Diary 29th And 30th March 2017
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
March 30, 2017 2:38pm CST
Diary Wednesday 29th March 2017
Some good positive news after the depressing day yesterday. The interview for the call centre role I now unlikely to occur until after Easter so now there I only my welfare officer likely to block my chance of my trip to Birmingham for the convention.
The interview depend on the outcome of my part in team work tests this Wednesday evening and on the credit check I seem very likely to fail. The rest of today’s course activity went smoothly and tomorrow is the last day there.
It rained a lot this morning but by the late afternoon it was much nicer as was my mood.
Diary Thursday 30th March 2017
A relatively relaxed ending to the conscripted to work college course, a much of the work has now been done.
Towards the end I had to be interviewed by a supposedly independent career officer who berated me for my concerns about there being no available buses for some of my shifts. She made out I was lying and tried to prove it by looking for timetables only to find I was telling the truth at which point she insisted I walk to work at such times – over a hour in whatever weather prevails.
She did however offer some good tips on promoting my writing and possibly getting some tax support in doing so, which I will be looking into.
My best chance of getting out of the call centre role is still my bad credit rating. I have my first assessment day with them on Wednesday.
Back home I prepared for my welfare hearing for tomorrow, ad a later visit from my landlady which I’m looking forward to.
Arthur Chappell
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
30 Mar 17
@arthurchappell You're welcome. Hang in there.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
30 Mar 17
Welfare hearing? Is this to keep welfare or stay on welfare? Or am i misunderstanding it?
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
30 Mar 17
@thislittlepennyearns to keep recieving welfare benefits I have to attend regular meetings where they inspect how much effort has gone into my job search activities - if they decide they don't like my efforts they can stop ome or all my welfare benefits
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Mar 17
yes, because SHE would walk over an hour to get to work I am sure.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
1 Apr 17
@Jessicalynnt exactly, the hypocrisy of it is incredible
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@RasmaSandra (98004)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Mar 17
Well best of luck to you in all the things you need to do.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
30 Mar 17
The problem with buses is that they're liable to timetable changes and you're relying on someone else's decisions. So, even if there were a bus you still have to factor in that one day there might not be. People who don't use buses regularly don't seem to understand this. I bet she wouldn't suggest a female could walk ... I assume some shifts in a call centre may begin and end at very unsociable hours.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
31 Mar 17
An hour's walk to work is ridiculous and unreasonable. It would also not render a person of our age able to give their best performance.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
31 Mar 17
@asfarasiknow unfortunately the DWP decrees that if a workplace is within 90 minute travel by any means possible it must be taken without excuses - it is quite disgusting
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
31 Mar 17
@arthurchappell Does that really include 90 minutes' walking or is the adviser misinterpreting the rule? 'Any means possible' couldn't mean by taxi, for example, because nobody could afford it.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
31 Mar 17
@asfarasiknow it can include taxis, or buy /ride a bike but if they think walking for that length of time will get you to work you should-must do it - a taxi would drain the wages earned from doing the job in the first place
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