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  • piglet29
    piglet29 Posts: 6,214 Forumite
    Because I can't get a job without them. And yes they will pay for HGV but not the regular kind (believe me I have asked, again and again)

    they do pay towards driving lessons, my (single parent) daughter did it to pass her test while she was doing hairdressing in college , so when she qualifies she can become a mobile hairdresser enabling her to work round her childs school hours, perhaps something like that could help!!!!:confused:
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  • Good luck, hope you get a job soon.
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  • anewman
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    Great I know why so many young chavs drive cars now, they all get the money off the job centre :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

    Good look turkishdelight, hopefully you'll come back and let us all know you have a job one day and you'll be :j :j :j :j :j
  • piglet29
    piglet29 Posts: 6,214 Forumite
    anewman wrote: »
    Great I know why so many young chavs drive cars now, they all get the money off the job centre :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

    Good look turkishdelight, hopefully you'll come back and let us all know you have a job one day and you'll be :j :j :j :j :j

    not all chavs, just people trying to get a better life for themselves and theirs,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • piglet29
    piglet29 Posts: 6,214 Forumite
    anewman wrote: »
    Great I know why so many young chavs drive cars now, they all get the money off the job centre :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

    Good look turkishdelight, hopefully you'll come back and let us all know you have a job one day and you'll be :j :j :j :j :j

    not all chavs, just people trying to get a better life for themselves and theirs,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:


    dont know what happened must have double clicked as message posted twice- sorry!!!!!
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  • ceridwen
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    lewt wrote: »
    Your showing yourself to be a workshy layabout here TD


    .... and you are showing yourself to be a troll
  • pipkin71 wrote: »
    I do get the feeling though that the OP has some sort of low self esteem issue - she has mentioned depression on another thread - and although it would seem to many that there is just excuse after excuse, I think it is more than that, and it is more than the issue of transport that the OP needs to tackle, not only in order to get a job, but to keep it too.

    i can understand that - but if they can't drive - then why aren't they doing anything about it? if the only place to work is miles away and problems with busses etc - then why aren't they trying to learn to drive?
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  • The OP did not go to school. She was home schooled and has no formal education and took no exams.



    The OP is in a remote village that has no shops and 1 pub. Even signing on is not done by her attending.



    Where the OP lives, the first bus that gets her into town does not get her to town until 10.30 in the morning.

    The last bus home leaves at 4pm

    What is wrong with working in the one pub? or

    Who said anything about working 9am - 5pm?

    I am sure there would be plenty of part time jobs, which would mean he/she could use the bus service and use the money to go towards driving lessons?
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  • If she is on Jobseekers allowance, that is about £55 a week, less if aged under 25.

    Learning to drive is pretty pricey, not to mention actually getting a car, insurance, etc etc.
  • Ok im astonished, it has taken you 4 years of unemployment before you have even looked to see if there is an employment agency.

    Its has taken you 4 years to ever hear of working from home.

    How are the roads dangerous when there is nothing there? could you not get a job somewhere and do a lift share?

    8 and 1/2 miles isnt that far, 45mins on an average bike by an average person.

    How did your mum get a job if there are no jobs and she doesnt drive?
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