After the Work Programme

Jerry_Mander

Chester666666 wrote: »

They are also going to go after people with part time work who may not have time or a desire to increase hours so you can't help but think they are going to make things worse for them, they may be forced to attend tge WP and jobcentre appointments and stuff

The irony, of course, is that 40% of Jobcentre staff are part time and so will have to suffer the indignity of being interrogated about their personal life every two weeks by their own colleagues...hahaha! :j

john539

Jerry_Mander wrote: »

The irony, of course, is that 40% of Jobcentre staff are part time and so will have to suffer the indignity of being interrogated about their personal life every two weeks by their own colleagues...hahaha! :j

Love it.

It would be brilliant.

But I doubt it will ever happen.

That's one thing that will be severely watered-down, benefit conditionality checking of part-time workers.

BurnleyBob

Jerry_Mander wrote: »

The irony, of course, is that 40% of Jobcentre staff are part time and so will have to suffer the indignity of being interrogated about their personal life every two weeks by their own colleagues...hahaha! :j

The further irony is those job centre workers will never get an inflation matching pay rise and in effect become poorer in real terms with each passing year. As you observed, those part-timers will be hit with conditionality requirements (if UC is implemented as IDS hopes) and those of them and their colleagues who collect benefits will see them eroded too. So some of the state's most dedicated hatchet men and women will be amongst the greatest losers.

But the knife to their backs will be plunged deepest when their pensions are expropriated under the guise of "needs must" and "the nation's skint."

The brighter JCP staff should be scouring employment sites more than JSA claimants are made to because their standard of living is headed one way.

red_devil

do you get referred back to the WP at any time when you have finished?

red_devil

sorry i have already asked this question on the other thread.

donnajunkie

Johnnytwostep wrote: »

if you do as you are told they wont sanction you. I say good for sanctioning and the more the merrier. Got to bring down the welfare bill.
Same as those who say shouldnt increase parking charges, I say if you dont break the rules then you wouldnt get a PCN.

your employer needs to get his costs down. so he should cut your wages.

donnajunkie

red_devil wrote: »

do you get referred back to the WP at any time when you have finished?

people are not expected to at the moment but unless they are winding it down i cant see them never refering people back again at some point.

Johnnytwostep

donnajunkie wrote: »

your employer needs to get his costs down. so he should cut your wages.

They would never do that as I am too valuable to the company and would leave if they tried that

donnajunkie

Johnnytwostep wrote: »

They would never do that as I am too valuable to the company and would leave if they tried that

what if they all do the same?

The_ICT_Engineer

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

Yeah shop assistants are simply irreplaceable.Especially ones that are pig ignorant and thick.

They need someone to blow up the inflatable goods, it's about all he any use for.