Hi from South Wales

[The Monk]

yeah I was wondering that??

 

[Stealph Viper]

oh, we knew that you would be lurking there, ears all pricked up

 

[The Monk]

I thought the delightful lady said dangler at first?

obviously in referance to a bite indicator

 

[Stealph Viper]

I can see now why you would be a little Alarmed ..............

 

[The Monk]

hey Mr Viper, how come you`ve got 3 thousand plus posts, I thought you was a new kid on the block?

 

[Stealph Viper]

I type a lot of B0ll0x and frequently too

 

[The Monk]

hey welcome to the club mate

 

[Stealph Viper]

Thank you very kindly your Monkship .................. i think

 

[The Monk]

well nice talking to you Mr Viper, I`m off over on jem.com now, catch you guys later

 

[Rodney Wrestt]

You should've seen him before he got his job Nick, the site was almost renamed StealphMagic.

 

[Stealph Viper]

I didn't take that job ................. so it is StealphMagic.

 

[Rodney Wrestt]

I didn't take that job ................. so it is StealphMagic.

I thought you started on the 28th?

 

[Stealph Viper]

Nah, mate.

The Job turned out to be a complete Farce.

To cut a very long and complicated story, short.

Yes, they were offering me a job, but, here's the good bit, they didn't have any hours for me to work, and, because it is based on a zero hour contract, you only get paid for the actual work you do.

So, i have stayed signing on.

I am using will power to beat my FM Addiction.

I do have an interview tomorrow, for a Fork Lift / recycling operative, so hopefully that will come through for me.

If i get offered the job, it will be on a 2 week work trial, i still get my dole money and the dole pay for my travelling expenses and my food.
If after 2 weeks both parties are happy it will be a permenant position, and if either party isn't happy, then it doesn't affect my dole or signing on.

And if the company mess me around, the dole office won't send anyone else there on a work trial.

Oh well, we shall just wait and see.

 

[Rodney Wrestt]

Being paid only when you work a shift is fine, but surely they should pay a retainer to keep you on their books if the shifts are in short supply?

Ah well, it's their loss Steph, best of luck tomorrow, that seems a better structure between the DSS, Employee and prospective employer. The way it is just now employers know it's beneficial to all parties to join these training and return to work schemes.

 

[Steve Spiller]

Welcome to FM Duffy, I love your cheeky smile by the way, never new you were an angler though?

You get your 'Dander' up as often as you want, I know what you're on about, I only live across the bridge so I spose we speak the same, almost....

StealphMagic.......That's quality

Stealph have you got a truck licence? Get on an agency if you have mate, it could lead to a full time job.

Good luck tomorrow, I can't help but think it sounds a bit suss though. Are the company actually paying anything for your two week trial? Will they use you for two weeks then bomb you out? Sorry for sounding negative, fingers crossed it works out for you mate.

 

[Stealph Viper]

Good luck tomorrow, I can't help but think it sounds a bit suss though. Are the company actually paying anything for your two week trial? Will they use you for two weeks then bomb you out? Sorry for sounding negative, fingers crossed it works out for you mate.

Honestly, Steve,

I really don't think it's beneficial to them to have me for 2 weeks just to get free work from me, they have to train me first as this isn't my usual line of work.
I do have a FLT license (Fork Lift Truck) and i am already registered with Agencies and Job Search sites, the hard bit is getting the Interviews, although, i do seem to do well in getting interviews, just not landing the jobs, but, a lot of these jobs end up going internally anyway.

Thanks for enquiring though.

Being paid only when you work a shift is fine, but surely they should pay a retainer to keep you on their books if the shifts are in short supply?

Nope, they just offer you the job, you can start anytime you like, any training that you do, you don't get paid for the first 3 months, to stop people from getting the training and then just leaving to go work for another care firm once they have the qualification / Training etc.

It was a complete shambles.

 

[The Monk]

get down to the job centre and ask to see an LSC nextstep adviser, see if they can identify some proper training for you, there may be funding in your area to get more than an FLT licence, while JCP advisers have a discretionary fund ADF upto 300 quid to help support you with your job search, this can be used for training or to get you a suit for an interview

 

[Stealph Viper]

Thanks for that Monk,

I shall make some enquiries regarding additional training.

 

[The Monk]

I`m a firm believer in that you can do whatever you want to do, I`m not sure what your highest qualification is but for most academic study routes these days you would need levels 2 in numeracy and literacy. One of my local providers offers FLT reach, levels 2 in adult literacy and numracy and a level in in warehousing, I`m also finding lots of funding for CSCS construction cards leading to modern apprenticeships and SIA security licences/CCTV certification at the moment for my clients, along with SAGE electronic bookkeeping courses, but adcademic study of course will take you beyond these types of career options.

 

[Stealph Viper]

I didn't take that job ................. so it is StealphMagic.

I have decided that it would be more appropriate to call it ............... StealphTastic.