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maisette

cheekyweegit wrote: »

I've (well at 10am) just had the call to give me a start date at one of my local offices of the 19th of October too. Definitely something about this date. My head is mince but I'm :j:j:j

I had phoned on Monday past to see if there was any updates on the freeze, and the guy I spoke to (very nice by the way and helpful) advised me things were in progress and he was hoping for an update in the next day or so and recommended I call back on Friday (today), then said, actually do you want to call back Thursday (yesterday) and hopefully we shall have some news for you.

I'm currently choked with the cold and off from my current work (don't want to infect everyone else and there is already shortage of lemsip and it's derivatives here). Anyway I digress, I swithered whether to phone yesterday and did so really quite late in the afternooon and spoke to a lady. Again very helpful and she took my details and IRC number and said she would call me back.

She duly did 10 mins or so later asking me if I currently work which I do and how much notice I needed to give (one week), and would Monday the 19th October suit? Erm yes.........:rolleyes::D:rolleyes:

She said she would contact my local office and confim the start date with them, and call me back today to confim everything and get the rest in the post to me and via email.

I was told my post will be "up to 18 months" on the phone, but hoping it ends up permanent, and that I could be working between 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am - 1pm but currently my JC+ are only open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday which is perfect and I'm so looking forward to cooking again for my teenage kids and visa versa.

I'm now going to have to go and get office type clothes, as I currently work in a call centre where nearly anything goes.

For those still waiting, don't give up, my time line is as follows:-

Applied online last week of June
Numeracy and literacy tests 2nd week of July (IIRC)
Interview same day as tests above
Success letter 3 days after interview, but with 12 month waiting list
Disclosure Scotland received 1st week of August, but forwarded onto DWP and received back a week later with compliments slip
Call re the freeze two weeks ago, maybe three.
Call confirming job offer today Friday 9th October :T

Total time from application to start date just under four months.

FAO heathertheblether I recommend calling the Dunfermline number if your reading this a couple of pages back or PM me and I'll give you it, that way fingers crossed you should know what's going on. Who knows we might even be in the same office.

congrats to you as well:beer::j:beer::j:beer::j

sammyjammy

Unsure whether this is in the small print of your contracts for those that have started but thought you might like to know if they suddenly decide they don't need you anymore they cannot just give you notice. You have to be given either six months pay or six months notice (obviously less if your contract ends earlier), I just thought it might put some minds at rest about how long you will be there.

Sam

NaiJay

f.dennis wrote: »

I wish that you just had some kinda guarantee that there is gonna be a job out of it. I've got an interview on monday for an insurance company but obviously want the job centre one. Thus i'm in a dilemma because if I do get the job then I must let them know that I will leave if I get the job centre job as its only fair to them, and will make me look bad if i up and leave in a couple of weeks. BUT, what if there isn't a job waiting for me at the jobcentre? I wouldn't want them to know that I could be leaving as I might not be......DAMN YOU!!!

Hey there,
Tell me about it!! But I wanna say well done for getting the interview with the insurance company and good luck for it. The brutal truth is that you have to look out for Number 1 in this ruthless world (!!!) so if you get offered a job with them, why not accept it and see it as a gap-filler. It won't affect your position with the DWP. And when you hopefully hear from the DWP then simply resign from the other one.
I'm sure I would feel the same as you, but companies have to realise that it's not personal if you leave after a very short space of time. And as someone else said, it's not like you're going to use them for a reference, anyway! It's natural that people apply for all sorts of jobs at the same time and are clearly going to opt for the most favourable offer. You have the right to choose where you wish to work (given the choice, obviously!) and it's your life!!!
Let us know how things pan out on Monday and go there with all the confidence in the world. You have nothing to loose, so give it your best shot!

NaiJay

twss wrote: »

I got the call. I'm absolutely stunned as I'd almost totally given up on this.

Congratulations!!! :j:j:j And try to sound a bit happier - you can celebrate, you know!!!!;)

maisette

sammyjammy wrote: »

Unsure whehter this is in the small print of your contracts for those that have started but thought you might like to know if they suddenly decide they don't need you anymore they cannot just give you notice. You have to be given either six months pay or six months notice (obviously less if your contract ends earlier), I just thought it might put some minds at rest about how long you will be there.

Sam

thats good to know. thanks.:T

NaiJay

cheekyweegit wrote: »

I've (well at 10am) just had the call to give me a start date at one of my local offices of the 19th of October too. Definitely something about this date. My head is mince but I'm :j:j:j

I had phoned on Monday past to see if there was any updates on the freeze, and the guy I spoke to (very nice by the way and helpful) advised me things were in progress and he was hoping for an update in the next day or so and recommended I call back on Friday (today), then said, actually do you want to call back Thursday (yesterday) and hopefully we shall have some news for you.

I'm currently choked with the cold and off from my current work (don't want to infect everyone else and there is already shortage of lemsip and it's derivatives here). Anyway I digress, I swithered whether to phone yesterday and did so really quite late in the afternooon and spoke to a lady. Again very helpful and she took my details and IRC number and said she would call me back.

She duly did 10 mins or so later asking me if I currently work which I do and how much notice I needed to give (one week), and would Monday the 19th October suit? Erm yes.........:rolleyes::D:rolleyes:

She said she would contact my local office and confim the start date with them, and call me back today to confim everything and get the rest in the post to me and via email.

I was told my post will be "up to 18 months" on the phone, but hoping it ends up permanent, and that I could be working between 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am - 1pm but currently my JC+ are only open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday which is perfect and I'm so looking forward to cooking again for my teenage kids and visa versa.

I'm now going to have to go and get office type clothes, as I currently work in a call centre where nearly anything goes.

For those still waiting, don't give up, my time line is as follows:-

Applied online last week of June
Numeracy and literacy tests 2nd week of July (IIRC)
Interview same day as tests above
Success letter 3 days after interview, but with 12 month waiting list
Disclosure Scotland received 1st week of August, but forwarded onto DWP and received back a week later with compliments slip
Call re the freeze two weeks ago, maybe three.
Call confirming job offer today Friday 9th October :T

Total time from application to start date just under four months.

FAO heathertheblether I recommend calling the Dunfermline number if your reading this a couple of pages back or PM me and I'll give you it, that way fingers crossed you should know what's going on. Who knows we might even be in the same office.

Hey, congratulations to you too! :beer: And to anyone else who has recently heard. And to those still waiting, please try to remain positive - we all know how frustrating it can be but the support here is invaluable and beats any FAQ list (not that there is one anyway!)xxx

NaiJay

sammyjammy wrote: »

Unsure whehter this is in the small print of your contracts for those that have started but thought you might like to know if they suddenly decide they don't need you anymore they cannot just give you notice. You have to be given either six months pay or six months notice (obviously less if your contract ends earlier), I just thought it might put some minds at rest about how long you will be there.

Sam

Thanks very much for this. Not even got offer letter yet, but been promised only yesterday. Bit worrying that they may not be sure about their business requirements once they supposedly take people on but I guess no one can truely predict how the economic situation will pan out. Let's keep positive - things are looking up

sweetikklemunchkin

twss wrote: »

I got the call. I'm absolutely stunned as I'd almost totally given up on this.

awwww well done babes it PAAAAAAARTTTYY TIME yeah :j:j:j

sweetikklemunchkin

cheekyweegit wrote: »

I've (well at 10am) just had the call to give me a start date at one of my local offices of the 19th of October too. Definitely something about this date. My head is mince but I'm :j:j:j

I had phoned on Monday past to see if there was any updates on the freeze, and the guy I spoke to (very nice by the way and helpful) advised me things were in progress and he was hoping for an update in the next day or so and recommended I call back on Friday (today), then said, actually do you want to call back Thursday (yesterday) and hopefully we shall have some news for you.

I'm currently choked with the cold and off from my current work (don't want to infect everyone else and there is already shortage of lemsip and it's derivatives here). Anyway I digress, I swithered whether to phone yesterday and did so really quite late in the afternooon and spoke to a lady. Again very helpful and she took my details and IRC number and said she would call me back.

She duly did 10 mins or so later asking me if I currently work which I do and how much notice I needed to give (one week), and would Monday the 19th October suit? Erm yes.........:rolleyes::D:rolleyes:

She said she would contact my local office and confim the start date with them, and call me back today to confim everything and get the rest in the post to me and via email.

I was told my post will be "up to 18 months" on the phone, but hoping it ends up permanent, and that I could be working between 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am - 1pm but currently my JC+ are only open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday which is perfect and I'm so looking forward to cooking again for my teenage kids and visa versa.

I'm now going to have to go and get office type clothes, as I currently work in a call centre where nearly anything goes.

For those still waiting, don't give up, my time line is as follows:-

Applied online last week of June
Numeracy and literacy tests 2nd week of July (IIRC)
Interview same day as tests above
Success letter 3 days after interview, but with 12 month waiting list
Disclosure Scotland received 1st week of August, but forwarded onto DWP and received back a week later with compliments slip
Call re the freeze two weeks ago, maybe three.
Call confirming job offer today Friday 9th October :T

Total time from application to start date just under four months.

FAO heathertheblether I recommend calling the Dunfermline number if your reading this a couple of pages back or PM me and I'll give you it, that way fingers crossed you should know what's going on. Who knows we might even be in the same office.

congratulations hunny, it is that magic date agn lol

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Congrats, both. Well done!