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Job Club. Sorry, "Work Programme".

feelex
feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
I'm off to my first 'work programme' session today and have no idea what it's going to be like.
Anybody already been along to one? What should I expect?
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  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    have you seen the league of gentleman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNiqrwelzmI :)
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  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    LOL I fear you may be right!! I picture it as the job club in Full Monty ;)
    Difference being this is meant to be one on one.
    Got mixed feelings tbh. If it's really going to help me get a job, I'm excited about it.
    If it's going to be like the job centre on speed (twice the interrogation, twice the guilt trip, the same amount of 'help' ie none) then I'm not looking forward to it in the slightest.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    feelex wrote: »
    LOL I fear you may be right!! I picture it as the job club in Full Monty ;)
    Difference being this is meant to be one on one.
    Got mixed feelings tbh. If it's really going to help me get a job, I'm excited about it.
    If it's going to be like the job centre on speed (twice the interrogation, twice the guilt trip, the same amount of 'help' ie none) then I'm not looking forward to it in the slightest.

    they not too bad ive been to one they will just give you help with regards to cvs interviwes and stuff
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  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    Cool, glad to hear it :)
    Are they as strict as they like to make out?
    I have a letter stating "YOU WILL DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING WE TELL YOU TO DO, WHEN WE TELL YOU TO DO IT"... Was a bit intimidating!
  • Margoriglick
    Margoriglick Posts: 95 Forumite
    Oh dear, i went on one of these about 7 years ago and it was a shocking experience. The majority of them were only there because we got £50 worth of High Street Vouchers. 2 people were told to leave after being caught having sex in the toilet and the tutor sort of person rang the police over the smell of cannabbis and they came and searched the lot of us and carted 4 of to the station :eek:!!!!!
    Hopefully you will have a better experience than this :o.
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    feelex wrote: »
    Cool, glad to hear it :)
    Are they as strict as they like to make out?
    I have a letter stating "YOU WILL DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING WE TELL YOU TO DO, WHEN WE TELL YOU TO DO IT"... Was a bit intimidating!

    the one i went they were very nice but the letters are generic so wouldnt wory bout it
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  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    Margoriglick wrote: »
    Oh dear, i went on one of these about 7 years ago and it was a shocking experience. The majority of them were only there because we got £50 worth of High Street Vouchers. 2 people were told to leave after being caught having sex in the toilet and the tutor sort of person rang the police over the smell of cannabbis and they came and searched the lot of us and carted 4 of to the station :eek:!!!!!
    Hopefully you will have a better experience than this :o.
    Bloody hell - forget a better experience, I'm hoping I get something as exciting as this!!!! LOL
  • morganedge
    morganedge Posts: 1,320 Forumite
    feelex wrote: »
    Bloody hell - forget a better experience, I'm hoping I get something as exciting as this!!!! LOL

    haha!! That'd make it worth going too! Be nice to find a new sex partner at the job centre....'citing!!

    I went to one a few months back now. Was harmless enough but obviously a waste of time, like all of the little groups and courses that you are sent on by the job centre tend to be.

    Only interesting thing that kept me awake whilst there was a lady in the group who didn't have any shoes or socks on - just a filthy pair of feet which I thought was quite amusing. i'm easily amused.
  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    morganedge wrote: »
    Only interesting thing that kept me awake whilst there was a lady in the group who didn't have any shoes or socks on - just a filthy pair of feet which I thought was quite amusing. i'm easily amused.
    !!!!!!?!?! Spat my apple out at that one!!! LOL
  • feelex
    feelex Posts: 80 Forumite
    Not long back. Was just an extended version of signing on, really. Hard-going, though....
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