How do you manage to survive on your jobseekers money?

gettingready

In public sector anything is possible .. see the DWP thread

LadyMissA

red_devil wrote: »

Out of interest why do they take so long to phone. I applied for a job on 9th jan and only just had a phone call anyone know why? Is it possible someone started then left?

I have seen lots of jobs (not NHS ones) that have been advertised non stop over the last year. These companies don't think there must be people applying all the time and notice that they can't keep staff!

gettingready

HIgh staff turnover - not a good sign.

If you see a job you like on NHS jobs, forget the "closing date", apply as soon as you see it - they often close on the day when they are advertised (despita stating closing date say in 2 weeks time) as they limit to say 50 applicatins and close the vacancy when they receive that many.

Stephen_Leak

What JSA money? I have too much savings.

Now, that's fair enough: I saved for a rainy day and it's started raining. Yes, I also paid my NI, but that was for anyone who needed it, not necessarily me.

But ... when my savings drop to below the permitted level. I still won't get any JSA, as I will then be regarded as having disposed of my savings, in order to get JSA.

red_devil

These companies don't think there must be people applying all the time and notice that they can't keep staff![/QUOTE]

what do you mean do you mean its possible that you are being called because they took someone on and it didnt last?

LadyMissA

red_devil wrote: »

These companies don't think there must be people applying all the time and notice that they can't keep staff!

what do you mean do you mean its possible that you are being called because they took someone on and it didnt last?[/QUOTE]
I am not being called at all. I am saying I see jobs advertised then three months later that are advertised again and then 5 months later they are adertised again and then the other say I saw the same job again! I know it's the same job as it's a stand alone role in the company and all the times I have applied I have not been shortlisted. Either the company is a bad one to work for, the staff taken on are no good or they as a company are a bad judge. Whatever it may be it looks so bad.

There was even a job I was interviewed for last year and she said to me "oh I see you have applied to us before" (for a part time role) & I replied "yes, but you never shortlisted me then, I don't know why", she just gave a nervous "oh" as the answer.

red_devil

I think the quotes have gone wrong. What i meant was if i get a call today about a job i applied for on 9th january does it mean someone took it on and left??? Now they are calling round other people??

gettingready

If it is NHS - not necessarily, it does take them ages....

LadyMissA

red_devil wrote: »

I think the quotes have gone wrong. What i meant was if i get a call today about a job i applied for on 9th january does it mean someone took it on and left??? Now they are calling round other people??

well that's only 2 mths to now so probably not unless it was an immediate start.

sophlowe45

If you can try skipping do, help keep the food costs down x