Profile of someone likely to become long-term unemployed?

starrystarry

Horace wrote: »

The jobs market seems to be geared towards those aged 16-25.

I thought that was the age group with the highest levels of unemployment?

melysion

starrystarry wrote: »

I thought that was the age group with the highest levels of unemployment?

Them and the over 50s I think

dandelionclock30

The level of ignorance on this site from some posters is breathtaking.

AP007

starrystarry wrote: »

I don't doubt for a moment that many people who are I'll or disabled couldn't work in a supermarket. But I think being in an older age group or just being generally unfit doesn't necessarily mean you can't do that type of work. If the employers will give those people a chance that is.

will they give them a chance though.

At my ASDA there are no men on the tills and only one woman on the shop floor who does the bread.

All the guys are young on the shop floor and the women for sure are over the age of 40 and non are full time.

melysion

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

The level of ignorance on this site from some posters is breathtaking.

Would you care to expand on that statement?

EmmaHerts

ANYONE can end up being unemployed if they work.
ANYONE can end up being on long-term unemployment if there are not enough jobs.

Bill_Shidding

Hi Melysion, what a difficult question!

IMHO, the profile of a person likely to become long term unemployed is unlikely to be answered fully and concisely.
I much doubt the stereotype of the long-term unemployed person keeping "on the dole" because its a "life choice".
It could be that (if anybody believes the press anymore) all unemployed people are lazy scroungers that sleep all day, drink all night, and have umpteen kids. However, if any intelligent person walked down their road, asked the right questions from the right people, and sought the actual truth instead of being spoon-fed news stories, they may ask "is high/long term unemployment the cause or, the effect of something else?"

If I was sending out 50 applications a week for jobs, and being "knocked-back" or worse, not getting any replies, I'm sure I would feel pretty "depressed" too. What company would prefer to hire an equally qualified, but obviously depressed and work blunted individual, over a sharp, work ready candidate? Throwing these people into unpaid, unrequested and quite often pointless (for them) work activities just creates more depression, but then some "hard-nosed working taxpayers" would consider that a bonus.

The long-term unemployed need serious help, not the "help" currently given to them, but encouragement, confidence building and a re-awakening of their self-worth and respect.

Of course, respect is just another tangible/intangible thing this country is short of, in astronomical quantities.

[Deleted User]

I always loved what a famous landlord once said it stuck (with a little of my own take added!) "so much is down to your mental attitude, so little in life is down to ability, intelligence and breading, it's down to mindset and attitude in a way and not allowing others to treat you like rubbish."
Thanks I needed to be reminded of why I've walked from jobs. Night, night x

furthest

There is no profile. It can happen to anyone.

Tiddlywinks

tomterm8 wrote: »

I could never work for mcdonalds or ASDA for example, because I am simply not fit enough - nor will I ever be - to do that kind of work.

This statement is clearly personal to the poster.

starrystarry wrote: »

How fit do you need to be to work in a supermarket? There's an older chap who works in our local Morrisons. He's a very large gentleman but he seems to manage perfectly well.

That response is pretty rude...

Do you have any idea what it's like to be less able than the majority and have judgements made based on nothing but an un-informed opinion?

Not everyone is able to do everything that others can do - looks can be deceiving.