Here are my top tips for how to sort out job centers.
1) You see the same person every time you go in.
2) You are not punished for taking time off "job seeking" to improve your chances of getting a job (got threatened with stopping my benifit for two months if I took a week off to learn to drive)
3) People who work there should be paid a small commision for getting someone a job
4) Once you've got a job you should continue to get the benifit until you're paid. Then pay that bit back in about 2-3 months.
5) Their job matching software is so shit it's less than useless. Just googling is better.
6) They should be able to help you write up your C.V. not just look at it and go "it's ok"
(PsychoChomp, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 11:51, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

sensible things

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 11:52, Reply)

I need a lay down now,
because I agree wih all Chompy's points.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 11:56, Reply)

My god that job centre is a pit.
Most of the staff were nice enough but you do get a better class of work-dodging soap-evading chavs in MK
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 11:56, Reply)

You should come and see our's in Luton.
You get high on weed just walking in.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 12:03, Reply)

Really? *gets on train immediately*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 12:20, Reply)

monty
this is not a can of worms.

this is a bucket of hissing snakes!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 12:22, Reply)

Benefits
Well - some interesting points are being made here but £65.45 a week is hardly helpful although it is better than nothing.I have just been made redundant from a fairly well paid job and will be ok til Xmas but if I don't find anything suitable before then, this does not even cover half the mortgage let alone any bills. And the DWP are being a bit funny about help with the mortgage as my Ex is still on it as I have been unable to afford to buy him out. double whammy. Right, off to sign on now...........
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Fri 12 Nov 2010, 14:06, Reply)