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End of child benefit
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Why letters? that's a slow process, she's better going round all the local employers in person to show how keen she is to work. If she was to do that she could be working by tomorrow if there are vacancies.
In our area, employers get really snotty if people go in enquiring after work, and refuse to take CVs. It is online applications only-and ONLY when they are advertising vacancies. There is a central place in the shopping centre which has a sheet pf paper with available vacancies, which is updated twice a week. It used to be several pages long, now it's only half a page at best. There was a retail jobs fair in the shopping centre a few weeks ago with various shops, including Debenhams, looking for both full time and Christmas staff. Thousands turned up for less than 50 jobs. It is very competitive out there in retail, despite what some people make out.Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it!0 -
People seem to be leaping to the conclusion that the OP's daughter has DROPPED OUT of college. I can't see this written anywhere in the OP's posts. She said that her daughter had left college and isn't working. Not that she gave up on her college course. Two of my children did one year courses at college. Not all courses are two years or more.0
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People seem to be leaping to the conclusion that the OP's daughter has DROPPED OUT of college. I can't see this written anywhere in the OP's posts. She said that her daughter had left college and isn't working. Not that she gave up on her college course. Two of my children did one year courses at college. Not all courses are two years or more.
I can't speak for anyone else but I spoke of her dropping out of education, not a course.
Leaving at 17, after only a year and without a job to go to is leaving education early. Even if it was a one year course there will be another course available to take her skills up to a higher level or a course in a different subject if she's changed her mind about what she wants to do.0 -
People seem to be leaping to the conclusion that the OP's daughter has DROPPED OUT of college. I can't see this written anywhere in the OP's posts. She said that her daughter had left college and isn't working. Not that she gave up on her college course. Two of my children did one year courses at college. Not all courses are two years or more.
Please state where anyone has said that, I said she had left education, not left midway through a course...0 -
In our area, employers get really snotty if people go in enquiring after work, and refuse to take CVs. It is online applications only-and ONLY when they are advertising vacancies. There is a central place in the shopping centre which has a sheet pf paper with available vacancies, which is updated twice a week. It used to be several pages long, now it's only half a page at best. There was a retail jobs fair in the shopping centre a few weeks ago with various shops, including Debenhams, looking for both full time and Christmas staff. Thousands turned up for less than 50 jobs. It is very competitive out there in retail, despite what some people make out.
That's in your area, where I live most places put adverts in the window and they usually say enquire within. Especialy ones for Christmas vacancies.0 -
Everytime I look in the paper there is always jobs advertised for cleaners. If people genuinely want to work then take a cleaning job. It might not be what you want to do now but it helps you get into routine, keeps you actively employed, looks good on the CV, can be a stepping stone to where you want to go etc.
Many employers will look at that and think well, if they are prepared to be a cleaner then they are worth having.
Whenever I have been inbetween jobs or when I first left school, I took cleaning jobs as I never wanted to be on the dole. I was always employed.0 -
People seem to be leaping to the conclusion that the OP's daughter has DROPPED OUT of college. I can't see this written anywhere in the OP's posts. She said that her daughter had left college and isn't working. Not that she gave up on her college course. Two of my children did one year courses at college. Not all courses are two years or more.
Well, the OP hasn't mentioned any qualifications either!
Seems pretty obvious to me she has decided not to do the second year of her course, or not to move onto the next level of her chosen area. Otherwise, the OP would have been posting this back in July/August!
Does it really matter anyway?
Fact is, she has stopped going to college and is looking for work. It would be sensible now to stop and look at alternatives, rather than look at benefits!0 -
She is trying to find work and sending letter of to all local employers without any luck. Getting work is not easy. I work 28 hours a week and cannot do anymore as I have other children to consider.I obviously dont want her to be on benefits Ladyga ga and she has taken letters/CV TO EVERY SHOP in to every shop in 3 shopping centres as well as local shops, She visits job centre and connexions daily and looks on the computer daily . However in our area the shops have said there are 50 applicants for each job so its not that easy even at xmas.She has been in person to the shops and told to leave letters and CV. When I say she has sent letters these were all hand delivered when she made enquiries in store. People seem to assume we want a life on benefits I have worked constantly since leaving college at 18 - I am now 45, I have only ever recieved Tax Credit and a small amount of Housing Benefit. i work for the local authority on a good hourly rate in childcare. If I were to leave and work more hours in the private sector I would be worse off as wages are usually on the minimum wage. ( yes I have looked into this). As I work for the council my job is under review due to government cuts and all overtime stopped so that is out of the question. I also have a casual job on my day off. And my daughter looks after my son when he comes in from school when I am at work.
the OP seems to contradict what she says, first the daughter had sent letters then when asked why post them as its so slow said she hadn't posted them but hand delivered them.
she then says she works 28 hours and cant work any more than that but later said she also has a casual job on her day off.
I think whatever anyone suggests she'll have an answer for not doing it...0 -
She has been in person to the shops and told to leave letters and CV. When I say she has sent letters these were all hand delivered when she made enquiries in store. People seem to assume we want a life on benefits I have worked constantly since leaving college at 18 - I am now 45, I have only ever recieved Tax Credit and a small amount of Housing Benefit. i work for the local authority on a good hourly rate in childcare. If I were to leave and work more hours in the private sector I would be worse off as wages are usually on the minimum wage. ( yes I have looked into this). As I work for the council my job is under review due to government cuts and all overtime stopped so that is out of the question. I also have a casual job on my day off. And my daughter looks after my son when he comes in from school when I am at work.
you stated you cant work more hours as you have another child
if the child is at school and then your daughter takes care of him after school
why can you only do 28 hours if part of that is made from your work on your day off?
if yor daughter is being limited to only being able to work in school hours then its no wonder she will struggle
probably the most competitive time period in the job market0 -
Oldernotwiser wrote: »I can't speak for anyone else but I spoke of her dropping out of education, not a course.
Leaving at 17, after only a year and without a job to go to is leaving education early. Even if it was a one year course there will be another course available to take her skills up to a higher level or a course in a different subject if she's changed her mind about what she wants to do.
I left the sixth form (aged 17) after a one year GNVQ course and it did me no harm!
I managed to get myself an apprenticeship after the summer holidays which lasted 2 years and i have now been employed by the NHS for 13 years with no breaks in employment, so leaving education at 17 is NOT a bad thing.
Its not easy for all young people to decide what they want to do with their working life, i didnt know at that age but my apprenticeship just bridged a gap while i made my choices.
You have to bear in mind though i did all this in the mid 1990's so it was a hell of a lot easier than nowadays.0
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