Is there much temp work about - scared!

speedbird1973

Havoc23 wrote: »

People like you need to be standing in a dole queue and have a real taste of what it’s like to live in Browns Britain. With no-nothing space cadets like you running the country no wonder emigration rates are so high. God help us.

I don't need to be standing in a dole queue because I have a job!! And I'm no supporter of Brown's Britain, neither is my pension!

There are jobs all over the place. My friend works a number of jobs and has swapped one out for another, no problem at all. Recruitment agency windows are full, supermarkets and fast food chains are advertising in their windows and with f**k off great big banners accross their car park. We're looking for graduates still..

you may have to lower your standards, and some people are genuinly unable to work. Many are lazy, good for nothing workshy scum however.

Proc

Havoc23 wrote: »

Only an idiot would argue that there being available jobs for less than 10% of the unemployed equates to “loads of jobs”. I have seen the IT industry wiped out by intra-company transfers and off-shoring, with people (especially if they are over 40) thrown on to the scrap heap – but, hey it doesn’t matter there “are loads of jobs!” This disgraceful vilification of decent people needs to be stopped.



There is always a degree of churning within the labour market, as people get the sac, resign, retire ,new jobs created. Jobs can’t be filled immediately meaning there are always vacancies at any given time. Are you too dumb to work this out for yourself?

People like you need to be standing in a dole queue and have a real taste of what it’s like to live in Browns Britain. With no-nothing space cadets like you running the country no wonder emigration rates are so high. God help us.

Awwwwww. I won't be in the dole queue. I have a job thanks, and even though I'm in no rush to fire myself, I know that if I lost what I have today, I'd have 6 interviews lined up by tomorow afternoon.

The thing that I don't understand is this; I was recently talking to a client. He's a farmer who has nearly 40 foreign (mainly Polish) people working for him. These 40 people have got off a boat, don't speak a word of English and have walked straight into full time jobs. He even says that English people won't take on the jobs because it's too much like hard work.

You seem to think that not having a job isn't your fault. So then Mr Bigshot, why would any employer want to take you on?

I think your problem is competition. You're simply not good enough to beat the current employed and unemployed at what you do - hence you don't have a job.

Like I say, work hard and you'll get a job. Work shy and you will sit arond moaning on forums.

Wine_of_the_World

I am fully prepared to lower my expectations. I dont have extensive experience in my chosen field, and the fact that I have travelled means there are breaks in my work history, so I fully expect that I wont be the first choice for many employers.

But, I was hoping to do some temp office work. I think I fit the criteria well for this given my work history and qualifications - but just wasn't sure as in the past I have covered holiday periods, maternity leave, sick leave, and for a company whilst they sorted out the process of hiring permanent staff. But I was worried that in a recession these kind of staff shortages would be covered by existing staff (by and large).

From my experience the labour market has always been tough in England. I worked for five months in a call center after uni before I got a barely minumum wage job in my chosen field. It felt like forever at the time as I wasnt suited to call centre work - I kept getting throat infections and having to speak loundly all day was horrid.

I am ready to "hit the ground running", I just am uncertain about my chances. I know the labour market is competative at the moment - hence I dont hold up hope of work in my ideal career.

I am really pleased to hear of some positive news from my post. I would love to hear from someone in HR or a recruitment agency (sorry if anyone who posted is this).