Work problem - please help!!

fennellryan

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manlad

Is there anyway you might be able to move closer to your place of work? You could maybe try and look for a lift, though you did say you worked unsociable hours, nut you never know there maybe somebody in your area that goes the same direction.

fennellryan

manlad wrote: »

Is there anyway you might be able to move closer to your place of work? You could maybe try and look for a lift, though you did say you worked unsociable hours, nut you never know there maybe somebody in your area that goes the same direction.

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JazzyJ

Bicycle? Or is too far?

moochers

Hey there. Would you consider buying a bike. I used to cycle 15 km to and from work a few years back. It was a little tough at the beginning and then I got used to it and loved it. It was much better than being stuck in rush hour traffic. Didn't have to fork out for gym membership either.

shamrock55

Would you consider getting a moped they can be got cheap and are cheap to run

fennellryan

JazzyJ wrote: »

Bicycle? Or is too far?

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fennellryan

shamrock55 wrote: »

Would you consider getting a moped they can be got cheap and are cheap to run

I don't have a driver's licence.....I am only learning to drive at the moment.

moochers

Fair play to you for not wanting to go on the dole, but 349 gross pay is not a great salary, particularly if you are spending in excess of 220 a week on transport. What kind of work is it, do they have another office you can transfer to.

SCOOP 64

fennellryan wrote: »

I don't have a driver's licence.....I am only learning to drive at the moment.

Can you ride a 50cc on a provisional?

username123

Listen, what you are doing is madness. No oe can afford to taxi to work.

Either leave now, immediately and then tell the social you left because you were not informed of unsociable hours (this becomes less believable the longer you stay in it). At this point they may decide to hold your claim for 9 weeks, in the meantime you go to the CWO for immediate assistance.

Or, you get yourself some form of independent transport, bike, scooter, car, whatever.

But stop wasting two thirds of your wages on taxis, that's just nonsense.

Jmccoy1

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Can you ride a 50cc on a provisional?

You need to do a motorcycle theory test and apply for a category AM learner permit. Before you can take the moped on a public road alone you must complete a course of Initial Basic Training with an Authorised Driving Instructor. The IBT cost approx. €450 - €500 depending on which riding instructor you go to. The AM will only cover you on a two wheeler less than 50cc and with a top speed less than 45km/h. If you dont want to be restricted to mopeds you are better off getting out a motorcycle permit of A1, A2 or A depending on your age and use a school bike to learn IBT and pass your test 6 months later.

Mrs OBumble

Go and see Citizens Information. They will help you put your case to Welfare. There IS a way to deal with your welfare entitlements, especially due to the unsocial hours (there wouldn't have been a but then anyway). The front counter person has one answer, the inspector is the one who your case needs to be put to.

I know you don't want to go back on the dole .. but right now it sounds like that - or moving to somewhere 40 mintues the other side where all your colleagues live?

And very short term .. ask Vincent de Paul for a food parcel.

PropJoe10

If you are feeling stressed and depressed over it, get a doctor to certify that you can't continue with this type of travel and expense for health reasons, which should help you with the social. I wouldn't normally give this type of advice, but in fairness, you are stuck in a nasty situation there. Hope it works out for you.

fennellryan

username123 wrote: »

Listen, what you are doing is madness. No oe can afford to taxi to work.

Either leave now, immediately and then tell the social you left because you were not informed of unsociable hours (this becomes less believable the longer you stay in it). At this point they may decide to hold your claim for 9 weeks, in the meantime you go to the CWO for immediate assistance.

Or, you get yourself some form of independent transport, bike, scooter, car, whatever.

But stop wasting two thirds of your wages on taxis, that's just nonsense.

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fennellryan

PropJoe10 wrote: »

If you are feeling stressed and depressed over it, get a doctor to certify that you can't continue with this type of travel and expense for health reasons, which should help you with the social. I wouldn't normally give this type of advice, but in fairness, you are stuck in a nasty situation there. Hope it works out for you.

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Drkitkat

Job costing almost €45 to travel to and from daily

how strange someone else seems to have an identical problem

fennellryan

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Go and see Citizens Information. They will help you put your case to Welfare. There IS a way to deal with your welfare entitlements, especially due to the unsocial hours (there wouldn't have been a but then anyway). The front counter person has one answer, the inspector is the one who your case needs to be put to.

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fennellryan

Drkitkat wrote: »

Job costing almost €45 to travel to and from daily

how strange someone else seems to have an identical problem

Yep, that's me. .......

fennellryan

Drkitkat wrote: »

Job costing almost €45 to travel to and from daily

how strange someone else seems to have an identical problem

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fennellryan

The thread DrKitkat is alluding to is this:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057003643

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Drkitkat

I actually find your story totally unbelievable.

airneal

Have a bit of sense and leave the job, or at least try and get your employer to "let you go" rather than you leaving. You'll get your dole without any hassle then. Sure its complete madness what your doing.

Never mind the work ethic thing. If you're that concerned about working, head to the UK. Plenty of work over there. Go and have a chat with the boss and try and say your totally not happy. That you have a family problem at home and the job isn't going to work out in the long term.

Whatever you do, stop going into the social welfare office for now. wait to you get your P45.

You need to wise up!!:(

fennellryan wrote: »

I am really hoping someone could advise me about a problem I am having at the moment.

I recently accepted a job. Full time. However, it is costing a king's ransom to get to and from this place of work. I don't drive and I thought that there was a regular bus service to this area. There isn't.

I am now extremely worried as I am spending about €220 + on taxis per week. The job involves extremely unsocial hours which I was not made aware of either at the interview or during the induction process. The gross pay is 349 per week. I cannot afford to pay my rent, bills food on what I will have left over after paying for the transport to work.

I went into the Social Welfare office this morning and explained my plight. I was fully expecting it to fall on deaf ears and of course it did. The woman told me it was my problem with my employer. And just glared at me and said "Full-time work. Nothing we can do." Fair enough. But what happens next..... Do I just become homeless and starve?

I cannot believe I have made such a bad decision. I am a hard working person; I loathed being on the "dole". I recently returned to college to complete my degree and since then I wasn't able to find work anywhere so naturally I was elated when I was offered this job. I feel completely despondent.

If anyone could furnish me with any advice I would be ever so grateful.

dixiefly

As the saying goes you are between a rock and a hard place. In my opinion your situation is so bad that you have nothing to lose from approaching your boss or HR at the job and explaining everything. They may be able to assist you in some way. If the place is that far out of the way they may struggle to fill the position and if you are a good employee they may try to identify someone that you can get a lift with or subsidise some of the taxi fares etc.

So I think you should contact them as well as citizens advice. i am sure that you are looking at getting another job, you should identify companies / locations that suit you and give it a shot.

fennellryan

Drkitkat wrote: »

I actually find your story totally unbelievable.

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fennellryan

airneal wrote: »

Have a bit of sense and leave the job, or at least try and get your employer to "let you go" rather than you leaving. You'll get your dole without any hassle then. Sure its complete madness what your doing.

Never mind the work ethic thing. If you're that concerned about working, head to the UK. Plenty of work over there. Go and have a chat with the boss and try and say your totally not happy. That you have a family problem at home and the job isn't going to work out in the long term.

Whatever you do, stop going into the social welfare office for now. wait to you get your P45.

You need to wise up!!:(

Thank you for your response. I actually used to work in the UK years ago so there is always that option. Thanks!

airneal

Seriously, wriggle out of the job and get back on the dole in the meantime. Sure you're getting nowhere. Go chat to boss as the other poster said, and try and get the boss on your side. There will be no backlash from the social then.

Did little miss snoop with the specs write down anything at the desk when you were discussing your problem?

fennellryan wrote: »

Thank you for your response. I actually used to work in the UK years ago so there is always that option. Thanks!

fennellryan

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millie35

Hotel jobs are usually poorly paid and over worked. They must assume people have no life outside the hotel because they expect you to do endless overtime.

Surely you knew this?

Did you not think of the distance and how you would get there and back before you took the job?

fennellryan

millie35 wrote: »

Hotel jobs are usually poorly paid and over worked. They must assume people have no life outside the hotel because they expect you to do endless overtime.

Surely you knew this?

Did you not think of the distance and how you would get there and back before you took the job?

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moochers

I have to say I'm in agreement with the other posts, get another job. Hotel and resturant work should be easy to get during the summer. If I was earning a 1000 euro a week, I would not justify paying over 200 a week on transport.

I understand the stress you are under, but I have to say that I found your post re: your cousin who is a lone parent quite offensive. This is your life, nothing to do with hers, tbh, she sounds like a great mother and is obviously able to budget. I'm getting a little tired of people berating others who are on social welfare and calling them spongers.

ectoraige

You say you can't rent in the vicinity, and that the other staff live 40 minutes in the other direction - have you considered moving there instead? At least then you could carpool and keep your job. There might even be other staff looking for somebody to rent with.

username123

Drkitkat wrote: »

I actually find your story totally unbelievable.

I find it crazy that anyone would even consider taking taxis to and from work. Personally I would not have showed on day 1 had it transpired that that was the situation. Or I would have sorted independent transport in time for the job, or I would move closer to the job, or I would leave the job. But no way would I taxi it, wouldn't even consider it an option. Perhaps OP is lacking the life experience to know this is a non runner.

I also find the irrelevant tale of the single mother offensive btw.

wrmwit

username123 wrote: »

I find it crazy that anyone would even consider taking taxis to and from work. Personally I would not have showed on day 1 had it transpired that that was the situation. Or I would have sorted independent transport in time for the job, or I would move closer to the job, or I would leave the job. But no way would I taxi it, wouldn't even consider it an option. Perhaps OP is lacking the life experience to know this is a non runner.

I also find the irrelevant tale of the single mother offensive btw.

I would agree with what a lot of people say here. If you're in a position to leave the country and work, do so.

I've been on the dole before and I hated it, however, if this job is stressing you out, which it is by the sounds of it, quit. I've quit work before and got back on the dole queue. At the end of the day, your health is your wealth.

fennellryan

moochers wrote: »

I have to say I'm in agreement with the other posts, get another job. Hotel and resturant work should be easy to get during the summer. If I was earning a 1000 euro a week, I would not justify paying over 200 a week on transport.

I understand the stress you are under, but I have to say that I found your post re: your cousin who is a lone parent quite offensive. This is your life, nothing to do with hers, tbh, she sounds like a great mother and is obviously able to budget. I'm getting a little tired of people berating others who are on social welfare and calling them spongers.

Excuse me I wasn't berating her, I get on very well with her - I was simply pointing out that some people seem to be entitled to a lot of social welfare and others not. It doesn't mean she isn't a great mother!! She is able to budget as she rents out rooms in her house but that's a story for another day eh!

And there ARE a lot of spongers about who never work. Sorry but that is the truth.

fennellryan

wrmwit wrote: »

I would agree with what a lot of people say here. If you're in a position to leave the country and work, do so.

I've been on the dole before and I hated it, however, if this job is stressing you out, which it is by the sounds of it, quit. I've quit work before and got back on the dole queue. At the end of the day, your health is your wealth.

Thanks for your reply.

Could I ask you how you got back onto Jobseekers Allowance/dole if you quit your job as I was told today that if I quit I am on my own? Did you have to give a specific reason?

wrmwit

fennellryan wrote: »

Thanks for your reply.

Could I ask you how you got back onto Jobseekers Allowance/dole if you quit your job as I was told today that if I quit I am on my own? Did you have to give a specific reason?

Someone told me that I wouldn't be entitled to dole if I quit my job. I told the dole office that my contract was up and it wasn't renewed. They didn't ask anymore questions.

Vologda69

wrmwit wrote: »

Someone told me that I wouldn't be entitled to dole if I quit my job. I told the dole office that my contract was up and it wasn't renewed. They didn't ask anymore questions.

I can relate to the above. OP you spoke with one DSP worker. Chances are if you go into sign on, it will be someone else. I worked in a call centre last year for a few months. I hated the job and was utterly miserable. I eventually handed in my notice. I went into sign on with my P45. I told them it was a temporary contract. No more questions were asked and I had a payment within a week.

Mrs OBumble

The OP has closed his/her account and wiped out the original post, so I'm not sure this is going anywhere. Closed. PM me if you have some reason it should be re-opened.