tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126932999231311573.post1769120691698045829..comments2017-12-05T01:26:29.413-08:00Comments on I'm sure I put it down here somewhere: Short workfare rantRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704508224138628442noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126932999231311573.post-1876858716381594382012-05-14T05:26:41.980-07:002012-05-14T05:26:41.980-07:00It's the assumption that anyone who is unemplo...It's the assumption that anyone who is unemployed must have chosen it that annoys me the most. Shortly followed by the assumption that, of course, they're doing absolutely nothing about it and are even quite happy with the situation.<br /><br />Because there are so, so many who are trying so hard to find work and are thoroughly miserable about being unemployed. When I graduated, I hated it when people asked me "So how's the job hunt going?" when what they actually meant was "When are you going to stop sponging off of our taxes?"<br /><br />Because, of course, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.graduate-jobs.com/">graduate jobs</a> just grow on trees. <br /><br />But anyway, I am certainly not in favour of Workfare. If the scheme is intended to help people back into work, then the people involved should come away with something that puts them in a better situation than they were in before. That should be new experience or new skills, things that will serve them well, that will be good to include on the CV, things that employers are actually looking for. There should be a chance of full time work at the end of it, or a good reference, providing they've done good work. But as far as I've seen, the only benefits of Workfare go to the employers. There's something very wrong with that. <br /><br />Working for your benefits... to be honest, I'm not sure what my views are on that. But if that is now the expectation, they should work the hours that would earn them their JSA and no more. Apart from anything, these people will need a lot of time to actually look for work. As they say, that's a full time job in itself, and matter will not be helped if their time is swallowed up by unpaid work that will ultimately lead to nothing.Nicnoreply@blogger.com