I am broke

Deep_In_Debt

torbrex wrote: »

I was just wondering why don't you get any other job while you are looking for the one that you actually want.

Agreed. Is there really nothing you can do in the meantime to earn some money?

evillhomer

As I said I tried at agencies.... but not really successful. It's just weird.

torbrex

evillhomer wrote: »

As I said I tried at agencies.... but not really successful. It's just weird.

anyone that wants a job will find one but if you go into the job market with blinkers on then with that field of vision you will have to be either very good or very lucky.

An agency will only try to find you the positions that you ask them to.

patman99

Just make sure that first thing tomorrow you sign on and start claiming JSA. At least then you will have some form of income.

You state that you can quickly learn new skills, so how about learning how to write apps for either Android or iPhone ?.

There are a few holes left in the app market as I have found out.
I am looking for an Android app that will allow me to log my work hours and keep a running total of my expected pay. All I can find out there are apps that track my hours, but won't allow me to set up rates for standard and o/t and input my Tax code.

I would happily pay a small fee for just such an app, as would many monthly-paid people who are in the position to work overtime.

topaztiger1983

If you are BROKE, then claim JSA until you get yourself a job

evillhomer

patman99, writing apps for android is not just a skill ) not to say that iPhone is Objective-C
I can try writing your app in Python and then use a platform to transform it for android (which is java)
Btw, I was going to loose control today, but in the evening I saw an email from one of the biggest IT corporations in the world, they will interview me. I can't believe it.

HappyMJ

blondebubbles wrote: »

I've never known someone to be turned down for a job because they live too far away, surely that's your decision how far you are willing to travel?

Isn't an hour or 2 commute normal for London?

Several of my employers in the past have refused to employ anyone who had to travel more than 1 hour to work by the means available to them. If they had to use a bus to get to work they were unlikely to be offered the job unless they lived within a couple of miles of the work site and could walk there or back in an hour. The advertisement for the vacancy stated "own transport required" and they checked the applicant had a driving licence. If they had a driving licence and a car then could have got the job but getting a car is usually dependant on getting the job so they can secure a loan to buy a car so almost impossible for those broke and living long term on JSA.

kaflinkle

A few things I've noticed and of course I can only go from my own experience of years in IT.

You mention that you don't have any big companies on your CV. If you do get a chance to work for one, it may be beneficial, admittedly mine's overloaded with big companies (Credit Suisse, UBS, RBS, United Health, Morgan Stanley to name a few) but I've never been out of work. I have worked for smaller companies as well to keep things balanced.

I am also surprised about the distance from work issue. Are you looking for work in London? If so Beckton shouldn't be an issue...I live in Essex and again, have never had a problem with this.

In regards to your CV, keep it to no more than 3 pages, 2 if possible and don't get too technical on it (although don't dumb it down - a bit of a balancing act). The first port of call for your CV will usually be a recruitment consultant and if they don't like the look of your CV, then a company isn't going to see it. Sad but true.

Last thing I'm going to say is that when you get back into work (and it is a when), contacts are key. Network like crazy, those contacts are very useful in getting future work.

Good luck.

remorseless

evillhomer wrote: »

few IT jobs declined me because I am too far.

Maybe you need to narrow down your search. 'Working in IT' or 'IT jobs' are very broad terms to often mean, you know how to operate a computer. But really, what can you do?

If you have no edge, then it's competitive. Most of the workforce in an office can (and are supposed to) operate a computer.

evillhomer

I had no reason to lie to you...