The Work Programme New Thread

wantsajob

Just say you could no longer afford the car on the pittance you get on job seekers and it was so worthless you scrapped it.

Making people worse off by spending the majority of their minimum wage on travelling, hmm great idea.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

get away with what?

i mean turning down jobs that arent accessible by public transport but are easily accessible by the car they own.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

So you travel to the interview, get the job and then suddenly you have a few grand to buy a car before you start! How do you think that would be possible?

credit maybe and get a second hand car.

looby75

donnajunkie wrote: »

if people can restrict themselves to public transport even though they could drive they could turn down jobs that are only 10 minutes drive away. i am not saying you are wrong. i am just surprised.

there has to be one rule that works for all though doesn't there. I can't imagine any reason why someone with access to a car would turn down a job that they could get to in just 10 mins though. (as long as they didn't other issues such as caring responsibilities that is)

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

if people can restrict themselves to public transport even though they could drive they could turn down jobs that are only 10 minutes drive away. i am not saying you are wrong. i am just surprised.

No they can't as a 10 min drive away could be 30 on a bus!

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

credit maybe and get a second hand car.

LOL You are going to make someone get into debt? What if they can't or do not want to get anything on credit?

And a you can get a second hand car for how much? £5?? LOL

Seriously that is so stupid.

donnajunkie

looby75 wrote: »

there has to be one rule that works for all though doesn't there. I can't imagine any reason why someone with access to a car would turn down a job that they could get to in just 10 mins though. (as long as they didn't other issues such as caring responsibilities that is)

they specifically make a point of putting i rely on public transport on my agreement. why would they do that if it applies to everyone regardless of what travel options they have? again i am not saying you are wrong. it just seems odd.
a work shy person could turn down a job that is 10 minutes drive away because the rule seems to allow it.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

No they can't as a 10 min drive away could be 30 on a bus!

obviously i am thinking of a situation where there isnt any public transport going anywhere near the employer.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

obviously i am thinking of a situation where there isnt any public transport going anywhere near the employer.

Right if there is NO public transport how would anyone get to work? Thought of that?

Also if they have a car no one would expect them to get a bus that don't exsist would they?

looby75

donnajunkie wrote: »

they specifically make a point of putting i rely on public transport on my agreement. why would they do that if it applies to everyone regardless of what travel options they have? again i am not saying you are wrong. it just seems odd.
a work shy person could turn down a job that is 10 minutes drive away because the rule seems to allow it.

probably because buses end and start at a certain time.