lazy when it comes to work, i am not a bum, i am not a money grabber, and i really wish people wouldn't form these opinions without understanding that everyone has many different stories and reasons for having to go on job seekers.
I am contracted to a job, however that is a 0 hour contract, like many others on these contracts you are NOT  always getting work every week, and so you sign on as a 'get me by' until your next shift. Now some will say why not get a better job, some people are on 0 hour contracts because they have family members they have to take care of and so only way they can have a job that works round them and some just can't find anything else so would rather be in a job with a chance of some hours and some work and some hard earned money, then nothing at all.
I am all for freedom of speech and i understand that some or all may know of someone that collects job seekers because they just can't be arsed to work, i know a fair few, but some do want to work and can't physically find it, i have sent out 100's and 100's of C.V.s out and filled in application form after application form, and most the time never hear anything, i have been on courses and improved my skills, i have volunteered, and done minimum wage, yet still get the names when i have to admit i have to sign on.
Now i may not of paid much into the system, but i have paid some and i plan on paying a hell of a lot more, or when i have children i plan on bringing them up to work hard in life and accept the system will only work for you if you work for it, so why am i not entitled to ask for a helping hand when i can't find a job to get me by in everyday life? Now whoever has read this and doesn't agree if you can answer me this question with a SENSIBLE answer against me, i would actually appreciate it, i may not agree but still be very interesting, but please do think about it before you make your judgement.


Calling some on job seekers a scrounger or bum or lazy or whatever else, is sometimes as bad and as hurtful as calling someone fat or ugly...think about it.