Christmas Day signing

Poppie68

Did it ever occur to you to ask them instead of embarrassing yourself on here?

FBaby

If you only get a pittance, how can it be an expensive time of the year for you?

Lips_and_Lashes

Firstly, you are NOT embarrassing yourself asking this question. It is actually sensible to be budgeting and managing your money, whether its from benefits or working.

I had to sign on for a few months a couple of years ago and found the staff in the Job Centre to be little hitler's too! There's nothing like being judged for being unemployed and being stereotyped as lazy when finding a job vacancy, being a successful applicant and making it to an interview is a struggle within itself. Hopefully with some perseverance you'll secure a job in the near future!

I cannot answer your question but I'd call the Job Centre or ask them the next time you are in, just for clarification.

BJV

Lips_and_Lashes wrote: »

There's nothing like being judged for being unemployed and being stereotyped as lazy when finding a job vacancy, being a successful applicant and making it to an interview is a struggle within itself.

I do not think anyone here was judging or stereotyping anyone for signing on. It can happen to anyone. There for grace of god etc.


I think the OP was stereotyping themselves by moaning that they would have to make the effort to go to the job centre. Moaning about it being and effort!!


I am sure it is hard to have to claim benefits. But sorry turning up is a struggle in itself?? Honestly?


I work hard and have had good and bad times. I have cleaned pub toilets, I have done anything to get by, so please please do not say just turning up is hard. I have two children, full time job and still do voluntary work.


I am not joan of arc or super woman far from it but just making the effort makes all the difference. Actually caring about making a better life for me, and my family makes any struggle worthwhile.

bluelass

I doubt the job centre will be open on Christmas day.:rotfl:

Poppie68

Lips_and_Lashes wrote: »

Firstly, you are NOT embarrassing yourself asking this question. It is actually sensible to be budgeting and managing your money, whether its from benefits or working.

I had to sign on for a few months a couple of years ago and found the staff in the Job Centre to be little hitler's too! There's nothing like being judged for being unemployed and being stereotyped as lazy when finding a job vacancy, being a successful applicant and making it to an interview is a struggle within itself. Hopefully with some perseverance you'll secure a job in the near future!

I cannot answer your question but I'd call the Job Centre or ask them the next time you are in, just for clarification.

The question wasn't embarrassing.... The attitude need some serious work.

bluelass

BJV wrote: »

I do not think anyone here was judging or stereotyping anyone for signing on. It can happen to anyone. There for grace of god etc.


I think the OP was stereotyping themselves by moaning that they would have to make the effort to go to the job centre. Moaning about it being and effort!!


I am sure it is hard to have to claim benefits. But sorry turning up is a struggle in itself?? Honestly?


I work hard and have had good and bad times. I have cleaned pub toilets, I have done anything to get by, so please please do not say just turning up is hard. I have two children, full time job and still do voluntary work.


I am not joan of arc or super woman far from it but just making the effort makes all the difference. Actually caring about making a better life for me, and my family makes any struggle worthwhile.

Hey good on you BJV:).Before I worked in the payroll dept I was a building attendant (fancy term for domestic) for 2 years) as they were no admin jobs on offer when I first applied to the university I took a domestic post and waited patiently. Some people don't want to consider these things to help them get in somewhere:(.

bluelass

Poppie68 wrote: »

Did it ever occur to you to ask them instead of embarrassing yourself on here?

Seriously a job centre would go to the trouble of Christmas day opening? even Tesco wouldn't be so accomadating:rotfl:

barryboris

Things like this make me really angry. Let me stress NOT the fact that the OP is on benefits at the moment, I fully get that the system is there to support...but the stinking attitude towards having to do anything even vaguely irksome to get one's fortnightly dosh...

A lot of people who work, including myself, do absolutely everything in our power to keep a job in order to provide an income, and a lot of the time those things we do are irksome and annoying. But guess what? That's life.

So as far as I'm concerned, you don't have the right to moan! You'll do what you're told by the Job Centre, and if you do it you will get your money.

Don't do it? No money. Simples.

If you don't like the system, then use that dislike to motivate yourself into finding a suitable position of employment.

pmduk

They'll tell you when you sign on on the 11th.