Tales from the dole office

cloneslad · 30-11-2009 04:23PM

when I went in to sign on one time there was a woman there who tried to tempt me (using her best condescending voice) into learning how to use computer programmes such as microsoft word as it would make me more employable.

I told her politely that my two bachelors degrees and my masters weren't doing much to make me employable so I doubt sitting in a class I could easily teach would do much good for me

Arnold Layne · 30-11-2009 04:31PM

I remember the old Galway Dole Office in the early nineties. All the plain clothes cops would be lined up along the window waiting for their suspects to come in and sign on. It used to be great fun watching them come in and try to jump the queue and then get arrested.

JP Liz · 30-11-2009 04:42PM

oh yes the builders parking their vans outside the door and coming in to sign in their work clothes :rolleyes:

K-Ren · 30-11-2009 04:44PM

Any fear of work?

crossmolinalad · 30-11-2009 05:15PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Such obvious fraud! Rubbing it in the faces of those who are benevolently handing out the money. :mad:
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no got the message on nine o clock in the moring i had to go
i m gone directly out of my job to the office to apply for jsb
did that in my mucky gear

doubtfir3 · 30-11-2009 06:54PM

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Guy waiting in line to sign on while wearing their work clothes (high vis vest and hard hat)

Could be a 3/4 day working week? Maybe he's only signing up as he wants to claim (legitimately) for the day(s) which he is not working?

Of course could be quite unlikely... but you never know!

partyatmygaff · 30-11-2009 07:02PM

cloneslad wrote: »

when I went in to sign on one time there was a woman there who tried to tempt me (using her best condescending voice) into learning how to use computer programmes such as microsoft word as it would make me more employable.

I told her politely that my two bachelors degrees and my masters weren't doing much to make me employable so I doubt sitting in a class I could easily teach would do much good for me

Ah but no ones looking for people with degrees in basket weaving even if you got a masters and especially if your thesis was "The art of the 5 point weave".

mink_man · 30-11-2009 07:03PM

no

actuallylike · 30-11-2009 07:10PM

Guy I know, couldn't find work, first time getting the dole and not sure how it works, turns up and queues patiently for 45 minutes. Approaches the desk in his collared up Leinster jersey, puts his passport on the table and says in his very well spoken voice...

"One dole please"

teller stares at him...

"What? I have my passport, I believe everything's in order?"

He was laughed out of the place!

Guy:Incognito · 30-11-2009 07:18PM

Theres usually a couple of yellow reg cars parked outside the social welfare office in Tallaght on signing days.

Tales from the dole office

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