My past experiences of government help to find employment have not been very positive.
One of the worst was when I was looking for part time/ flexible work in shops and supermarkets, I needed flexibility because of the care work I was doing at home.
Because I was signing on for over six months, the job centre made it clear that I was being mandatory referred to a two week Training scheme that was being run jointly by the Job centre/ city council / Tesco. And after two weeks we were guaranteed a genuine interview. If I didn't attend or complete the two scheme my benefits would be affected.
I attended on time every day, did everything they asked and I was on my best behaviour. Half way through this training scheme I was asked into the general managers office and he told me that I was being asked to leave. I asked for his reasons for kicking me out. He was very vague and evasive, finally he told me that no shop or supermarket would employ me in a million years so there was no point in me being here or applying for these jobs.
that's horrendous and I fear this is exactly the sort of bleeping bleep they're going to start up again. Just wish they'd leave us the bleep alone and stop dressing up enforced labour as 'helping' employers accept us.
Expanding on what I said,. I told the centre manager that my benefits would be stopped if I just left of my own free will without a good reason or if they threw me out, I had to complete the two week scheme, or, no job no benefits no money.
He said that the centre staff were terrified of what I might say or do and just wanted me out. The important point here is not what I did or said, but what I might say or do. It was a preemptive measure.
Expanding on what I said,. I told the centre manager that my benefits would be stopped if I just left of my own free will without a good reason or if they threw me out, I had to complete the two week scheme, or, no job no benefits no money.
He said that the centre staff were terrified of what I might say or do and just wanted me out. The important point here is not what I did or said, but what I might say or do. It was a preemptive measure.
