Are You Happy At Work? Dublin City, Ireland 1982

Would you give up work and stay at home with unemployment benefit to match your earnings?
With unemployment on the rise, ‘In Context’ looks at how a person’s employment status affects self-esteem and dignity.
Marian Finucane takes to the streets of Dublin to find out what people think about their jobs. People are asked if they would prefer to earn the same money to stay at home or go to work. Opinions are mixed. While some would like to continue working, others do not enjoy their employment at all and only do it for the money.
If you got the same money for staying at home full-time, which would you opt for?
One man who has recently become unemployed says he is getting the same money on the dole as he was for working. He says that the problem is that many jobs are low paid.
A woman says she would opt to work as employment provides discipline and a certain amount of independence.
You feel that you’re actually doing something rather than being tied to child minding and housework.
This episode of ‘In Context’ was broadcast on 6 June 1982. The presenter is Marian Finucane.