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[Elite Pete]

Ive just returned from the Job Centre, now the last time I was there (many years ago) there were boards with cards on and on the card was a brief discription of the job, pay and hours, not anymore. I walked in to be greeted by a young lady just inside the door, she told me all the jobs are now advertised on the Job Centre website and updated daily. The only thing I could do there was make an appointment to claim benefit, but its not quite come to that yet as I have some money to get by on. How things have changed, I must be getting old

[waspy]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

[bob.dent]

Ive just returned from the Job Centre, now the last time I was there (many years ago) there were boards with cards on and on the card was a brief discription of the job, pay and hours, not anymore. I walked in to be greeted by a young lady just inside the door, she told me all the jobs are now advertised on the Job Centre website and updated daily. The only thing I could do there was make an appointment to claim benefit, but its not quite come to that yet as I have some money to get by on. How things have changed, I must be getting old

Getting??  

At least you've got a Jobcentre, they closed ours down years ago. Nearest one is now about 6 miles away, so if you're out of work and need to collect benefit money you've got to fork out money for transport to get you there!! :-?

[Elite Pete]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

[HolyCount]

It was far better with the old fashioned cards -- you could browse jobs and had a good chance of something catching your eye that you'd never have thought of doing .... now you have to be pretty specific and probably miss out on some other decent opportunities ---- they never make getting work easy in these places !!!

[STMO123]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

[waspy]

It was far better with the old fashioned cards -- you could browse jobs and had a good chance of something catching your eye that you'd never have thought of doing .... now you have to be pretty specific and probably miss out on some other decent opportunities ---- they never make getting work easy in these places !!!

Quite so. I only visit mine once a fortnight to sign which is enough.
I hate the bloody place, i feel like the rest of the layabouts, though i'm not one. Written out my CV & sent to various firms, but still waiting.
Have an interview tomorrow, because i rang them

[Elite Pete]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

She does my head in, she phoned this morning from work and said "on your way to the Office can you drop my glasses of for me". The Office she was on about was the Job Centre but she didn't want anyone in her office to know where I was going

[Elite Pete]

It was far better with the old fashioned cards -- you could browse jobs and had a good chance of something catching your eye that you'd never have thought of doing .... now you have to be pretty specific and probably miss out on some other decent opportunities ---- they never make getting work easy in these places !!!

Quite so. I only visit mine once a fortnight to sign which is enough.
I hate the bloody place, i feel like the rest of the layabouts, though i'm not one. Written out my CV & sent to various firms, but still waiting.
Have an interview tomorrow, because i rang them

Good luck Pete

[waspy]

It was far better with the old fashioned cards -- you could browse jobs and had a good chance of something catching your eye that you'd never have thought of doing .... now you have to be pretty specific and probably miss out on some other decent opportunities ---- they never make getting work easy in these places !!!

Quite so. I only visit mine once a fortnight to sign which is enough.
I hate the bloody place, i feel like the rest of the layabouts, though i'm not one. Written out my CV & sent to various firms, but still waiting.
Have an interview tomorrow, because i rang them

Good luck Pete

Thanx mate

[STMO123]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

She does my head in, she phoned this morning from work and said "on your way to the Office can you drop my glasses of for me". The Office she was on about was the Job Centre but she didn't want anyone in her office to know where I was going

Just register for benefits Pete. The wife doesn't have to know. Once you've got your plastic card, all you have to do is pop in to the post office and withdraw any money you are entitled to.
Not the best marriage guidance advice, I know, but you're not scrounging, you pay into things so that you benefit when you need to. It's just like insurance, in fact, it is insurance, National Insurance.

[Elite Pete]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

She does my head in, she phoned this morning from work and said "on your way to the Office can you drop my glasses of for me". The Office she was on about was the Job Centre but she didn't want anyone in her office to know where I was going

Just register for benefits Pete. The wife doesn't have to know. Once you've got your plastic card, all you have to do is pop in to the post office and withdraw any money you are entitled to.
Not the best marriage guidance advice, I know, but you're not scrounging, you pay into things so that you benefit when you need to. It's just like insurance, in fact, it is insurance, National Insurance.

Your right Steve, but the problem I have and the reason the wife doesn't want me to claim is because she works for the Council Benefits team who work side by side with the DWP.

[STMO123]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

She does my head in, she phoned this morning from work and said "on your way to the Office can you drop my glasses of for me". The Office she was on about was the Job Centre but she didn't want anyone in her office to know where I was going

Just register for benefits Pete. The wife doesn't have to know. Once you've got your plastic card, all you have to do is pop in to the post office and withdraw any money you are entitled to.
Not the best marriage guidance advice, I know, but you're not scrounging, you pay into things so that you benefit when you need to. It's just like insurance, in fact, it is insurance, National Insurance.

Your right Steve, but the problem I have and the reason the wife doesn't want me to claim is because she works for the Council Benefits team who work side by side with the DWP.

Erm......Bugger!

[waspy]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

She does my head in, she phoned this morning from work and said "on your way to the Office can you drop my glasses of for me". The Office she was on about was the Job Centre but she didn't want anyone in her office to know where I was going

Just register for benefits Pete. The wife doesn't have to know. Once you've got your plastic card, all you have to do is pop in to the post office and withdraw any money you are entitled to.
Not the best marriage guidance advice, I know, but you're not scrounging, you pay into things so that you benefit when you need to. It's just like insurance, in fact, it is insurance, National Insurance.

Your right Steve, but the problem I have and the reason the wife doesn't want me to claim is because she works for the Council Benefits team who work side by side with the DWP.

So it's all about pride, i know how that feels. Sometimes mate, you have to put that aside & do what's needed. I really didn't wana go & sign on either, but sometimes you have to do things you don't want to

[Elite Pete]

Yes its all changed since we were lads How come your visiting the job centre Pete. I take it you're unemployed :-? Is this recent?

Ive been self employed for about 8 years but most of the work I do is for councils and their cutting back The last work I did was two days worth in September, i've had my CV out with loads of agencies but i've not had a snifter as yet. My wife is doing my head in, we have a Morrisons distribution warehouse about 15 minutes walk up the road and Roberts Bakery about 10 mins away but she won't let me work their or sign on, she'd rather blow what little money we have saved :-?

You've got to claim your benefits Pete. Christmas is coming and your entitled to them. Tell your missus that you wont win any prizes for getting by on your own money, quite the opposite, people will think you're nuts.

She does my head in, she phoned this morning from work and said "on your way to the Office can you drop my glasses of for me". The Office she was on about was the Job Centre but she didn't want anyone in her office to know where I was going

Just register for benefits Pete. The wife doesn't have to know. Once you've got your plastic card, all you have to do is pop in to the post office and withdraw any money you are entitled to.
Not the best marriage guidance advice, I know, but you're not scrounging, you pay into things so that you benefit when you need to. It's just like insurance, in fact, it is insurance, National Insurance.

Your right Steve, but the problem I have and the reason the wife doesn't want me to claim is because she works for the Council Benefits team who work side by side with the DWP.

So it's all about pride, i know how that feels. Sometimes mate, you have to put that aside & do what's needed. I really didn't wana go & sign on either, but sometimes you have to do things you don't want to

Im going to have too soon Pete