Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Latest from the DWP



Signing Off ?? I wish ....

Following today's appointment:


1) Now have to sign on weekly instead of fortnightly;

2) Have to extend my search to jobs up 90 minutes travel (by public transport) from home - you know the deal - 70% of your wages go on travel and the other 30% to the bloody Exchequer;

3) They have my CV - and their "Job Match Team" (!) will do stuff on my behalf - well, y'never know !!

So ... I've put myself forward for a possible "Work Trial" in Hyde ("Work Trial" = work for nowt for 30 days, and then they say "No" - or is that me being pessimistic ??)

So ... I've just applied for a job in Wigan ...

Tonight - looks like I'll be the only Mossley fan there shouting for the "local team" - every bugger else has been applying for "honorary Welsh passports" !!
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3 comments:

NZ Neal said...

Hello Mr Smith, do tell me for interests sake, is the 90 min travel requirement for your meeting UB40 criteria each way? Surely not!

Mike Smith said...

Yep - each way ... Milton Keynes here I come ...

Anonymous said...

Milton Keynes?

Crash here if you want, pal!

Jools