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Can FAS cut sw payments?

  • 19-10-2011 3:52pm
    #1
    d0nutz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    I recently completed a FAS course purely for the sake of going off the dole and keeping me busy. It went on for 12 weeks. But there was a certification exam at the end, which I find very difficult. The amount of information you have to memorize is ridiculous, and very boring.

    Now FAS are ringing me asking me to finish the exam, even though I have no interest in the subject or the IT field at all. It's just not for me, but it was only by doing this course could I see if I liked it. Not only do I not like it, I'm terribleat it and was always at the bottom of the class. Getting anawers wrong. AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Could FAS cut my payments if they think Im messing around and don't care about work? Surely forcing me to do this is pointless. Not ony will it cost the state more money, but I won't be working in that field anyway.


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Unlikely, unless you are been payed a fas training allowance.


  • #3
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    Did you at least sit the exam? Fas are only trying to help you out anyway to get the cert.


  • #4
    d0nutz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭d0nutz


    donegal11 wrote: »
    Did you at least sit the exam? Fas are only trying to help you out anyway to get the cert.

    Yeah I sat the exam.


  • #5
    chasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭chasm


    d0nutz wrote: »
    I recently completed a FAS course purely for the sake of going off the dole and keeping me busy. It went on for 12 weeks. But there was a certification exam at the end, which I find very difficult. The amount of information you have to memorize is ridiculous, and very boring.

    Now FAS are ringing me asking me to finish the exam, even though I have no interest in the subject or the IT field at all. It's just not for me, but it was only by doing this course could I see if I liked it. Not only do I not like it, I'm terribleat it and was always at the bottom of the class. Getting anawers wrong. AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Could FAS cut my payments if they think Im messing around and don't care about work? Surely forcing me to do this is pointless. Not ony will it cost the state more money, but I won't be working in that field anyway.
    donegal11 wrote: »
    Did you at least sit the exam? Fas are only trying to help you out anyway to get the cert.
    d0nutz wrote: »
    Yeah I sat the exam.

    If you already sat the exam, why are they ringing you asking you to finish the exam? I would assume if you are getting paid by Fas you have to finish the entire course and exam to continue payment?


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