People on the dole

Curious_Moose

Do you look half decent? If so, why not go for a job as a trolley dolly with an airline and see a bit of the world?

magyar

Interestingly, I got a hint of the sort of person who says 'there are no jobs out there' the other day.

I was sitting in a bar waiting for some friends and some chap walks in off the street. He's wearing shabby jeans and a vest seemingly designed to show off his tattooes. He walked up to the first barmaid he saw and said

"Got any jobs?"
"What sort of work are you looking for"
"Dunno, anything"
"Have you done any bar work?"
"No"
"Ever worked behind a till?"
"No"
"Have you got any references?"
"No"
"Erm... well, give me your phone number and when the manager gets in I'll get him to call you".
"OK"

and he walks out. Now would YOU be ringing him back?

And yet presumably this person is saying 'there are no jobs out there' to his mates as he wanders off to the job centre.

Edinburghlass_2

Absolutely not magyar, but had that person come in reasonably smartly dressed and while still saying no to any experience but said they were willing to learn, I would and have give them a chance.

A postitive attitude goes a long, long way!

magyar

Edinburghlass wrote: »

Absolutely not magyar, but had that person come in reasonably smartly dressed and while still saying no to any experience but said they were willing to learn, I would and have give them a chance.

A postitive attitude goes a long, long way!

My point exactly. The irony is I had a quick chat with the barmaid later on and she said there probably was a job there.

dmg24

Edinburghlass wrote: »

Absolutely not magyar, but had that person come in reasonably smartly dressed and while still saying no to any experience but said they were willing to learn, I would and have give them a chance.

A postitive attitude goes a long, long way!

Thanks but it does say something along the lines of "previous experience is essential" and I really don't have any.

Advice that TurkishDelight should really take on board.

pipkin71

Hi Turkish delight.

Having just read this complete thread, a couple of things stand out. The first is obviously the problem with transport, and is a difficult one for you to tackle if relying on public transport because of the times the bus service runs. Two options then - once your trust fund kicks in, pay for driving lessons. In the meantime, familiarise yourself with driving theory. Secondly, have a look around at the possible working from home jobs that crop up on the internet. Things like aqa and that sort of thing.

The other impression I get is that your confidence seems to be low, and this is perhaps why you are coming across negatively in that you can't do things or people only want to employ those with experience. That may well be the case, but unless you try, you won't really know. Have a look online for cv advice or ask at the job centre for one of their advisors to go through a cv with you.

Regarding the money you pay your parents, as you haven't decided the cost for your rent / bills, it's a bit unfair for others to criticise that cost. Think about how much you have left after that though and see what you spend your money on. Bus fares to the job centre are reimbursed and clothes can be bought from charity shops when you visit the job centre.

I wish you well, and hope you get where you want to be in life. Good luck with the OU. A thought here - the OU have a hardship fund - could you approach them and let them know you are finding things difficult - they may well pay out for driving lessons. It's worth a try, as they do pay out for various things.

Pipkin xxxx

TurkishDelight

dmg24 wrote: »

Advice that TurkishDelight should really take on board.

It's true, and I know that a lot of people will see this as another excuse but I did spend a lot of last year taking self confidence classes because I found everything hard even stuff like bus travel and got very stressed in social or semi- social situations (I am mostly better now, but sometimes I kind of "relapse" as it were and I still find it hard to think positively )

before_hollywood

Running_Horse wrote: »

After 18 months on the dole why do you not have any qualifications? What do you do all day long? When I was made redundant, I made a list of 200 local employers and sent them all my CV, and signed up for a computer course.

Are you really rejecting jobs in difficult to get to places? My best job offer was in the middle of nowhere with a 6am start, so I got a provisional license and cheap motorbike.

With 1,000,000 unemployed, how did 1,000,000 Poles find work so quickly?

i was redundant once upon a time, i applied for night work, got rejected for that on the basis they thought i was better on the day shift when the store was open.
that was after 30-odd businesses turned me down for apprentiships that the agency i was with sent me for on the basis i was 18 and minimum wage was higher for 18 year olds

my theory on the poles is many are working for cash in hand

Murphy_The_Cat

TurkishDelight wrote: »

, I have sent off for a brochure of a company that offers accomodation and Murhpy the cats idea is brilliant and I am going to go research it. .

I hope that ,my suggestion is useful for you and it pans out successfully. If its a goer, would you mind giving us all an update on here.

way hay, would you believe it. MTC has actually made a useful post.

Bogof_Babe

Well my take on all this, for what it's worth, is that your parents are at the root of all your troubles TD. At 20 you should not be in their control to the extent that it seems you are. They have wrecked your education, appear to be taking most of your dole money off you, and not once have you said that they are in any way supporting your search for work. I imagine you are an only child - do correct me if I'm wrong. Also the falling out with all the neighbours thing - what's that all about? Are they living in the real world?

If I were you I would apply for a live-in job in a hotel, anywhere in the country or even overseas, and start making your own life. In fact that's exactly what I did, aged 21 - I left home and worked as a receptionist in a hotel in Brecon, helping out in the bars and restaurant when I was not on reception duty. It was great fun, and I learnt a lot about myself and what I wanted to do with my life. It broke the apron strings and made me an adult in my own right.