Am I missing something? Getting a job is easy!!

iceicebaby

I personally have never found it hard to get work but then I am single and have no children and have a car so am able to do pretty much anything.

I would imagine others who have children, transport issues, family commitments to consider would maybe have to narrow the search a bit to suit, therefore take longer. Also people with special or different needs would maybe find it harder too.

ceridwen

Weirdlittleman wrote: »

Well a 6 hour a week job is better than no job and they would still qualify for some support on such a low weekly hours.

They shouldnt be able to turn there nose up at it and keep freeloading however.

Its also far easier to get a job when you are already in work not to mention that 6 hour a week job could easily become a FT job within weeks if the person impresses.

Your attitude is exactly why so many people are on JSA.

All well and good IF employers recognised talent and hard work and instantly handed over some extra hours to promising employees. Some cant...some wont though. Its very much the "luck of the draw" whether one gets an employer that will give the due "reward for effort" or no. So - any suggestions as to how to recognise which category any prospective employer falls into would surely be welcome...

shellsuit

Weirdlittleman wrote: »

Well a 6 hour a week job is better than no job and they would still qualify for some support on such a low weekly hours.

They shouldnt be able to turn there nose up at it and keep freeloading however.

Its also far easier to get a job when you are already in work not to mention that 6 hour a week job could easily become a FT job within weeks if the person impresses.

Your attitude is exactly why so many people are on JSA.

What do you mean, 'my attitude'?

I asked a question, that's all.

I didn't say people on JSA shouldn't sign off for 6 hours work a week, I asked if you thought they should.

ceridwen

iceicebaby wrote: »

I personally have never found it hard to get work but then I am single and have no children and have a car so am able to do pretty much anything.

I would imagine others who have children, transport issues, family commitments to consider would maybe have to narrow the search a bit to suit, therefore take longer. Also people with special or different needs would maybe find it harder too.

Actually - I would add to that the fact that people who have spent many years working by now and have only ever had fairly "reasonable" work conditions (ie working in a location reasonably close to their home and during work hours only) are highly unlikely to accept any "suggestions" that they should be prepared to do an NMW job many miles from home and/or at antisocial hours. Actually - why the **** should they in fact? Someone who has spent many many years knowing that work is something that adapts to their life is simply not going to change their mindset - or is highly unlikely to...

....ie people in this category are also likely to take quite a while to find a replacement job if they get made redundant from the one they have and add on the age discrimination they are likely to encounter = they may never work again.

So - I would personally be interested to see how old O.P. is and what work conditions they were so eager to accept (ie are they acceptable ones?).

beccam

Why do so many people assume that someone out of work, claiming JSA is also getting other benefits too and therefore not wanting to work??

Why do people not realise that there are homeowners made redundant who still have to pay a mortgage? There are 2 parent families where one parent loses a job but the others salary is considered "too much" for them to qualify for extra help? There are many people who are out of work and get nothing more than the basic JSA!

Also a point to be considered is that taking a job for 6hrs a week could well mean that mortgage protection will not pay out anymore....someone earning min wage for 6hrs a week and travelling 30miles to get there will also have to pay their bills out of that money!

What about people who cannot afford to travel that distance to work?
What about a couple where one works shifts meaning the other is limited on what hours they can do in order to care for child/ren?

And back to the OP, you will find that job availability will vary widely across the country. As others have said many people have been turned down for jobs in Tesco/Asda/McDonalds or cleaning jobs because demand is so high.

Perhaps rather than be so insensitive and arrogant you could just be grateful you have managed to find a job so quickly and easily.

dmg24

ceridwen wrote: »

Actually - I would add to that the fact that people who have spent many years working by now and have only ever had fairly "reasonable" work conditions (ie working in a location reasonably close to their home and during work hours only) are highly unlikely to accept any "suggestions" that they should be prepared to do an NMW job many miles from home and/or at antisocial hours. Actually - why the **** should they in fact? Someone who has spent many many years knowing that work is something that adapts to their life is simply not going to change their mindset - or is highly unlikely to...

....ie people in this category are also likely to take quite a while to find a replacement job if they get made redundant from the one they have and add on the age discrimination they are likely to encounter = they may never work again.

So - I would personally be interested to see how old O.P. is and what work conditions they were so eager to accept (ie are they acceptable ones?).

Oh my days, those poor people that have to work 'antisocial hours'! :eek: You really need to get your head out of your backside and have a reality check.

None of my friends who have been made redundant have had any problems with finding work. Yes, some of the jobs are not what they would do in an ideal world, and some even have to work antisocial hours, god forbid! But what they do have is self respect ... and a great deal more career prospects than someone on long term benefits.

Weirdlittleman

shellsuit wrote: »

What do you mean, 'my attitude'?

I asked a question, that's all.

I didn't say people on JSA shouldn't sign off for 6 hours work a week, I asked if you thought they should.

The attitude that you shouldnt need to take a job unless its on your doorstep and automatically permanent full time hours.

GotToChange

OP - you are missing the "How not to be up-your-own-***-hole" gene.

:mad:

ceridwen

dmg24 wrote: »

Oh my days, those poor people that have to work 'antisocial hours'! :eek: You really need to get your head out of your backside and have a reality check.

None of my friends who have been made redundant have had any problems with finding work. Yes, some of the jobs are not what they would do in an ideal world, and some even have to work antisocial hours, god forbid! But what they do have is self respect ... and a great deal more career prospects than someone on long term benefits.

...and presumably they dont have a life...:cool:

Someone who has spent many years putting a "life" together is certainly not likely to give it up for a job by now....bar a written guarantee that they will be able to revert to "normal" within a reasonable timespan anyway.

Just why do you think people have jobs in the first place? = to fund that life.

Sometimes people "speculate to accummulate" - but if the "accummulation" part of that equation is nowhere on the horizon...then what is the reason to "speculate"??

dmg24

GotToChange wrote: »

OP - you are missing the "How not to be up-your-own-***-hole" gene.

:mad:

I think someone who has the get up and go to seek employment, any employment, should be applauded.