Can you sign on after quitting work? (please help!)

getting-sorted-sarah

oi_oi_kuyt wrote: »

Annie

I understand what your saying, even if you have gone a bit OTT. However, the jobs I've been applying for have several interviews, days at (!!!!ing) assessment centres and stuff. They are also all over the country. It's either quit or quit - whether I get job seekers or not. It will be tough getting by without it though.

I've been in full time ed all my life so have yet to contribute to the country economically. In the long term, I expect to get raped by the tax man for tens of years to come. Still, I understand if you get !!!!ed off at stuff like this.

Your use of the word rape is really offensive. You're talking about paying taxes to fund hospitals and schools and all the stuff we need, as well as benefits. Compare that with a violent attack on the person - you need to grow up and get some perspective. Stick to talking about your query please.

ukdickie31

andy46 wrote: »

I quit my job voluntarily and then found a temporary position for just one week. They paid me JSA immediately and they only asked why I had left that job and not the one I left voluntarily Maybe I was lucky.

Also from experience if you do leave a job voluntarily because It was just too Awful, I would strongly advise you to no comment any question you are asked as to why you left that job. You will still get a suspension of JSA but not the full 26 weeks.

Granted that you may have found this to work for you.

Just to explain further however, the Decision Maker will only have the statement from the employer to determine whay the job ended. If this states left voluntarily then the sanction will be for the full 26 weeks.

There are many mitigating circumstances for leaving a job. Without giving an opportunity to have these considered by a decision maker, there is actually more scope to have a 26 week sanction imposed.

CCFC_80

ukdickie31 wrote: »

Granted that you may have found this to work for you.

Just to explain further however, the Decision Maker will only have the statement from the employer to determine whay the job ended. If this states left voluntarily then the sanction will be for the full 26 weeks.

There are many mitigating circumstances for leaving a job. Without giving an opportunity to have these considered by a decision maker, there is actually more scope to have a 26 week sanction imposed.

Yes it works both ways. By no commenting when asked when you just walked out on a job puts the onus back on the decision maker. if you did have a good reason as to why you left a job voluntarily you would need some back up evidence from a colleague who would be willing to speak up for you. As explained in another post, if it comes down to your word against your ex employers as to why you left voluntarily,the decision maker will always side with the employer. believe Me !

Voyager2002

anniehanlon wrote: »

this sort of thing makes me livid. why hsould the job youre in distract you from looking for another job. If you are capable of working why cant you look for a job while youre working. You seem determined to be kept by the state and i mean us tax payers while you look for job. You seem to think Britain owes you but youve hardly put anything into the coffers yet. Like i say it makes me livid to say the least.

Not a fair comment. Personally I am living on my savings (not government money) while looking for a job within my career. I have not taken a temporary job because I am typically spending 8-10 hours each day writing applications. All the advice for jobseekers is that you should research prospective employers and think carefully about everything you say in your letters of application, and all this takes time. And I get a fair number of interviews, and as mentioned below interviews are time-consuming, particularly when they are the other end of the country from where you live.

charlotte09_2

ukdickie31 wrote: »

You may be sanctioned for up to 26 weeks from the date your last job ended if you are deemed to have left work voluntarily or through misconduct.

sorry just wanted to ask on this note. this has just happened to my boyfriend, and I was wondering, is it 26 weeks from the day the last job ended or the jobcentre make their decision. Because he quit the job back in august last year, but they only just finalised the decision january 31st.

storminbalder

anniehanlon wrote: »

this sort of thing makes me livid. why hsould the job youre in distract you from looking for another job. If you are capable of working why cant you look for a job while youre working. You seem determined to be kept by the state and i mean us tax payers while you look for job. You seem to think Britain owes you but youve hardly put anything into the coffers yet. Like i say it makes me livid to say the least.

I'm afraid Annie that you have no experience of applying for "serious" jobs. I would concur with the OP in the fact that the pursuit of a job can be very time consuming, indeed a full time job in itself.

Why shouldn't someone be allowed to pursue thier chosen vocation, at least for a given period of time.

Indeed, the law permits unemployed people 6 months in order to do this before widening the job search.

Edit. OP. I've just noted the rather sick turn of phrase you used. Not a very intelligent thing to do for a supposed graduate. You're not going to get too far in life speaking/writing in that manner!

Fine

getting-sorted-sarah wrote: »

Your use of the word rape is really offensive. You're talking about paying taxes to fund hospitals and schools and all the stuff we need, as well as benefits. Compare that with a violent attack on the person - you need to grow up and get some perspective. Stick to talking about your query please.

LOL shut up. You say it as though that statement causes you real pain. Attention seeker.

SarEl

Fine wrote: »

LOL shut up. You say it as though that statement causes you real pain. Attention seeker.

I don't think that there are ANY "laughs" never mind LOL about the subject of rape. Rape is not funny and using the term so childishly, as the OP did, is deeply offensive. You have no idea whether this caused "real pain" or not, but you seem to think that it is amusing and "attention seeking" that it may indeed have done so. Your comments are sick.

DVardysShadow

oi_oi_kuyt wrote: »

... I expect to get raped by the tax man for tens of years to come. Still, I understand if you get !!!!ed off at stuff like this.

I sympathise. You will end up paying for people like this: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1171233. I share your pain.

woody01

oi_oi_kuyt wrote: »

I just finished Uni about 3/4 months ago. Anyways, I was on job seekers, but then I got a job at a shop. It's terrible money and distracting me from getting a job thats suitable for me.

Anyways, I've told them I'm leaving in a week. I didnt sign an employment contract (purposely).

Will I be able to sign back on to job seekers whilst I look for a new job?


Thanks ever so much.

So you would rather ponce off the state than work for a living.
Another shining example of further education.