You know as usual, the job centre was a barrel of laughs. I was surprised actually, I wasn't kept waiting as long as I usually am. Maybe they've found my blog bitching about the time they take to see me and thought they had better do something about it. Although, that's probably not likely.
I saw a woman who was just 'helping out' getting people signed on because they were busy - and I could tell that she wanted to get me signed on and out the door as quick as possible. I don't care. I had questions and I wanted answers, so I stayed a good half an hour knowing that she wanted me gone. Hahahaha. We talked about the usual bull, "how's your job hunt going" etc, it's going okay, I just wish that I could get a damn interview for somewhere then the employer would love me and want me to start straight away... I wish. Hahaha. Anyhow, she did comment on how detailed I fill out my form week in, week out. Which was nice, because I do spend the time writing absolutely everything in, I don't want to be accused of being a slacker.
So I did all my question and answer session with Mary, or whatever her name was, she seemed annoyed by me because I had to change appointments round for being at a funeral on my next appointment. I felt like turning round and saying "people die mate, I can't help that the funeral was organised for this day, shall I ring them back up and say 'sorry, would it be possible to change the funeral to another day because job centre are being dicks about me not going to my appointment' err no" So yeah, now I am going on another day, suckas!
After terrorising this woman for a good half hour, I decided that someone else needed some Deborah time! So, off I went to see Moray - the work experience guy, I really like him actually, he seems like a really nice guy who just wants to help, so I can't get arsey with him. Anyways, I asked him to go to the job fair - I wanted a specific time to go because Eve was going to, it's no fun rocking up to these things alone is it? I don't think that amused him - oh well, at least I want to go and he isn't having to ask me to go! We looked at a few work experience positions but any that I was interested in had already been taken by someone else, boo!
There was only one other one that I was sort of interested in - it was a retail one, I figured a little bit of experience wouldn't hurt. However, when we looked at the requirements for the job, I actually felt angry. The position was a 'retail opperative' for a spice shop - you know like the 'chilli jam man' and one of the requirements was you MUST like spicy food, I told Moray it was ridiculous requirement so don't even put me forward for it. I was told that when you're trying to sell a product, surely you should like it, otherwise what is the point? But seriously, how many retail assistants couldn't give a hoot about the shit they're shovelling? Moray was adamant that you should like the product you're selling, but I think differently, if you're a good liar (me) you can sell anything.
So all in all another disappointing visit to the job centre, it's not the end of the world because I am now writing for three separate blogs/magazines without the help of the job centre, AND I've been invited to a second round application for the journalism scheme I applied for (yay).
Anyways, I'll have some new posts up by the weekend
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Thursday, 6 September 2012
The Job Centre 05/09/12
So, this week was my fourth visit to the job centre - as always, I was nervous/eager for advice from someone..anyone! I arrived in plenty of time, as always because you know five minutes late and it can affect your benefits.... they don't care about your personal circumstances... Anyways, so I arrive just after twenty to three - my appointment wasn't until three. The G4S guard (who may I point out have more security in the centre than the job centre have staff) WHY? So anyways, the guard was like, "you're far too early, it's only gone twenty to two...it's really busy upstairs.. go wait on those seats"... so off I stomp to the seats, annoyed that you are 'threatened' if you're late, and told off if you're too early. I can't be one of those people that shows up at exactly the time you're suppose to, I've always been told that promptness is a good quality to have! Also, when did it become a security guards job to assist people... they are there to make sure 'no one plays up' or whatever.
FINALLY, I am told I can go upstairs, so off I pop! Sitting waiting for my adviser... it's 3.05pm.. my appointment was at 3... can I start playing up? They're late! They've gone back on their job seekers agreement!! I don't obviously, but it means I have ammo for if there should be an occasion where I am late.. I'll throw that back at them. Sitting there, waiting for my appointment, I start shuffling papers remembering the questions I wanted to ask my adviser - hoping she would be nice. Luckily she was, she was pretty young and understood how hard certain situations are.. including the expectation that you will work up to 90 minutes away. I said that I would consider it, if I could afford to, but if it came down to my wages were only paying for the travel - I just couldn't do it. She understood - phew.
We had a good chat about what I was looking for, we both had a giggle at the elf job application and we managed to find some pretty decent work experience. She really had a good read through what I had been doing but still made me think that I could probably not take the diary entries that seriously, hmm. She noted how detailed they were and was convinced I wouldn't be with the job centre long.. so I guess that's a sign. We found a really good work experience scheme - it's at a publishers in Hull, think I'll have to interview for it, so fingers crossed.
Felt like nothing positive has happened within my job search for quite some time, however, this week, although no job offers, had feedback about the volunteer positions and found some work experience (expenses paid) so, things are happening. No longer in no mans land, things are moving. Found some good jobs too - some require certain experience that my adviser found so we were disappointed about that, but applying for a couple of administration positions, not exactly what I want but it's a job, a wage and experience.
How's your job search going? Leave me a comment, tell me about it!
Any tips? Leave a comment!
As usual, you can tweet me too! @DebStevo90 :)
I look forward to hearing from you,
Deborah! :D
FINALLY, I am told I can go upstairs, so off I pop! Sitting waiting for my adviser... it's 3.05pm.. my appointment was at 3... can I start playing up? They're late! They've gone back on their job seekers agreement!! I don't obviously, but it means I have ammo for if there should be an occasion where I am late.. I'll throw that back at them. Sitting there, waiting for my appointment, I start shuffling papers remembering the questions I wanted to ask my adviser - hoping she would be nice. Luckily she was, she was pretty young and understood how hard certain situations are.. including the expectation that you will work up to 90 minutes away. I said that I would consider it, if I could afford to, but if it came down to my wages were only paying for the travel - I just couldn't do it. She understood - phew.
We had a good chat about what I was looking for, we both had a giggle at the elf job application and we managed to find some pretty decent work experience. She really had a good read through what I had been doing but still made me think that I could probably not take the diary entries that seriously, hmm. She noted how detailed they were and was convinced I wouldn't be with the job centre long.. so I guess that's a sign. We found a really good work experience scheme - it's at a publishers in Hull, think I'll have to interview for it, so fingers crossed.
Felt like nothing positive has happened within my job search for quite some time, however, this week, although no job offers, had feedback about the volunteer positions and found some work experience (expenses paid) so, things are happening. No longer in no mans land, things are moving. Found some good jobs too - some require certain experience that my adviser found so we were disappointed about that, but applying for a couple of administration positions, not exactly what I want but it's a job, a wage and experience.
How's your job search going? Leave me a comment, tell me about it!
Any tips? Leave a comment!
As usual, you can tweet me too! @DebStevo90 :)
I look forward to hearing from you,
Deborah! :D
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