[yore]

You've been a year on the dole for over a year.....so what the f$#@ have you done about it?

Giving out about the government/economy/bankers, blaming everyone else, ringing Joe Duffy or ranting on internet forums doesn't count. And I'm not asking how many times you forwarded your standard CV and cover letter onto various employers.

What have you achieved in the last year to increase your employability? New skills? Learned a language? Coached the local under 10 team? I could go on all night.

It's a genuine question! Don't take offence

People who were long-term unemployed but got a job in the past year feel free to share your tips!

[Redzer7]

Originally Posted by yore

You've been a year on the dole for over a year.....so what the f$#@ have you done about it?

Giving out about the government/economy/bankers, blaming everyone else, ringing Joe Duffy or ranting on internet forums doesn't count. And I'm not asking how many times you forwarded your standard CV and cover letter onto various employers.

What have you achieved in the last year to increase your employability? New skills? Learned a language? Coached the local under 10 team? I could go on all night.

It's a genuine question! Don't take offence

People who were long-term unemployed but got a job in the past year feel free to share your tips!

Wait how long were we on the dole for?

[yore]

Originally Posted by Redzer7

Wait how long were we on the dole for?

I don't know. I'm off to bed. The thread is addressed at those who are long term unemployed or who were. Hence the title. It's purpose was to reduce the number of irrelevant posts from people with nothing helpful, or even humorous to contribute. It doesn't seem to gave worked very well. Don't get confused. I'm not telling you that you are unemployed.

Simarly, here is a thread asking if you shave with or against the grain. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056616198 . Again, if you read that thread title and don't shave (Too young/wax/got it lasered) don't get confused. It's not addressed to you.

I'm sorry if you don't understand. Not every post is a personal message for you. This one, however, is.

[Redzer7]

Originally Posted by yore

I don't know. I'm off to bed. The thread is addressed at those who are long term unemployed or who were. Hence the title. It's purpose was to reduce the number of irrelevant posts from people with nothing helpful, or even humorous to contribute. It doesn't seem to gave worked very well. Don't get confused. I'm not telling you that you are unemployed.

Simarly, here is a thread asking if you shave with or against the grain. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056616198 . Again, if you read that thread title and don't shave (Too young/wax/got it lasered) don't get confused. It's not addressed to you.

I'm sorry if you don't understand. Not every post is a personal message for you. This one, however, is.

Ya bleeding mad thing get some sleep.

[IM0]

Originally Posted by yore

Not every post is a personal message for you.

[MrStuffins]

Originally Posted by yore

I don't know. I'm off to bed........

If you had a job you'd have been in bed hours ago. Go learn a language or something ya bum!

[Lionel Messy]

Mind your own business.

[James Forde]

I took up a professional mastrubation course

Level:Wizard

[up for anything]

I'm sensing wolf in sheep's clothing thread.

I've learned how to pull a great pint of Guinness which is a huge feat considering I've had to watch the barman in my local...from the smoking area. Mind you it's taken about 20,000 pints to learn.

[mconigol]

What? I'm unemployed?

[The King of Moo]

From what I've learned, apparently all long-term unemployed people spend most of their time fornicating to have more children in order to get a bigger council house.
They do take occasional breaks from this work by going on sun holidays.

[toexpress]

Originally Posted by The King of Moo

From what I've learned, apparently all long-term unemployed people spend most of their time fornicating to have more children in order to get a bigger council house.
They do take occasional breaks from this work by going on sun holidays.

Or if they don't have a council house and are in private rented accommodation torturing their home owning neighbours, robbing us blind, blocking our cars in, making false complaints to Gardai in an effort to mitigate their own poor behaviour, screaming to all who will listen that they are going to sue all around them and then telling anyone who listen about their "good name"

[CruelCoin]

Originally Posted by yore

You've been a year on the dole for over a year.....so what the f$#@ have you done about it?

Giving out about the government/economy/bankers, blaming everyone else, ringing Joe Duffy or ranting on internet forums doesn't count. And I'm not asking how many times you forwarded your standard CV and cover letter onto various employers.

What have you achieved in the last year to increase your employability? New skills? Learned a language? Coached the local under 10 team? I could go on all night.

It's a genuine question! Don't take offence

People who were long-term unemployed but got a job in the past year feel free to share your tips!

As an employer, the biggest thing i have to say is polish your goddam CV....

If you're at home for that length of time and your CV is anything less than immaculate in every way, then it speaks volumes.
Spelling errors, syntax, innapropriate e-mail listed, poor layout, etc etc.
I can only assume that the lack of attention to detail and accuracy in the CV will be carried over to their work.
Also, do some charity work. Working for free look immensly better on your cv than a 2 year long blank gap....Its looks awfull and paints you as a person out to do the bare minimum.

[CruelCoin]

Originally Posted by The King of Moo

From what I've learned, apparently all long-term unemployed people spend most of their time fornicating to have more children in order to get a bigger council house.
They do take occasional breaks from this work by going on sun holidays.

This.

Girl i know, unemployed for her entire life. Single mother and can still afford the latest iphone, 2 yearly sun holidays, a nice 4-bed, and going out for meals.

Unemployment benefit should be subsistence level only.

And cap the child benefit at 3 kids max. Its a vagina, not a ****ing clown car.

[irish-stew]

Made redunadant mid 2010, got part time work june 2011, and place on FAS course in september.

During time sent countless applications, had 5 interviews, learnt to drive, done an ECDL, got a days work during the election. Must of the time though it was mind numbing boredem, sometimes on the verge of depression.