Fred Swanson wrote: » This post has been deleted.
BILBOBAGINS wrote: » Got a letter too, no way am i going to this interview, I really want a job but do not want "help" from these people!! am signing off, figure the lack of money will be a motivator, worse case scenario I get no job and have to sign back on in few months, and hopefully therefore no longer qualify for this scam as i won't have been signing on continually for the last 12 months!
mrbrown69 wrote: » Sorry but your post smacks of someone who really doesn't want a job....sign off then sign back on so you can avoid work for 12 months??....why not take up a position and use that as a motivator instead? you can quit anytime should you get proper work
smiley_face400 wrote: » You get paid into your bank account so don't know what your tus person is ****eing on about cheques and the PO for. Despite what Tus make you think, you're not obliged to take the first placement that comes along. If you don't think it's suitable for you then tell them and there shouldn't be any remifications once you have a valid reason for doing so. They handed me a pile of job descriptions when I first went in and I just told them very clearly what I was looking for myself and what I was willing to do. Do have to say though that I'm massively pissed off with my placement at the moment. It's not Tus's fault but some employers who take people on Tus take advantage of the fact that if you lose the job then you lose your dole. Was all going well for me until the last week or so and I was loving not just sitting on my arse applying for jobs all day but now they're just taking the piss out of the power they have over me. Have to get up at 4 to be at an event for 7 and I was given the impression that I had no other choice but to say yes. Do your research beforehand and you should be fine
toadettee wrote: » i havent heard back from my interview place whether i have to go tomorrow or not. how hard is it to read an email and write a reply... maybe ill ask for their job as they are clearly incompetent. i can understand the negativity at this scheme as it hasnt exactly been lighting my world on fire so far.
BILBOBAGINS wrote: » Hundreds of jobs applied for and 2 interviews in the last few months says i am looking. I'm a qualified accountant with years experience. All i'm saying is i don't see how this scheme can help me, having to work as a janitor or in child care or something like that just seems like it wouldn't help me in the future. Point taken though, a jobs a job but when the government say they have work lined up for you they aren't looking out for your best interests, they don't care about you, your a number on the live register that they want to get rid of. I'm being horribly pessimistic about this whole thing i know, apologies!, especially to those who have enjoyed their time on the scheme!
mrbrown69 wrote: » Apologies back, really didn't think the scheme was aimed at someone with your qualifications.....name and number it is then
CarrieLee wrote: » I am very confused as to what to do here. When I agreed to my placement I was told my hours would be a full working day Monday and Tuesday and a half day Wednesday to make up the 19.5 hours. However, since it has started (and I have signed everything!) I've been told that I can be given work at any time - including weekends and I am meant to do it there and then. Essentially I am 'on call' as it were seven days a week. I can't really make any plans or do anything else. I said this to the Tus supervisor and pointed out that I only agreed to this on the basis of set hours. They just sort of rolled their eyes at me and shrugged. This is the same Tus supervisor, by the way, who can't seem to figure out how I'll actually be paid. Do I have any rights here? I feel like these people own my life right now. I am constantly stressed out and not even sleeping. They seem to think they can call me at any time of the day and do so frequently.
mango salsa wrote: » What does your contract say? Does it give specific hours?
mango salsa wrote: » You should send the tus supervisor a letter or email stating A: You want clarity on how you will be paid B: That you agreed before starting that you would only work certain hours and that you would like a contract clearly stating this See how he or she responds - if he or she responds poorly ask to speak to the Tus manager within the partnership and explain to him or her why you are unsatisfied and that they cannot arbitrarily change the conditions of what you signed upto.
