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The work programme

Desecrated_Landscape
Desecrated_Landscape Posts: 210 Forumite
When i was on here the other day i saw topics about people on the work programme being put in charity shops etc by the jobcenter. If i'm not mistaken is that what the guardian is calling modern day slavery? Working for jobseekers in a job with very little prospects.

We have a new commis at work and she is really struggling. Tonight during service she nearly lost control of her section and i had to put my cdp on with her to help. This made me think that we could take on a volunteer to help her out and they would learn more than in a charity shop. I was looking on the jobcenter website and there is nothing about registering for a volunteer so does anyone know who deals with the volunteers?

EDIT sorry i got a bit confused reading on gov.uk what i am talking about is the mandatory work activity. I read about this in the guardian and recall them calling it modern day slavery. This is what i'm referring to.
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  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    Aren't you unemployed though?

    Instant dismissal?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4908378=

    Fired on Thursday and a new job by today?
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  • AP007 wrote: »
    Aren't you unemployed though?

    Instant dismissal?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4908378=

    Fired on Thursday and a new job by today?
    I think if you read my other posts i had eaten my humble pie and she gave me my job back. We were both to blame. It is not relevant now. Back to the question in hand rather than side tracking please.
  • My thinking is if the goverment are doing this why put people in charity shops? An extra pair of hands is a blessing in a professional kitchen and learning for free from a well trained team is only going to improve a persons prospects. I was trained and inspired from a raw commis and now i'm in the position to inspire others. Its a great idea.
  • mro
    mro Posts: 813 Forumite
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    When i was on here the other day i saw topics about people on the work programme being put in charity shops etc by the jobcenter. If i'm not mistaken is that what the guardian is calling modern day slavery? Working for jobseekers in a job with very little prospects.

    We have a new commis at work and she is really struggling. Tonight during service she nearly lost control of her section and i had to put my cdp on with her to help. This made me think that we could take on a volunteer to help her out and they would learn more than in a charity shop. I was looking on the jobcenter website and there is nothing about registering for a volunteer so does anyone know who deals with the volunteers?
    How are they a volunteer ?

    Why should people work for free in profit making businesses & also replace proper real jobs which is inevitable ?

    Maybe you mean apprentices.
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    My thinking is if the goverment are doing this why put people in charity shops? An extra pair of hands is a blessing in a professional kitchen and learning for free from a well trained team is only going to improve a persons prospects. I was trained and inspired from a raw commis and now i'm in the position to inspire others. Its a great idea.
    You are assuming they wouldnt already have experience?

    A great idea is to interview unemployed people who want to work and pay them for working.

    I don't really think someone who was instantly dismissed last week but seems to have the job back is a good role model
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  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    I think if you read my other posts i had eaten my humble pie and she gave me my job back. We were both to blame. It is not relevant now. Back to the question in hand rather than side tracking please.
    Why not just like I say fire the person who you say can not do the job but you are not the boss are you?
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  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    mro wrote: »
    How are they a volunteer ?

    Why should people work for free in profit making businesses & also replace proper real jobs which is inevitable ?

    Maybe you mean apprentices.
    no they do mean work for free
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  • mro wrote: »
    How are they a volunteer ?

    Why should people work for free in profit making businesses & also replace proper real jobs which is inevitable ?

    Maybe you mean apprentices.
    I mean the mandatory work activity and for people on it doing this is better than a charity shop.
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    I mean the mandatory work activity and for people on it doing this is better than a charity shop.
    The WP is not the mandatory work activity at all.

    You want people wo help you out for free when the company you work for makes £££

    If you have a job pay someone to do it.
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  • AP007 wrote: »
    Why not just like I say fire the person who you say can not do the job but you are not the boss are you?
    It is my responsibilty to hire and fire if every chef dropped a commis for struggling there would be no chefs in the world. A head chef should nurture a commis and develop them.

    And your role model comment. Only 1 person saw that and it was between 2 people who just split up so once again its not relevant but i appreciate your concern. I am a good role model :)
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