People on the dole

TurkishDelight

bookemdano wrote: »

Work in a pub, hotel then you don't live in Beddgellert do you?

No, used to live near there, but in a tiny place near betws-y-coed now. Apart from the jobs and social life thing I love it

bookemdano

PasturesNew wrote: »

Because as she has said before, people don't seem to be hiring people who can only work roughly 10.30-4 (that's roughly, can't guarantee getting in on time) ... because of: the sh1te public transport.

The earliest bus gets there at 10.30. The last bus home leaves at 4pm.[/quote

The agency I worked for had a minibus for people who didn't drive:rolleyes:

TurkishDelight

bookemdano wrote: »

Sorry but it sounds to me your picky. I'd rather do crap work than be on the dole personally.
You can ride a bike can't you? Postmen ride bikes aswell! Sorting mail doesn't involve driving:rolleyes:

No, but it does involve being there early! The first bus leaves at 8-10 from here and there isn't a post office here.

bookemdano

TurkishDelight wrote: »

No, used to live near there, but in a tiny place near betws-y-coed now. Apart from the jobs and social life thing I love it

Lovely place.....lucky you for all that amazing scenery. I know how remote it is though. Mainly seasonal work I guess. Public transport around there is non existent so I can see the problems your facing

TurkishDelight

bookemdano wrote: »

The agency I worked for had a minibus for people who didn't drive:rolleyes:

Really :eek: I doubt that's the case here, don't see why they would as the people who have cars are fighting for jobs, but okay i'll ask (if I can find one that is)

bookemdano

Have you thought of care work? I know my aunty worked in a care home when she moved to Wales as she was in the same position as you.
The pay isn't great but you could maybe save to pay for driving lessons and then move onto something better

I'mcomingbackasaman

Turkish, have you thought of working away in a hotel or holiday complex where they provide staff accommodation? Your local Jobcentre should have vacancies for this type of work and help you apply for them. (that's what they get paid for.)
Also is there a library where you live that you could go and scour the newspapers for job vacancies.
Keep your chin up I'm sure you'll find something if you keep trying.

TurkishDelight

bookemdano wrote: »

Have you thought of care work? I know my aunty worked in a care home when she moved to Wales as she was in the same position as you.
The pay isn't great but you could maybe save to pay for driving lessons and then move onto something better

Well, there is a old folks home in Llanwrst, but they aren't hiring Honestly, I know that a lot of people on this thread have asked if I am willing to do anything, and I really am. My work experience was in a kitchen, and I hated it- it was loud, smelly, repetitive, I had to get up at a ungodly hour (my mum is friends with the kitchen manager so I got a lift), and I had to deal with rude kids. I am a vegetarian and I would come home reeking of bacon and sausages- it was really demoralising, (not to mention exhausting) but if they offered me a job that I could actually get to I would jump at the chance. I wish it was a case of being picky.

bookemdano

Good luck Turkishdelight. Keep us informed on how it's going. :xmastree:

TurkishDelight

I'mcomingbackasaman wrote: »

Turkish, have you thought of working away in a hotel or holiday complex where they provide staff accommodation? Your local Jobcentre should have vacancies for this type of work and help you apply for them. (that's what they get paid for.)
Also is there a library where you live that you could go and scour the newspapers for job vacancies.
Keep your chin up I'm sure you'll find something if you keep trying.

I am thinking of it yeah a previous poster pointed me towards a company that I think is a bit like that. I know it sounds stupid, but I had never really thought about it before, and the jobcentre staff didn't mention it, so it just never came up! It's a bit of a daunting thought, but I will try to find stuff I think