Do people not want to work?
Discussion
So I appreciate that Care Work is low paid and it wont be a career of choice for many but my wife whom helps a care company in their recruitment really struggle to get people on board.
For all the interviews that they set up, only about 20% actually show up - the rest just appear to make the appointment, never to be seen or heard from again.
What we assume is happening is that the applicants are using the email confirmations of interview times to appease the job centre so they can continue to make their claims.
Often, as they interview in pairs - if another office member is not available to interview with my wife, they will ask a senior carer to come in (on overtime) - just to so nothing as several of the applicants, despite a call the day before to confirm their attendance, fail to show up.
The system, whatever it is, that the Job Centres use to prove people are looking for work seems to be costing private companies money - which, I suppose indirectly costs the tax payer more money - as the care companies are paid a scandalous amount by the councils to carry out care in the home on their (councils) behalf.
Looks like its another case of those that dont want to work playing the system - yet many of those whom cant work struggle to justify their PiP (or whatever its called this month).
For all the interviews that they set up, only about 20% actually show up - the rest just appear to make the appointment, never to be seen or heard from again.
What we assume is happening is that the applicants are using the email confirmations of interview times to appease the job centre so they can continue to make their claims.
Often, as they interview in pairs - if another office member is not available to interview with my wife, they will ask a senior carer to come in (on overtime) - just to so nothing as several of the applicants, despite a call the day before to confirm their attendance, fail to show up.
The system, whatever it is, that the Job Centres use to prove people are looking for work seems to be costing private companies money - which, I suppose indirectly costs the tax payer more money - as the care companies are paid a scandalous amount by the councils to carry out care in the home on their (councils) behalf.
Looks like its another case of those that dont want to work playing the system - yet many of those whom cant work struggle to justify their PiP (or whatever its called this month).
bmwmike said:
Same. And at least on benefits I'd have time to execute on many of the business ideas my current full time role prevents me from doing properly .
If the councils are paying so much for care (quote: "companies are paid a scandalous amount by the councils to carry out care in the home") why are the salaries so low??? If care homes were inundated with applicants I could understand low salary but as that's not the case you need to dip into that scandalous profit margin and pay a decent wage.
Well quite, the ;pay is low but its not all wiping peoples arse's - some are social visits, some are just a few minutes to make a cup of tea / ensure that they have taken their meds (themselves) etc. If the councils are paying so much for care (quote: "companies are paid a scandalous amount by the councils to carry out care in the home") why are the salaries so low??? If care homes were inundated with applicants I could understand low salary but as that's not the case you need to dip into that scandalous profit margin and pay a decent wage.
But yes, from what wifey was saying, each 15 minute call gets upwards of £40 from the council!
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