I Need To Get Back To Work

[fatboy69]

I have been out of work since last May & cannot find anything in my 'chosen field'.

Help please as i'm skint (no income of any kind since JSA ceased in November), fed up & totally demoralised at the moment.

Applied for literally dozens of jobs - as told to do so by the comedians at the DWP (question i was asked yesterday was 'why havent you found a job yet'.....) - with rarely any response of any kind.

Confidence at rock bottom due to length of time out of work & not sure what to do.

[Soovy]

Do SOMETHING. How about working as a posh driver for an airport car company? Just for now?

[zaphod42]

What did you work as before?
What other jobs have you done?
What do you like doing?

Do you have any constraints on what you can do (e.g. travel limits, etc)

Let's start there - sure the PH collective will have some ideas...

[fatboy69]

Applied for literally dozens of jobs in various roles without success. Tried driving jobs, retail jobs etc - got the same story - no experience etc etc et.

Based in Gloucester although currently without a car as mine has died & i need a job to pay for the repairs - catch 22 there isnt it?

Have had interviews in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Bristol & even in Clevedon without being offered anything at all.

Can get to Bristol city centre by train however if local would have to be accessible by bus until i can afford to get my car repaired & back on the road.

Worked for buidling societies/banks in the past & always been in the offices so my skill-set is fairly limited as i dont have a trade as such.

[TotalControl]

Don't send out a generic cv. Tailor it to the job you are applying for.

[fatboy69]

I have tried that approach as well as had my CV re-done for me. Still doesnt work.

[Shay HTFC]

Any call centres around you? Just put some billy bullst in your CV about having worked in an office environment with people before and you should be good.

[fatboy69]

Attended interviews at a couple of call centres & was told that whilst i would be able to the job itself i wouldnt be offered a job because i havent worked in a call centre before!

[zaphod42]

OK, how about:

Charities: small ones often need help with filing/accounts/ledger/flyers/marketing/etc. Someone with some extra ideas an office/It savvy could be a great help to them. It might help with the "experience" and will show that you are willing to work to a future employer.

Local businesses: any within walking distance? Any local garages that you could offer your self to help on weekends etc? Play your flexibility and adaptability - arranging test drives for customers? Valeting? Sales paperwork? Might need to get in there with a suit on and canvas the manager - explain what you are trying to do?

Night school - never too late to retrain - what courses are available at your local college?
If you are on the dole, they should be very heavily subsidised. Pick something that doesn't need a lot of capital - you have access to a computer - how about web design/maintenance?

Spring/Summer is coming up - why not ring around the local trades and offer to work for expenses and a reference? Basic gardening/tidying, etc.

[fatboy69]

I have done the rounds of the local business's - at least those that remain - & the local car dealers/garages.

Have left my CV wherever i have been able to with the response from most being that they will be in touch if they have anything suitable.

Follow up calls/visits have also been made, again without any success.

[lazystudent]

Factories always need people for shift work, even if its a single shift a week. Always.

[sooperscoop]

I can't be much help, but keep plugging away at it. Keep rejigging your CV, do some night school to increase your skills, don't be afraid to speculatively apply *anywhere*.

Also I feel your frustration with job requirements, I saw a job of a night cleaner polishing floors that required 1yr experience. For a f***ing cleaner?! You could pick that up in under a shift.

[andy-xr]

Try this company

[davepoth]

sooperscoop said:

I can't be much help, but keep plugging away at it. Keep rejigging your CV, do some night school to increase your skills, don't be afraid to speculatively apply *anywhere*.

Also I feel your frustration with job requirements, I saw a job of a night cleaner polishing floors that required 1yr experience. For a f***ing cleaner?! You could pick that up in under a shift.

If there are experienced people in the market, you may as well save that shift's worth of training though.

As above, apply to every big employer that you can get to. Meanwhile, go out and get skills. Volunteer for a charity just to keep your eye in, and remember that you'll be able to take on roles there that you'd never get otherwise just because you're working for free. The experience counts the same regardless.

[New POD]

anonymous said:

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My wife, who I employ to help me in my business (she does all the banking and book keeping and a bit of research for me), works one day a week at the CAB, on the front desk.

It's a very good way of finding out how lucky you are.

[B4rker]

Understand where your coming from but following this thread http://mobile.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=... I can't understand how you can be looking to buy a iPad. Might be worth saving the money and putting it towards a study course at gloscat maybe???

[lazystudent]

B4rker said:

Understand where your coming from but following this thread http://mobile.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=... I can't understand how you can be looking to buy a iPad. Might be worth saving the money and putting it towards a study course at gloscat maybe???

+1, you say you're completely skint and haven't been paid a penny since last November when coming off the JSA, but within the last few weeks can seemingly afford to buy a brand new iPad and look at buying a decidedly non fuel efficient X-type Jaguar!?

[crazy about cars]

lazystudent said:

+1, you say you're completely skint and haven't been paid a penny since last November when coming off the JSA, but within the last few weeks can seemingly afford to buy a brand new iPad and look at buying a decidedly non fuel efficient X-type Jaguar!?

Looks like someone's busted!

[arfur daley]

bloody ell.

[Hoofy]

Um. So are you looking for work or not??

Assuming you are, why has JSA been stopped?

What about starting your own business? Offer the skills you have. If people won't take you on, then become their rivals.