If they try to force me into anything I think is below me they can have the money back. I'm not job seeking, I'm career seeking.
What should I wear to JSA meeting?
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If they try to force me into anything I think is below me they can have the money back. I'm not job seeking, I'm career seeking.
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He's not going for a job interview and his choice of attire will make absolutely no difference to whether he gets JSA or not - wearing a suit isn't going to get you extra. While you should be polite and courteous to the staff members working there there is no need to dress up for the occasion.
Just wear what you normally would when going to the shops etc... if you're eligible to claim it then you're eligible to claim it.
In fact I'd say a suit might put you at a disadvantage - I might be a few years out of date but IIRC a friend of mine got some sort of allowance towards being able to purchase a suit for interviews - if you rock up wearing one then I'm not sure you could realistically claim for one.
He already has a suit. Claiming would be fraud.
here you go:
http://cashalerts.co.uk/2010/04/advisor-discretion-fund/
seems that, financially speaking, it would be in your interests to not wear interview clothing and politely ask about getting a contribution towards some...
http://cashalerts.co.uk/2010/04/advisor-discretion-fund/
seems that, financially speaking, it would be in your interests to not wear interview clothing and politely ask about getting a contribution towards some...
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It would be unethical if he's already got a perfectly suitable suit but wouldn't actually constitute fraud unless they specifically asked whether he had a suit and he lied or they've stated that x can't be purchased using the funds if you already own x.
maybe his suit is old/shabby and a new one will help impress in the interview...
either way no harm in simply asking them - it seems the funds are available for anything that would help with finding work....
lol wishful thinking... even if there still is one its unlikely to be particularly large and a few gaps will make little difference towards eligibility - most people are looking at having to work well over 40 years and you don't require anywhere near 40 years worth of contributions to be eligible.
Go as this.
The job centre people couldn't run a bath,be prepared to get talked to like a dog as they tarnish everyone with the same brush.
You could have a degree in rocket science,but they would want you to get a job flipping burgers
The job centre people couldn't run a bath,be prepared to get talked to like a dog as they tarnish everyone with the same brush.
You could have a degree in rocket science,but they would want you to get a job flipping burgers
Whatever you wear on a daily basis.
You might want to wear something that hasn't got stains on it though, if you are a serious basement dwelling gamer then we don't wear stained clothes socially.
Also don't go as rab c nesbitt.
You might want to wear something that hasn't got stains on it though, if you are a serious basement dwelling gamer then we don't wear stained clothes socially.
Also don't go as rab c nesbitt.
Jesus. So I went on friday, the bottom floor just stunk of sweat (to be fair it was a muggy day but still). Waited for about half an hour before I was called to a desk to confirm my details. Throughout this process I was patronised by someone clearly less intelligent than I am (she kept spelling 'business' as 'bissness' and I tried to correct her but she didn't believe me and got a dictionary out FFS!). Now this person will be on £20k at least and that makes me mad, it's such an unskilled job. The whole place was filled with the stereotypical government worker. This one had a retarded upright mouse, probably been moaning about RSIs. She could barely use a computer too, within a few seconds I knew what she had to do before she could remember the 'process' as she referred to it. It's not typing the job code into the search box and searching for it, it's the 'job code search process, now if I remember how to do that correctly'. Grrr.
I go through all of that and get given a ton of paperwork, I have a form that I need to document all my efforts of job searching with. Supposedly I have to do the following each week:
I go through all of that and get given a ton of paperwork, I have a form that I need to document all my efforts of job searching with. Supposedly I have to do the following each week:
- Phone at least 2 employers (just phone up and ask to be employed right?)
- Search jobseekers.direct.gov.uk 5 times a week
- ask family and friends and people I have worked with before (I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to ask these people though)
- Look in local newspapers.
i know its depressing! i've been there for 3 months or so.. god did i hate the place! 
and yea phone up employees? wth... the only thing i did was search the internet and fill that in to get the required number they dont even check it.. they just need to have something in hand they even give it back to you no proof no references nothing! :/
and yea phone up employees? wth... the only thing i did was search the internet and fill that in to get the required number they dont even check it.. they just need to have something in hand they even give it back to you no proof no references nothing! :/
Aren't you glad you didn't wear a suit?
This process is really aimed at the lumpenproletariat.
This process is never going to get you a job.
You need to stay really focussed on getting a job or doing this **** for any length of time will start to grind you down.
Just my observations from being on the dole.
This process is really aimed at the lumpenproletariat.
This process is never going to get you a job.
You need to stay really focussed on getting a job or doing this **** for any length of time will start to grind you down.
Just my observations from being on the dole.
Don't worry about the agreement bit, as long as you are firing off applications they don't care, just say you spoke with agency x on the phone.
Say you looked in the paper at least once every two weeks, stupid isn't it? You are using job sites etc and yet they still want the paper to be checked?
You'll soon learn how to ignore this stupid fluffy process and find yourself a job.
No one does it long term, they always end up back on the dole, the real long term folk you never see at the JC.
Some of the people down there do honestly look unemployable.
I was on JSA for a few weeks before my previous job and it felt like a different world to me in there. Everyone else turning up in trackie bottoms and lacoste polo shirts that looked like they'd never seen a washer or iron. Unfortunately I've had to reapply for JSA again today and I am ever so excited to visit the place again...