The Work Programme New Thread

chillimaid

sorry not sure what you mean? I believe if they got me a placement in say Boots I should get the same wage as any other member of staff.

I know that won't happen

LadyMissA

chillimaid wrote: »

sorry not sure what you mean? I believe if they got me a placement in say Boots I should get the same wage as any other member of staff.

I know that won't happen

Placement? You have been told you are going to have to work in Boots (for example)?

chillimaid

LadyMissA wrote: »

Placement? You have been told you are going to have to work in Boots (for example)?

I am now a Carer with mentally ill people, but have been on a programme pretty similar to what you're on now. 20 years's ago I used to first attend classes, giving you tests on English, maths letter writing. Then some training, I did typing at this college and then they would find you a placement. Another poster thought it was the YTS scheme but it wasn't that.

LadyMissA

chillimaid wrote: »

I am now a Carer with mentally ill people, but have been on a programme pretty similar to what you're on now. 20 years's ago I used to first attend classes, giving you tests on English, maths letter writing. Then some training, I did typing at this college and then they would find you a placement. Another poster thought it was the YTS scheme but it wasn't that.

If you are working why are you talking about the WP? I am not following you?

What you have described here is nothing like what I am doing.

chillimaid

LadyMissA wrote: »

If you are working why are you talking about the WP? I am not following you?

What you have described here is nothing like what I am doing.

Because I may not have a job soon and have been reading all the posts on this work programme! You sound very defensive, that's what I pick up.

LadyMissA

chillimaid wrote: »

Because I may not have a job soon and have been reading all the posts on this work programme! You sound very defensive, that's what I pick up.

LOL you do not start the WP untill you have been out of work 12 mths

Pick up what you like and you too will feel the same when you have been out of work this long and no one will help you

good luck

chillimaid

LadyMissA wrote: »

LOL you do not start the WP untill you have been out of work 12 mths

Pick up what you like and you too will feel the same when you have been out of work this long and no one will help you

good luck

I was out of work a long time, got this job which I like and now all these flaming cuts and just a matter of time. So not happy at all.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

They do because how do you explain all this money being paid out? It has to be the CHEAPEST mode of transport! I could easily say 'oh yeah I got a cab, that will be £20 please'!

how do you explain how on many occasions i havent even been asked for a ticket. odd figures like £20 would stand out.

donnajunkie

chillimaid wrote: »

sorry not sure what you mean? I believe if they got me a placement in say Boots I should get the same wage as any other member of staff.

I know that won't happen

for the majority of the time on the work programme it does not involve working for your dole or even doing full time hours in a centre. however you can be sent on a placement if the adviser thinks you should do one.

donnajunkie

chillimaid wrote: »

Because I may not have a job soon and have been reading all the posts on this work programme! You sound very defensive, that's what I pick up.

if you are over 25 it will be 12 months before you get refered onto the work programme.