After the Work Programme

dandelionclock30

I think I would take a flask or a bottle of diluted juice to drink if there was no milk.

Damalt

donnajunkie wrote: »

this course is looking like same old, same old at the moment but its early days. there are far too many people on the course and we were squashed into a tiny room. they promised tea and coffee for breaks. at lunch there was no milk so we had to go without at lunch. we had to do literacy and numeracy tests. they mentioned people arent allowed to do more than 16 hours training per week. well we are there for 6 hours each day and there are 1hr 40mins of breaks in total per day. it doesnt take a genius to work out that we do more than 16 hours over the 4 days each week.

I'm surprised that I haven't been sent on something like this. Just a matter of time I suppose.

Chester666666

Damalt wrote: »

I'm surprised that I haven't been sent on something like this. Just a matter of time I suppose.

Unfortunately these pathetic courses are country-wide

The time served varies from 2 - 3 weeks

AP007

Chester666666 wrote: »

Unfortunately these pathetic courses are country-wide

The time served varies from 2 - 3 weeks

That's not 100% true as I am not on one.

BurnleyBob

AP007 wrote: »

I chose to look every day all day (7 days a week) in case I miss something. If I miss a day due to say being at the WP (when I was) and traveling etc Id spend all night looking.

I'm impressed by your dedication but am also confused. You appear to have an unshakeable 'someone else must employ me' mindset. Why is that?

I daresay one or more advisers have asked you that same question.

Gauging from perusing scores of your messages at this forum, I'm sure you have the confidence and ability to create your own self-employment opportunity.

AP007

BurnleyBob wrote: »

I'm impressed by your dedication but am also confused. You appear to have an unshakeable 'someone else must employ me' mindset. Why is that?

I daresay one or more advisers have asked you that same question.

Gauging from perusing scores of your messages at this forum, I'm sure you have the confidence and ability to create your own self-employment opportunity.

I have never said someone must employ me at all.

I want advice that they can not give.

Since they can not make someone interview you and shrug their shoulders when I forward the emails I get from employers telling me I have too much experience what am I meant to think of the JC and their 'lack of' advice?

I have no skills to be self employed at all.

donnajunkie

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

I think I would take a flask or a bottle of diluted juice to drink if there was no milk.

i take a bottle of water incase. i would rather have a nice cuppa than tap water though.

donnajunkie

Damalt wrote: »

I'm surprised that I haven't been sent on something like this. Just a matter of time I suppose.

it depends on your adviser and how much they hate you.

donnajunkie

Chester666666 wrote: »

Unfortunately these pathetic courses are country-wide

The time served varies from 2 - 3 weeks

there are obviously courses everywhere. the one i am one is designed and run by a local company. they all tend to have alot in common though.

Rocketronnie7

Mine is 15.5 hrs a week after lunch breaks and lasts 6 weeks 3 days a week but will get a retail knowledge level 2 award from the college could be worse i guess being put on the generic CV,Application form etc course but i still have the joy of seeing my advisor yet a mate i was speaking to has the same advisor and seen her once since finishing his WP in the last month and his JSAG wasn't altered to look/apply for more jobs.

Guess it is if your face fits they are more lenient with you .