Jobcentre "work placement" begins March. Help?

Humphrey10

jabanico wrote: »

Thanks are you getting closer to finding a job?

I found one thanks, first I got a temporary one (so I was still applying for jobs while working there), then it was made permanent after about 6 months.

Even if you want a perm job, still apply for the temp ones, a temp job is better than no job.

jabanico

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

What type of job are you wanting? if you tell us a bit more about what your after we could help you.

Well on my job form I am down for retail work.

But I have a degree in Film and tv, and recently have been doing part time bookkeeping and accounting qualifications.

I would rather not work in a shop as I hated it before.

DCFC79

jabanico wrote: »

If I do that they will send me to interview technique sessions etc. It would be even worse if I told them how I felt.

jabanico wrote: »

Well on my job form I am down for retail work.

But I have a degree in Film and tv, and recently have been doing part time bookkeeping and accounting qualifications.

I would rather not work in a shop as I hated it before.

Or look at it this way, you work to earn your own money Vs claiming JSA money

id rather be working even if its retail

dandelionclock30

What about asking them at the work programme about doing some voluntary work with a charity or buisness doing that then accountancy or bookeeping.You coud do this for your placement whilst looking for jobs in this field.
All charities have a finance person and their own accounts,you may find a way in through this.

SarEl

morganedge wrote: »

Don't know about that. One of the guys in my rugby team gets it for depression or something. Just convince them your utterly depressed and suicidal and i'm sure you'll qualify. Too hard to disprove, you see. You can't put a camera in someone's personal thoughts to diagnose them to see if they are lying or not

Not for much longer he won't. You do realise that disability benefits are all changing too and people are being transferred to JSA and a version of the work programme?

mountainofdebt

jabanico wrote: »

Hardly any. I have a degree and most employers don't like that. I lack experience other than 6 months in a clothes shop.

Well on the basis the reply I want to post would get me banned from this site all I will say is perhaps its the 'I've got a degree and therefore I'm better than any crappy old job' or the 'I've got a degree and I'm better than you and your crappy old job' attitide that's holding you back.

I sincerely hope that your attempts to screw the system will fail

morganedge

mountainofdebt wrote: »

I sincerely hope that your attempts to screw the system will fail

Be nice.
Some people would just rather not have to work

jabanico

LadyMissA wrote: »

why do you? Tell me that??

I don't want to be stuck in that programme for 2 years having to do hours of work a week for nothing in return.

jabanico

morganedge wrote: »

Don't know about that. One of the guys in my rugby team gets it for depression or something. Just convince them your utterly depressed and suicidal and i'm sure you'll qualify. Too hard to disprove, you see. You can't put a camera in someone's personal thoughts to diagnose them to see if they are lying or not

Ok thanks

looby75

have a look at this thread it's about the experiences of people who are already on the work program.

It's not the end of the world, but it's not much help either.