Just to focus again on the subject of 'Lazy' people who are long - term unemployed. I think that needs to be defined. I can certainly say from my spells out of work it can get very depressing, and you can almost end up thinking you are unemployable after so many knocks.
It's a great buzz for a while jobseeking after a job ends, but this soon wears off - and let's face it, some employers positively take the pee. What I refer to is 'interviews' for 'jobs' that are already gone. I could never figure out the motive behind this, but can only guess that in some industries it's beneficial to pretend to seek Irish staff and then apply for a work permit for someone from abroad.
I've gotten loads of contradictory 'reasons' for being refused a job in the above scenario. I went for one job where I was told that I mightn't be qualified, then I was told that it wouldn't suit me as I'm too intelligent and would get bored! Loony stuff! I think some sort of quality control needs to come into the system, and especially in FAS advertised jobs.
It is the responsibility of an employer not to waste peoples' time imho (we won't even start on Recruitment agencies!) This has the effect of eroding confidence on the part of the prospective employee when it happens again and again, and yes, it leads to long - term unemployment. Most people in the latter category have given up. I wouldn't necessarily call it "Laziness".