Jobcentres going online?

scooby088

I know you can apply to for JSA online and the jobsearch facility on direct gov, so i can only see problems that have already been stated. As for closing down jobcentres i think smaller towns may lose theirs but larger towns and cities will more than likely keep their jobcentres.

GothicStirling

Seriously, doesn't everyone have a library with a computer room in their town or close by? My local one always has people waiting on computer availability.

I haven't been in a jobcentre since 2000, I do all my job hunting online.

cassieB57

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

we can but hope, they are completely useless
Half the workers stand around chatting and the other half are no help whatsoever..

i'll be off then...

ceridwen

GothicStirling wrote: »

Seriously, doesn't everyone have a library with a computer room in their town or close by? My local one always has people waiting on computer availability.

I haven't been in a jobcentre since 2000, I do all my job hunting online.

Now waits for the posts by people "living out in the sticks" to respond with "My nearest library is x miles away".

There ARE many people who do live some distance from the nearest town or city. It also has to be borne in mind that many of our existing libraries are going to be cut:mad::(. All that is before we even start considering that there are restrictions as to how long someone is going to be allowed to use a computer for anyway in a library - because of the number of other people waiting to do so too.

DCFC79

GothicStirling wrote: »

Seriously, doesn't everyone have a library with a computer room in their town or close by? My local one always has people waiting on computer availability.

I haven't been in a jobcentre since 2000, I do all my job hunting online.

havent you heard, some librarys may be closing which means people who use them for the access to a computer wont be able to access one

grudz

makes me laugh, it must be one of the worst jobs to lose, cos you've still got to go in the next day

GothicStirling

ceridwen wrote: »

Now waits for the posts by people "living out in the sticks" to respond with "My nearest library is x miles away".

There ARE many people who do live some distance from the nearest town or city. It also has to be borne in mind that many of our existing libraries are going to be cut:mad::(. All that is before we even start considering that there are restrictions as to how long someone is going to be allowed to use a computer for anyway in a library - because of the number of other people waiting to do so too.

So surely you would fork out the £10 a month for internet access then? My Dad is 71, I've just given him my old laptop and he's all hooked up, ready to go.

GothicStirling

DCFC79 wrote: »

havent you heard, some librarys may be closing which means people who use them for the access to a computer wont be able to access one

The closures have yet to be confirmed, and for those of us fighting the closures *over our dead bodies.*

DCFC79

GothicStirling wrote: »

The closures have yet to be confirmed, and for those of us fighting the closures *over our dead bodies.*

well yes the closures are yet to be decided, i do know a local 1 near me is to close but whether that will be saved at last minute we will find out

diable

GothicStirling wrote: »

So surely you would fork out the £10 a month for internet access then? My Dad is 71, I've just given him my old laptop and he's all hooked up, ready to go.

Until he starts emailing you day and night as he has issues with the laptop then you'll be cutting the telephone wires ;o)))))