DWP employment waiting list

mandie2106

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!!! What office are you workign at?? xx

mandie2106

twss wrote: »

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

Congrats! I totally know what u mean. U just about give up hope then the phone rings and ur left open mouthed not sure what to say lol

cheekyweegit

mandie2106 wrote: »

Congratulations!!! What office are you workign at?? xx

I'm going to be at Gellatly Street Office in Dundee which I'm really pleased about as it looks to be a nicer brighter office.

Still in shock and hope this stinker of a cold I've got right now clears up by time I start.

twss

misanthrope wrote: »

good news, sounds like the east of england quota is finally under way.

what office were you able to choose?

I'm sorry, I didn't get any detail because they just offered me my local office. I should have asked about the rest of the area.

f.dennis

twss wrote: »

I'm sorry, I didn't get any detail because they just offered me my local office. I should have asked about the rest of the area.

CONGRATS! Where is your local office?

still_hoping

Another day and congratulations are in order again!!! It`s fabulous news for all you guys who have received the call today!

I think it will be just me, myself and I writing on here soon....oh well at least it`s Friday and beer night.

sweetikklemunchkin

still_hoping wrote: »

Another day and congratulations are in order again!!! It`s fabulous news for all you guys who have received the call today!

I think it will be just me, myself and I writing on here soon....oh well at least it`s Friday and beer night.

nah i will still be here always endlessly here, for eternity :rotfl::rotfl:

still_hoping

sorry.... yeah you`re right! It will be down to me and you to keep this forum going

VictoriaPlum

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.

Oh my god. I'm getting VERY nervous!! Am I the only person in Fife/Tayside who hasn't had the call??!?!?!? Tempted to phone to put me out of my misery for the weekend??!

sweetikklemunchkin

VictoriaPlum wrote: »

Oh my god. I'm getting VERY nervous!! Am I the only person in Fife/Tayside who hasn't had the call??!?!?!? Tempted to phone to put me out of my misery for the weekend??!

i got that bored of waiting i emailed Louise Perry again, but surprise surprise no reply lol