Getting done over by the jobcentre !

Bogof_Babe

MackemPunk wrote: »

Decent housing in the north of Sunderland/Washington is like rocking horse droppings at the minute, Gentoo (the local housing association) knocked down a load of houses then ran out of money, meaning not many replacements are being built, and where's the kid meant to get £500 bond and 2 months up front rent(~£1000) to get a private rent house when he's on the dole, plus he may be locked into a contract at his current house.

"The kid" is 24 and was working until 7 months ago. I'll concede your better knowledge on the NE housing situation, but does NO-ONE offer their spare room out these days? Shame if not, there's good money to be made!

Bogof_Babe

MackemPunk wrote: »

Also most jobs at Nissan require you to be on your feet and working on a very fast production line for 12+ hour shifts, the money is canny, but not great considering the hard, monotonous work involved, and after a 12 hour shift a Nissan I doubt many people could cycle 13 miles(probably along a 70 mph dual carriageway)

Just to clarify, I'm not the one who suggested he bikes (the Norman Tebbit comment was for illustration of attitude not practical comparison). I agree it wouldn't be possible, especially since the OP says it is partly along a motorway.

If he's working six days a week as implied in his first post, it isn't going to be a 12-hour shift is it?

I think his best bet is to approach Nissan with his concerns and ask if there is any chance he could be put onto a different shift during public transport operating times. But if that's a flat NO then I still go with exploring other options, however "Daily Mail"ish before deciding to stay on the dole for another few months.

I'm wondering whether he lives in a very rural area, in which case possibly any realistic job opportunity is going to involve travel complications. Very many jobs are not 9-5 these days.

MackemPunk

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

"The kid" is 24 and was working until 7 months ago. I'll concede your better knowledge on the NE housing situation, but does NO-ONE offer their spare room out these days? Shame if not, there's good money to be made!

Considering Nissan is surrounded by council estates until you reach Sunderland City centre, no I doubt people rent rooms out, and where is he meant to get a deposit for a house share in Sunderland.

Kid is a term of affection around here, like lad or bloke, no offence meant by it.

Bogof_Babe

MackemPunk wrote: »

Considering Nissan is surrounded by council estates until you reach Sunderland City centre, no I doubt people rent rooms out, and where is he meant to get a deposit for a house share in Sunderland.

Kid is a term of affection around here, like lad or bloke, no offence meant by it.

Ah, council estates. You mean those places full of houses allegedly inhabited by one old dear in a 3-bed house she won't give up because she brought her family up in it?

Just sayin' ... .

MackemPunk

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Just to clarify, I'm not the one who suggested he bikes (the Norman Tebbit comment was for illustration of attitude not practical comparison). I agree it wouldn't be possible, especially since the OP says it is partly along a motorway.

If he's working six days a week as implied in his first post, it isn't going to be a 12-hour shift is it?

I think his best bet is to approach Nissan with his concerns and ask if there is any chance he could be put onto a different shift during public transport operating times. But if that's a flat NO then I still go with exploring other options, however "Daily Mail"ish before deciding to stay on the dole for another few months.

I'm wondering whether he lives in a very rural area, in which case possibly any realistic job opportunity is going to involve travel complications. Very many jobs are not 9-5 these days.

At Nissan, you are expected to work really long hours, overtime when required etc.

If he lives 13 miles from the factory that puts him either in North Tyneside or the coalfields of east Durham, The public transport up here is brilliant, I live in the coalfields and can get buses to Sunderland and Newcastle and back every 10 minutes, but these finish about 11.30pm then you're !!!!!!ed

SueC_2

Setting aside all the absolutely senseless b!tching and sniping, several good suggestions have been made as to what might be an acceptable solution to the OP's problem.

Only the OP can decide which one of them works best for him and his personal circumstances.

scheming_gypsy

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

I still don't see what's extreme about a 24-year-old young man relocating, given there's a high possibility that he is either living with his parents or renting. If the former it would be an ideal opportunity to spread his wings a bit before he gets into the living-at-home-forever rut that seems to prevail these days.

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i relocated 35 miles away but only after i'd been at the job for over 12 months. The OP hasn't even started and you're wanting him to re-locate; he might not like it or get sacked and then he's lumbered in a new place 13 miles from everybody.

looby75

MackemPunk wrote: »

At Nissan, you are expected to work really long hours, overtime when required etc.

If he lives 13 miles from the factory that puts him either in North Tyneside or the coalfields of east Durham, The public transport up here is brilliant, I live in the coalfields and can get buses to Sunderland and Newcastle and back every 10 minutes, but these finish about 11.30pm then you're !!!!!!ed

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

well in some parts maybe, the closer to Durham you are the worse the buses are!

Jarndyce

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Ah, council estates. You mean those places full of houses allegedly inhabited by one old dear in a 3-bed house she won't give up because she brought her family up in it?

Just sayin' ... .

You are really not a very nice person are you.

MackemPunk

looby75 wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

well in some parts maybe, the closer to Durham you are the worse the buses are!

Aye, true, luckily I'm just on the Sunderland side of the border(Easington lane) so I'm covered by Nexus who seem to do a canny job.