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Jobseeker's Allowance Megathread ver. The Jeremy Kyle Fan Club

In theory it's never too late but in practise for many people the options are pretty limited.
 
Oh it can be too late.

It took me most of my twenties to decide what I want to do. After I graduated, I got caught in the working to earn money trap. I now can't afford to do the further study I need to enable me to move forwards.

So, back to working to earn it is for me. My degree is now meaningless in the eyes of most employers.
 
Wisdom oozes from the keyboard of Wibz (and those more fleet of thought and deed than I who posted whilst I slowly typed). Other stuff oozes elsewhere which is also nice but "People make mistakes as kids, don't know what they want to do with themselves and then it become too late." is bang on for so many people. Combination of that, the complete and utter absence of any job for anyone whether they want one or not where I live, and lifelong (and genuinely genuine) medical issues that have caused mt CV to be somewhat patchy. As I mentioned before, when I do work I choose to pay emergency tax (which was 40% last job I had from memory) to "give back" at least something. I'm a damn fine house-husband though - breakfast in bed, tasty homemade Goodness delivered to the sweatshop at lunchtime for whichever lucky lass is subsidising my existence at the time, more mighty fine munchies for dins but with bonus booze, droogz, "scintillating" conversation and a damn fine rogering to round off the evening, I'm virtually a rent boy only considerably cheaper and with less boy-love, BJs and bumsex involvedm perhaps.
 
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That is the reason why I went self employed 10 years ago, there is barely a job out there where you will be guaranteed a job till retirement these days even with choosing your career wisely when you're younger , employer loyalty barely exists anymore.
Anyone could be made redundant when they're 50+ ,in most careers and no one will touch you at that age.
Look at specializing in something and be your own boss, you don't have to be wage slave for the rest of your life .
Someone with a psychology degree could easily become an independent therapist.
Nhs is chopper block with people that need help and there are sometimes long waiting lists, they even said there would be a shortage of therapists in the near future.
If you want to become one of them that charges 80£ an hour while still not being very good at all ....doesn't need further explaining does it?
It's what you want to make out of it all.
 
lol @ Shambles shameless self-promotion there, hoping some needy ladies are reading this? :D
 
Shambles said:
I'm a damn fine house-husband though - breakfast in bed, tasty homemade Goodness delivered to the sweatshop at lunchtime for whichever lucky lass is subsidising my existence at the time, more mighty fine munchies for dins but with bonus booze, droogz, "scintillating" conversation and a damn fine rogering to round off the evening, I'm virtually a rent boy only considerably cheaper and with less boy-love, BJs and bumsex involvedm perhaps.
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Lol

What about cleaning and laundry, few gardening duties thrown in Shammy? :D I reckon I could get a high price for yeh on e-bay =D

I don't mind paying taxes, it's that and then national insurance and everything thereafter fucking taxed including fanny pads! :X that miff me :! Damn do I pay for the privilege to work :|
 
I can't find the dolescum thread, the search function takes me to an old locked one so posting here, feel free to move.

Got a letter through from the jobcentre today asking me attend an interview with a 'personal adviser' outwith my usual signing on time. Says its to help me find work and stay in work, they'll review my jobseekers agreement, talking about bringing any proof such as letters you have from employers to show you are actually looking for work.

Is this normal or are they trying to imply I'm not looking hard enough for a job?

Only been signing on for around 12 weeks.
 
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TheSpade said:
Only been signing on for around 12 weeks.
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It's your 13 week progress review come early. Totally normal.

It's just a review so they can remind you that you are dole scum, and make you work harder to find a job, strip you of some of your choices for what you can do for work. Not actually help you in any shape of form, that's not what they are there for ;)
 
I thought you loved the job centre and they were always great to you? ;)

That's alright, just as long as they don't expect me to have any 'proof' of the jobs I've been applying for. Because I don't have any. Deleted all the emails and chucked out the rejection letters. ;)
 
I thought you loved the job centre and they were always great to you?
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They were. I've only ever had two 13 week interviews. The first they knew I was leaving the dole to do a post grad course, so went easy on me. The second went okay too as I'm one of these weirdos who actually didn't want to be on the dole and had been looking for a job, I just happened to live in a coal mining town, where there weren't any jobs unless you were willing to do a 20 mile round trip a day on public transport.
 
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How so?
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The initial jobs you said you would be happy doing are removed from your options.

You then have to take any job that is suitable and in your area. If you start turning to many down your dole is stopped. They 'reckon' they check up with employers too if they forward you for any jobs.

The trick - apply with a shite CV or go to the interview's and sound like a mong so you don't get employed. Shouldn't be too difficult for you ;)
 
They 'remove' my initial options? So they're actually telling me I can't apply for those type of jobs, that makes LOADS of sense. 8)

So they actually start putting me forward for jobs, like setting up interviews etc for me?

I'll be signing off I think. :)
 
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