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[Tagmatium]

Man, they're making you jump through some fearsome hoops.

It's worse than when I was there last year. All I had to do was provide evidence that I was looking for at least three jobs a week, they'd give me a signature and off I'd trot back home.

Although it was a lot more soulcrushing than that, but you get the idea.

I was out of work for a year some years ago and I didn't even have to provide evidence. All I had to do was say I had looked and they'd sign it off. Luckily I got put with one of the jobcenter workers who gave a crap, she'd got me a work experience job with an engineering firm, I work for free for a month and five years later I'm still there but some of them just don't care..

That's hardcore.

Being at an engineering firm sounds like so much better than the place I work at.

[The UK in Exile]

Went to the jobcentre today:

"Hey, I finished my Poundland work experience, but you said I can't do any job centre shiz for another year, but I can do 15 hours volunteer work. Can I volunteer at Poundland?"

"No, it has to be a charity."

D:

Man, they're making you jump through some fearsome hoops.

It's worse than when I was there last year. All I had to do was provide evidence that I was looking for at least three jobs a week, they'd give me a signature and off I'd trot back home.

Although it was a lot more soulcrushing than that, but you get the idea.

same here, that was about a month ago.

[Trixiestan]

Man, they're making you jump through some fearsome hoops.

It's worse than when I was there last year. All I had to do was provide evidence that I was looking for at least three jobs a week, they'd give me a signature and off I'd trot back home.

Although it was a lot more soulcrushing than that, but you get the idea.

Yeah they still do that shit.

"Looked in local paper."

K, heres £106.

I did that and they asked to know why I hadn't been cold calling places for work. :/

[Old Tyrannia]

Give Queen a new royal yacht for diamond jubilee, says Michael Gove

Exclusive: Education secretary proposes taxpayers fund gift – likely to cost at least £60m – to mark 'momentous occasion'

EDIT:

From a different forum:

I know it's several months late but..

She needs a new 60 million pound yacht not an alternative voting system.

The Daily Mail for once came up with a nice idea a while back: a new royal yacht funded by private donations. Makes much more sense than Gove's "let's pour taxpayers' money down the drain" idea. Her Majesty gets a fitting tribute to her long years of service, the public don't pay a dime, the yacht provides other services for our nation and British businesses get a boost. And let's remember, it is far, far cheaper than, say, a private jet, not to mention more magnificent and environmentally friendly. This fervently royalist environmentalist is definitely in favour.

[The UK in Exile]

Give Queen a new royal yacht for diamond jubilee, says Michael Gove


EDIT:

From a different forum:

The Daily Mail for once came up with a nice idea a while back: a new royal yacht funded by private donations. Makes much more sense than Gove's "let's pour taxpayers' money down the drain" idea. Her Majesty gets a fitting tribute to her long years of service, the public don't pay a dime, the yacht provides other services for our nation and British businesses get a boost. And let's remember, it is far, far cheaper than, say, a private jet, not to mention more magnificent and environmentally friendly. This fervently royalist environmentalist is definitely in favour.

thats actually more or less exactly what is happening, gove was suggesting public funds be donated to it. a not totally unreasonable suggestion given the calls for government policy on supporting charities to be reversed. he picked the wrong charity thats all, if he'd said 60 million to go to help4heroes people would see it in a different light. its by far not the stupidest idea that he's ever voiced.

but to be clear, it is a stupid idea.

[Angleter]

Yeah they still do that shit.

"Looked in local paper."

K, heres £106.

I did that and they asked to know why I hadn't been cold calling places for work. :/

I don't suppose, given what I hear of their uselessness, that they actually suggested you do that in the first place?

[Trixiestan]

I did that and they asked to know why I hadn't been cold calling places for work. :/

I don't suppose, given what I hear of their uselessness, that they actually suggested you do that in the first place?

Nah.

They just sort of told me to look around in general on the JOB POINTS (they love those things) and in various other places such as internet, newspapers, ect. Since then I've been told that I should be basically going door-to-door with my CV asking for work because apparantly places looking for new employees most of the time don't advertise, in their own words.

[Angleter]

I don't suppose, given what I hear of their uselessness, that they actually suggested you do that in the first place?

Nah.

They just sort of told me to look around in general on the JOB POINTS (they love those things) and in various other places such as internet, newspapers, ect. Since then I've been told that I should be basically going door-to-door with my CV asking for work because apparantly places looking for new employees most of the time don't advertise, in their own words.

Jesus Christ. I can understand why going round businesses asking for jobs would be a good idea, but for a service that is meant to be helping jobseekers find work to not actually tell its jobseekers how to find work (let alone what one has to do to keep the dole) is bloody ridiculous. I suppose they don't give any information on how to start a business of one's own, either.

[Aesthetica]

I don't suppose, given what I hear of their uselessness, that they actually suggested you do that in the first place?

Nah.

They just sort of told me to look around in general on the JOB POINTS (they love those things) and in various other places such as internet, newspapers, ect. Since then I've been told that I should be basically going door-to-door with my CV asking for work because apparantly places looking for new employees most of the time don't advertise, in their own words.

According to the figures spouted to a friend of mine at the induction lecture for one of the privatised dole disposal firms, 4% of jobs are found via jobcenters, and 20-30 through newspapers, 30% plus are via contacts, friends in the know etc., and cold calling is a waste of time, indeed many places refuse to accept CV's from cold calling visitors, you have to send them via post or email to the HR dept at head office, who promptly bin them.

[Salandriagado]

I was out of work for a year some years ago and I didn't even have to provide evidence. All I had to do was say I had looked and they'd sign it off. Luckily I got put with one of the jobcenter workers who gave a crap, she'd got me a work experience job with an engineering firm, I work for free for a month and five years later I'm still there but some of them just don't care..

That's hardcore.

Being at an engineering firm sounds like so much better than the place I work at.

Yeah, engineering companies are pretty good, generally. Tend to train you quite well so you can relatively easily end up earning a reasonable amount.

[Arborlawn]

Has anyone ever noticed that British people really like to use the word "fuck" a lot?

[Sorratsin]

Has anyone ever noticed that British people really like to use the word "fuck" a lot?

'Tis the mark of a cultured civilization.

[Horsefish]

Has anyone ever noticed that British people really like to use the word "fuck" a lot?

I haven't. It depends where you go, the same of any country.

[Aesthetica]

Has anyone ever noticed that British people really like to use the word "fuck" a lot?

In the 15th Century, we were known as the most foul mouthed race in Christendom, a not uncommon nickname for us was "Goddams".
"Fuck" is related to the German "Fick", and made it's first appearance in English literature in the early 1500's.

Yeah we use it a lot, it's so useful...

A mechanic somewhere in the UK wrote: "Fuck it, the fucking fucker's fucked..."

[Salandriagado]

Has anyone ever noticed that British people really like to use the word "fuck" a lot?

"Fuck" is not a word. It is the most versatile punctuation mark in the English language.

[Al-Harakut al-Islami]

*woosh*
AN AMERICAN APPEARS.


Hi. I have a question for y'all...
The UK is part of the EU (even though it decided to keep the Pound).
Do any of you support an economic union of Europe? Do any of you think that it could've worked if it was handled better?

[Aesthetica]

*woosh*
AN AMERICAN APPEARS.


Hi. I have a question for y'all...
The UK is part of the EU (even though it decided to keep the Pound).
Do any of you support an economic union of Europe? Do any of you think that it could've worked if it was handled better?

No, and No.

[Tagmatium]

Has anyone ever noticed that British people really like to use the word "fuck" a lot?

In the 15th Century, we were known as the most foul mouthed race in Christendom, a not uncommon nickname for us was "Goddams".
"Fuck" is related to the German "Fick", and made it's first appearance in English literature in the early 1500's.

I do like that

[Dumb Ideologies]

*woosh*
AN AMERICAN APPEARS.


Hi. I have a question for y'all...
The UK is part of the EU (even though it decided to keep the Pound).
Do any of you support an economic union of Europe? Do any of you think that it could've worked if it was handled better?

No, and probably not. The economies are too different for a single policy to suit all and the entire thing seemed driven more by ideology than practical assessment.

[Al-Harakut al-Islami]

How much is the UK affected by the EU crisis?

[Dumb Ideologies]

How much is the UK affected by the EU crisis?

We have our own British crisis. Right in between the European and American crises, but yet entirely separate.

[Aesthetica]

How much is the UK affected by the EU crisis?

Significant increase in Euro-Skeptics slapping each other on the back and saying "Didn't we tell 'em for the last 40 yrs, it would end in tears" and calling for a referendum to leave the Eu entirely, significant increase in Euro-Feds crying into their imported French 'Bo-Jolly-Noov-o'.

The usual...

[Uthopia]

Why dont Britain leave the EU?

[Aesthetica]

Why dont Britain leave the EU?

We will, when our leaders let us vote on it...

[Kirrig]

How much is the UK affected by the EU crisis?

Considering that NZ is afraid of a recession if EU goes down...