To look for a job is an unpaid job.

Theresia

To look for a job is an unpaid job. All the things you have to do to find a job. To apply for a job. Writing a good letter. To visit fairs. To prepare yourself for an interview etc. etc.

Mr. Loverman

Looking for a job takes effort alright... but everything worthwhile takes effort! For example, you could get McDonald's or you could buy the ingredients for a meal and make something delicious...

Don't give up and you will eventually find a job.

Boskowski

What's your point? What about JSA?

IzzyWizzy

And luckily for you, the Irish government pay you a salary, in the form of JSA, to sit and home and do just that.

Lots of people manage to look for work while they already have a job (which may have long hours and no computer access) and people here in Spain receive NO HELP at all when looking for work. What do you want, 30K a year to write applications?

bullpost

Having been made redundant recently after years working I am amazed at the amount of support there is out there for jobseekers.

Help writing CVs, courses up to masters level , one on ones with DSP staff , and other forms of help.

All free - to you

Theresia wrote: »

To look for a job is an unpaid job. All the things you have to do to find a job. To apply for a job. Writing a good letter. To visit fairs. To prepare yourself for an interview etc. etc.

Wicklowandy

bullpost wrote: »

Having been made redundant recently after years working I am amazed at the amount of support there is out there for jobseekers.

Help writing CVs, courses up to masters level , one on ones with DSP staff , and other forms of help.

All free - to you

Was made redundent over 3 years ago after many years, have worked on contracts since, with only short periods of having to sign on, have worked for 3 different employers, and one of those have asked me back for three separate contracts.

During a period of unemployment, I wanted to do a graduate diploma in my local college. No funding was available, as the course was part time (10 hours per week) and I live 60 miles for another college where I could do the same course full time. Unfortunately, with a young family, mortgage, bills etc. Its hard to live and impossible to introduce 120 mile a day commute to the budget.

Supports are available, but are not being targeted. I feel that a fresh qualification would really have boosted my chances to find permanent employment in my field of experience, and if I had found a job during the course, I would happily have paid back any fees the department had paid.

BTEA is a great payment for 20 somethings, or people fortunate enough to live close to a university or college, but the removal of the grant a couple of years ago makes the payment virtually unusable for many other people.

I hope everything works out well post redundancy for you. But I feel your opinion of the supports available will change if you are unfortunate enough to need them over an extended period, or may already be skewed by where you live:)

Wicklowandy

Also I think courses of no intrinsic value, often run by contractors to Fas, are being used to massage live register figures.

Theresia

Boskowski wrote: »

What's your point? What about JSA?

I don't receive an JSA.


I was talking with a friend about looking for a job. It is an interesting statement. To look for a job is an unpaid job. Just curious what other people think.

Theresia

IzzyWizzy wrote: »

And luckily for you, the Irish government pay you a salary, in the form of JSA, to sit and home and do just that.

Lots of people manage to look for work while they already have a job (which may have long hours and no computer access) and people here in Spain receive NO HELP at all when looking for work. What do you want, 30K a year to write applications?

I don't receive an JSA. I probably have no right for that. I have applied for it, bur they told me already I have little chance. To short in Ireland for that. I am Dutch. I had a job in Ireland, but lost it unfortunately.

Theresia

Theresia wrote: »

To look for a job is an unpaid job. Just curious what other people think.

I wouldn't agree.

Looking for work can be incredibly time-consuming. That doesn't make it a job. That's like saying that doing housework or having a social life is a job.

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Theresia wrote: »

I don't receive an JSA. I probably have no right for that. I have applied for it, bur they told me already I have little chance. To short in Ireland for that. I am Dutch. I had a job in Ireland, but lost it unfortunately.

What are your competencies? I could guide you in the right direction if you can PM me with what you are looking for and your skills. I know a few friends who are on the look out for Dutch speakers.

BlueSkyDreams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2056900023/to-look-for-a-job-is-an-unpaid-job

You get Job seekers. What are you talking about?

Patrick2010

I'd say theres a good chance Theresia has found a job in the last 10 years