Why it seen as OK for the state to insist that a man moves away from his family to find work but they would never expect a woman to do the same. And if you say that you're not prepared to stop seeing your kids twice a week you may be deemed "unavailable for work" and not entitiled to JSA ! Don't chaps have equal rights to be part-time workers and part-time parents?
2006-08-21 20:42:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
That's crazy. Either way - there should be some diplomacy and compromising on finding other days to see the children so whoever needs a job can get one. Then there wouldn't be this issue on 'not entitled to JSA'
I'm on income support and I'm continuously being badgered to start work so they don't have to pay me. My son isn't even 2 years old and they want me to go back to work part time - with childcare fees more than what I'd earn working 16 hours a week (I've done my homework - which they didn't like) and the money being taken off my income support, I'd be worse off and wouldn't see my son as much. They should worry about more sinister things like immigration than my bloody income support.
2006-08-21 20:51:22 · answer #1 · answered by Mum-Ra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's harsh. I'm sure that they can't have a stranglehold on you to that extent; there must be someway around it. When I used to be on JSA I was in a similar position to you in that I wanted work, but not just any old minimum wage job that would hinder my life or future (I was caring for a terminaly ill parent and participating in self-study at the time and the wrong full-time job would have hindered these majorly). Typically, JCP weren't interested n wanted me packing boxes 60hrs a wk for 3 orange peels and a lump of coal ASAP.
The first legitimate thing that I would do would to be to seek advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau. See what they tell you and review your options.
The other option is to try n screw them over and play them at their own game. In your case for example move away from your family to work for a short time, then purposely be an ars* (possibly getting sacked) blaming it on the fact that you are missing your kids. Phone in sick all the time to go and see them, be constantly on the phone to them when you ar at work, and if you want to play it up massive do things like this for a while then go and see a doctor about it and see if he can back you up with regards to it affecting your mental health.
They're the only real solutions I can see; it certainly isn't fair what they expect of you and I hope you find one.
2006-08-23 03:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by AFD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surely there are jobs that don't involve moving away for set periods? If you are the sole parent then I can't see how they can suggest that you work away, however, if there is another parent at home I guess we all have to make sacrifices.
2006-08-22 03:54:06 · answer #3 · answered by Cocktail 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
job centre plus can suck my **** becouse my job seekers allowence has been stoped becouse they all ******* idiot
2006-08-22 03:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well id ont think so********************************
2006-08-24 04:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋