tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post4881416867527031123..comments2024-02-29T10:55:43.449-08:00Comments on Watching A4e: Publicity - lots of itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-34407912348504107742009-08-20T14:28:41.708-07:002009-08-20T14:28:41.708-07:00Just watched this and I am disgusted at the way th...Just watched this and I am disgusted at the way those Women were treated. What right did Ms Taylor have to accuse that poor woman of being an alcoholic? Is she medically qualified to diagnose this problem? There was no discussion or support to enable people to acutally achieve proper jobs and the "excitement" at securing a 2 week unpaid trial in a poundstore was unbelievable (not meant as a put down to the Women, more the fact that with thousands of pounds invested in this company thats the best offer the recruitment advisors could come up with after 6 weeks).<br />I can't believe as a tax payer I am actually contributing to the funding of this! If those things were said in a working environment Ms Taylor would be rightly accused of bullying. I'll not even go into the fact that Ms Taylor failed in the fundamental issue of working out if the trainee's would be better off in work....<br />Never been so animated during a TV programme, my husband is equally disgusted and he works for the DWP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-90171285048612933402009-08-18T03:55:32.025-07:002009-08-18T03:55:32.025-07:00On the page 12 in question, it states the clients ...On the page 12 in question, it states the clients knew their was going to be a camera crew, but they still turned up. Apparently they loved it.<br /><br />But surely, if they DIDN'T turn up for the classes, they would have had their benefits sanctioned?<br /><br />Or can you 'just' not turn up without any sanction?ukbixhttp://www.ukbix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-9586896373269602522009-08-16T07:08:29.980-07:002009-08-16T07:08:29.980-07:00i think that this programme can show you how much ...i think that this programme can show you how much hayley taylor try's to help these women get back into work.And i also think this progamme can show us how much single women without jobs need help.Can't wait to see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-88549721145706482432009-08-13T08:29:57.449-07:002009-08-13T08:29:57.449-07:00For those who have never heard of A4e I'm sure...For those who have never heard of A4e I'm sure the programme will be bit of a eye opener about the way claimants are treated are treated on these courses.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-64788964987953857582009-08-12T08:23:03.157-07:002009-08-12T08:23:03.157-07:00I've seen the first episode. Taylor is effect...I've seen the first episode. Taylor is effectively depicted as a monster, albeit one who's very good at badgering folk into taking shitty minimum wage gigs. At several points the film-makers use the theme from Witches of Eastwick to announce her arrival. <br /><br />A4E aren't directly critised per se but I wouldn't be surprised if that changes as the series progresses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-63229840634978016822009-08-11T10:16:57.967-07:002009-08-11T10:16:57.967-07:00there are so many trite cliches when it comes to a...there are so many trite cliches when it comes to a4e. I can just see them going to a pr expert and saying we need a soundbite, that sells us.. can you come up 5 words or less..Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-70780820459585488782009-08-10T08:40:36.199-07:002009-08-10T08:40:36.199-07:00Well said, Historian, in relation to Mikey's c...Well said, Historian, in relation to Mikey's comment. Perhaps someone from Doncaster, where the programme is set, could tell us more about the job opportunities the town has to offer, in particular how many full-time jobs paying a living wage it has to offer single parents?Terrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-25027800969642207692009-08-10T05:40:01.667-07:002009-08-10T05:40:01.667-07:00I've allowed it, Mikey - but no more. I have ...I've allowed it, Mikey - but no more. I have no objection to comments from A4e staff, but I won't give space to the robotic cliches.historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922746528891041071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-91213137080399100172009-08-10T01:45:19.450-07:002009-08-10T01:45:19.450-07:00It will be interesting to see how A4e works with c...It will be interesting to see how A4e works with clients in this documentary and I am sure it will highlight just how difficult to reach some of these individuals can be and the true passion and belief staff have at A4e to help people get back into employment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408073299055786483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-88471427246018162452009-08-07T05:03:39.523-07:002009-08-07T05:03:39.523-07:00Somehow I can't see many of the single parents...Somehow I can't see many of the single parents getting a full-time job paying a living wage especially in the current economic climate. But I'll defintely be watching the show, as I ssupect it will make for compulsive viewing judging by the description of Hayley Turner ( a no-nonsense Yorkshire lass). I did see a clip of the show last night, and someone (may have been Ms Turner herself) saying to someone "just be yourself, and don't waffle"Teflon Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871502280603422223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941116624675227992.post-64164227344674431402009-08-07T03:31:10.650-07:002009-08-07T03:31:10.650-07:00Well,I've just left a comment on the Benefit B...Well,I've just left a comment on the Benefit Busters Ch4 webpage. This is rather interesting as CH4 News did a report into A4e's fraudulant practices such as forging clients signatures. <br /><br />I wonder if Benefit Busters will be an extended PR exercise for A4e? Will anyone be allowed to challenge their claims?imattnoreply@blogger.com