Jobless man stages phone box protest in Hull city centre
A Jobless man has decided to take matters into his own hands by staging a plea for work from a city centre telephone box.
Daniel Bird, 21, of Boulevard, has been unemployed since a family trauma caused him to leave his job in customer service some months ago.
He is now willing to take any position, however, as he does not want to continue on the dole.
Clutching a hand-printed sign that reads: "Save me from the dole! Gizza job. I am literally choosing between food and bills. I would rather be dead", Mr Bird has vowed to continue his silent protest until he gains employment.
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Despite being challenged by the police to move on, he said: "I am coming back here every day until someone listens to my pleas.
"I do not want to be on Jobseekers any longer and am prepared to do anything."
Mr Bird positioned himself on top of the telephone box on the corner of Queen's Gardens. He says he is going to be there for as long as it takes to find work.
Comments
by grizbo
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 8:45AM
“just read the other story about this young man , if he didn't hit out at somebody because he was upset because his nan had died he would still have a job . simple go on a anger managent course would help because what you going to do when another family member dies hit out again.”
by hugostiglitz
Monday, September 17 2012, 7:04PM
“"but it wouldnt have been back in time m8"
Then instead of sitting on a phonebox Daniel Bird should just get in the old DeLorean, wonder how that would go down at his next Jobseekers' interview.”
by takeitinmy
Monday, September 17 2012, 1:12PM
“Smart Trousers, Shoes and WHITE SOCKS...Schoolboy error. Must try harder.”
by flogget
Monday, September 17 2012, 12:02PM
“shud be prosecuted for criminal damage to the phonebox”
by MimiTheDJ
Monday, September 17 2012, 1:09AM
“It's disheartening when you hear a prospective employer say "You seem very good but I've got another 127 people to interview......"”
by rog151
Sunday, September 16 2012, 5:38PM
“He could always phone a friend by manephone”
by on_the_move
Saturday, September 15 2012, 9:31PM
“I don't know why but for some reason he reminds me one of the guys from the band "Madness".”
by deanboas
Saturday, September 15 2012, 9:20PM
“but it wouldnt have been back in time m8”
by hugostiglitz
Saturday, September 15 2012, 8:35PM
“Thought the North Sea had been pretty much fished out.”
by deanboas
Saturday, September 15 2012, 8:11PM
“if that had of been dr whos phone box the man could hav gone back in time and gone on trawlers b4 the common market took it away from us. THINK ABOUT IT”