Iain Duncan Smith is about to announce a radical reform of sickness benefits. But what is really needed is a fresh gawk at the broken employment sectorEverybody has experienced that strange paradox with the onset of flu or a improper cold. We know it’s going to be a nasty inconvenience. On the other hand,however, people also report a strange sense of reprieve since daily duties and responsibilities can be temporarily suspended. As long as it’s nothing serious, and the unrelenting pressure to produce can finally be forgotten for a while. At final we can call in sick.
Some see this as their only escape from a job that has become everything.
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Source: theguardian.com