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

falko89

ILW wrote: »

Most jobs involve a certain amount of anxiety, I know they have for me.

Many care jobs are in homes and do not require a driving license, have you checked?

The local ones do yes, they are home help type jobs.

LisaB85

moneysaversupremo wrote: »

From what I've been reading recently, I think there's every chance you would be correct on that:cool:

I don't think the commonsense fact that I don't have a car and couldn't drive it if I had one would cross the mind of a Jobcentre employee desperate to cram in job referrals on people - which would end up in the ludicrous situation of me turning up at interview and having to ask the question "You say applicants need to have their own car and I can't even drive. Does that matter?":rotfl:

My adviser who I used to work with is a tit! He has no local knowledge so doesn't believe me if I say I can't get somewhere.

He matched me to a job which wasn't one of my jsag options but because I said I could get to a certain large village/boat yard but only from 830am - 3pm so he matched me to a job to start at 7am!!! told me I could apply and ask about hours....erm the hours were on the advert :mad: so I applied but guess what? I never heard back from them.

LisaB85

ILW wrote: »

Most jobs involve a certain amount of anxiety, I know they have for me.

Many care jobs are in homes and do not require a driving license, have you checked?

Many are shift work jobs so unless a home is easy to get to on foot/bike then they will prefer someone who can drive.

claire16c

falko89 wrote: »

Ah yes Monster, brilliant site. I set up to jobs within 10 mile radius and I get jobs from all over the UK. Inretail is the best yet, weekly notifications of jobs in Kuwait.

Ive seen plenty of jobs in the UAE, Kuwait etc, and if DH did not have a good job here, we'd definitely consider moving there for a couple of years.

Whats not to like about a tax free salary? And the wages always seem pretty good. I know people who live out in Kuwait and Dubai now and love it.

If you really want a job and dont have any dependants, why not??

Have you tried cvlibrary? I got quite a few calls when i had my cv on there.

falko89

claire16c wrote: »

Ive seen plenty of jobs in the UAE, Kuwait etc, and if DH did not have a good job here, we'd definitely consider moving there for a couple of years.

Whats not to like about a tax free salary? And the wages always seem pretty good. I know people who live out in Kuwait and Dubai now and love it.

If you really want a job and dont have any dependants, why not??

Have you tried cvlibrary? I got quite a few calls when i had my cv on there.

I do have dependants, 3. Thanks for CVlibrary one of the few sites I haven't came across

LadyMissA

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.

falko89 has only been out of work 9 weeks?

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

falko89 has only been out of work 9 weeks?

I have yes.

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

I have yes.

but you sound beyond despair. 9 weeks is nothing at all! Try 18 mths!!

falko89

LadyMissA wrote: »

but you sound beyond despair. 9 weeks is nothing at all! Try 18 mths!!

I'll be institutionalized by that stage Yeah I'm just the type of person not used to doing nothing, it drives me up the wall, I need to be busy, I am in despair.

LadyMissA

falko89 wrote: »

I'll be institutionalized by that stage Yeah I'm just the type of person not used to doing anything, it drives me up the wall, I need to be busy, I am in despair.

It can drive you to despair and a breakdown. Surely looking for work keeps you busy a bit?