Yo. J to the F.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:43, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Innit blood.
So does your new job increase your pay to a new level?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:43, Reply)

Depends if I get it.
Or them. One is working with a mate and former colleague, but it's 2 days a week. The salary scale is not bad, but obviously the pro rata bit brings the actual salary down a chunk. The other would be full time, and about £3k less than I was on, but it's a half hour walk up the street so no petrol costs.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:46, Reply)

Sorry. I thought you'd been offered a new job.
Well fingers crossed you get the one you want at a rate you want.

Did I read that other day that your better half had been headhunted too?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:48, Reply)

It's a possibility, yes.
Nothing definite at the moment though. But she'd be paid a hell of a lot better than she is now, for doing the same type of work.

I think I'd enjoy the job with my mate more, tbh, although it's part time he reckons the likelihood is it'll become full time because he thinks his secondment will become permanent. The other job is as an employment adviser for a private company hired to hound dolescum on the government's behalf, which, while I have the experience is less attractive. Although the significantly better wage than I was on when I worked for the jobcentre is quite an incentive.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:51, Reply)

Well go for both of them.
You might be faced with a nice problem to have!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:53, Reply)

Already got the application in for the first.
Need to ring the employer for the second tomorrow to clarify a point with them.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:54, Reply)

A bit of verbal communication is good.
It means they'll be expecting your application.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:56, Reply)

Indeed.
The rest of the stuff's done but I need to confirm what they want on the covering letter as it's a bit vague.

Also those lovely Jobcentre people have told me I have to do voluntary work to get my JSA. If I have to do it it's not then voluntary, surely?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 21:59, Reply)

'voluntary' is a euphemism for 'unpaid'.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:01, Reply)

Well, yeah.
I might ask my old boss if I can do some project appraisal work for him as I gather the team is a bit snowed under at the moment. At least I can do that at home, and I enjoy it.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:03, Reply)

Tell them it'll take you away from applying for jobs.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:04, Reply)

I did mention that at the interview...
Ooh, curry's arrived!
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:06, Reply)

It's a bit late to getting a new telly delivered.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:07, Reply)

It's not actually a bad thing to have on a CV
It means you've been doing something constructive rather than watching Jeremy Kyle and eating Haribo worms.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:07, Reply)

I'd rather spend my time looking for work though.
It's annoying that they expect you do do it straight away, rather than, say, after six months.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:38, Reply)

It's fucking indentured labour
Why the fuck are companies going to create jobs when the jobcentre will send them free workers?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 22:39, Reply)

It also means they don't have to pay you JSA at all, because you're in work. Even though it's unpaid.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sun 27 Nov 2011, 23:17, Reply)