Barely started a new job and don't think I can do it. Advice on reclaiming benefits,

stix62

SlopingBird wrote: »

I'm really appalled at the majority of the responses on here. Whatihavedone is working and hasn't left the job. I've worked nights/shifts in the past and I absolutely hated them as I was unable to sleep properly in the day and felt completely exhausted. My ex loved working permanent nights because he was unsociable and liked working while the rest of the world slept and vice versa. We all have very different body clocks and, yes, members of the emergency services work 24-hour shifts but that doesn't mean everyone is suited to these hours. Hasn't research proved that shift working is actually very bad for your health? Give this person a break, please.

^ What she said.

I thought these forums were for helping people. If you can't answer the original query or offer assistance don't answer in a negative way. All this 'I've done this,,my other half has done that', is totally irrelevant. You've no idea what the OP is going through. If it was that easy do you really think they'd be on here asking for help.

ntb1 wrote: »

hopefully they'll not give you any benefits for 6 months.

one wonders why the country's in this state.

get finger out of bum, do the job, whilst doing it find a more suitable one.

One thinks it's partly because it's full of idiots like your good-self.

heart_free

I was offered a job last year that I absolutely hated - different reasons from you (the company was doing some things which were morally wrong and in some cases illegal, and the owner was bullying me). I stuck it for 2 months until the one day the owner came into my office screaming at me for something an outside contractor had done and telling me that because he was having a bad day he would make sure I had a bad day too. After he had intimidated me into crying I walked out. I told the JC that I had been on a 3 month trial and that it hadn't worked out. They didn't ask for any additional info and I did a rapid reclaim. I found another job relatively quickly even though it was a temporary post, I'd much rather work as would most people.

To everyone saying about working night shift, we don't know the circumstances behind the OPs reason for not wanting to work nights. I wouldn't be able to do a changing shift pattern due to disability, and no matter how much I wanted to it would impact severely on my health. Why is it that when someone asks a question people jump on all the negatives and make assumptions instead of answering the original query?

Richard53

There has been some good advice posted on here, about sticking with the job and looking for something else while working. It's not all negative, although some (including me) have felt irritated at the OP's sense of entitlement to other people's money.

The OP hasn't helped him/herself by in effect saying "I want people to answer in a way I find acceptable" and then calling foul when people give an honest if unwelcome opinion.

If someone on a debt discussion board wrote "I want to get out of debt but don't anyone tell me to cut my spending because I don't want to hear it", I doubt if they would be taken very seriously.

Fire_Fox

whatihavedone wrote: »

It's different for those people, they chose to do it. But I asked you kindly not to reply.

It's scared about my health. I physically and mentally won't be able to change so often.

You are going to have to since you have applied and accepted. It might work out fine anyway the human body adapts surprisingly well to shift patterns and broken sleep - new mothers and insomniacs have been doing it for millenia. If it genuinely does affect your physical or mental wellbeing you will have to go off sick. You can't sign back on saying you are scared you might not be able to cope.

ntb1

stix62 wrote: »

^ What she said.

I thought these forums were for helping people. If you can't answer the original query or offer assistance don't answer in a negative way. All this 'I've done this,,my other half has done that', is totally irrelevant. You've no idea what the OP is going through. If it was that easy do you really think they'd be on here asking for help.



One thinks it's partly because it's full of idiots like your good-self.

Happy being an idiot and entitled to my opinion.

But people wanting to give up without even trying and expecting me to pay get my goat.

lemontart

that health assessment thing is interesting - never been offered that we we work 12 hr nights on part of a alternating shift and yes nights are a killer for some and body clock shot.

wossie

op , I have been made redundant. if you read my previous posts, you will see my situation.
Personally I have worked the days/backs/nights. I have also worked permanent nights, also my employer at the time broke the rules for night shift workers.
If I was not in my position I would jump at the chance, (even though for the past 8 years I did a day job), to take up a job that you have. Its a job it gives you self worth. Its money, The job centre is off your back. Make the most of it, a job today is a valuable thing to have.

ILW

Seems strange that there appears to a commonly held attitude that claiming benefits or working should be a matter of choice. I thought benefits were supposed to be a safety net for when there was no work available.

Guess I'm just old fashioned.

LannieDuck

I agree with ILW that benefits should be a safety net to make sure no-one starves or freezes when they genuinely can't find a job. They shouldn't be a lifestyle choice.

OP, you're in a very good position. You have a job that many people on this forum would bite your hand off for. It's not got great hours, and I can understand why you feel you can't do it for long. Personally, I would stick the job out while I applied for other things, but it's your choice. If you choose to give it up, you won't be entitled to job seeker's allowance because you'd be choosing to make yourself unemployed.

Edit: If you have a medical condition that means you can't work these shifts, you should get a letter from your doctor which might help you to avoid being sanctioned if you do choose to quit.

ditzyat50

The only thing you can do at the moment is to keep looking for something else. I know it's awful being in a position where you have to go to a job you are not happy with but think of the money for now. And just keep looking. Chances are that you will be deemed as having deliberately made yourself out of work if you don't keep going. And unless if is for health reasons or financially worse off than you were when you were on benefits, then I am sorry to say that they will no doubt sanction you. Keep looking and hope you find something soon. What about part time work? It would be same money as being on JSA but not having to justify yourself job center staff. Good luck. Hope things soon improve for you.