Work programme?

ohreally

Calz922 wrote: »

Yes why do a job that you're not interested in? If you have no passion for your job what's the point.

For a start, it will remove your burden on taxpayers.

lemontart

sadly enjoying the job is a bonus, once in a job always have the option to look for another more suited

Carrieanne

I find it incredulous that anyone would choose to do a job they hated for 40 years. You would think that over that span they would develop the brain power and self-motivation to secure different employment they didn't hate which paid a similar rate of pay. But I know many people who have a mind set that says someone else must employ them because they cannot conceive of employing themselves. I think it's down to a lack of confidence in themselves and an absence of get up and go so they remain wage slaves. In the private sector, of course, their labour is exploited for profit.

As for the Work Programme, it's another means of terrorising the unemployed.

Cakeguts

It is a bit annoying to think of all the people working in jobs that don't interest them who also pay tax so that other people who are not interested in certain jobs can live off their taxes. The government doesn't have any money. The money that pays benefits comes from the taxes of people who are working. Some of those people who are working are not interested in their jobs but they do them to provide for their families.

What do you think those working people would think of you not applying for jobs that didn't interest you?

Londonsu

Carrieanne wrote: »

I find it incredulous that anyone would choose to do a job they hated for 40 years. You would think that over that span they would develop the brain power and self-motivation to secure different employment they didn't hate which paid a similar rate of pay. But I know many people who have a mind set that says someone else must employ them because they cannot conceive of employing themselves. I think it's down to a lack of confidence in themselves and an absence of get up and go so they remain wage slaves. In the private sector, of course, their labour is exploited for profit.

As for the Work Programme, it's another means of terrorising the unemployed.

Well if it scares them that much then there are 2 alternatives, get a job or stop claiming taxpayers money

Loz01

Carrieanne wrote: »

As for the Work Programme, it's another means of terrorising the unemployed.

"Terrorising" is a bit strong, asking people to go on a work programme surely is part of the idea that they're on job SEEKERS and need to find employment. I can understand its hard for people due to transport and childcare and just life situations but I feel like there are people who take the p and could work.

MoneyAdvice

All these posts are opinions, and quite some biased opinions too. The claimant doesn't have to apply for jobs that they're not interested in as long as they meet the criteria as outlined in their jobseekers agreement. If the OP doesn't meet your expectations of the social norm, well, tough luck.

FBaby

Indeed tough luck, but is it also tough luck when they are informed that they will get sanctioned for not taking a job because it wasn't interesting enough?

Tough luck applies both ways, although it would seem some think it should only do so one way.

Tommo1980

If the finances of the country depended solely upon individual tax payers then it really would be broke.

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect to find a job you can get some enjoyment and fulfilment from doing.

My last job was in a supermarket and I loved every minute if it. To others that job would have been pure hell, and for those they should leave the retail jobs to the ones who can enjoy it.

As long as expectations aren't unreasonable of course!

Tom

Cakeguts

Tommo1980 wrote: »

If the finances of the country depended solely upon individual tax payers then it really would be broke.

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect to find a job you can get some enjoyment and fulfilment from doing.

My last job was in a supermarket and I loved every minute if it. To others that job would have been pure hell, and for those they should leave the retail jobs to the ones who can enjoy it.

As long as expectations aren't unreasonable of course!

Tom

Did you know that you were going to enjoy the supermarket job that much before you did it?

I don't think you can tell from a job description whether you are going to like the job or not. Some of it might depend on who you work with and you can't get any indication of that from the job description.