Work For Dole

[Carver]

My work programme company gave me a computerised questionnaire on discrimination and a 1 hour workshop on job interviews. I was given a list of a few job sites and then a year later another list with more job websites suited to people with higher education qualifications.
That is the complete list of effort that this company has put into finding me work in the last 2 years, it's a disgrace. (In the meantime I've applied for over 550 jobs and had about a dozen interviews, it's rather demoralising).

I echo the experiences of others not receiving replies, can't be arsed attitude off recruitment agencies after they've put you forward a couple of times and not been successful. The worst thing is not even getting a reply after you've been for interview and when you do get feedback the standard reply is that everybody was of a similar standard but they just decided to select someone else. No I'm not blaming everybody else but it's tough when you are kicked in the bollocks every day.

 

[Super David Silva 21]

Another thing i did before i started that work programme was 16 hours voluntary work at Sue Ryder care, i enjoyed that immensely.

Think i could only do up to 16 hours as any more was regarded as full time work.

 

[Manchestercitychorlton]

Almost seems like a move toward socialism if you ask me :S

 

[Thenumber1blue]

I'm all for it !

 

[Bluedancer]

at fuckin last, no able bodied person should be out of work for 2 years unless theyre lazy arses. Or maybe theyre working for cash & signing on.
if you go to Byron Bay or parts of the Gold Coast here there are loads of surfers who have never worked, some of them are old guys as well, just living of taxpayers like me, no responsibilities, just collect theyre dole every fortnight and catch a wave.

Absolutely, no able bodied person should be out of work for more than 2 years.I have worked with families where THREE GENERATIONS of a family have NEVER worked and have no intentions of working. Their houses are kitted out with 50' TVs, a DFS suite every 6 months, new car in the drive plus the kids have xbox, psp, uggs iPad, iPhone etc etc need I go on.

 

[pee dubya]

My work programme company gave me a computerised questionnaire on discrimination and a 1 hour workshop on job interviews. I was given a list of a few job sites and then a year later another list with more job websites suited to people with higher education qualifications.
That is the complete list of effort that this company has put into finding me work in the last 2 years, it's a disgrace. (In the meantime I've applied for over 550 jobs and had about a dozen interviews, it's rather demoralising).

I echo the experiences of others not receiving replies, can't be arsed attitude off recruitment agencies after they've put you forward a couple of times and not been successful. The worst thing is not even getting a reply after you've been for interview and when you do get feedback the standard reply is that everybody was of a similar standard but they just decided to select someone else. No I'm not blaming everybody else but it's tough when you are kicked in the bollocks every day.

Have you considered voluntary work? Just as a way back onto the working path, i'm not really talking about looking good to prospective employers (although it wouldn't hurt) more about improving your own mental state and getting a bit of sense of worth back. I've been unemployed for 6 months before and that length of time was demoralising, actually getting a rejection was a cause for feeling a bit better, just to hear anything back from all the applications.

There's loads of other potential benefits as well, learning skills, networking etc, it might even lead to a paying job for whoever you're volunteering with.

 

[ManCityJordan]

If you have a disability or your generally unlucky in finding work and course's, i wish you the best luck and hope you get something out of it.

As for the horrible, lazy, scumbags who just want to lie in bed everyday complaining about everything on facebook. Ha ha fucking ha!

 

[lloydie]

at fuckin last, no able bodied person should be out of work for 2 years unless theyre lazy arses. Or maybe theyre working for cash & signing on.
if you go to Byron Bay or parts of the Gold Coast here there are loads of surfers who have never worked, some of them are old guys as well, just living of taxpayers like me, no responsibilities, just collect theyre dole every fortnight and catch a wave.

Absolutely, no able bodied person should be out of work for more than 2 years.I have worked with families where THREE GENERATIONS of a family have NEVER worked and have no intentions of working. Their houses are kitted out with 50' TVs, a DFS suite every 6 months, new car in the drive plus the kids have xbox, psp, uggs iPad, iPhone etc etc need I go on.

Are you the Butler, Valet or Under Gardener?

 

[kinkysleftfoot]

FFS people used to walk miles just to queue outside factory gates for the chance of a shift, just shows that people are not motivated enough these days to work. I would get on my bike and cycle to the job centre!

I would nick your bike and sell it for crack while I watch my 400" telly in my council flat

Me too, We are parody thread enabling scroungers

You could try.....

 

[blinkblue]

If it's full time work it should be a full time wage, no?