The Work Programme New Thread

looby75

well I had my second "job search" today, it went about as well as last time lol

They have obviously bitten off more than they can chew, I have to go back in 3 weeks to do another job search and then a week later I'm having a telephone interview with an advisor. This is because they have far too high a case-load for them to see everyone in person now.

red_devil

Thats interesting. Mine has mentioned they have a high case load but nothing has been said yet about phone interviews. Ive got another appt tomorrow so boring........ and to cap it all i have just had a letter saying they want to raise the rent from April. Where do they think all this money comes from greedy sods.

donnajunkie

looby75 wrote: »

well I had my second "job search" today, it went about as well as last time lol

They have obviously bitten off more than they can chew, I have to go back in 3 weeks to do another job search and then a week later I'm having a telephone interview with an advisor. This is because they have far too high a case-load for them to see everyone in person now.

with mine its face to face every 12 weeks and a call in between. she seems to think i should forward any email applications i do and make copies of any i do the old fashioned way. well i wont be doing that. i will say i do them all the old fashioned way to deal with the email issue and i will say i cant afford the ink if she asks why i havent made an extra copy of all my applications.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

and to cap it all i have just had a letter saying they want to raise the rent from April. Where do they think all this money comes from greedy sods.

yeah the cost of living always goes up by more than the jsa rate and then we have to put up with benefit bashers saying people shouldnt get any increase in jsa. the government is even looking into changing the way the jsa increase is worked out so that they can reduce it.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

with mine its face to face every 12 weeks and a call in between. she seems to think i should forward any email applications i do and make copies of any i do the old fashioned way. well i wont be doing that. i will say i do them all the old fashioned way to deal with the email issue and i will say i cant afford the ink if she asks why i havent made an extra copy of all my applications.

I was only assked to keep a record of the direct jobs I have applied for so I email them a mega listing of the link, who the company was and jobs etc like this:
26th November on http://www.caterer.com/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?NoExpire=1&JobId=52258311 Accounts Team Member @ Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Applied online to [EMAIL="ihgcareers@ihg.com"]ihgcareers@ihg.com[/EMAIL]


These are also all written down on my job centre records so I am doubling up all the time.

red_devil

the government is even looking into changing the way the jsa increase is worked out so that they can reduce it.[/QUOTE]

Did you read that somewhere DJ?

Thats shocking.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

I was only assked to keep a record of the direct jobs I have applied for so I email them a mega listing of the link, who the company was and jobs etc like this:
26th November on http://www.caterer.com/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?NoExpire=1&JobId=52258311 Accounts Team Member @ Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Applied online to [EMAIL="ihgcareers@ihg.com"]ihgcareers@ihg.com[/EMAIL]


These are also all written down on my job centre records so I am doubling up all the time.

yeah, i also have a job log sheet. i dont mind filling that in. however i dont like people snooping into what i see as my private business. as she confirmed the legal minimum is 3 a week then that is all she will be getting on the sheet. of course i do more than that but that will be between me and the potential employer like it should be.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

the government is even looking into changing the way the jsa increase is worked out so that they can reduce it.

Did you read that somewhere DJ?

Thats shocking.[/QUOTE]
yeah it was a while ago. i am not sure on the exact details but i think they currently base it on interest rates. i think they want to change it to the consumer price index which would mean a smaller increase.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

yeah, i also have a job log sheet. i dont mind filling that in. however i dont like people snooping into what i see as my private business. as she confirmed the legal minimum is 3 a week then that is all she will be getting on the sheet. of course i do more than that but that will be between me and the potential employer like it should be.

is this a sheet they gave you to fill in? I haven't been given anything but then I expect nothing since this week will be only my 2nd appointment since JULY last year when I was refered.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

is this a sheet they gave you to fill in? I haven't been given anything but then I expect nothing since this week will be only my 2nd appointment since JULY last year when I was refered.

yes i was given a job log sheet and told there must be at least 3 per week. its the first time she has done anything in regards to showing job search evidence.