Jobsearch 35 hours, 30 actions

bigboybrother

teagan1966 wrote: »

i agree with you lukie , theres to many people on their high horses saying do this do that , im sure most people are realy trying to get work , people seem to hate anyone that has some sort of benifet be it hb , job seekers etc , they seem to forget there for the grace of god go i ,i also work, to many haters around i think take in by the daily mails daily items on welfare that are far from the norm

All I will say is that if I was younger (63 and retired) and looking for a job, and someone offered me 40 hours a week at NMW say in Birmingham (180 miles away) I would take it.

There are plenty of cheap digs and having a job and still looking for a better one is much better than having no job at all.

Besides which you would be grossing approx £275 a week, less your digs money and a National Express return ticket for the weekend and be a lot better off than JSA!!!

Parva

bigboybrother wrote: »

What is all that about? I think that you miss posted somewhere along the line.

Top marks for acknowledging the name you've been given here as a serial troll without me even quoting. Unfortunately we'll never know the 'real' you because you change everytime. You're now 63 but if you were younger you would take a job on NMW 180 miles away and expect to be able to pay for 'digs' and support a family back home? You need to get a sniff of the real world - although given your angst elsewhere I suspect you are getting this and directing your anger at others who struggle but manage to cope.

osdset

bigboybrother (aka Hensteeth, andy&flo, Della 2, blah blah) is a troll, he/she posts almost identical carp on the CAG forums. Change your style of writing you chump,it stands out a mile.

cbrown372

osdset wrote: »

bigboybrother (aka Hensteeth, andy&flo, Della 2, blah blah) is a troll, he/she posts almost identical carp on the CAG forums. Change your style of writing you chump,it stands out a mile.

dogboneday seems to have been his March user name there

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?387169-benefits-and-tax

bigboybrother

Parva wrote: »

Top marks for acknowledging the name you've been given here as a serial troll without me even quoting. Unfortunately we'll never know the 'real' you because you change everytime. You're now 63 but if you were younger you would take a job on NMW 180 miles away and expect to be able to pay for 'digs' and support a family back home? You need to get a sniff of the real world - although given your angst elsewhere I suspect you are getting this and directing your anger at others who struggle but manage to cope.

What are you on about. Your original post was clearly directed at me otherwise why would I reply?

If I was you I would stop taking what you are taking and come down to earth and stop making ridiculous comments about me.

thegirlintheattic

lukieboy96 wrote: »

I do not agree one bit. Why move hundreds of miles away for a job. Hmm cost of moving etc etc. Get a bloody life. I am sick of people attacking the unemployed.

It's what people who really want to work do, and many people live in the locations where they have to either move or commute for jobs.

I moved to a different county to work, have a 60 odd-mile round commute each day, and when job-hunting was looking at the entire region. Yes, the moving and commuting cost money but it's much better to be earning than sitting on JSA.

Now if you have caring commitments or something then I can see that that isn't going to be a solution for you, but if people are young and don't have a family, then I don't see the problem. Best thing I ever did.

bigboybrother

thegirlintheattic wrote: »

It's what people who really want to work do, and many people live in the locations where they have to either move or commute for jobs.

I moved to a different county to work, have a 60 odd-mile round commute each day, and when job-hunting was looking at the entire region. Yes, the moving and commuting cost money but it's much better to be earning than sitting on JSA.

Now if you have caring commitments or something then I can see that that isn't going to be a solution for you, but if people are young and don't have a family, then I don't see the problem. Best thing I ever did.

Thanks, it just seems that some people are really too lazy to look outside their 5 mile radius!

UsetheFORCE

fedupfreddie wrote: »

Hi does anyone know which is more important when on JSA.
I have been told to search for 35 hours a week and do 30 actions a week.
It is possible to do 30 actions in far less than 35 hours for instance I have done 10 actions in 3 hours this morning.so what is considered more important?

You are not required to sign up for Universal Job Match and you are not required to allow your adviser access...personally I wouldn't trust any of it, the system is ultimately to get you off benefits and to increase the ability of the advisers to **** around with your life, mainly sanction you!

I could perform 30 actions in less than half an hour...

Visiting a website looking for jobs is an action... https://www.tesco.com, https://www.sainsburys.co.uk, https://www.morrisons.co.uk... 3 actions performed in 3 minutes!

Fire_Fox

lukieboy96 wrote: »

I do not agree one bit. Why move hundreds of miles away for a job. Hmm cost of moving etc etc. Get a bloody life. I am sick of people attacking the unemployed.

Because you are looking at the bigger picture, the long term. I've moved to a new area for work several times: once with my parents (education), once myself (healthcare), once with my ex husband (electronics); my ex partner relocated loads of times including overseas (chef). University students move halfway across the country to study and many graduates move again for their first job which is not necessarily a great one but it's a start.

You are expected to travel up to an hour to work daily anyway for the jobs you apply to whilst on JSA, personally I'd rather relocate than travel much more than half an hour. You never know you might actually LIKE the new area and the new challenge.

bigboybrother

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Because you are looking at the bigger picture, the long term. I've moved to a new area for work several times: once with my parents (education), once myself (healthcare), once with my ex husband (electronics); my ex partner relocated loads of times including overseas (chef). University students move halfway across the country to study and many graduates move again for their first job which is not necessarily a great one but it's a start.

You are expected to travel up to an hour to work daily anyway for the jobs you apply to whilst on JSA, personally I'd rather relocate than travel much more than half an hour. You never know you might actually LIKE the new area and the new challenge.

Many JSA claimants are hoping that a job turns up doing something that they would enjoy, paying £20 an hour for 35 hours a week and is close enough for them to roll out of bed in a morning and wander 10 minutes up the road.