New Deal Work Placement..

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

Anyone else on this, and if so how are you finding it?
Starting a work placement tomorow for 13 weeks, have no choice as is mandatory after signing for more than a year etc
I have chosen to work outdoors in gardening and landscaping, have decided working outdoors is for me, as love the outdoors anyway, always out cycling/walking etc, plus... there is always an escape route wont be cooped up in some open plan office. Phew.
Anyway I have no idea what they will have me doing, I'll probably be pushing a wheelbarrow around or sweeping up leaves

[Defiance]

they'll probably just stick you in tesco's for a month then it's back to supervised job searching until you've done your time (speaking from experiance)

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

I'd rather die than get stuck working in Tescos (or at least get another job lol)
The New Deal thing I'm on is connected to a charity/volunteering/conservation project scheme thingy called BTCV, so outdoor stuff is what they do kind of thing.
That might only be in the south-west I don't know.
Some people on it have gone on to do quite well, so there might be hope.

[Asymmetric Being]

My Dad done volunteering work with BTCV a few years ago and loved it. He done all sorts of stuff with them and even got a certificate in drystone walling and it made him so much more confident too It is a very hands on thing so you won't be doing the boring stuff like pushing around a wheelbarrow.

Goodluck with it and hope you enjoy

[rayman]

I,ve got an interview next week at the job centre so i think its most likely i,ll be doing the voluntary thing soon too.
Gonna try and get outdoors work too at least it,ll be in the summer.

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

Ah that's great to hear Sabzz, thankyou for that
Good luck Rayman

[iloverain]

Originally Posted by Poda

Anyone else on this, and if so how are you finding it?
Starting a work placement tomorow for 13 weeks, have no choice as is mandatory after signing for more than a year etc
I have chosen to work outdoors in gardening and landscaping, have decided working outdoors is for me, as love the outdoors anyway, always out cycling/walking etc, plus... there is always an escape route wont be cooped up in some open plan office. Phew.
Anyway I have no idea what they will have me doing, I'll probably be pushing a wheelbarrow around or sweeping up leaves

Sounds like something i would love to do as well....i hate being stuck inside.

Good luck with it poda

[wez]

hi, i was on new deal last year i hated it, they put me on a course called tng and i was to attend that for 13 weeks for like 7 hours a day, i think the course was to improve job skills and at the same time find me a job. but it was hell for me. i only attended the first day and it was full of group disscusions, i didnt go back the second day and got a sick note from my doctor.

[Ruby1]

Good luck Elvis me darlin sounds fantastic that! Hope you enjoy it...let us know how it goes pleasey ta


Three sexy good luck pirates to stick in ya pocket dude