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unlike those you describe I anticipated Mr Tebbits most excellent advice some years before he actually gave it. On my first redundancy I got on my bike to find work, or in my case a jet. The next five years I was away from home. Subsequently I indulged in inter continental commuting to work, frequently in what would be considered hazardous environments.
So I am afraid any argument that people should stay in one place, and sit on their arse bleating about how hard done by they are while shovelling away benefits like a trojan, cuts very little ice with me.
Go try your arguments on someone with more sympathy than me - I have zero.