sitting at home doing nothing???

gettingready

1. Go to your local hospital (I know a little about these places)
2, ask to speak to HR
3, inform HR that you are looking for a few hours each week voluntary, maybe on a ward serving tea, or helping the nurses, maybe talking to patients.
4,HR will give you a form to fill in
5, complete and TAKE back personally
F, 1 week later you will receive a phone call for an infomal chat
7, you will go through a personal check
8, 4 weeks later you will get some voluntary work.
9, if you show careness and quality the ward manager will notice
10, you ask ward manager for bank work
11, you get bank work
12, a part time job comes up
13, you apply
14, you get
15. Merry Christmas

Sorry but as someone who has worked in the NHS for well over 10 years I can assure this is NOT how things work and NOT a way to get a job.
If this indeed worked for someone, it is an exeption rather than a rule.

gettingready

silkyuk9 wrote: »

You are either watching tv, looking for work, cleaning up or 'sitting at home doing nothing'

Well, I hardly ever watch TV , in fact today I turned it on for the first time in.. ages.

Yes I do a lot of cleaning but with 4 cats and a dog this is a given.

Looking for work pretty much all day with short breaks for:

walking the dog
making/eating some food
sleep
bath etc

Being at home 24/7 is pretty depressing and demoralising for someone who is used to being at work and doing something productive.

Also, self study of whatever is/may help to find another job.

Reading.

Seeing a neighbour for a coffee (I got coffe/she brings milk.. sigh...)

silkyuk9

gettingready wrote: »

Sorry but as someone who has worked in the NHS for well over 10 years I can assure this is NOT how things work and NOT a way to get a job.
If this indeed worked for someone, it is an exeption rather than a rule.

Oh sorry for the misinformation ive worked for the NHS for 21 years, misses 14. Funny how my daughter followed those tips and was offered work.

Never mind I must be dreaming.

silkyuk9

LadyMissA wrote: »

At 19 years old I had a REAL job and it was a lot more than £2.60 a hour!

Well done how much is your job paying a hour now?

LadyMissA

silkyuk9 wrote: »

Oh sorry for the misinformation ive worked for the NHS for 21 years, misses 14. Funny how my daughter followed those tips and was offered work.

Never mind I must be dreaming.

yeah because she obviously has no experience in anything

silkyuk9

LadyMissA wrote: »

yeah because she obviously has no experience in anything

I don't understand the comment?

Twilighter

Hi,

I work full time as a care assistant (night shifts) (36hrs a week) and my friends who are on the social (who have kids and dont work or on jsa) have a better social life then me. Plus they go out shoppin, days out etc. Plus have nice luxuries.

Me for instance, i have the basic sky package with internet and my other friends who dont work (the ones who get income support) have Sky HD plus sports and movie channels I wish I could afford to have that but my wage dont stretch that far
Also im on PAYG mobile and most of my friends who dont work are on mobile phone contracts!! Again thats a luxury I cant afford. I was on contract but when it came to renew I cancelled it because its a luxury I couldn't afford.

I work my bum off on minimum wage and after paying full rent, council tax, bills etc Im left with a very tight weekly budget which literally buys my weekly food and bus fare. Im lucky I dont smoke or own a car. I work and never have chance to treat myself, unless i do over time but thats as and when its available.

Im not that better off working then being on JSA by the time ive paid everything out.

When I finish work at 8am in the morning, when i finally get home i must admit I do like to watch Jeremy Kyle with a nice cup of tea, then off to bed I go haha

LadyMissA

silkyuk9 wrote: »

I don't understand the comment?

Oh you don't? Let me spell it out to you. Would your 19 year old daughter have some lame £2.60 an hour job, which lets face it can't be a real job can't it that low a 'salary' (must be an apprentice) if she had 20 years experience working in accounts managing £2million a month in payments? Hmmm, probably not.

Have a good night now, wont you!

Miss_Scrooge_2

I'm teaching myself a language and getting myself into better shape...

jollymummy

My hubby lost his job a few weeks ago,he has always worked full time, so is bored out of his mind!! He's applying for jobs, doing the school run and I have a lovely list of jobs around the house for him, while I'm at work. He can't wait to get back to work !!

He misses the day to day contact with his colleagues and we are seriously worried about money.