Not on the Work Programme

Well its good news as far as my appointment at the JC last Friday.

I was told I am not to be considered for the Work Programme for at least 9 month.

I am to get support from the JC instead.  I have gone a full circle now. As when I first went on Job Seekers I had to see an advisor at the JC for a  year, and then I was refered to and agency, and  when it ended,  back to the Job Centre.

Its all nonsense stuff anyway-The Work Programme, and private companies (being paid to baby sit people) Now some people may think I sould be out cleaning streets for free, as was once mentioned by a local MP. Ok but what about the people who get paid to clean streets? it will take away their job.  Its like that with a part of the work programme, you do unpaid labour, but as I always say, who will pay someone when they are being sent people for free?

I do not know the answers to alot of this stuff but I do know that realistic jobs and opportunities are what people need, and help financially.  It is already stressfull being out of work and with the added pressure of trying to manage daily. The forever increase in the cost of living is driving people further away as they then become so down they start to loose all hope.

Filling in my Signing book

Well it's almost 11pm and am wondering what the JC+ will have in store for me in the morning.

I usually sign at 12.40, but last time I was in I was given a letter to sign saying I would be in at 9 am and must attend other wise I may not get my £67.50.

Anyway I have been looking on line and at my emails at the jobs I have applied for in the past two weeks and have to then put them in my signing book.  I have applied for 13.  I know that may not sound like alot to some people but I go through patches. Some times I just apply for all sorts in all places and then other times I feel so peed off with it that it gets you so you just go through the motions of providing the Job Centre with the minimum 6 that they require (for you to be actively seeking work) and to get your payment.

Anyway I have been wondering why they want to see me in the morning as when I asked I was told it was just to see an advisor.  I wonder what the advice will be?????

I have not been too well for over a month and will not tell the JC or any pottential employers for the simple fact that I have not been able to find employment as a fit and active person with a forever growing cv, so no matter what employers say about equall opportunities and all that, it is a load off rubbish, as if they found out anyone had any kind of illness then you would never get a job over someone who hasn't.

Will update after the appointment tomorrow. xxx

Surprise appointment ( at the Job Centre )

Well I went to sign on again today, and whilst waiting to be seen I was looking at the job points, the screens advertising the latest vacancies. There was not a deal of jobs on there, but I took a few print outs anyway.

My name was called and I sat down and was handed a letter saying in two weeks time I was to go to the Job centre at 9 am and not 12.40. The advisor asked me to sign another piece of paper saying that I had recieved this letter and when I asked what the appointment was she simply said it was to see an advisor.  I guess it will be a surprise.

I signed the paper as well as signed on to say I'd been actively seeking work and had to explain what sort of things I have been doing.

There is a hell of a lot of work experience vacancies and volunteer opportunities all over the Job Centre on leaflets, it is surprising how many places are taking on people for no payment.  Soon there will be no paid jobs as we will all be doing work for free, and being forced to for our pittance.

Well not much to say on the job front.  There is a new Toys 'R' us store apparently opening near me, I saw it advertised in the Job Centre so applied on line, and after not even getting an automated response decided to ask in the Job Centre if they knew anything about the jobs.  I was told that the job vacancies had been suspended due to the amount of applicants.

I did get a call about a tele sales vacancy I had applied for and they said they are setting up interviews.

I called into the job fair yesterday, there was lots of people giving out leaflets so I took a few. I will look through them and some have application forms.

Thats all for now x

FND- flexible new deal ended.

I went to my back to work agency today and it was my last apointment. It was also everyone elses.
The flexible new deal has ended and the new work programe has begun, another badly thought out plan.

I am on the work programe for two years and am to be sent to another one of these companies. They help you to "get back to work". Good luck with that.

I can be doing unpaid work of up to 30 hour a week for not one extra penny. That is all good and well but when employers can have us for free why on earth would they want to pay anyone??  there is a job shortage as it is. All I hear is 'look for work, eveyone should be in work',  and if not - there is something wrong with you!

I have heard nothing about the shortage of realistic job opportunities.

I went for another job interview on Wednesday. It was really good to get the call and even be asked in. It is a new call centre just opened in town, - you never know. I guess the hours were not great as it's late afternoon and evenings, just as my kids come home, but I will take it if they call me.  I am beginning to wonder as they said they would be in touch by the end of today, well its late - but you never know.

I have applied for 7 vacancies this week as well as look in the usual places, and there is less jobs than ever in our town or within 20 miles of it.

Well I am writing this from my own pc, yeah I am back online at last. 

I am going for now and hoping as always that my job is just around the corner.

I am taking this opportunity to catch up with my Blogg as it has been a while.

Well the kids are off school and college so it is slightly different, it is amazing how much food and stuff they get through.

I am still very active in searching for work and feel constantly anxious that my son will leave education in one year and then it will be really difficult as my daughter will be leaving college at the same time.

My Child benefit will end so will the Child Tax Credit. I just hope to be earning a wage as I do not know what will happen.

Well as far as job searching it has been a bit more difficult as when I am online I can apply and look at lots of different things.

But instead I have to go to the library or try to use a pc when I am at my volunteer place.

I had an interview recently, I felt really good about it and had a good feeling, but nothing. Also, someone left the details of another position with a local agency, which I filled in, it took over an hour which is about the same time it takes to fill most in. I have sent it off although it did not say on the job description you needed a car and a full licence but it did say it on the bottom of one of the sheets.  I sent it off anyway.

I have seen an english and maths course, and if you complete it they will send off for your provisional licence.

So I am doing that as it is nice to think that one day I may earn money and have lessons. It is a massive regret I have, never learning to drive.

Anyway the back to work agency I was refered to is coming to an end.  I have two more sessions to attend and then guess what? -  I am refered back to the job centre and they send me to another.  It really is a load of rubbish.  The have so many people squashed into one room. They are so stretched in there that they can not deliver the very service that they say they do.

I will leave it here for now and hope to be back on the net soon as I am in the process of having my phone put back on, thanks to a family member. I have actually felt really out of touch since it was cut off not to mention the kids. x

I have an Interview.

I have an Interview today. I was quite surprised as I applied for it over 6 weeks ago.
I was a bit confused as I have applied for so many that when I get a call I do not always realise what job It is.
Fingers crossed, anyway I have had a letter from the Job Centre wanting to know about my volunteer work
and and paid work I am doing.
I do a paper round with my son. It goes in to my bank and the money from it is classed as my income. they sent me a letter yesterday wanting the last four months wage slips.

Anyway  must go.

Looking for work.. Interview under caution.

I have no internet access at the moment and finding it really difficult to check job vacancies, as well as keep up with my blog.  I have had my phone cut off too.
I was at the job centre recently and rang up job seekers direct about four vacancies.

One had been suspended, two of them you needed qualifications not advertised and the other one at least sounded ok. I spoke to the lady for a good 15 mins. It was a job share but still heard nothing.
I have been told of one which sounds really good so have sent for an application pack.

As usual,  I was asked to prove what I had been doing to look for work. So I had to produce lots of job sheets, numbers.

I have had a letter from the job centre saying they think I may have commited fraud.
So had to go in and have an interview under caution.
I did take a solicitor with me as the initial letter from them was a bit harsh.

It seems my house has been watched, he told me they had to obtain permision to do this, and had my childs  birth records looked into. This was to see who was down as my child's father.

So now the DWP have looked right back to the birth of one of my kids. In a nut shell, they are investigating - do I live with someone as my husband, civil partner????? 

Do I share bills??  how do the public perceive me?? does the other person have another address?? does anyone support me and my kids???

I would like to know what they think I would do if they were to stop my Job Seekers Allowance!  I do not manage now. 

I have to wait and see what my fate is......

How much do you want a Job???

http://www.channel4.com/news/ebay-fraudsters-target-jobcentre-unemployed

Bogus Jobs at Job Centre. I saw this on the news on thursday.  See link.


I have had my internet cut off at home so I am finding it a bit difficult to keep up with my Blog at present.

The dream job I had applied for didn't amount to anything. Well I did get an email saying I had not made the short list.

The other job I did get an interview for went really well untill it came to what exactly I would be doing.

The job description said it was a role to support people in the community, help people access goods and services, contact other organisations etc. It sounded ok and I was keen to hear more.

When they said the job involved alot of personal care for people with severe physical and mental problems bathing, washing, dressing and toileting.
I think my face must have dropped as this is not what I was expecting. The job advertised did not say carer and I am not very good with this sort of personal contact..

I think there are people out there who do this every day, and do not think twice about it but I know I could definately not.

This has made me really think about things, and I have tried to get my head around doing a job like this.  I could really do with the money and have been looking for so long.

Well anyway I didn't get offered the job so it was made a bit easier I guess.

Anyway it has made me think.