The Work Programme New Thread

john1973_2

I was at ingeus , they gave me £2 every time for petrol , now ive been moved to the chamber of commerce on the work programme.

Been 3 times so far, never got offered any travel expenses , so last time i mentioned it, told them id come in the car, and i used to get £2 , they said they needed to see my drivers license and insurance certificate !! i waved my car keys at him and said he could watch me get in if he liked.

Im taking no bull next time i go, they also want a booklet filled out with details of 50 jobs applied for every week. So much for the 3 at the dwp !

donnajunkie

Lancslass1982 wrote: »

I'm not on the WP yet, as I haven't been on JSA long enough. However, I had a call from the Job Centre this morning about a work placement with my local council. The woman who called me started the conversation with "we'd like to invite you to an interview for a role with the local council." I was thinking great stuff and then she said "it's for an unpaid placement, which could possibly lead to a job." I agreed, but I find this so annoying. If there was a job available that they needed to fill, surely they would advertise it! What are the actual chances, after a month of doing 16 hour weeks for free, that there will be a job at the end of it? I'm thinking pretty slim!

The woman was so patronising too! "I'll send an application form for you to fill out. If you find it difficult, please bring it in on the day and someone will help you!" I managed to complete an Economics degree, I think I'll cope! "Do you have a CV?" Ermmm, yes and it's probably better than yours! And "It's an interview, so you need to dress smartly." Really? So I can't just turn up in tracky bottoms tucked into my socks!! :mad:

this sounds like the work for your dole scheme that was in the news recently. i would say there is zero chance of you getting a job.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

but then since you go on to say you have never been asked you have never felt like a crimnal

i do not try to claim travel to avoid being made to feel like a criminal. i have done in the past having already put my ticket in the bin to be told sorry i wont pay you then.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

because despite what you think the reason behind it is they dont trust people to be honest. by asking for a ticket they are saying they dont believe you. they think you will either lie about the amount or that you will walk and just pocket the money. if it was about having something in the records then they would just need you to take a ticket on your first day.

yeah yeah, I would walk 14 miles, NOT

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

everything is a lie/fib to you

the fact that other organisations including the jobcentre have not asked for a ticket is evidence enough.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

OMG, NO as it states the CHEAPEST mode of transport!!!!!

so why then did you say it would only look iffy if there had been no receipt or signature given?

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

so why then did you say it would only look iffy if there had been no receipt or signature given?

it was just an example - you think you can claim anything with no receipt, not true

donnajunkie

looby75 wrote: »

dj have you ever worked anywhere that has petty cash?

No matter where you are job or job centre or wp the way a petty cash system works (if it's run properly) is that proof of receipt/ticket is required to be recorded for everyones protection. It's got nothing at all about being treated like a criminal or liar. You are taking the request for what is very standard WAY too personally.

no i've never worked in an office.
how do you explain the occasions when there has not been a need to show a ticket if it is as essential as you say? why do they always say things like you need proof, we need to see proof etc? they dont say we need a ticket for our records.

donnajunkie

LadyMissA wrote: »

yeah yeah, I would walk 14 miles, NOT

you may remember i said i dont claim unless its unavoidable. that means if the journey is too far to walk.

LadyMissA

donnajunkie wrote: »

you may remember i said i dont claim unless its unavoidable. that means if the journey is too far to walk.

your journey must be the same distance every time you go there to be fair.