Think outside the box
and I am trying fo get a job, trust me. getting extremely hacked off with Agencies who do not respond and the like....I am spending around 4 hours a day looking for jobs using sites such as Monster, Jobsite, JobsToday etc.I thought I had found a great one locally with a firm of solicitors however they have now updated the info to include salary information. Who the fuck can afford to work for 12k a year apart from school leavers? AAAAAAAAAGH.
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 13:09, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

*holds hand up*

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 13:12, Reply)

I did until very recently

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 13:14, Reply)

Surely on that kind of wage
you would also be eligible for tax credits etc? It works out about £800 a month I think, which is liveable if not exactly excessive.
(berk, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Well
it would be livable in certain circumstances but I am fixed into a 6% mortgage and paying off my ex partners debts at around £150 a month - long story.......£800 per month would not even cover my bills and I don't have any luxuries like Sky, just the basic gas and leccy and insurances.
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Oh :(
It is still worth checking with them to see if they can offer you maybe £14k, as you would bring much more experience, maturity etc to the role than the type of person they are likely to attract for minimum wage... and then check with your local benefits office and see if you'd be eligible for anything like working tax credits or council tax benefit etc?
(berk, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 13:57, Reply)

WTC
only available on income of £13300 or below - I earned more than that in the last financial year so I am not eligible. FFS I am an experienced office manager and should not even be considering anything at this level but it is really bleak out there......*glumface and panic setting in*
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Mon 31 Jan 2011, 14:23, Reply)