People on the dole

poochel

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere - what about the neighbours? SURELY at least one person in the village has a job to which they need to travel. Could the OP not get a lift with them every morning and home in the evening, and then get a job in the vicinity of where the neighbour works? the OP would have plenty of options - she could work in pretty much any shop, supermarket or restaurant, an office, hell, even volunteer at a charity shop - just to get out of the house, spend the day with other people (even if volunteer little old ladies) and get some work experince to put on a CV!

As its such a small village i'm sure it would take no time at all to pop a note through everyones letterbox explaining the situation and offering to pay half the petrol costs to/from town. it's a win for them too. Unless you live in Royston Vasey, I cannot imagine any reason why this would not yield results.

London_Exile

Fran, my local jobcentre is probably the worst ever. They just are not interested in dealing with people who want to get back into work - it's just a case of signing. I don't even talk to them unless I have to. They simply have no idea!

I did ask once or twice about getting extra training, but was told that I don't qualify because; I can read and write, etc, etc. Yet they try and outdo themselves when they get someone who doesn't give toss.

I'm not sure who I despise the most really; jobcentre people, local work shy scum or those who come here to ponce of the state.

black-saturn

anewman wrote: »

Did she get her car and insurance paid for though? If not what use was it? Did it help her get a job, and does it help people get a job? If not it's tax payers money not being used wisely.

Not saying that it's bad your friend got them paid for though, good on her. Just questioning the value of it really, as it seems to suggest noone can get a job without a driving license, which surely isn't correct?!

Not as far as I know and no she still hasn't found work but is hoping to start as a mobile hairdresser soon.

black-saturn

I was wondering if the OP has thought about doing a correspondence course. It's a way of getting qualifications without actually having to travel anywhere and they do them in most subjects or career paths now.

pipkin71

black-saturn wrote: »

I was wondering if the OP has thought about doing a correspondence course. It's a way of getting qualifications without actually having to travel anywhere and they do them in most subjects or career paths now.

She's studying with the OU.

Bogof_Babe

She is already doing OU, as she keeps telling us!

black-saturn

OK, I havn't got the patience to read through all the posts.

That said a degree still won't guarantee a job. I've got one and have never got a job off the back of it.

anewman

black-saturn wrote: »

That said a degree still won't guarantee a job. I've got one and have never got a job off the back of it.

Same here, I wish it did guarantee a job (I'd be working now after my first class degree). I also find it helps keep you out of crap jobs. I wish I could just leave out my degree when applying for crap jobs as it seems to be the case that employers like people they can keep tethered down in a crap job. But a good few years of my application would be blank (no work) if I was to lie.

Luvly.cuppa.T

TurkishDelight wrote: »

<font size="2">The thing is if I could get to college I could get to jobs :rotfl: (my nearest college is 2 buses away, my nearest uni 3)

I had to say something here (and skip the 10 or so pages in between, so please forgive if this has been thrashed out already)I currently go to uni, reading a degree in psychology. It takes me 1 1/2hr each way via 2 trains and a 15 minute walk to the station from home. I also have 3 children and voluntary jobs at the uni. This has always been a strong goal of mine (to attain a degree) and the travelling is fine. In addition I went to a uni in Cambridge a few years back ,on a foundation year to get me into the degree, travelling from the outskirts of West London. I went by car to my childminders then train station, train to London, tube, then train from King's Cross to Cambridge. This took 2 1/2 hrs each way.... and I was a single mum at the time too with 2 children. So please, 2/3 buses is nothing. I used to travel on that amount of buses when I went to secondary school , for 6 yrs. You want it, you'll do it.

Bogof_Babe

It's the times of the few buses available that are the OP's problem. There is nothing outwards before 10.30 a.m. or homewards after 4.30 p.m. I think she would kill for a 15 minute walk to a train station, if it had regular services, or even an early morning and late afternoon/evening bus service.

I still think her only hope is to get right away from the back-of-beyond village she currently lives in, and look for a job with accommodation provided.