Published on 12, July, 2020
My Universal Credit, work coach referred me to learndirect for a week long customer care course.
Yesterday I had my interview.
A lot of form filling, name, address, phone no. Email, national insurance, next of kin phone, etc etc etc.
Q... What is my ideal job?
What job I would refuse to do?
Any disabilities ???????
Around 10 Q about my style of learning. Multiple choice with 3 choices.
Formal face to face interview.
A Maths test.
Place four numbers in order from lowest to highest?
Someone spends £10 a week on travel. How much will he spend on travel in four weeks? Show all workings.
Etc
An English test.
Circle wrongly spelt words.
Add Capitals and full stops to a sentence.
Identify a verb in a sentence. They even explained that a verb is an action or doing word.
Week long course starts on Monday 29th Jan.
Update.
Today I signed on at the jobcentre. Filled out more forms. My advisor who initially referred me to the week long care course at learndirect, knew I'd been accepted. I received a week long bus ticket to attend course.
Now the funny stuff. The learndirect people really like to keep in touch. Last week they sent me two messages reminding me about my appointment. Today they actually rang me to remind me to attend the course next Monday.
Now the politics. I have several employment advisors.
1. Jobcentre work coach. Call her Mrs A
2. Private company contracted to the jobcentre. Call her Miss E.
3. Mind employment specialist. Call him Mr M
4. City council employment helper. Call him Mr S
I have to do what Mrs A asks, or I will lose my benefit.
Miss E gets very stroppy and angry when she discovers that I'm taking advice from other people. She thinks I should always come to her first. So this learndirect course has really upset her.
Mr S and Miss E have very different opinions. In fact all these advisors have different advice and opinions. The contradictory advice is starting to drive me nuts.
Well, opinions are a bit like backsides.
Everyone's got one, but most of them stink...