Giving up on the job search

falko89

I was talking to a friend last night, he's late 30's, made redundant in 2010, I explained my situation and the constant searching, he tells me he did the same at the start now he doesn't bother, tells me he is now retired at almost 40, I thought this sounded rather depressing, but he spoke the truth, I like him searched daily/hourly nothing ever appears, and it just depresses you. Even when I was working I searched every week as wasn't happy in my job, I never got out. Perhaps he has the right idea, Maybe leave it down to the Job Centre to find me something on the work programme. Have you hit the stage yet where you say F*ck it? I've even phoned around about volunteering, seems everyone has the same idea, no vacancies.

scooby088

Only thing is the jobcentre won't find you anything to do, they may give you a few jobs to apply for, we all get disillusioned with looking for work and searching for work but you need a strong mind and keep the motivation going...the trick i employ is to get a thick skin from every rejection letter or everytime you don't hear anything then there is always a possibility you maybe on the shortlist.

The thing is every application i make i forget as soon as it is sent, and that has caused a problem or two when i have been called for interviews not remembering who i have applied to.

To say you are no longer looking or want a job is being defeatist it takes a long time to get a job these days but then again it has never been easy to get one, you need a thick skin, if you are registered with any agencies keep pestering them, or soon you'll find yourself stuck in a rut and it'll be a few years rather than the few weeks you have been looking. KEEP YOUR CHIN UP and i'm sure something will come up very soon.

red_devil

agree with the first post. Never tell the jc you have given up though.

Oldernotwiser

If you've given up job hunting you need to sign off JSA or you'll be claiming fraudulently.

falko89

red_devil wrote: »

agree with the first post. Never tell the jc you have given up though.

No obviously not gonna do that, £67.50 a week isn't much but its better than nothing. I need one of these positive threads that appear on here now and again about someone finding a job.

falko89

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If you've given up job hunting you need to sign off JSA or you'll be claiming fraudulently.

Well i'll still do a search in the morning to keep myself right but no more CV'ing everyone.

Emmzi

self employment?

apprenticeship? no age limit on those these days.

falko89

Emmzi wrote: »

self employment?

apprenticeship? no age limit on those these days.

Already have an apprenticeship behind me, just no £ to go out by myself at the moment.

red_devil

Emmzi wrote: »

self employment?

apprenticeship? no age limit on those these days.

apprenticeships are given to mainly younger people cos they can pay them less.

agrinnall

Do you have the option to move to a part of the country where there are more jobs? If you don't have savings to fund living expenses initially how about looking for a job that includes accommodation (hotels and other hospitality industry is probably the main one, although you might find other options such as care homes and retail). Once you have a job it opens up other opportunities, so having a tough time when making the first step may be worth doing for what comes after.

falko89

red_devil wrote: »

apprenticeships are given to mainly younger people cos they can pay them less.

When I did mine in the late 90's I dont think there was a min wage. £57 a week I got.