Automated services have got absolutely nothing to do with this…
Obviously it’s not much comfort if you don’t have a job but it’s good to see wages continue to outstrip inflation. 6% growth vs 3.2% for inflation. 10th month in a row that they’ve done so.
From the ONS report:
>Annual average regular earnings growth for the public sector remains strong at 6.3% in January to March 2024 (Figure 4). For the private sector, this was 5.9%, and growth was last lower in April to June 2022 (5.4%). Annual average total earnings growth for the public and private sector was 6.2% and 5.9%, respectively, in January to March 2024.
>Annual growth in real terms (adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH)) for regular pay was 2.0%, and for total pay was 1.7%.
Some positives in there I’d say.
Darlek voice: ‘THE PLAN IS WORKING. THE PLAN IS WORKING. LABOUR WILL BE DEFEATED.’
It’s that plan again…. clearly working….also, election when
Must be those disabled people! – Sunak probably.
Never any urge to actually look into reasons why, just scapegoat the poor instead.
I work in recruitment. Job market has been very bad since early 2023 but it was not reflected in official statistics. Unemployment will keep rising for some time. Unemployment data is simply catching up with reality
Wasn’t Rishi’s plan working? What you mean he has turned into a populist that would lie and say anything to reduce the massive loss at the next elections?
It’s bloody hard. I went back to uni ( because I’m very lucky and I’m aware I had lots of privilege to do so) to do a masters in an area I wanted to work in and once I’d finished my degree I counted how many applications I had done. Baring in mind 99% of the positions I applied for were nothing to do with the job I wanted. Everything from cleaner to wedding planner, you name it. If I could do it applied for it.
It was 130+ job applications in total before I got my now part time job. I’m still looking for another part time position to get my income further up.
130+.
Not only that but I was on the dole at the same time which added extra pressure. Despite the fact I’d go in with evidence in a note book and screenshots of all the confirmed applications I had and 9 times out of 10 she wouldn’t even bother looking. I always kept a record just in case they tried to screw me over. Meeting started at 10 minutes and reduced to 2-3 minutes by the end which I felt was utterly pointless driving all the way out for someone to not even bother engaging with me.
I was told the reason why I wasn’t getting work was because I was a “ professional looking for professional work” to which then she would offer me 17 hours at home bargains.. which just felt completely wrong.
I understand that they aren’t there to get you employed in the area you want but to just get you off benefits asap. It wasn’t like I didn’t apply for every job that came my way but in the end I’m in my 30s with a list of previous positions held and different levels and I can only imagine that most bar jobs or starter positions etc took one look at my cv and binned it.
It’s so hard to stay motivated and keep constantly applying when you get fuck all back. Or even worse.. you have to jump through 1000 hoops just to get some time face to face with an employer. Record a video or you for our team , answer these personality questions , solve some puzzles and then we might see you for the position of dish washer.
It’s so tough at the moment for everyone. And again, I was in a lucky position to have very very low rent and I had a partner in work as well. I can’t imagine the bullshit people go through who are in much dire positions. It feels like there’s no hope.
I eventually left the JSA purely because all my efforts were being put in to apply for EVERYTHING rather than what I wanted to do. I applied for positions I wanted but with the threat of getting a bollocking or my benefits taken away, and ultimately the jobs I wanted I couldn’t spend as much time on due to that pressure.
I hope anyone out there who is struggling can just keep hanging on. And you will get something.
I’m still struggling but it’s better than no job at all. Keep going. A
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Automated services have got absolutely nothing to do with this…
Obviously it’s not much comfort if you don’t have a job but it’s good to see wages continue to outstrip inflation. 6% growth vs 3.2% for inflation. 10th month in a row that they’ve done so.
From the ONS report:
>Annual average regular earnings growth for the public sector remains strong at 6.3% in January to March 2024 (Figure 4). For the private sector, this was 5.9%, and growth was last lower in April to June 2022 (5.4%). Annual average total earnings growth for the public and private sector was 6.2% and 5.9%, respectively, in January to March 2024.
>Annual growth in real terms (adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH)) for regular pay was 2.0%, and for total pay was 1.7%.
Some positives in there I’d say.
Darlek voice: ‘THE PLAN IS WORKING. THE PLAN IS WORKING. LABOUR WILL BE DEFEATED.’
It’s that plan again…. clearly working….also, election when
Must be those disabled people! – Sunak probably.
Never any urge to actually look into reasons why, just scapegoat the poor instead.
I work in recruitment. Job market has been very bad since early 2023 but it was not reflected in official statistics. Unemployment will keep rising for some time. Unemployment data is simply catching up with reality
Wasn’t Rishi’s plan working? What you mean he has turned into a populist that would lie and say anything to reduce the massive loss at the next elections?
It’s bloody hard. I went back to uni ( because I’m very lucky and I’m aware I had lots of privilege to do so) to do a masters in an area I wanted to work in and once I’d finished my degree I counted how many applications I had done. Baring in mind 99% of the positions I applied for were nothing to do with the job I wanted. Everything from cleaner to wedding planner, you name it. If I could do it applied for it.
It was 130+ job applications in total before I got my now part time job. I’m still looking for another part time position to get my income further up.
130+.
Not only that but I was on the dole at the same time which added extra pressure. Despite the fact I’d go in with evidence in a note book and screenshots of all the confirmed applications I had and 9 times out of 10 she wouldn’t even bother looking. I always kept a record just in case they tried to screw me over. Meeting started at 10 minutes and reduced to 2-3 minutes by the end which I felt was utterly pointless driving all the way out for someone to not even bother engaging with me.
I was told the reason why I wasn’t getting work was because I was a “ professional looking for professional work” to which then she would offer me 17 hours at home bargains.. which just felt completely wrong.
I understand that they aren’t there to get you employed in the area you want but to just get you off benefits asap. It wasn’t like I didn’t apply for every job that came my way but in the end I’m in my 30s with a list of previous positions held and different levels and I can only imagine that most bar jobs or starter positions etc took one look at my cv and binned it.
It’s so hard to stay motivated and keep constantly applying when you get fuck all back. Or even worse.. you have to jump through 1000 hoops just to get some time face to face with an employer. Record a video or you for our team , answer these personality questions , solve some puzzles and then we might see you for the position of dish washer.
It’s so tough at the moment for everyone. And again, I was in a lucky position to have very very low rent and I had a partner in work as well. I can’t imagine the bullshit people go through who are in much dire positions. It feels like there’s no hope.
I eventually left the JSA purely because all my efforts were being put in to apply for EVERYTHING rather than what I wanted to do. I applied for positions I wanted but with the threat of getting a bollocking or my benefits taken away, and ultimately the jobs I wanted I couldn’t spend as much time on due to that pressure.
I hope anyone out there who is struggling can just keep hanging on. And you will get something.
I’m still struggling but it’s better than no job at all. Keep going. A