Kicking me off

Vejovis

sophiaw wrote: »

Yes its in my contract that I can't work for another firm so how can I get another job!

was that in your contract before someone mentioned it on here or afterwards?

Oldernotwiser

sunnyone wrote: »

It definatily is but how do you know who andyandflo is, never mind the same stories that this AE has already started to trot off like his daughter's qualifications and never using them due to having kids?

You certainly wernt registed here then or for his many AEs either, he has been very quiet since you joined.

I think that andyandflo is now the stuff of MSE legend.

GlasweJen

I always thought TJR was an alter? Recognised a certain posting style anyway (though could of course be wrong).

My employer must be mental, he's the only man in our business!

princess*daisy

rotoguys wrote: »

Me too!!!

When I was working in a haulage company in London, I would not entertain any female for a job!!

Training costs etc only to find that a few months down the line she's a pregnant single girl. Then the fun starts!!

Sorry but in the world of business, you have to consider the business needs first.

Biggest pile of sexist bull I've read in a long time.
a) It's a good job women do have babies - where do you think you came from?
b) Why demonise single mothers - surely it's the absent fathers you should be condemning?
c) For someone who claims to know about the "world of business", you seem to be fairly clueless about economics - if you took every woman of child-bearing age (16-late 40s generally) out of work (i.e. if employers refused to take them on) then the economy would be in a pretty dire state. You would be taking out a huge chunk of the workforce and they would have no alternative other than to claim benefits. How does this make more sense than paying women maternity leave and keeping them in work?

I find your comments offensive, sexist and misogynistic. There was me hoping that we were getting closer to true equality in the work place. Guess not eh?

SandC

embob74 wrote: »

I'm one of those "disgraceful" new mothers. I worked my butt off at work and carried out duties most men would have shyed away from let alone a pregnant employee. I found out all the info for my small business to claim the costs of SMP back - so they weren't crippled by the costs of my choice to have a baby.
My employer thought just like you and punished me for taking maternity leave by making me redundant, something which I hope they regret.
I would have been the most loyal and hard-working employee on returning to work but was never given the chance.
Just to point out that a lot of women CANNOT AFFORD to return to work due to the cots of childcare. I know my wages would have been severely depleted by that cost - perhaps we should provide affordable childcare and tell women they have a choice. They can work and earn a wage or not work and receive nothing.
IMO the ideal option would be to get rid of all discriminatory men and see just how well business is run then

I agree. Free childcare for all working parents paid for by a universal small increase in NI which most people wouldn't even notice out of their pay. People would be far more encouraged to work if they knew that working is the way to get more money, not claiming cash through the tax credit system or benefits.

And before anyone comes along slamming my views, I am a working 41 year old without children (female).

[Deleted User]

Have been reading this post with interest, as I hadn't realised that the tax credit changes from 16-24 hours were even changing. We are very lucky (now) as a family. My husband has been unemployed for a while and it was complete luck that as soon as our youngest was a bit older (now 14mths) and my knee better (different story!) I started looking properly for work too and found something.
I am a mum of 3 children, my cv is good although qualifications not entirely relevant for the post I went for and had no work history for best part of 7 years, but made a huge effort and have been rewarded with a job that I started a couple of weeks ago, 24 hours a week, I love it and am getting qualified too. I feel so lucky that someone saw something in me and has given me a chance and a career. We are now off JSA and my husband feels less pressure, but is still looking for full time work, it's become his number one priority in life (after me and the kids of course!) We don't want to be on benefits forever and want to better ourselves. I completely agree with the changes that are coming across now. Some people will happily sit around and do the bare minimum just to get the most they can in benefits. I am grateful for a safety net (JSA etc) if you need it, but benefits shouldn't be 'benefits', they shouldn't benefit people, they should be called 'essentials' instead and looked upon as money to get you by and you should be so lucky. It's not been easy when we were on JSA, but it shouldn't be. We are both now fit and able and a lot happier too, things can only get better and I can't understand people not wanting to better themselves.
Eventually we hope to have a 24 hours/week job, a 40 hours/week job and utilise childcare facilities in order to better ourselves further. We will be a working family with 3 children and will work, play and try to enjoy every aspect of our lives with our family. If we can do it, then anyone can and should, instead of just trying to do the bare minimum. What will you do when children have grown up and left home? Then all your 'benefits' will cease and you won't have any child benefit/tax credits to buy stuff with.
I could go on, but will stop there lol!

How about offering your services as a cleaner/babysitter/dog walker/paper round etc in a local shop and try and get a few more hours that way? Or try supermarkets for saturday work?

Charityworker

I'm in the same situation.

I work 16 hours a week. My husband worked full time until October when he got made redundant. We have both been looking for employment with more hours but up until now have been unable to find anything. Before I did the job I'm doing now I was a freelance make up artist and hairdresser so I've gone back to that at the weekends and I also do stalls at craft fairs. It's just a bridge gap though as I would rather that me or my husband or both of us found full time jobs. I live in the town with the second highest unemployment rate so there is literally nothing going on. 4 jobs in the local paper this week and none of them are anything me or my husband are experienced in.

There will be one heck of a lot of children living in even more poverty than they are now after april.

At the moment I actually would be better off on the dole. I earn £97.28 a week and husband earns 0. After april if I didn't work self employed I would be able to get over £105 a week as a couple. Can someone explain to me how this is encouraging people to work? No wonder people are work shy.

DorsetGirl_2

cattie wrote: »

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Exactly what we used to do in the old days, before the benefits culture took over & people decided that the meaning of a Nanny State was that the state would look after & dote on them with cash handouts, just like a fond old Grandma would.

When they had workhouses and children starved to death. Those were the days (not).

Oldernotwiser

Charityworker wrote: »

At the moment I actually would be better off on the dole. I earn £97.28 a week and husband earns 0. After april if I didn't work self employed I would be able to get over £105 a week as a couple. Can someone explain to me how this is encouraging people to work? No wonder people are work shy.

If people are signing on at least there is the discipline of regularly looking for work and attending courses/work placements.

It's quite ridiculous for two adults working no more than 16 hours between them and living off tax credits to consider that they're in any way contributing more than 2 people on JSA.

Charityworker

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If people are signing on at least there is the discipline of regularly looking for work and attending courses/work placements.

It's quite ridiculous for two adults working no more than 16 hours between them and living off tax credits to consider that they're in any way contributing more than 2 people on JSA.

I'm not choosing to work 16 hours a week. If you read my post my husband was working full time but got made redundant. It can happen to anyone. We are both seeking full time work.