The Work Programme New Thread

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

i have seen it happen to people. this is why i sometimes suspect they have some sort of scam going on.

A scam? Sometimes I do wonder lol

All it is, is a BADLY run office who has no cash in the petty cash because they can not be bothered and probably think that you wont bother to ask again when they tell you they have none.

donnajunkie

Bearman wrote: »

I'm with A4e, but my first interview with them has been postponed and I'm getting a letter when my new interview is. Do they pay for parking ?
Also do they help with start up for self employed?

they do not pay for parking. they maybe able to help with becoming self employed.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

How do you know this?

i asked the jobcentre bloke when he refered me. i saw something on the news regarding doing workfare after it finishes.

kizzie_nikita

looby75 wrote: »

it takes me 20 mins on the bus and then about a 5 min walk from the bus stop.

donnajunkie wrote: »

i walk and it takes roughly 20 minutes. i could get the bus but dont like being made to feel like a criminal for claiming so i walk instead.

LadyMissA wrote: »

Takes me about 1 hour 10 mins on a good day.

Thank you, i'm just trying to get the broader picture here.

I'm moving, so i've looked, and it's going to take me, 1 hour 32 mins, 3 different buses, and a 20 min walk.

Just wondering what everyone else' travels were like.

kizzie_nikita

donnajunkie wrote: »

i asked the jobcentre bloke when he refered me. i saw something on the news regarding doing workfare after it finishes.

I think i got told 3 weeks inbetween, 3 months sounds more like it, though.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

A scam? Sometimes I do wonder lol

All it is, is a BADLY run office who has no cash in the petty cash because they can not be bothered and probably think that you wont bother to ask again when they tell you they have none.

yeah it could be just a case of a badly run office. however i have never experienced this anywhere else and when you combine that with their lack of enthusiasm towards paying fares and their insistance on seeing bus tickets, it starts to look a bit fishy.

donnajunkie

kizzie_nikita wrote: »

I think i got told 3 weeks inbetween, 3 months sounds more like it, though.

yeah, if it was 3 weeks there would hardly be any point in having a gap.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

yeah it could be just a case of a badly run office. however i have never experienced this anywhere else and when you combine that with their lack of enthusiasm towards paying fares and their insistance on seeing bus tickets, it starts to look a bit fishy.

Erm because they are getting NOTHING from you if they pay the travel for you. Its another expense they have to fork out.
they have to see tickets as proof as to what they are giving you!!

I sign a sheet with the date my name and the amount

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

Erm because they are getting NOTHING from you if they pay the travel for you. Its another expense they have to fork out.

it is what people are entitled to. whether they like it or not shouldnt make a difference. it is quite annoying when they act as if it is coming out of their own pocket.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

I sign a sheet with the date my name and the amount

yes and that is all they really need but we've been through this.