I had a longish entry keyed into Notepad, detailing how the Nu Deel thing went yesterday, then I realised I’d have to write about what happened today too… which was an appointment with the Jobcentre manager again, following another clash with the person who’s dealing with me.
But I can’t be bothered. I’m feeling really burnt out on this stuff.
I will mention a couple of things, though. Firstly, this idea that I take a work placement and get paid for it (‘subsidised work’—the JC pays a small percentage of the wage) has nothing to do with what they’re putting me on at all. I was misled. Yet again. So, actually, as and when I do get a placement, I won’t get paid anything… so that if I actually prove useful to the employer, they’ll be screwing me by getting me for nothing. That is a New Deal, all right; most countries abolished slavery a long time ago.
Secondly, I don’t even get a work placement immediately. I have to do 4-6 weeks at the ‘provider’ centre first, where I’m to be taught how to write out a CV, coached on interview techniques and given—WOW!—free Internet access to ‘aid’ my job search. This wasn’t mentioned to me until today. Bit of a blow, when I’d initially been led to believe I was gonna be working somewhere quite soon and actually getting a wage for it…
No, really, I’m F***ING PISSED OFF about this.