Is this bad use of the job center?

willhub

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willhub

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Because I'm wanting to move back to Manchester, I know a friend that is too, so I'm thinking, I can possibly look at renting with my friend, then signing on at Job Center, and getting the benefits, basically, as a helping hand so I can establish myself in Manchester.

Is it very bad of me to want to do this? Taking into account I'm not planning on being on it for long, getting off it asap and getting a job.
 
It's not easy getting a job in this day and age as it may take a while - few weeks, few months even. So I would say yes - sign on. You need to show that you are applying for x number of jobs per week,
 
willhub said:
Because I'm wanting to move back to Manchester, I know a friend that is too, so I'm thinking, I can possibly look at renting with my friend, then signing on at Job Center, and getting the benefits, basically, as a helping hand so I can establish myself in Manchester.

Is it very bad of me to want to do this? Taking into account I'm not planning on being on it for long, getting off it asap and getting a job.
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no, its all good, your coming to work and we all need a hand sometimes, that is what it is designed to do,

i done the exact same thing on my journey to london, i had to claim housing benifit, while sorting out my affairs.

I have now been living here for 16 years, being paying tax all that time (a lot at that)

go for it matey, the fact that you ask this question seperates you from the dole scrounging scum this country breeds :D
 
Thanks, makes me feel better.

I've actually been able to claim JSA for a while now but I signed off about 8 weeks ago and did not go back on. I'm currently looking for IT Support/Web Dev/ SEO work, and with my lack of experience / skill (I lack depth in the skills), I'm struggling to find jobs I think I could apply for, I've trawled through page after page on various keywords looking and struggled, in fact, I wrote a list of keywords I was choosing:


  • SEO
  • SEO Trainee
  • SEO Assistant
  • IT Assistant
  • IT Trainee
  • IT Support Trainee
  • IT Computer Support
  • Trainee
  • Trainee Jobs
  • Web development
  • Web development trainee
  • Web developer
  • Web Developer trainee
  • Web designer
  • Web designer trainee
  • Web design
  • web design trainee
  • graphics designer
  • graphics designer trainee
  • graphics design
  • graphics design trainee
  • Front End Developer
  • Front End Developer Trainee
  • Graduate IT
  • Graduate Web developer/design/seo

Job hunting is depressing :(

I'm sort of tempted to set up a website about me, some things I enjoy, but aim it at me trying to get a job, so I basically have my profile on it, cv, skills and the SEO it to specific keywords.
 
It went ok, I learnt a few things, not really helpful for the industry though, I know how to build a website using Wordpress with custom templates + custom fields, I created a PHP login/logout/members system that works, simple PHP I know, and I'm not at the point of being able to just bash it out with my eyes closed, but I know what the code does.

I did a bit of SEO, refreshing computers, as well, it was not a proper placement in a big company, just a guy who has his own company and I was working from his flat, he's using the bedroom at the moment so I can't go as have no where to stay now, so until next year (unless I manage to find a job) I won't be going again.
 
You filthy bottom feeder.



I keed, I keed. :p Best of luck in finding yourself a new job - this environment is harsh on everybody. If you're serious about web dev though, it certainly wouldn't hurt you to have an online space that shows your flair either in terms of design or code that demonstrates your skill to prospective employers. Webspace and domain names are cheap as chips these days.
 
Definitely worth creating a blog if you're passionate about it and that passion will show in your writing. No site is better than a bad site though so put some effort into it.
 
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