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End of child benefit
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oldtractor wrote: »She needs to get a job and pay you "keep". The real world starts here.
Remind me NOT to ask for advice when my son hits that age eh?!
LL30 I think that most care sector jobs require you to be 18 and ( usually) a car driver...not all of course.
When there are 150 applicants for one job it ISN'T that easy for a youngster to compete.
Good luck to your daughter OP, I hope she will find something very soon, keep checking the shop windows as in this area there are a fair few ads going up, even if it is only up to Christmas.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Remind me NOT to ask for advice when my son hits that age eh?!
LL30 I think that most care sector jobs require you to be 18 and ( usually) a car driver...not all of course.
When there are 150 applicants for one job it ISN'T that easy for a youngster to compete.
Good luck to your daughter OP, I hope she will find something very soon, keep checking the shop windows as in this area there are a fair few ads going up, even if it is only up to Christmas.
Good point - totally forgot about that rather large spanner!0 -
oldtractor you really have no idea what constructive advice is do you?
OP your daughter may want to try an apprenticeship if there are any around these days, i left school at 17 and did something called a Skills+ course for 2 years in Dental Nursing back in 1996 as i didnt have a clue what career i wanted at the time. I went to college one day a week and worked in a Dental Practice the other 4 days and got paid £60 a week for it. After 2 years did my final exam and passed and got a £15.000 a year job.
I think careers centres could give her advice on this maybe?
I found this the best way to get employment as a young person and i can honestly say ive never once been unemployed since, in fact i left that job after 6 months and got straight into working in the NHS, got to do further training at University and i have been there for the past 13 years.
Good Luck!0 -
samwich1979 wrote: »I really think some people have a deluded view of how easy it is to get a job these days.
My husband who has years of retail experience (he's 29) has walked the streets handing out cv's to anyone who has a shop and nearly a year on he's no better off for it! You get the generic line of 'we havent got anything at the moment but will keep your cv on file'. More likely it goes in the bin............
Also he applies for numerous jobs online each day, even a basic customer service job in McDonalds and he got turned down after only sending his cv to them!
It really isnt as easy as you think and im sure its worse for a 17 year old with just GCSE's and no work experience, although i would definately say go down the voluntary work route, really looks good on a cv.
The point is though that the OP's daughter has chosen to drop out of education, without a job to go to and without the ability to claim benefits to pay her way.
It's one thing leaving education for a job but quite another to drop out with nothing and leaving your family to carry the financial can!0 -
Remind me NOT to ask for advice when my son hits that age eh?!
LL30 I think that most care sector jobs require you to be 18 and ( usually) a car driver...not all of course.
When there are 150 applicants for one job it ISN'T that easy for a youngster to compete.
Good luck to your daughter OP, I hope she will find something very soon, keep checking the shop windows as in this area there are a fair few ads going up, even if it is only up to Christmas.
Sorry but I think it's perfectly practical advice!
She left education without a thought of how she was going to support herself or make a contribution to the household. Tad irresponsible really, and now it's her Mother who has to worry about paying the bills etc.0 -
samwich1979 wrote: »I really think some people have a deluded view of how easy it is to get a job these days.
My husband who has years of retail experience (he's 29) has walked the streets handing out cv's to anyone who has a shop and nearly a year on he's no better off for it! You get the generic line of 'we havent got anything at the moment but will keep your cv on file'. More likely it goes in the bin............
Also he applies for numerous jobs online each day, even a basic customer service job in McDonalds and he got turned down after only sending his cv to them!
It really isnt as easy as you think and im sure its worse for a 17 year old with just GCSE's and no work experience, although i would definately say go down the voluntary work route, really looks good on a cv.
All McDonalds jobs are now applied for online only. You need to get past the computer selection to get any further along the process. So, that would be why McDonalds turned him down after sending in his cv. A friend manages the entire process of the online applications - and no store is supposed to be taking applications over the counter.0 -
AnxiousMum wrote: »All McDonalds jobs are now applied for online only. You need to get past the computer selection to get any further along the process. So, that would be why McDonalds turned him down after sending in his cv. A friend manages the entire process of the online applications - and no store is supposed to be taking applications over the counter.
Good point. We ask people to fill in an application form that they can download from the web-site or request by phone.
If they e-mail or send a CV without an application form they do not even get considered. If they cannot follow a simple instruction about how to apply, then they have no hope.
It is important that your daughter finds out what the potential employer's recruitment method is and complies.If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing0 -
if she is struggling to find a job, can't she looked after her brother and sister whilst continuing to search and apply for jobs allowing you to increase your hours or get another temporary part-time job?0
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Personally, I would think that the best thing would be for her to return to college (changing courses if appropriate) and continue her education.0
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Where are all these unfilled roles that I hear employer's claim they can't fill? What are all these roles that only immigrants are willing to do? Please tell me, so I can apply for them!!
Cleaning. Food processing. Care work. Agricultural / horticultural work. Restaurant cooking / service.
Christmas jobs at the Royal Mail?
http://www2.royalmail.com/jobs-home-page/xmas?campaignid=RM_promo_HomePers1...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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