job centre and their lies

[crt]

my friend went to a jobcentre bac to work session yesterday

they made this recording, listen to how patronising the staff are

[mod edit: link removed] - the sound quality is not great but after the 1st coupl of minutes it clears up turn your speakers up high . it is an mp3

if some1 culd post the link on digitalspy.co.uk i would be thankful

[Kymmy]

Unless you informed the staff of the recording there is possible legal issues to making that recording available to a third party. So Link is removed.

If you wish to continue the thread detailing what was said and why you find it patronising then please do so but please stay within the TOS for this site as found HERE

[Hom3r]

I had a back to work seesion on a Saturday, and they weren't patronising, but they did state the obvious.

I have had a member that I see on my signing on day say thet a minimum wage job was acceptable even though it was 20 miles away as he said "A job was a job", and if I had got that job I would be paying to work there after taxs and my bills.

[crt]

the staff were aware

if any1 would like the link - feel free to pm me

if some1 could make digitalspy.co.uk members aware of this i would be thankful

[Hugh]

Originally Posted by crt

the staff were aware

if any1 would like the link - feel free to pm me

if some1 could make digitalspy.co.uk members aware of this i would be thankful

And gave their consent for playback to anyone?

[Gary L]

I believe it's ok. otherwise we wouldn't be able to publish 'undercover' recordings on TV. or even publish a video on youtube.

[Hugh]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I believe it's ok. otherwise we wouldn't be able to publish 'undercover' recordings on TV. or even publish a video on youtube.

You may find this informative.

http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/browse...versations.htm

[Gary L]

This isn't a one to one recording. it's a group thing.
you could always use the "public interest" clause.

[crt]

can i post the link in this thread?

[Pog66]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I believe it's ok. otherwise we wouldn't be able to publish 'undercover' recordings on TV. or even publish a video on youtube.

I'm sure the BBC or whoever have legal teams crawling over any recordings prior to them going out and even then can be liable to prosecution.

CF team is right to pull the link as per T&C's - what the OP does privately is up to them.

Interested why the OP can't post to DigitalSPy themselves - not banned by anychance?

[peanut]

According to the Guardian, the job centre now has targets to meet to cheat people out of their benefits.

Jobcentres 'tricking' people out of benefits to cut costs, says whistleblower

The DWP denies there are specific targets, but the Guardian has seen email evidence of referral targets in one office, and the issue of targets has been raised by employees on online forums.

- Full Story Here

[Gary L]

When a claimant is sanctioned their jobseeker's allowance is stopped. They then have to apply for hardship payments, which are usually about half the allowance, or just over £30 a week. John, in Wigan, has been sanctioned for six months and says he has to rely on food parcels and must sleep on his friend's couch. "It's left me in a state of depression. I've lost weight, I'm tired … I feel like I've been attacked for no reason."

Depressing really. we're all in it together. we'll be helping each other to rob to stay alive, and commit suicide to get out of it.

things will only get worse. not better.

[wwe]

ive been on the back to work seesion and it was boring all they did was show this thing on screen from the computer telling us who to contact about stuff. half the people didn't turn up and the ones there were well happy to get out of there saying we all new this which we did

[crt]

i still ave the recordin'. pm me if you want to listen 2 it, i will give u the link

[jb66]

Post it on YouTube!