feel so ashamed ;(

Angel89_2

SueC wrote: »

how can any job be 'below' standing in line at the JobCentre?

Do other job centres actually have lines' in them??

Nukey

Hey

I have to say that there is nothing to be ashamed of. Apparently from what I have heard the wages there are actually moderately high (I think to compensate for the type of work it is). The fact that you are out there and working is something to be proud of

One thing though, I just thought that I would point out to some that being in the JSA queue isn't low either. Many people are unemployed for reasons out of their control; maybe because they were caring for someone or the company they worked for went bust.

To some people JSA is a lifeline; admittedly some people do take advantage but over half of people who sign on really are genuinely looking for work. People queing for signing on should be respected just as much as those who are working. Not everyone on JSA are layabouts - that is like saying "if you don't have a job then you should starve or live on the streets". That's not a good approach to take (Except the 20% of layabouts who actually refuse or are too lazy to look for work... they can screw themselves)

- Nukey

98jdougl

I started at Maccies a couple of months ago and have to say, I love it there. I have never been so well-treated by managment in any other job. I have also already had £25 gift vouchers (£15 for employee of the month and £10 for upselling) and the regional manager noticed how well I worked on tills and bought me a box of chocs. Might not seem like much but really makes me feel appreciated.

The downside though is a lot of customers will assume you're an idiot but u can always laugh about it and swap stories with your co-workers.
For the people who have been turned down- I know that they had over 50 applicants per day for my job so it is getting harder and harder to get in as more and more people are 'lowering their standards' and applying there.

Angel89_2

Nukey wrote: »

people being in the JSA queue isn't low either.

Do people serious ''queue up'' at job centres?? :eek:

Nukey

Angel89 wrote: »

Do people serious ''queue up'' at job centres?? :eek:

I believe they do, yes. There is usually a security gard you have to speak to at the counter who then makes a note that you have arrived, passes it to the "signing on" officer, then asks you to take a seat. (It's a security thing).

- Nukey

Angel89_2

Nukey wrote: »

I believe they do, yes. There is usually a security gard you have to speak to at the counter who then makes a note that you have arrived, passes it to the "signing on" officer, then asks you to take a seat. (It's a security thing).

- Nukey

My job centre sounds very nice and posh now then..


Since ive only been to it 1x so far,
but when you arrive theres the girls at the reception desk who guided me to the waiting lounge area,
and theres a free hot chocolate/coffee/cappucino.. ect machine there.
Especially with the comfy colourful seats and stuff it seems more like a wine bar than a job centre. :beer::A

Print_Screen

Angel89 wrote: »

My job centre sounds very nice and posh now then..


Since ive only been to it 1x so far,
but when you arrive theres the girls at the reception desk who guided me to the waiting lounge area,
and theres a free hot chocolate/coffee/cappucino.. ect machine there.
Especially with the comfy colourful seats and stuff it seems more like a wine bar than a job centre. :beer::A

My goodness where in the world is your Job Centre.
To get into mine you have to dodge the security guard, be ignored by the advisor, apply for jobs that no longer exist, be given misinformation, have your forms lost, found lost again, buried in soft peat for 3 months, found again and finally rejected requiring an appeal to actually get Job Seekers.

Or at least it was the last time I visited

But on a different note the good thing about McDonald's is that due to the high staff turn over it is easier to move into a management position quicker than it may be in other jobs.

Angel89_2

Print_Screen wrote: »

My goodness where in the world is your Job Centre.
To get into mine you have to dodge the security guard, be ignored by the advisor, apply for jobs that no longer exist, be given misinformation, have your forms lost, found lost again, buried in soft peat for 3 months, found again and finally rejected requiring an appeal to actually get Job Seekers.

Or at least it was the last time I visited

:eek::rotfl::eek:

Mines on monument hill in Weybridge, Surrey. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weybridge


They dont actually ask you to do anything when you get there or apply for any jobs,
you just sit down, give the person you booklet which she signs to say shes seen it, she gives you a piece of paper to sign to show that you came in that say and 'signed-it',
and then they just print out the on-screen statement to show that your benefit money has been initiated for those 2weeks.

And thats it.
You just then leave, and pop back in 2x per month to repeat that.

angeltreats

I have an interview at McDonalds on Friday. It's in the office, not on the store floor, but I bet I'll still get a few "funny" comments from friends and family. And I don't care - the money's not bad and it's the middle of a recession and I'm delighted they want to give me an interview.

I wish the OP lots of luck for your interview, hope you get it. I know how competitive training contracts are (just left my old job in a law firm to move to a new area, sniff) and you'll get there one day but it's a very long slog and very disheartening when you get turned down. This year, out of about seven very good paralegals with good degrees, I think only two got offered a TC, and no outside applications were even considered.

MrsAnnie

NIMI wrote: »

regardless of having a degree it has in no way helped me to get anywhere, i`ve struggled to even get interviews at supermarkets forget about a Law Firm, their not even willing to take on volunteers or unpaid workers (things must be really bad).

I think the degree may be a hinderance to finding a job at this level. I too have a degree in business, and after working for years in sales I just wanted a stress free job for a while. So I applied to the big supermarkets Mr T etc, Toys R Us, Focus etc and the only interview I got was for M&S! I was shocked and the only theory I could come up with is that these stores do not want someone to think about the job, not do it better, not speak up, not challange the process. They just someone to do it. Usually someone with a solid education would more than likely be overeducated for jobs like these. This is my opinion - I could be wring though!