Unemployment thread

Castiel said:
A science degree no less, although he hasn't been forthcoming on which subject or grade as yet.
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read my previous threads if you care for my history

let me just say I won awards for Maths and Physics for whole country in High school. And at uni.

However, in life as it is I am more like Ali G lmao. Brain of Einsten, personality of Ali g.
 
pingwing said:
1. BA Politics

2. Very unemployed (6 months) and going back to uni to do my MSc properly

3. Every day 9-5 online, job centre, paper.

4. Any job was suitable just so long as I had something to do

5. Hardly any, almost everything iv applied for has been a. you don't have enough experience for this position or b. you won't stay long enough as you are a graduate looking forward to the future.

6. Im going back to uni to give me something to do whilst I'm going though any graduate scheme that might go somewhere.

Only thing I know from a mate who was in the same situation is that it seems a lot harder to get anywhere now than it was 3-4 years ago. I just don't seem to be able to get an in at the moment (like 100's of other people who sign on every week with me). Having something to do and to look forward too might be hard but it helps to to have something as it gets really really depressing on your own trying to make it (iv just learnt to drive)
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That was pretty much me last year. Graduated in summer 2009 and spent ages looking for jobs. The agencies around here wouldn't even entertain my cv as I had no office experience.

I managed to get a Christmas temp job at Toys Are us although they had issues with me being a graduate. I then spent months doing not much before heading off to America for a month and then coming back to do a masters.

I just finished that and after 3 weeks have been offered a job... So stick with the MSc. If its a good one youll do well out of it.:)
 
compboyo said:
read my previous threads if you care for my history

let me just say I won awards for Maths and Physics for whole country in High school. And at uni.

However, in life as it is I am more like Ali G lmao. Brain of Einsten, personality of Ali g.
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Ooooooookay

Get on Monster, get on jobsite, get on CWjobs (if you want IT stuff) and bloody start looking.

Update your CV / Profile Every week to refresh you to the top of the screen.

If you have no calls within a month, re-think your CV and cater it towards industries
 
compboyo said:
read my previous threads if you care for my history

let me just say I won awards for Maths and Physics for whole country in High school. And at uni.

However, in life as it is I am more like Ali G lmao. Brain of Einsten, personality of Ali g.
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If you don't want to answer then don't, but don't be surprised when people don't believe what you are saying. What thread should I be looking in?

What National Physics Award did you win at University, my brother is a physicist so it would be interesting to hear what it is and he might know of some options for you employment wise especially as there seems to be a shortage of mathematicians and physicists in the UK at the moment.

Also, are you English?
 
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You seem to post a new thread daily? If you can do that I am pretty sure you can put more time and effort into getting a job :S

I am 16 and just got a job at Waitrose... My first ever interview as well :D
 
compboyo said:
1. What is your education?
College Level 3

2. What is your status..no work, sacked, career change, out of college etc..?
Finished 3 years of college

3. How often do you look for jobs? and where?
Internet & Family/Friends, though the Internet really is beginning to frustrate me, the amount of company specific cv's I've had to fill in with a "write atleast 500 words on why you would like to work for us"

4. How often do you see suitable jobs which you contact/apply for?
Never, It's quite stressful.

5. How often do you get interview for job?
Never

Starting to look at rubbish jobs now as I'm fed up of no help from JC, only been unemployed about 3 weeks.
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1. What is your education? GCSEs

2. What is your status..no work, sacked, career change, out of college etc..? Full time emploted

3. How often do you look for jobs? and where? I've not "felt" the need to look, the first was part time while I did A levels but dropped as I wasnt getting on well and the second was advertised where I knew people that worked

4. How often do you see suitable jobs which you contact/apply for? n/a

5. How often do you get interview for job? n/a

6. Any other interesting unemployment info? none

Of 4 jobs interviews I got three jobs

1st - Xmas temp - got the job
2nd - JJB sports - No Luck
3rd - Mcdonalds - got the job
4th - Filteration Control Ltd (Pipercross performance air filters) - got the job
 
Amp34 said:
That was pretty much me last year. Graduated in summer 2009 and spent ages looking for jobs. The agencies around here wouldn't even entertain my cv as I had no office experience.

I managed to get a Christmas temp job at Toys Are us although they had issues with me being a graduate. I then spent months doing not much before heading off to America for a month and then coming back to do a masters.

I just finished that and after 3 weeks have been offered a job... So stick with the MSc. If its a good one youll do well out of it.:)
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Ah cheers :) been getting very mixed reactions to my current plan of going to back to uni (means living with mum for a year to save cash and travel time) but tis good to know other people have done a similar thing and come out for the better :)
 
Castiel said:
If you don't want to answer then don't, but don't be surprised when people don't believe what you are saying. What thread should I be looking in?

What National Physics Award did you win at University, my brother is a physicist so it would be interesting to hear what it is and he might know of some options for you employment wise especially as there seems to be a shortage of mathematicians and physicists in the UK at the moment.

Also, are you English?
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At school ''HIGHERS''. I won awards for highest results in Maths and physics.

At uni I won no awards. But in the 1st half exams for physics and engineering maths at Edinburgh uni I got the highest results as was listed on the exam board. Achieving 99% for one off the results. So I was pretty amazing at maths back in the day. I think I am slight autistic/aspergers.

Anyway this is old news and I quit physics as it bored me and eventually graduated in Sports Science.

I am English speaking but type like a retard and make many spelling errors cause im lazy and impatient and type fast whilst watching tv and playing football manager.

nonetheless the thread is not about me I have previous threads about my situation.

I was wondering how you guys look for jobs? And what luck you have had.
 
So your lazy, don't want a real job, and are apparently really good at maths?


I recommend benefit fraud, card counting, and online poker.
 
OP, to teach English in a foreign country wouldn't you have to also be fluent in their language? You haven't quite grasped English yourself yet, let alone learning another language on top. :p

As for the job sites you should try Total Jobs, Fish4jobs, read the local newspapers and go around town handing out CV's. I guess you could try signing up to an employment agency as well, the work may be temporary to begin with but anything is better than nothing, especially with it being so close to Christmas. Also the Job Centre Plus website works better if you use SOC codes to search for jobs instead of keywords.
 
mattjd said:
You seem to post a new thread daily? If you can do that I am pretty sure you can put more time and effort into getting a job :S

I am 16 and just got a job at Waitrose... My first ever interview as well :D
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tbh I dont actually like working.

It makes me depressed to be away from my home all day.

I dont mind studying but I hate working.

I could do research work but there isnt much in my field nor payed work.
 
Judgeneo said:
So your lazy, don't want a real job, and are apparently really good at maths?


I recommend benefit fraud, card counting, and online poker.
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online poker is something I have been dabbling in and have started studying a few books. I am doing ok so far.

Benefit fraud, card counting? More advice appreciated
 
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