UnemployedI was Mordred writes, "I've been out of work for a while now... however, every cloud must have a silver lining. Tell us your stories of the upside to unemployment."
You can tell us about the unexpected downsides too if you want.
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chthonic, Fri 3 Apr 2009, 10:02)
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new deal-it aint too badI work for a company that 'offers' training and education to people who have been unemployed for over 6 and 12 months and are sent to us by the JCP (New Deal). the good bit is that we all genuinely want to help people find work, gain new skills, use old skills etc etc. We will do all that we can to help people find work. The many many downsides to this are- the frikkin jobcentre never tell their customers why they are being sent to us so they all arrive with attitudes and huge chips on shoulders. By the time people get to realise how we can help them, its time for them to leave. The ones whho actually dont want to work are either so open about it its unreal, ('why should I work? My dad never..") or spend so much time and effort shirking that they may as well just sit and learn something. And last but not least, nearly everyone who comes to us has a better mobile, better car, has HD Flat Screen TV with full on Sky inc sports packages -
WTF! I work my ass off and Im still skint!
But there is a lot of job satisfaction,when someone finds a decent job and smiles from ear to ear. If you ever find yourself on one of these new deal things, please remember we are here to help and we are NOT the jobcentre!
(, Fri 3 Apr 2009, 23:09, 1 reply)
ThanksI was put on a new deal course after being unemployed for 5 years and I now have a degree (contemplating a masters) and I'm a teacher so being a productive member of society. Some of us do appreciate the help and will go on to help others.
(, Sat 4 Apr 2009, 11:58, closed)
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