At the moment could someone stay on JSA for 4 years?

dandelionclock30

DCFC79 wrote: »

Id get myself a board and somehow put on it that your looking for work and stand on a busy roundabout or main road, some guy did it somewhere and he managed to get a job.

Ive been on jsa myself so i know what its like, was on it for 5/6 months and hated it and not sure if i could have managed a year.

Would you really?

Voltigeur

I signed on around Decemeber 2008 when I was made redundant and I stayed on until November 2011 without any breaks. Due to me living in an area far away from the big cities, finding jobs is very hard. I was employed from the ages of 16 to 24 with the same company, before being made redundant due to credit crunch. Since then I've not had any luck finding work.

But I do know one person who's been on since 2004 without any breaks, and I even spoke to a man who's been on since the late 1980s.

WhiteHorse

Ther are plenty of layabout dole artists out there, there's no doubt of that. On the other hand, there are virtually no jobs out there either, so for those who do want to work, it's extremely difficult.

Both things are true.

falko89

When my firm closed those who weren't taken back like myself have all got other jobs now, all via word of mouth, well bar me of course.

marybelle01

falko89 wrote: »

My other half works in a shop, she was talking to a person yesterday and explained my situation about being out of work, the other person said her husband had been out of work 4 years, Like me can't even find anything to apply for.

I was also talking to a friend last night who tells me his brother will also be out of work 4 years now shortly.

4 years is a hell of along time, I mean do you think these people aren't doing enough? Or perhaps you get to the point where you say f*ck it and just give up. Its worrying as I am heading along the same path.

What is more worrying is that you are "haeding along the same path" and you have been out of work precisely nine weeks. There's a shade of difference between four years and nine weeks.

falko89

marybelle01 wrote: »

What is more worrying is that you are "haeding along the same path" and you have been out of work precisely nine weeks. There's a shade of difference between four years and nine weeks.

I've not applied for a job now in 6 weeks, its not looking very promising is it.

Caroline_a

falko89 wrote: »

I've not applied for a job now in 6 weeks, its not looking very promising is it.

Why not? Surely when you sign on you need to be looking for work? This isn't just about looking in the paper, it's about looking on all the many jobsites, Monster, Jobsite, Total Jobs, etc, about writing speculative letters to companies, about looking at local company websites on the 'career' pages, and possibly looking at jobs that are further afield. It's about looking at jobs that might be a little lower level than you're used to, different sectors of industry. The more you widen your scope, the more chance you have of finding work.

Unfortunately, when people are made redundant after a long period, the job they 'want' is the one that they have left. People put up barriers, too far, hours not quite right, wage not quite high enough... etc. When jobs are scarce you have to start somewhere, and it's always easier getting a job when you have one.

dandelionclock30

When I was in my previous job for the last 4 years I was looking for another job so I could get out of there but it was still impossible to get anything elce.Admittedly, I wanted a better role and more money but there was still very little to go for.
Whats not reported as much is that there is not as much movement to other jobs now, people are tending to get stuck/trapped where they are. Stagnation in all respects.
I honestly cant see the sitution getting much better soon, I know the Tories wont get in again and Clegg will definatley lose his seat.

falko89

Caroline_a wrote: »

Why not? Surely when you sign on you need to be looking for work? This isn't just about looking in the paper, it's about looking on all the many jobsites, Monster, Jobsite, Total Jobs, etc, about writing speculative letters to companies, about looking at local company websites on the 'career' pages, and possibly looking at jobs that are further afield. It's about looking at jobs that might be a little lower level than you're used to, different sectors of industry. The more you widen your scope, the more chance you have of finding work.

Unfortunately, when people are made redundant after a long period, the job they 'want' is the one that they have left. People put up barriers, too far, hours not quite right, wage not quite high enough... etc. When jobs are scarce you have to start somewhere, and it's always easier getting a job when you have one.

You've not read my previous posts so can't be bothered going over all again, I have done all the above, even applied to Tescos with 800 applicants.

falko89

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

When I was in my previous job for the last 4 years I was looking for another job so I could get out of there but it was still impossible to get anything elce.Admittedly, I wanted a better role and more money but there was still very little to go for.
Whats not reported as much is that there is not as much movement to other jobs now, people are tending to get stuck/trapped where they are. Stagnation in all respects.
I honestly cant see the sitution getting much better soon, I know the Tories wont get in again and Clegg will definatley lose his seat.

I was the same, I ended up with depression in my job I hated it so much, I searched every week to get out, ok yes I was also looking more money but somewhere decent to work I would also apply for but again like you found nothing.